Stewart Michael

Nimitz (Pops)

Stewart Michael Nimitz (Pops) passed away at the age of 70 in Wichita Falls, Texas on Thursday, May 11th, 2023.

Stewart was born on October 26th, 1952, in San Antonio, Texas to parents Walter von Nimitz and Bobbe Jane Fowler. He attended Comfort High School with the class of 1970. Stewart went on to pursue a professional career in granite fabrication, invented his own countertop product which he called Starstone, and eventually started his own company, Solid Ventures, before retiring.

Stewart had many passions in life which included deep sea fishing, working on countless DIY projects with his wife, tending to their always growing garden, and watching the Houston Astros. In his younger years he enjoyed bowling, which was a particularly lucky hobby for him as it is where he met his wife, Virginia. Stewart also enjoyed coming up with unique nicknames for all of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, creating memories that they will cherish forever.

Stewart was predeceased by his wife of 23 years, Virginia Lee Nimitz. They met in 1993 in their bowling league in Tomball, Texas and married on March 6th, 1999. The same year, they purchased land in Hockley, Texas, where Stewart built their forever home by hand, one of his greatest accomplishments. Originally meant to be a small cabin in the woods for he and his wife, after gaining custody of his two granddaughters it became a beautiful family home for the four of them and their many rescued fur babies over the years.

Stewart is survived by his father, Walter von Nimitz and stepmother Martha von Nimitz, mother Bobbe Jane Fowler and stepfather Jim Fowler, his children Toby Nimitz and Heidi Thompson, his granddaughters whom he raised as his own children Alexandra and Amanda Sandstedt, his step-children Billy, Mark, and Jimmy Sandstedt and Jana and Dolly Jackson, his sister Ann Abel and brothers Greg, Michael, Fred, Roger, and Edward Fowler, his grandchildren Jordan, Justine, Kristen, Bubba, Mikey, Stephanie, Jenafer, Kala, Jacey, Morgan, George, Kenley, Justin, and Hudson, and great-grandson Kaede, along with 13 other great-grandchildren.

The family will be saying their last goodbyes on Sunday May 21, 2023 during a celebration of life.