Obituary Record

Mary M (Huber) Gottsch
Died on 1/30/1987

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Mary Gottsch

Mary M. Gottsch, 86, of Elkhorn, died January 30, 1987, in her home of a heart attack.

The daughter of George and Amanda Huber, she was born March 10, 1900, on a farm in Washington County, Nebraska. She grew to adulthood on the family farm northeast of Bennington and attended Wranch School. She also attended one semester of Music School at Nebraska Wesleyan in Lincoln.

Following her schooling, she returned to the farm, where she helped her parents with farm work.

On January 8, 1919, she was united in marriage to Arthur Gottsch at the Huber home. They farmed in the Washington County area until 1941, then moved to a farm near Elkhorn, where they lived until 1945. The family then moved into the city of Elkhorn, where Mrs. Gottsch lived until her death.

She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bennington. In 1986, her confirmation class celebrated the 70th anniversary of its confirmation day. Mrs. Gottsch was an active member of Bethany Lutheran Church in Elkhorn and the Bethany Faith Circle at the time of her death.

Mrs. Gottsch was preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by husband, Arthur, of Elkhorn; eight children, Opal Stork of Blair, Arthur Gottsch of Mead, Pat Gottsch of Elkhorn, Bob Gottsch of Elkhorn, Betty Travis of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Virgil Gottsch of Valley, Rosie Christopherson of Omaha and Lyle Gottsch of Arlington; sons-in-law and daughters-in-law; 34 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren; one brother, Walter Huber of Blair; one sister, Bernice Lund of Ft. Calhoun; numerous nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held February 2 at Bethany Lutheran Church. Ministers were the Reverend Larry Arganbright and the Reverend Daphne Hamborg.

Pallbearers were Barry, Bill, Gary, Mike, Patrick and Rodney Gottsch, Greg Stork; and Steve Travis. Honorary bearer was Kori Christopherson.

Burial was at Prospect Hill Cemetery near Elkhorn.

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