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William Gary Geopfert SR
William Gary "Bud" Goepfert, Sr., age 83, of Butler, passed away Thursday,
November 3, 2022, at his home.
Born August 1, 1939, in Craigsville, Pa., he was a son of the late John W. and
Julia (Lichanec) Goepfert.
He was a 1957 graduate of Worthington-West Franklin High School, Worthington,
Pa.
His working life included being a laborer at Graff Kittanning Clay Products in
Worthington, an officer in the U.S. Army, a mathematics teacher at Butler
schools, a computer programmer for ALCOA, and Director of Computer Services at
Slippery Rock University.
He received a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and
had done graduate studies in administration at Slippery Rock University.
He was a life member of the NRA and he was a member of the Butler City Hunting
and Fishing Club. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and golfing, and he was a
confirmed DIY person.
He was the loving husband of Joyce Wagner Goepfert, who passed away on April 10,
2017, after 36 years of marriage.
He is survived by one son, Gary Goepfert, Jr. and his wife, Denise, of Butler;
two daughters, LeAnn Goodall and her husband, Derik, of Rochester, Mich., and
Lynn Keyser and her husband, Louis, of Latrobe, Pa.; three grandchildren, Amanda
Renken and her husband, William, of Simpsonville, N.C., Sydney Maddox, of
Rochester, Mich., and Cody Huff and his fiancee, Tara, of Butler; four
great-grandchildren, Wyatt, Liam, River, and Carson; one brother, Lowell
Goepfert and his wife, Dolores, of Cowansville, Pa.; and his best friend, Bill
Bono and his wife, Barb, of Butler.
In addition to his parents and his beloved wife, Joyce, he was preceded in death
by his brothers, John and Gene Goepfert.
Friends will be received in the Martin Funeral Home, Inc., 429 Center Ave.,
Butler, on Monday from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Private funeral services and private burial will take place in Butler County
Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Martin Funeral Home, Inc; Butler, Pa. |
