Dr. Karl Stockhausen Memorial

This website is such a nice tribute to Karl. Love all the stories and the writings of Karl. It is inspiring. Its like Karl planted the seed to find a better system for healthcare and now we need to take it from there….

The idea of putting up a webite for Karl is amazing. I remember Karl when he was just a little kid at halloween at the fire station goofing off with my daughter Nicki. I still see that smile on him that could melt anyones heart. I wish I could say something comforting or something to stop the pain, but all I can say is “It was a priviledge to know Karl, I am so sorry for your loss but in time God will reveal the reason and it will be incredible.” I know he inspired many people to take the time to rethink what the true meaning of a doctor is. He knew it- it is taking care of the whole patient-mind, body, heart and soul. And he must have learned that at home. May God keep your family safe and comfort you in hard times and help you remember the good, the funny, and the inspiring times. I know he touched all who knew him or even talked to him. God Bless
Deb

Bill, Carole Jean , the whole family,
I remember several years back, Mark and Karl and a few other friends decided to make a vegan spaghetti dinner at our house. I know it was the first, maybe the only time I’ve had carrots in my spaghetti. Oh boy, would I like to repeat that evening. I am proud to have watched them grow together. I don’t know the right words.. but know that Karl will always be in my heart. I am blessed that Karl was in my and my son’s life. You are in my thoughts and prayers,
Love Roberta

though i hadn’t seen karl in many years, i still have very fond and clear memories of growing up with him for eight years at our ady of victory school. i remember doing a play with karl and some other friends in the sixth grade; practicing at the stockhausen’s home a couple times a week, playing football in the fall out in their yard, and being so youg and carefree. i remember karl working at the bike store in downtown northville; going in from time to time to visit with him. he was always a positive person–someone you were lucky to be around. i only regret that i didn’t stay in contact with karl recently; it seems we had many of the same interests…
you do not think of things like this happening to anyone so young, with so much to live for, someone you spent so much time with. i am so happy that karl had the opportunities that he had and lived the life he wanted, though it was cut so tragically short. i am so proud of him and i am grateful for the time God gave me to be his friend. I know he touched so many lives, mine included. my deepest sympathies to rhea and the stockhausen family. there are no words. God bless.

regards, heather (wehab) mauch

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Stockhausen, Juliet, Rachel, Luke and Clara,

We are so sorry to hear about Karl’s passing. We all remember him as a little kid just full of energy and smiles. What a big smile he had. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. Karl will be remembered fondly.

The Bott Family

Karl’s memorial service was perhaps the most moving service I have ever attended. While I never had a chance to meet him, I felt that I learned so much about him, his passions, and his dreams. The most touching thing, though, was seeing that he had in fact left the world a better place than before he was in it.

I know that at times, accepting people’s different cultures and backgrounds can be difficult. But watching Rhea interact with your family gave me the sense that all involved were able to see past each others’ differences, and focus instead on each others’ similarities.

If more people in this world could do this, I believe the world would be a much better place. And I can see that Karl strove toward this ideal in his short yet meaningful life.

May God bless Karl and all his loved ones, and may you find strength in knowing that Karl’s life touched people like me, who never even met him.

Most Sincerely,
Valerie

My sincerest condolences to my friends from long ago, the Stockhausen family.

Having not been in touch with any of my old Northville neighbors for probably 20 years, this was not the information I was hoping to find when “googling” the Stockhausens. Although my time in Northville, just a few houses down from this amazing family, was brief, my brothers Adam and Bobby and sister Mary and I still reminisce about playing kick the can (does anyone still play that anymore?) with Juliet, Luke, Rachel, and of course the spark plug that was Karl. The Stockhausen home/museum was a second home, of sorts, and I cherish the time I was able to spend with these wonderful people, building a tree fort in the pine trees in their back yard, visiting their mill, and discovering all the hiding spaces in their one-of-a-kind home.

Knowing Karl when he was 4, 5 and 6 years old, I could not have imagined where his life would take him and the positive impact he would have on all who knew him. The outpouring of love, fond memories, and personal anecdotes recalling his ability to display a contagious compassion towards his fellow man and the world he lived in, is not only Karl’s legacy, but a tribute to the amazing family that raised him from that six-year-old I remember into a model citizen of our global community.

You are all in my thoughts and prayers.

With sympathy and fond memories,

Andrew Phelps