ROBERT GAINES VOLZ

Robert Gaines Volz, 67, of Willows was born July 3, 1955 in Wisconsin Rapids, WI to Wilbur and Kathleen Volz. He passed away on December 6, 2022 at his home in Willows, CA.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Robert attended school in Wisconsin Rapids until he moved to Orland in 1965.

Throughout his life he worked as a welder, building, improving, and maintaining farm equipment. In between this he had a period of logging up north in Washington state. As he was no longer able to work, he began making items from various metals, always using his hands. The most loved was his copper trees and dogs.

He married Terrie Leath in 1980 and they had two children, Lisa Marie and Timothy Robert. He married Shirley Wilkinson in 1991 and they were married for 30 years.

Survivors include his daughter, Lisa (Lonnie)Andrus of Shasta City, CA, and Timothy (Melinda) Volz of Quincy, CA; step-children, Jeri (Scott) Dewitt of Delevan, CA, Frank (April) Torres of Texas, and Michael (Rose)Torres of Idaho; sisters, Susan (Jim) Long and Patricia Ball, both of Orland; grandchildren, Taylor McDilda, Derrick McDilda, Devon Volz, and Adam Volz; step-grandchildren; Lindsey DeWit, Skylar DeWit, Zane Torres, Sabrina McKeen, Letty Ortiz, and Lilly Ortiz; several aunts and uncles and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley; his parents, Wilbur and Kathleen Volz; brother, Steven Volz, and sister Robyn Rae Volz.