Wesley Rearick

Wesley Rearick, 87, of Sterling Heights, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2024. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, on September 30, 1936 to Walter and Nora (Hansen) Rearick. He graduated from Immanuel Lutheran school and Woodward High School in Toledo and then became a Spartan at Michigan State State University, getting his degree in chemistry. Wes spent most of his career working for General Motors, first in Flint, and then in Warren at the Tech Center, working in Manufacturing Development and Decision Support Systems. Wes was a long-time member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Utica where he held various offices of the congregation, served as secretary of the Trinity Lutheran Foundation for many years, and regularly taught adult Bible classes where he enjoyed serving as "tour guide" as he studied through the books of the Bible. Other interests included serving as scorekeeper for both girls and boys basketball at Lutheran High North for 25 years, managing a tax site that provided assistance for low-income seniors for 30 years, and attending Michigan State football and basketball games for decades. Wes also enjoyed travel with his wife and family and served as director of duplicate bridge at the Sterling Heights Senior Center for a number of years. He will be remembered for his quick wit and sense of humor. He never met a pun he didn't like. Wesley is preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Barbara, and his three siblings-Eleanor Besser, Bryan Rearick, and Norman Rearick. He is survived by his second wife, Lois Kruckenberg, whom he married on July 13, 1974, and his children Elizabeth (Thomas) Weber of Itasca, IL, Rebecca (George) Buzsaki of Fremont, CA, Paul Rearick of Downers Grove, IL, and Rachel (Jeffrey) Conant of Jackson, MI. There are seven grandchildren-Robbie Weber of Seattle, WA, Kristi Weber of Schaumburg, IL, Kyle (Becky) Buzsaki of Milpitas, CA, Sarah Buzsaki of Houston, TX, and Joshua, Evan, and Chloe Conant of Jackson, MI. Visitation will take place at the Wm. Sullivan and Son Funeral Home 8459 Hall Rd. (3Blk E. of Van Dyke) Utica on Wednesday (April 3rd) from 3pm -8pm. Funeral service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church 45160 Van Dyke Ave, Utica on Thursday (April 4th). Wesley will lie instate at 10am until the time of service at 11am. Interment will be at White Chapel Cemetery. Donations in Wesley's honor may be made to the Trinity Lutheran Foundation.

Wesley Rearick

September 30, 1936 - March 26, 2024