Gretchen Klootwyk

April 7, 1928 — Sept. 20, 2010

Gretchen Klootwyk, 82, of Cottonwood, died Sept. 20. She was born April 7, 1928, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the daughter of Bascum and Ted (Richmond) Umberger.

She was a graduate of Newton, Iowa, schools.

Klotwyk leaves her husband of 63 years, Max; two sons Norm and Dave, both of Arizona; two daughters Linda Allison (Vern) of Texas and Chris Siebold (Steve) of Colorado; six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

There are no public services planned.

An online guestbook is available at www.westcottfuneralhome.com.