Survivors include Gladys, his wife of over 59 years; his children, Carl N. Valeri Luedtke, Judy Schmidt Ed Zarzynski, Ronald W. Debbie Yenter and Linda Gary Amsrud.; one sister-in-law, Maralyn Pellowski and LeRoy McKnight of Gladstone, MI; six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was Saturday March 25 from 9 a.m. until time of the funeral service at 11 a.m., at Grace Lutheran Church, 3030 W. Oklahoma Ave. Interment in Wisconsin Memorial Park. Suminski Family Funeral Homes was in charge of arrangements.