Obit: Gotter Elmer Charles (1931 - 2022)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Gotter, Strey, Gardner, Schreindl, Timmler, Timm, Heindl, Pollack, Goehring, Kasper, Fricke, Young, Zimmerman

----Source: Cuddie Funeral Home (Loyal, Clark Co., WI) 11/01/2022

Gotter, Elmer Charles (11 May 1931 – 30 October 2022)

Elmer C. Gotter, age 91, of Loyal, passed away at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, on Sunday, October 30, 2022.

Elmer Charles Gotter was born on May 11, 1931, in Granton, the son of Elmer and Elsie A. (Strey) Gotter. He was raised on the family farm, and received his education in Granton area schools. After his father's death in 1942, his mother kept the family in Granton until moving to Loyal in 1945, where he graduated from Loyal High School in 1949. After completing his education, Elmer worked for area farmers and for Trindal's feed elevator, picking up and delivering supplies to local farmers. He was united in marriage to Velma M. Gardner on December 8, 1951, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Loyal. They soon moved to Milwaukee, where he worked for Miller Brewing Company, Globe Steel, Square D Electrical Company, and drove a taxi cab. They moved back to Clark County where they bought a farm in Withee, and Elmer worked part-time for Will Implement. In 1962, they purchased a larger farm north of Loyal and farmed for 38 years until moving into Loyal. Elmer then drove truck for Roehl Transport and Sternweis concrete until retiring.

He had many interests, but especially enjoyed farming, watching his fields grow, bowling and playing cards. Elmer was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Loyal.

He will be dearly missed by his children: Bonnie Schreindl of Marshfield, Eugene (Tessa) Gotter of Riplinger, Dean (Beth) Gotter of Spencer, Kevin Gotter of Marshfield, and Cheryl (Mike) Timmler of Loyal; eight grandchildren: Tina Timm, Brian (Jess) Timm, Ron Gotter, Mariah (Mike) Heindl, Dakota Gotter, Eric (Heidi) Gotter, Brandi and Brandon Timmler; six great-grandchildren: Morgan, Makayla, R.J., Katherine, Trent and Marshall; one brother: Robert (LeeAnn) Gotter of McAllen, TX; one sister: Donna Pollack of Menomonee Falls, WI; one step-sister: Mary Jean (Gordon) Goehring of Bend, OR; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Elmer was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Velma, on March 11, 2007; one son-in-law: Vernon Schreindl on November 15, 2014; and one sister: Darlene Kasper; his stepfather: George Fricke; and two stepsisters: Jeannine Young and Joann Strey.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, November 4, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Loyal. Rev. Daniel Zimmerman will officiate, and burial will follow in the Loyal Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Cuddie Funeral Home, in Loyal, on Thursday, November 3rd, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and again at the church on Friday, from 10 a.m. until time of service.