- Date Of Birth: April 24, 1971
- Date Of Death: June 12, 2006
- State: Michigan
Age 35, passed away unexpectedly June 12, 2006. He was born on April 24, 1971 in Ionia. Those that knew Mike know that his passions were his family and racing. He is preceded in death by his father Burton “Bud” Louis Stencel. Surviving are his loving wife of seven years, Becky; two beautiful daughters: Morgan and Ashlynn; mother Carolyn Thomas and her husband Leo; sister and very special brother-in-law, Colleen and Mike Wandell of Ionia; sister, Debbie and her husband Jake Springstein of Sheridan; sister, Lisa Stencel; nephew, Todd and his wife Teresa Wandell of Middleville; nephew, Tyler Wandell of Ionia; nieces, Jamie, Erica and April Sinclair of Carson City and Elaina, Zoe and Julia Mapes; and a great-nephew Bailey Sinclair; stepbrother, Chris and his wife Tammy Thomas and their family of Ionia; stepbrother, Scott Thomas; mother-in-law, Cindy Corbett of Ionia; father-in-law, Steve Mapes of Belding; brothers-in-law, Tony and his wife Brenda Mapes of Ionia and Marc Mapes of Chicago; long time friend, Nathan and his wife Traci Gertz of Ionia; several special Aunts and Uncles.
