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IN MEMORY

Robert Gitzlaff - Class Of 1958

Robert “Bob” Kenneth Gitzlaff left us on February 5, 2021 to go home with the Lord.

Bob was born to Elmer and Millie (Krause) Gitzlaff on May 18, 1940 in Kenosha, WI.  He graduated from Bradford High School and attended the University of Wisconsin Extension, both in Kenosha, WI.  He then entered the U.S. Army and was stationed in Alaska at the time the big earthquake of 1964 hit.

At the beginning of his financial career, Bob worked for CIT Credit Union and then took a job at First Wisconsin/Firstar Banks in Eau Claire for 34 years before retiring.

While in Eau Claire, Bob was a member of the Noon Kiwanis Club for 30 years, besides being active in many clubs and community organizations.
After retirement Bob and his wife, Sylvia, moved to Sun City, AZ.  He enjoyed golfing, bowling, and many other interests, one being a hole captain at the Phoenix Golf Open for 18 years.

He is survived by his wife, Sylvia; two sons, Todd Gitzlaff and Matt Gitzlaff, both of Minneapolis, MN; a daughter, Tracy Arismendi of North Carolina; a brother, Jim Gitzlaff, of Kenosha, WI; stepson, Jeff Steinmetz of Eau Claire, WI; and many more family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Bill Gitzlaff.

Service may be accessed online Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 10:30AM mountain time at lakeviewumc.net.

Published in the Kenosha News on February 21, 2021.

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/leadertelegram/obituary.aspx?n=robert-gitzlaff&pid=197797800