THOMAS L. SEITZ, (56), passed away on June 19, 2008. Tom owned & operated Seitz
Automotive in Cornville, Arizona, and was a resident of Cornville, Arizona for 15 years. He was born August 5, 1951 in Los Angeles, California to Leo J. and Cora C. Seitz. Tom grew up in Anaheim, California where the family moved to in 1954, having attending St. Boniface School, and Mater Dei High School. Tom was the youngest from a family of 6, all of whom survive him. Tom married Marsha Bickerstaff with whom he moved to Cornville, Arizona in 1993, and where Ms. Bickerstaff continues to reside.

Tom had a talent for the automotive business, which he originally developed from his father who operated a similar business in Anaheim, California for decades. Tom was known for his keen wit and sense of humor. Tom was inducted into the U.S. Army in March, 1971, and was a Vietnam Veteran, having served in the Republic of Vietnam with the 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry, 196th Combat Infantry Brigade from August, 1971–June, 1972, during which he received an award for Meritorious Service.

Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 30, 2008 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 700 North Bill Gray Road, Cottonwood, Arizona, with the Rosary at 10:00 a.m., Requiem Mass at 10:30 a.m., followed by a Viewing and Burial at All Souls Cemetery, Cottonwood, Arizona.

A separate Memorial Service will also be held at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Anaheim, California on June 27, 2008.