April 14, 2022
Michael Donald Muzik was born on the 14th of July in 2000 in Naperville, IL. He was raised just outside of Chicago in the city of Warrenville, IL. Surrounded by a community of family and friends from a young age, Michael sought to promote other people’s lives through selfless kindness and encouraging closeness. Committing himself to Christ at an early age, he daily chose to discover his earnest dependence on God’s love. Until the very end, Michael prepared himself for the joy beyond death by living each moment on this earth passionately for Christ.
Thriving in his early education, he delighted in developing complex questions and discovering simple, reliable solutions. At the same time, he was loved outside of the academic realm as a competent and supportive teammate. Soccer as a youth, spike ball and hall games in college, and frisbee as an adult brought him joy and fulfillment in his communities. Throughout each activity- academic and beyond- he chose to discover the kindness and complexity in the human story by promoting each person’s individual experience. He graduated high school early and soon began his further education in mechanical engineering. At the University of Illinois, he burnt the candle at both ends in academia and community fellowship. He graduated college at the age of 20 and moved to North Carolina to prioritize being close to family. There he worked for Daimler Trucks, designing auto body frames. He also travelled frequently as it brought him closer to the people that he loved so well. Whether it was his grandparents and family in Illinois and Missouri, his brother’s family in Virginia, his sister in the Midwest, or multiple roadtrips with his other brother out west, Michael prioritized the family that he was given through boisterous laughter and passionate curiosity. Even as he showered friends and family with enthusiastic love, his greatest joy was Jesus.
From the moment he began to speak, Michael Muzik made people smile. Both with strangers and friends alike, Michael had an uncanny ability to communicate— his bold humor and intentionality made others feel safe, supported, and valued. On every level, Michael spent his time making other people feel important. The grounded genuineness through which he interacted with the world bound communities together and created spaces for growth and love. And as his professional and adult life was yet starting, Michael Muzik was taken swiftly to the Lord’s care.
On April 10th, 2022, Michael Muzik left this world following a vehicle accident in North Carolina. He leaves behind his parents Larry and Beth Muzik; his older siblings Andrew (Sarah), Nicholas, and Liana; a niece and nephew, Rebecca and Theodore; his maternal grandparents, Don and Joyce Krumsieg; and many loving aunts, uncles, and cousins on both sides of the family. The family would be honored if you took the time to share a story, memory, or note about Michael. Please go to forevermissed.com/michael-muzik. The Muzik family would also be honored by your attendance at his memorial service at 2pm on Saturday, April 16th at Mercy Church in Charlotte (7200 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC 28226).
We all felt deeply supported and thoroughly embraced by Michael Muzik’s love. Take some time to share those memories and live a life with a bolder kindness like we learned from Michael.
Thriving in his early education, he delighted in developing complex questions and discovering simple, reliable solutions. At the same time, he was loved outside of the academic realm as a competent and supportive teammate. Soccer as a youth, spike ball and hall games in college, and frisbee as an adult brought him joy and fulfillment in his communities. Throughout each activity- academic and beyond- he chose to discover the kindness and complexity in the human story by promoting each person’s individual experience. He graduated high school early and soon began his further education in mechanical engineering. At the University of Illinois, he burnt the candle at both ends in academia and community fellowship. He graduated college at the age of 20 and moved to North Carolina to prioritize being close to family. There he worked for Daimler Trucks, designing auto body frames. He also travelled frequently as it brought him closer to the people that he loved so well. Whether it was his grandparents and family in Illinois and Missouri, his brother’s family in Virginia, his sister in the Midwest, or multiple roadtrips with his other brother out west, Michael prioritized the family that he was given through boisterous laughter and passionate curiosity. Even as he showered friends and family with enthusiastic love, his greatest joy was Jesus.
From the moment he began to speak, Michael Muzik made people smile. Both with strangers and friends alike, Michael had an uncanny ability to communicate— his bold humor and intentionality made others feel safe, supported, and valued. On every level, Michael spent his time making other people feel important. The grounded genuineness through which he interacted with the world bound communities together and created spaces for growth and love. And as his professional and adult life was yet starting, Michael Muzik was taken swiftly to the Lord’s care.
On April 10th, 2022, Michael Muzik left this world following a vehicle accident in North Carolina. He leaves behind his parents Larry and Beth Muzik; his older siblings Andrew (Sarah), Nicholas, and Liana; a niece and nephew, Rebecca and Theodore; his maternal grandparents, Don and Joyce Krumsieg; and many loving aunts, uncles, and cousins on both sides of the family. The family would be honored if you took the time to share a story, memory, or note about Michael. Please go to forevermissed.com/michael-muzik. The Muzik family would also be honored by your attendance at his memorial service at 2pm on Saturday, April 16th at Mercy Church in Charlotte (7200 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC 28226).
We all felt deeply supported and thoroughly embraced by Michael Muzik’s love. Take some time to share those memories and live a life with a bolder kindness like we learned from Michael.