Anthony J. "Tony" Gotto 1952-2017

GOTTO, KLUESNER, RAVE, BRADY, GANSEMER, LUEHRSMANN, WEGMANN, HOGAN, STEFFEN

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Date: 11/8/2019 at 15:00:10

Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, IA) - Thursday, April 6, 2017

URBANDALE, Iowa — Anthony J. "Tony" Gotto, 64, of Urbandale, Iowa, and formerly of Dyersville, Iowa, died Monday, April 3, 2017, at his home in Urbandale, Iowa.

Friends and relatives of Tony may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 7, 2017, at Reiff Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa, where a wake service will be held at 7 p.m. Friends may also call after 9 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Services for Tony will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 8, 2017, at the Basilica of St. Francis Xavier in Dyersville, Iowa, with Rev. Jeffery Dole presiding. Burial will be held in St. Francis Cemetery in Dyersville, Iowa.

Tony was born October 11, 1952, in Farley, Iowa, son of Joseph and Mary (Kluesner) Gotto. He is a graduate of Western Dubuque High School in Epworth, Iowa and a graduate of Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, with a BS in Psychology.

On October 9, 1976, he was united in marriage to Pat Rave at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Greeley, Iowa. Anthony was employed as a Human Resource Director, first at the Sara Lee Corp. in New Hampton and Chicago, then at R.R. Donnelley and then with TSA with Homeland Securities until his retirement in 2015. He was a CUBS and Hawkeyes fan, he enjoyed golf, and taking his classic car to shows. He was a devoted husband and father and especially liked to spend time with his grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife, Pat Gotto, of Urbandale, IA; one daughter, Sarah (Kory) Brady, of Johnston, IA; three grandchildren, Maximus, Maple and Mayer Brady; three siblings, Kay Gansemer, of Dyersville, Janet (Ronald) Luehrsmann, of Marion and Helen (Dave) Wegmann, of Farley; his mother-in-law, Norma Rave, of Manchester; eight brothers and sisters-in-law, Ken (Kris), Bill (Darla), Jerry (Mary), Jim (Anne), John (Carol) and Tom (Amy) Rave, Mary (Greg) Steffen and Barb (Dan) Hogan, all from the immediate area.

He is preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Mary Jo Gotto; and his father-in-law, John Rave.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.reifffuneralhomeinc.com