Date of Death: April 3, 2024
Service Details
Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 9, 2024 beginning at noon at Hohner Funeral Home, 1004 Arnold St., Three Rivers. A funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home with Chaplain Matt Oliver officiating. He will be laid to rest at Riverside Cemetery at a later date.
Obituary Notice
Michael Allyn Wolfe Sr., 66, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024 after a brief illness at Borgess Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.
He was born April 16, 1957 in Three Rivers, the son of George and Carole (Hemenway) Wolfe, and graduated from Three Rivers High School.
Mike was a dedicated pipefitter/welder for 34 years at Armstrong International. He made many friends in his years at Armstrongs at the plant and on his many travels doing work for the company.
He loved tinkering with cars, doing upholstery, NASCAR, traveling, and trying new things. But most of all he loved his family, grandchildren, and children.
Remaining to cherish Mike’s memory are his former spouse, Nancy Wolfe-Nelson; sons, Michael Wolfe Jr. and Steve Wolfe both of Three Rivers; daughter, Kristen (Lincoln) Lake of Dalton, Ga.; grandchildren, Mason Wolfe, Marcus Wolfe, Connor Lake, Olivia Lake, and Rosalie Wolfe; mother, Carole Wolfe of Three Rivers; brothers, Robert and Corey; sister, Laurie Damore.
He was preceded in death by his father, George Wolfe, and his sister, Sheila Wolfe.
Additional Information
Donations in Mike’s memory may be directed to the Wolfe Family Fund c/o Nancy Nelson. Envelopes are available at the funeral home.
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sorry for your loss. we had some really great times back in the day . i just found out about mike today so i am sorry i wont make the funeral but my spirit is there with all the family. he will be missed greatly reat in peace my brother
Our deepest sympathies to you Carole and all the family. Many fond memories of our families getting together. We always enjoyed occasionally meeting Mike at the store or just walking around town. Had some fun conversations.
I remember all the summers and family time spent in Three Rivers, and how Mike always covered for us. Prayers and condolences to the family.
Did a lot of partying with that man had a great time went over his house a few times watching NASCAR with him he was a good person and a very good cook
we grew up together. good or bad we were friends. i’ll miss that sumbitch. got me outa jail and diches in the middle of the night
Laughter is medicine to the soul and Mike was always there to give us all a prescription of laughter. Through the years Mike would greet me with a warm welcome and a smile. God blessed us all with Mikes life for which I forever will be thankful. I have been honored to know my friend and coworker for so many wonderful years. I’ll miss you friend!
My memories of Mike go back to the 1970s when we were growing up on S. Andrews St. It was only two-blocks long but everyone loved hanging out at the Wolf house. Lots of fond memories but most of them just good time shenanigans. Decades later I would have the privilege of working with Mike at Armstrong. I would quickly learn he was the “go-to” welder and builder in the shop. His craftsmanship on assembling complex skids was simply amazing. One of my favorite stories was a phone call I received from a customer that had just taken delivery of a custom skid. The customer wanted to know the name of the machine that did all of the solder joints on the copper piping, for he had never seen such perfection. I got to chuckle and tell him the name of the machine was, Mike Wolf. It took me a while to convince him I was not kidding. I fielded many calls like that. A testimony to his skills.
I was blessed to work with Mike as well. David Armstrong, CEO of Armstrong International at the time, promised our division a larger building if we hit a target goal. Mike was instrumental in the team achieving that goal. David followed through with his promise. The building was named the “Fun Factory”. Mike was the “FUN” in the Fun Factory! Mike would do anything to help, not only at work but if you needed help with a project at home. Always a smile, a deep belly laugh and wonderful chef. The bucket of guts for lunch is a cherished memory. My deepest sympathies to the entire Wolfe family.
Cousin Mike was always the brightest one in the room.
We had many laughs when we camped at the race tracks. Many beers and great food also.
Sorry for the Family’s loss.
I got to know Mike about 47 yrs ago, Mike always liked to have fun and laugh.
I always enjoyed running into him somewhere, he would always bring something up from past and we would laugh.
We also did some trading over the years, when he lived out on Pulver road in the late 70s he had a big stereo with Altec Lansing speakers he loved to jam on that thing. Great guy!
I’m definitely going to miss seeing you around Mike.
I have known and worked with Mike for over 30 years and with Mike there was always a good laugh and a good friend. Just an all around good guy.
Sorry for the loss. Gail Spencer