Timothy Harris Hufstader, born December 29,1950 and went to be with God on May 14, 2025. Raised in Evanston, Illinois. Loving husband of Maruszka and father to Kristin and Anya. Loving father-in-law to Sergei.
Sergei and Anya are in Belarus and wish with all their hearts they could be here.
Tim was a positive light for many and a doer. Loved his many family members and friends. He loved you all and will be praying for you in his next life. Remember his smile and enthusiasm, love of country life, a woodsman, a gardener, a patriot, US Army Veteran. Visitation Monday May 19, 2025, from 7-9pm at Roth-Gerst Funeral Home, 305 N. Hudson St. SE, Lowell, MI 49331, Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 11am at St. Mary Catholic Church, 402 Amity Street, Lowell, MI 49331. Interment St. Mary’s Cemetery in Lowell. Special thanks to the Kent County Honor Guard.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to St. Mary Church or the Carmelite Monastery, 4300 Mount Carmel Drive, Ada, Michigan 49301, or Masses at your local church would be appreciated.
11 Responses
Tim, I bet the HD TV where you are is amazing !!! Thanks for everything you did for everyone.
So sorry to hear of your passing, Tim. I will keep an eye on Maruszka for you. Diana
So sorry to hear this news. Cousin Tim, I remember you from our youth on lake Michigan
The world just lost one of the good ones! So glad I met you. You were a good friend.
Far too young to be lost to the world. Maruszka, you have our deepest condolences from your FR friends. I hope you can find some comfort in your wonderful history and memories of such a good man, husband, father, relative and friend. So painfully sorry for your immeasurable loss.
Maruszka, your friends at FR share your grief at the loss of your husband. We’re all so very sorry and hope you can find some comfort in your great memories. Condolences to you, your extended families and friends.
I’m heartbroken to hear about Tim’s passing. Tim was not only a wonderful colleague but also a mentor who had a meaningful impact on my life and career. I learned so much from him—his guidance, support, and encouragement truly shaped the way I work and lead today. My thoughts are with his family and everyone who had the privilege of working with him.
Maruska, I’m so sad for you at the loss of your husband and friend.
You and Tim seemed to have so much fun together. He truly was a good guy and I appreciated his friendship.
Joyce
Sending our love and lots of hugs to Maruszka & Kristin. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. May the memories you’ve shared with Tim help you heal. Out in Montana with Cody or would of come to visitation.😞
I’ve known Tim since we worked together at Laser Alignment (circa 1985); his sense of humor was infectious, so much so, when one coworker started hanging model airplanes from the ceiling, Tim hung a rubber chicken in their midst, as if attacking the other planes. When Tim left Laser, our paths diverged. They did not come back together until 2008, when Amway hired me as a Six Sigma Blackbelt/Consultant to help sort out their Purchasing processes. One day, while browsing Amway’s directories, I noticed they had an OpEx group, and there within, was Tim’s name. I called their Admin, explained the situation, and that I wanted to surprise Tim at his desk. They let me know when the opportunity presented itself, I snuck up behind him at his desk, and announced “So THAT’S what a SSBB looks like; the look on his face when he spun around and saw me (after maybe 30 years) was worth it ;). It was great to see him, again, although there was considerable less of him to see, and considerably more of me (weight wise), but he remembered me, none the less. I loved that guy, and he still had that quirky sense of humor all those years later (although no rubber chickens hanging from his office ceiling. Oh, I almost forgot- he filmed my wedding to my beautiful wife, so I guess he and I met 1978-1979. He will be sadly missed. Godspeed, my friend
I loved Tim..his nickname at Prin upper school was Sugar Bear…and he was a sugar bear..a great big sweet guy. I’ll miss him a lot. So sorry he’s moved on. Sending 💕 love.