Robert Gaines Volz of Willows died at his home in Willows on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. He was born in Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., to Wilbur and Kathleen Volz on July 3, 1955.
He 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 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. In 1991, he married Shirley Wilkinson, his wife of 30 years.
Survivors include his daughter, Lisa (Lonnie) Andrus of Shasta City, and Timothy (Melinda) Volz of Quincy; stepchildren Jeri (Scott) Dewitt of Delevan, 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; parents Wilbur and Kathleen Volz; brother Steven Volz; and sister Robyn Rae Volz.
A Celebration of Life is being planned for a later date.
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