Donald Melvin Goettsch
March 18, 1938 — June 9, 2024
Donald Melvin Goettsch, 86, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2024, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Monday, June 17, 2024, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, located at 915 27th Street in Marion. Funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. on Monday at the church. Private family burial will take place at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family.
Donald was born on March 18, 1938, in Iowa, the son of Melvin and Lydia (Golnitz) Goettsch. He graduated from Cornell High School and went on to work as an Electrical Engineer at Alliant Energy, formerly Iowa Electric, retiring after 40 years of service. On June 3, 1961, Donald was united in marriage to Patricia Ellen Sutton in Marion. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Marion. Donald enjoyed volunteering at the church and spending time with family. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Donald is survived and lovingly remembered by his children, Kenneth Goettsch, Kerry (Beth) Goettsch, and Julie (Mark) Wiklund; grandchildren, Natalie, Caroline, Charlotte Goettsch, and Kelly Wiklund; and sister, Marlene Hansen.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Patricia; and sister, Lorraine Royse.
Memorials in Donald’s memory may be directed to Hall-Perrine Cancer Center or St. Paul Lutheran Church.
Donald was born on March 18, 1938, in Iowa, the son of Melvin and Lydia (Golnitz) Goettsch. He graduated from Cornell High School and went on to work as an Electrical Engineer at Alliant Energy, formerly Iowa Electric, retiring after 40 years of service. On June 3, 1961, Donald was united in marriage to Patricia Ellen Sutton in Marion. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Marion. Donald enjoyed volunteering at the church and spending time with family. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Donald is survived and lovingly remembered by his children, Kenneth Goettsch, Kerry (Beth) Goettsch, and Julie (Mark) Wiklund; grandchildren, Natalie, Caroline, Charlotte Goettsch, and Kelly Wiklund; and sister, Marlene Hansen.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Patricia; and sister, Lorraine Royse.
Memorials in Donald’s memory may be directed to Hall-Perrine Cancer Center or St. Paul Lutheran Church.
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