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Gotter, Celen Ferdinand (1907 - 1996) |
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Stan |
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Surnames: GOTTER JENSEN VERHULST DEKKER DEGENHARDT CHRISTMAN
----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner 07/10/1996
CELEN GOTTER
Celen Ferdinand Gotter, 88, Loyal, Clark
County, died Wednesday, July 3, 1996, at Marshfield Nursing
Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 8, 1996, at
the United Methodist Church, Loyal. Rev. Steve Groves and Rev.
Sharon Stewart-John officiated. Burial was in the Loyal City
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Roy Gotter, Gary Gotter, Jeff Gotter, Arvin
Verhulst, Jerry Verhulst and Steven Christman.
Celen Ferdinand Gotter was born on Oct. 30, 1907, in Lynn, to
Richard and Elvina (nee Jensen) Gotter.
He received his education in Lynn area schools. He helped his
father make cheese until he was done with school. He married
Harriet Verhulst on Aug. 20, 1931, at the United Methodist Church,
Greenwood. She survives. He worked for Braun Auto Company in Loyal
as a mechanic from 1927 1962. He then worked for Norman Luchterhand
Trucking as a mechanic. Later he worked for E-Z Kamper and Roth
Manufacturing as a designer fabricator until his retirement in
1978. During his retirement he enjoyed repairing small engines,
fishing and boating. He lived in Loyal for more than 53 years. He
was a Loyal School Board member from 1942 1965 served on the Loyal
Cemetery Board from 1974 1990 was a member of the Rotary, in which
he was a past president and was a member of the Loyal United
Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife one daughter, DonaMae (Paul) Dekker,
Loyal two grandchildren six great-grandchildren two brothers,
Harvey (Ruth) Gotter, Springfield, Ore. and Elroy (Claudine)
Gotter, Eau Claire and two sisters, Arlene (Rupert) Christman,
Marshfield and Elaine (Paul) Degenhardt, Marshfield.
He as preceded in death by his parents, four brothers (two in
infancy) and one sister.
Rinka Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.
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