Virginia Julia Gotchy, 89, of Sheboygan, passed away
Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Sharon S. Richardson Hospice. Virginia was born April 23, 1929, in Minocqua,
to the late Bernhardt and Pauline (Nichol) Witt. On October 18, 1947, she married Charles A. Gotchy
in Minocqua. Virginia enjoyed spending
time with her family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a member of St. Luke United Methodist
Church. She also was a Cub Scout Leader,
Girl Scout Leader, a member of the Eastern Star and UMW, taught Sunday School,
enjoyed traveling, knitting, camping, playing golf and making quilts.
In addition to her husband Charles, she is survived by two
sons, David Gotchy, Hickory, NC and Gary (Mary) Gotchy, Glendale, AZ; four
daughters, Linda (Doug) Hardesty, Sun City, AZ, Paula (Steve) Siefert,
Sheboygan, Mary Beth (Allan) Jentsch, Sheboygan and Sarah (Tim) Goetsch,
Sheboygan; 11 grandchildren, Todd (Stacey), Scott (Emmy), and Justin (Jaime)
Gotchy, Emily (Dean) Sprenger, Natalie (Steve) Sargent, Charles Jentsch,
Courtney (Peter) Bartzen, Matt (Jamie) Siefert, Ryan (Summer) Gotchy and Brian
and Eric Goetsch; great granddaughters, Jade Gotchy, Charlotte Sargent, Gracie
Gotchy great grandsons, Luke Gotchy, Connor Gotchy Haiden Gotchy, Tucker
Gotchy, Oliver Bartzen, Parker Sprenger, and Ben Sargent; two sisters, May
Shotwell, Medford, OR and Dorothy Bice, Virginia Beach, VA.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her
daughter-in-law, Katy Gotchy and six brothers.
A funeral service for Virginia will be held on Sunday, April
29, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at St. Luke United Methodist Church, (623 Ontario Avenue,
Sheboygan) with Rev. Cindy Thompson officiating. Friends may call on Sunday, at the church,
from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service.
Entombment will be at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Please visit
www.zimmerfuneralhome.com
to sign
the guestbook.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established for
St. Luke United Methodist Church and Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice.
