He often joked he was related to most of the people in Sandusky County through blood or marriage. He spent a quite few Saturdays in summer sharing these loves at the Keeper's House in Marblehead where he would happily share his knowledge and talk of his distant relative, Benajah Wolcott, the first lighthouse keeper. When he wasn't rooting on the Cleveland Browns or Indians, Dennis enjoyed collecting and refurbishing antique instruments, and genealogy. An honor he shared with his Mother who was inducted He was inducted into the Fremont Ross Music Alumni Foundation's Hall of Fame in 2007. He spent time on and off stage at Fremont Community Theatre, Genoa Civic Theater, and Huron Playhouse. Often accompanied by his Mother, he played at several churches in the area. Besides the music store, he loved performing on his favorite instruments, the cornet or trumpet. Retirement came after 40yrs in 2018.ĭennis lived and breathed music. A newly repaired instrument was played, tweaked, and played again until he was satisfied it was in working order before being returned to the customer or the stock room. Offering a rental program to beginning students, and his expertise in repairing of all instruments, he passed on his love of all things musical to all who came through the door. While still in high school, Dennis started learning to repair musical instruments working for his uncle, Bill Weng of Weng's Music. With his wife, Sue (Vandersluis) Stotz, they opened Stotz Music in Fremont, OH in 1978. He earned a BA in Music Education from BGSU. Fremont - Dennis Edward Stotz, 70, son of Charles and Norma (Poorman) Stotz, passed away quietly in his home on March 24, 2022.
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