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April 30, 2019

Arnold "Arnie" W. Zeits, Died April 29, 2019



Arnold W. Zeits
Died April 29, 2019

NORTHPORT – Arnold Wayne Zeits, 76, of Northport, passed away Monday, April 29, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family.

Arnie was born Sep. 23, 1942 in Detroit the son of Charles Arthur Zeits and Dorothy Priscilla (Gauthier) Zeits.  On Jan. 6, 1965 at St. Mary’s Church of Lake Leelanau; Fr. Frederick Voss officiated, he married Barbara A. (Dalzell) Zeits who survives.

He was a nice and good man who loved fishing, NASCAR, polka music and dogs.  Arnie was always ready to help a friend in need.  He loved watching the birds feed out of the thirty-six bird feeders that Barb set up.

Arnie and his brother Hugh loved to play baseball, throwing the ball and batting.  He loved family meals, apple pies from his sister in law, Toot and especially strawberries.  He also enjoyed the food and baked goods that his sister-in-law Geneva made.

Arnie is survived by his wife of fifty-four years, Barbara; his brothers, Hugh (Jean) Zeits, Charles (Jackie) Zeits; his in laws; Robert (Diana H.) Dalzell, Geneva (Ken) Graham, Regina “Toot" M. Denoyer, Maxine (Charles) Davis; and many loving nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his in laws, Frank and Elizabeth (Betty) Flees Dalzell and a brother in law, William Dalzell.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 3 with the Rosary to be prayed at 7 p.m. at the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay.  The funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 4 at St. Gertrude's Catholic Church in Northport with the family greeting friends at 10:00 am at the church.  Father Leonard Paul will serve as celebrant.  Burial in Leelanau Township Cemetery will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to Leelanau Township Fire and Rescue, PO Box 338, Northport, MI 49670 and/or Mass Intentions.

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