ROTTINGHAUS, Alvin Frank 1929-2019

ROTTINGHAUS, DITTMER, ETRINGER

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 11/30/2019 at 11:46:50

Alvin Frank Rottinghaus

May 23, 1929 - November 26, 2019

Alvin Frank Rottinghaus, 90, of Gilbertville, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 26, at Rosewood Estates, Waterloo, Iowa.

He was born May 23, 1929, in Black Hawk County, Iowa, the son of John and Ella Dittmer Rottinghaus. He married Collette Etringer on April 24, 1951, in Gilbertville.

Alvin farmed in the area for many years and was a member of Knights of Columbus.

Survivors include: his wife, Collette of Gilbertville; three sons, Ron (Lorri) of La Porte City, Mark (Kim) of Waterloo, and Bill (special friend, Denise Maas) of Waterloo; two daughters, Sue (Steve) Reiter of Waterloo and Peggy (Bobby) Rometo of Los Angeles, Calif; 19 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Doris Rottinghaus of Cedar Falls.

Preceded in death by: two sons, David and Larry Rottinghaus; four brothers, Firmin, Gilbert, twin brothers Robert and Roderick Rottinghaus; two sisters, Alice Rottinghaus and Mercedes Schrier.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 2, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery, both in Gilbertville. Public visitation from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on South Street, where there will be a 2 p.m. rosary and 5 p.m. vigil service. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services Monday at the church.

Memorials: may be directed to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church or the Bosco Catholic School System.

SOURCE: Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service