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Official Obituary of

Franklin William Gotschall

May 14, 1931 ~ August 27, 2020 (age 89) 89 Years Old

Franklin Gotschall Obituary

Franklin William Gotschall, 89, of New Madrid, MO., passed away August 27, 2020, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, MO.

He was born May 14, 1931, in Keorock, IA., to the late Harry and Beulah Honce Gotschall, he was a veteran of the United States Navy and a member of American Legion Post #595 in New Madrid.

His wife, Jennie Bodi Gotschall survives of the home.

In addition to his wife, survivors include: three sons, Kenneth Edward Gotschall of Brooklyn, New York, Keith William Gotschall of Salida, CO., and Michael Pipkin of New Madrid; one daughter, Amanda Matthers of New Madrid; one sister, Marilyn Shedko of Littleton, CO., and six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.


Services

Graveside Service
Friday
September 4, 2020

10:00 AM
Evergreen Cemetery

New Madrid, Missouri 63869

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