Sorry to hear this, Karl was a great member of this list for many years.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and Karl as well.

Sincerely,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com

On Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 11:53 PM, . <killer.jupiter@gmail.com> wrote:

> Stephanie,
> It feels like forever since we all got together. As Karl knows as an
> artist, life is a phase of existence that hopefully we leave the world more
> beautiful than when we arrive. Karl should know he has made a beautiful
> difference in many aspects of many lives. All our love to you and always
> know you have a place in the bay area to rest your head. Godspeed Karl,
> gpdspeed. Tim in san jose
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Joy Hecht" <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
> Sent: ‎6/‎1/‎2016 7:55 PM
> To: "vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM" <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: Karl Wolz
>
> I haven't posted here in years, but I wanted to share Stephanie Wolz's
> facebook post this evening about Karl:
>
> "This is Stephanie again. We found out yesterday that Karl's system has
> been so weakened that there is nothing that can be done to bring him to the
> point that he could receive radiation therapy or even be strong enough for
> PT, and he's losing what few reserves he has extremely quickly. All this
> means that he is being transferred to a local hospice today, receiving
> comfort care only. We don't think he will be with us more than a few short
> days.
>
> To his Vanagon buddies, We will treasure all you added to our lives. I know
> he would say goodbye and thank you if he could. We always talked about
> driving to the moon and back mileage-wise in the Westy (Go Haus). We almost
> made it (475,000), so our son and his family will have to be the ones to
> take it on the remainder of its journey. Please also know that wherever I
> go from here, my driveway, whether literally or metaphorically, will always
> be open to you.
>
> Alexis, I'm sorry Karl and I won't be able to pose together under your
> artwork, but I will send one of me with them sometime soon, and you will
> have to picture him smiling over my shoulder.
>
> For those of you who are local and might want to make a brief visit, we are
> at Ryan House at 110 West Merrell Street in Phoenix. He is in room 209. At
> this point, we are anticipating services will be at Saints Simon and Jude
> in Phoenix (where we were married). I will try to remember to confirm the
> location, day, and time by post.
>
> Thanks again to each and all of you for all the prayers and good wishes you
> have been sending our way. They meant a lot to me, Karl, and all of our
> family.
>
> Stephanie"
>
>
> This was followup to two previous ones:
>
> May 25:
>
> First of all, Karl is not posting this, I am Stephanie, his wife, posting
> in his stead. I hesitated to do this because he can be ornery and stubborn,
> and does value his privacy, but I felt now is the time he could use the
> support of his community of friends.
>
> Karl has been ill for several months battling liver disease (non-alcoholic)
> which has taken a real toll on him. To add to the mix, he was recently
> diagnosed with a liver tumor, the location and size of which made him
> a non-candidate
> for a transplant. He met with a wonderful radiation oncologist on May 12
> who gave us the first ray of hope in a while about treatments that wouldn't
> cure but would prolong and add quality to the time Karl would have with us.
>
> Driving back toward home from that office visit on May 12, we were t-boned
> on Karl's side of the car. He suffered four broken ribs and a broken
> sternum, but the worst was that it severely taxed the few reserves left in
> his system. He tried to rally (back to ornery and stubborn), but it was too
> much to overcome. He is now in the ICU, with more tubes and dials than a
> 747. A great team of doctors and nurses is caring for him, but we don't
> know where he will end up.
>
> This is a very long-winded way of asking that you send prayers and positive
> thoughts Karl's way. When he wakes up, he will likely be peeved as all get
> out that I shared this information, but I'd much rather have him awake and
> peeved.
>
> Thanks in advance to all of you for your support.
>
> Stephanie Wolz
>
>
> and then, on a more hopeful note, May 26:
>
> Cue the Hallelujah Chorus and an abundance of thanks to all of you for the
> prayers and good wishes you sent Karl's way yesterday! Whether you believe
> in a higher power or simply the power of group positive thinking, Karl is
> un-intubated, unsedated, unrestrained, no $&@ mittens on his hands to keep
> him from pulling at lines, and I walked in to find him alert and on his
> cell phone (and as stubborn and ornery as ever).
>
> He is still very weak and has a long road to recovery ahead, so please keep
> sending your prayers and positive thoughts his way. If he doesn't yell at
> me for usurping his FB page, I will keep you posted; otherwise, I will
> squawk at him to keep you posted.
>
> Thanks to each one of you more than I can say.
>
> Stephanie
>
>
> Alas, it wasn't to be.  Karl was such a wonderful, welcoming, and
> delightfully snarky, ornery, and wisecracking part of my vanagon journey.
> I haven't seen him and Stephanie in quite a few years, but I am so sad that
> he is leaving us.
>
> I'm sure some of you would want to know this - those who are not already
> following this on facebook.
>
>
>
>
> Joy Hecht
>
> (formerly traveling with Matilda, '89 vanagon, who now has been
> happily restored by a retired Newfoundlander who travels with her
> and his wife to the lovely parks of this island on holidays)
>

-- 
Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com