Sunday, January 5, 2020

DELMER OTTO TOLTZMAN

NAME OF DECEASED: DELMER OTTO TOLTZMAN AGE: 94

ADDRESS: 600 E. Elm Street, Abbotsford, WI 54405; A Former Spencer area resident

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 11:15 AM on Saturday, January 4 at Abbotsford Health Care where he had resided for the past 7 ½ years.

TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 8 at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford

OFFICIATING: Rev. James Krueger

INTERMENT: Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery, Spencer, Town of Brighton, Marathon County

VISITATION: Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford from 10 AM until the time of services at 11 AM on Wednesday, January 8

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: November 17, 1925 at home in the Town of Unity, Clark County

EDUCATION: Little Brooks Country School, Town of Unity & was a graduate of Spencer High School

MARRIAGE: June 10, 1950 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Spencer to Irene Mary Foth and she preceded him in death March 5, 2013

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: Farmed for 80 years on the home farm in the town of Unity, Clark County starting when he was 7 years old. He was the 3rd generation of Toltzmans to farm there. He was a loving family man, and enjoyed the simple things in life. He really loved being on the farm and the animals. He served on the Farmers Co-op, Spencer board as secretary, was a past elder at Trinity Lutheran Church, Spencer and past trustee at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Spencer and served on the Spencer Fire Department as a young man. He also enjoyed spending time with family, friends and his grandchildren.

MEMBER OF: Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford, WI

SURVIVING CHILDREN: Cheryl (Gene) Knoll of Medford, Carla (Don) Dommer, David (Jean) Toltzman, Duane & Dean Toltzman all of Spencer

# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 7 – Melissa (Ryan) Pilgrim, Jonathan (Molly) Knoll & Christopher (Amy) Knoll all of Medford; Stacy (Jeff) Diedrich of Marathon, Nicholas (Kayann) Dommer, of Abbotsford, Joshua & Sierra Toltzman all of Spencer
GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 10 – Madisyn, Aliyah & Treyton Pilgrim, Medford, Carleigh and Vanessa Diedrich of Marathon, Hank & Vera Knoll of Medford, Lidia Toltzman of Spencer, Brady and Kinsley Kalepp of Abbotsford

SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Brother – Ronald (Doris) Toltzman of Henderson, Nevada

BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Brothers - Eldred Toltzman & Raymond Toltzman

DECEASED FATHER: Herman Albert Toltzman DECEASED MOTHER: Elsie (Rohloff) Toltzman

PALLBEARERS: Jonathan & Christopher Knoll, Nicholas Dommer, Joshua Toltzman, Ryan Pilgrim & Jeff Diedrich

OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Delmer’s name may be made to Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford or The Lutheran Hour Ministries
-For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com