Michael Claus

August 20, 1957 - August 20, 2012

Michael P. Claus, 55, of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away on Monday, August 20, 2012 in the caring hands of Dickinson County Memorial Hospital after a brief and compassionate stay at the Golden Living Center in Florence. Michael was born February 18, 1957 in Crystal Falls, son of Ruth (Combs) and the late David Claus. He has been a resident of this area for most of his life and was a 1975 graduate of Forest Park High School. Michael worked as a lumber handler for AGA-Conners Sports Flooring in Amasa for several years and most recently for Aspen Lumber in Sagola. His many interests included hunting and collecting. Michael's favorite collectables were guns, knives, coins, belt buckles, magazines and comic books. He was avid trivia and movie buff. If you needed to know something about movies or music, Michael was the one to ask. One of Michael's daily joys was the walks he took with his dog Magnus. Michael was preceded in death by his father David Claus in May of 2012 and his grandparents, Edward and Mary Claus and Clint and Martha Combs Michael is survived by his mother, Ruth; brother, David (Deb) Claus of Urbana, IA; sisters, Betty (Gerald) Anderson of Traer, IA, Rose Claus, Lillian (Ronald) Anderson and Sally (Dale) Wiencek, all of Crystal Falls; He is further survived by 19 nieces and nephews, 37 great nieces and nephews and 3 great-great nieces and nephews. Private family services will be held. Condolences to the family of Michael Claus may be expressed online at www.nashfuneralhome.net . The family has entrusted the Nash Funeral Home of Crystal Falls with the arrangements.