John Goltermann

Middleton: John F. Goltermann, 81-years old, was surrounded by family when he died peacefully on December 31, 2016 at his home at Brookdale Middleton Stonefield in Middleton, Wisconsin. His parents Paul and Emma Goltermann welcomed him into the world on June 4, 1935 in his hometown of Elmhurst, Illinois, where he grew up with his two older siblings and later graduated from York High School.

An avid tennis player in his youth, John was awarded a tennis scholarship at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. After graduating from Knox in 1957, he served in the United States army as a medic. John then married Caroline Andrews of Kewanee, Illinois and the couple had three children. They divorced in 1975.

John worked for UARCO, Inc. for 11 years in Chicago and in Rockford, Illinois before launching a decades-long career in fundraising, including at Rockford College, Knox College and at the University Of Chicago School Of Business. He left the hustle and bustle of Chicago in favor of the slower pace in the U.P. of Michigan, where he lived and worked for over 10 years.

He retired in Middleton, Wisconsin, to live near his sister and her extended family. John was a member of the Advent Lutheran Church in Madison. He had a great sense of humor, loved to boat, enjoyed the walking trails around Middleton and rooting for the University of Wisconsin Badgers. John had a lot of friends and will be greatly missed.

John is survived by his sister Jean (Fred) Loichinger, nephew Dan (Lisa) Loichinger and niece Dawn (Dean) Krahn, all of Middleton. He is also survived by his children, Jean Goltermann, Neil Goltermann and Eva (Bruce) Basinger, grandchildren Wendi (Jason) Schutte, James (Anabelle Martin) Goltermann, all of Springfield, IL and Jillian Goltermann of West Virginia. John became a great-grandfather twice in 2016 with the births of Reina Goltermann and Henry Schutte.

Also surviving are nieces Paula (Ken) Shirek and Ann (Jimmy) Bethea as well as his nephews John Goltermann, Peter (Brenda) Goltermann and Fritz (Kathy) Goltermann. Preceding him in death were his parents, his brother Paul and sister-in-law Jean Ann Davis Goltermann of Tampa, Florida and his nephew Bob Loichinger.

A memorial service to celebrate John's life will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at MCC ADVENT LUTHERAN CHURCH , 7118 Old Sauk Road
Madison, WI 5371 7. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Middleton Public Library Endowment Fund, 7425 Hubbard Avenue, Middleton WI 53562. Please share a memory.

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