Scott Preston Spoonholtz
October 21st, 1974 - April 5th, 2025
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Scott's Obituary
Scott Preston Spoonholtz, 50 of Watervliet, passed away at Corewell Health Lakeland on April 5, 2025. Friends and family are invited to gather with the family on Thursday, April 17, from 12PM until 1 PM, with a celebration of life service beginning at 1 PM at Starks & Menchinger Chapel, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph.
Entering this world on October 21, 1974 in Berrien Center, Scott earned the nickname “Hot Rod” courtesy of his life on at least four wheels. Born with Spina Bifida, he outlived many doctors' suggestions on his expected lifetime with a host of surgeries and hospital stays that only helped shape his personality into an infectious one that took over a room the moment he rolled in.
Early on in life, Scott began participating with We Can Ride 4-H Club, building a bond with horses that understood the good in his heart and allowing him to volunteer for the organization into adulthood.
A 1994 graduate of Eau Claire High School, Scott loved cheering on the football team from the sidelines and remained a diehard fan long after. It was courtesy of football and NASCAR that allowed Scott and his dad to strengthen their already incredibly close bond the most - becoming each other's best friends while yelling at the TV each weekend when something for their NFL team or NASCAR driver didn’t go their way.
While his life was anything but ordinary, Scott had an amazing skill of making friends no matter where he went - something he continued until the very end.
Surviving are his mom, Mary of Eau Claire; brothers Todd of Dowagiac, Mark (Teresa) of Mills River, North Carolina; and sister Sarah of Eau Claire; nephew & nieces Tyler, Ryleigh, and Madison Spoonholtz of Mills River, North Carolina; Uncles Edward Hicks of Eau Claire, and Richard “Dick” Spoonholtz of Des Moines, Iowa; and Aunts Joy Reinert and Helen Spoonholtz of Iowa; and a host of cousins and extended family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father Lloyd Spoonholtz; grandparents Willie and Ila Spoonholtz & Cecil and Alice Preston; Aunt & Uncles Mary Louise & Leroy Vertz, Opal & Gaylord Munyon, Jay & Georgia Spoonhaltz, Carol Jean Goddard, Donna Hicks and Wilbert Reinert, Jr.
We, the family, would like to thank the amazing Clement Teo & the team at LADD Inc. for the loving care and friendship given to Scott over the years.
Memorial contributions may be made to Berrien County Animal Services, CS Mott Children’s Hospital at the University of Michigan, Therapeutic Equestrian Center, or We Can Ride 4H. Those wishing to leave an online condolence may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com.
Entering this world on October 21, 1974 in Berrien Center, Scott earned the nickname “Hot Rod” courtesy of his life on at least four wheels. Born with Spina Bifida, he outlived many doctors' suggestions on his expected lifetime with a host of surgeries and hospital stays that only helped shape his personality into an infectious one that took over a room the moment he rolled in.
Early on in life, Scott began participating with We Can Ride 4-H Club, building a bond with horses that understood the good in his heart and allowing him to volunteer for the organization into adulthood.
A 1994 graduate of Eau Claire High School, Scott loved cheering on the football team from the sidelines and remained a diehard fan long after. It was courtesy of football and NASCAR that allowed Scott and his dad to strengthen their already incredibly close bond the most - becoming each other's best friends while yelling at the TV each weekend when something for their NFL team or NASCAR driver didn’t go their way.
While his life was anything but ordinary, Scott had an amazing skill of making friends no matter where he went - something he continued until the very end.
Surviving are his mom, Mary of Eau Claire; brothers Todd of Dowagiac, Mark (Teresa) of Mills River, North Carolina; and sister Sarah of Eau Claire; nephew & nieces Tyler, Ryleigh, and Madison Spoonholtz of Mills River, North Carolina; Uncles Edward Hicks of Eau Claire, and Richard “Dick” Spoonholtz of Des Moines, Iowa; and Aunts Joy Reinert and Helen Spoonholtz of Iowa; and a host of cousins and extended family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father Lloyd Spoonholtz; grandparents Willie and Ila Spoonholtz & Cecil and Alice Preston; Aunt & Uncles Mary Louise & Leroy Vertz, Opal & Gaylord Munyon, Jay & Georgia Spoonhaltz, Carol Jean Goddard, Donna Hicks and Wilbert Reinert, Jr.
We, the family, would like to thank the amazing Clement Teo & the team at LADD Inc. for the loving care and friendship given to Scott over the years.
Memorial contributions may be made to Berrien County Animal Services, CS Mott Children’s Hospital at the University of Michigan, Therapeutic Equestrian Center, or We Can Ride 4H. Those wishing to leave an online condolence may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com.
Memorial Contributions
Berrien County Animal Services
CS Mott Children’s Hospital at the University of Michigan
Therapeutic Equestrian Center
We Can Ride 4H
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