Arthur Szlachtowicz, age 67 of Macomb Township, passed away Saturday morning at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township.
He was born on November 11, 1950 in Bochum, Germany, the son of Jan and Irene Maria (Rynarzewski) Szlachtowicz. On December 2, 1972, Arthur was united in marriage with Kathleen Sibbold in the First United Presbyterian Church in Plymouth, Michigan.
Art was the service manager for Ryder Transportation Systems, retiring in March 2017.
He was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church in Mount Clemens. He enjoyed going to his cabin on Long Lake in Hillman, Michigan, hunting, fishing, boating and the out of doors.
Arthur is survived by his wife, Kathleen; three sons, Eric (Heather), Scott (Sara) and Kurt (Catie); grandchildren, Bailey Anna, Caleb Eric, Somer Martin and Preston Scott; his mother, Irene Szlachtowicz, and sister, Brigitte (Robert) McCracken. Arthur was predeceased by this father, Jan Szlachtowicz, and sister, Marian Smith.
Visitation will be on Thursday, February 1, 2018 from 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Will and Schwarzkoff Funeral Home, 233 Northbound Gratiot Avenue, Mount Clemens.
Funeral service will be on Friday, February 2, 2018 at 9:30 a.m.with the Reverend Father Michael N. Cooney officiating at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Cadillac Memorial Gardens East Cemetery, Clinton Township.