Robert W. Munz Jr.

Robert W. “Butch” Munz Jr., age 73, of Huntsville, Ohio passed away at his home Thursday, September 14, 2017. He was born September 8, 1944 in Akron, Ohio, the son of the late Robert W. and Hazel Heath (Burns) Munz. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Richard “Dick” Munz in 2010 and a brother-in-law, Phil Vermillion in 2011.

He is survived by his wife, Billie J. (Collum) Munz and they celebrated fifty years of marriage August 26, 2017.  He is also survived by two daughters, Mindi Munz of Bellefontaine, Ohio and Molli (Amy) Munz of Holt, Michigan; two grandchildren, who were the light of his life, Maci Marie and Maverick Robert.  He is also survived by his sister, Bonnie Vermillion of Galloway, Ohio and a sister-in-law, Carola Munz of Niceville, Florida and several nieces and nephews.

Butch graduated from Bellefontaine High School in 1962 and had just celebrated their fifty-fifth class reunion.  He went on to Wittenberg University where he was Co-Captain of the Tiger football team and was a member of the wrestling team as a heavyweight.  After graduation from Wittenberg, he joined the United States Air Force and was stationed in San Antonio, Texas for four years, making two duty assignments to Vietnam and one to Libya.  He ended his military career as an Air Force Captain to return to his hometown where he eventually went to work for Citizens Federal Savings & Loan Association in Bellefontaine retiring after thirty years alongside his childhood best friend, Chuck Earick.

Butch was a member of the Indian Lake Community Church and many other organizations including the Bellefontaine Rotary Club for thirty years and for a number of years oversaw the Rotary chicken fry fundraiser.  He served as president of the Bellefontaine High School Booster’s Club and oversaw the 50-50 drawings at all home football and basketball games for many years and prided himself in the large amounts of money that were raised on those drawings.  He was inducted into the Bellefontaine Athletic Hall of Fame and later was proud to have his daughter Molli also inducted.

Pastors Jim Ellington and Karen Blackburn will officiate a celebration of life service Monday, September 18, 2017 at 11:30 A.M. at the Indian Lake Community Church in Russells Point, Ohio.  Visitation will be held Sunday September 17, 2017 from 1 to 5 P.M. at the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Bellefontaine.

In lieu of flowers, the Munz family requests that memorial contributions be made to Citizens Federal Savings & Loan Association in Butch’s name for a scholarship for a B.H.S. athlete at the end of this school year.

The staff of the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Bellefontaine assisted the family with the arrangements.