Charles. W. Nottke Obituary (1921

Charles William Nottke, 90, of Norwalk, formerly of Bellevue, died at his home unexpectedly on Sunday, June 5, 2011. Mr. Nottke was born in Bellevue on March 20, 1921 to the late Otto and Anna (Boyer) Nottke. He graduated from Bellevue High School in 1939 and served our country in the US Army during WWII. He had been the Sohio Distributor for thirty nine years, and then 3-4 years he worked at the Sohio station. In late 1982, he and his wife moved to Florida and then returned to Ohio in 2005. Charles was a member of Lyme Congretational Church and the United Methodist Church in Lake Mary, Florida. He was a lifetime member of the Ohio Grange; a member of the Bellevue Rec Board; a trustee at The Forest in Florida; a former school board member from Jan. 1962 thru Dec 1969; and a member of the American Legion in Norwalk. On February 27, 1975 he married Jane (Todd) Nottke and she survives. Also surviving are children: Jeanie (Jeff) Tennant of Boca Raton, Florida; Richard (Sherry) Nottke of Jacksonville, Florida; Bruce (Nancy) Nottke of Athens, Ohio; Bryan "Skip" Nottke of Bellevue; Mary Lou Nottke of Bellevue; Elizabeth Close of Bellevue; Jon Close of Cleveland; Elinor Old of Sandusky; and Curtis E Close of Orlando, Florida; his brother, Harold (Lois) Nottke of Bellevue; grandchildren: Jason McCuire; Matthew McCuire; Marc Nottke; Nathan Nottke; Sara Erwin; Jeremy Godfrey; Sara Godfrey; Dustin Neeley; Tara Neeley; and Amber Neeley; great-grandchildren: Zachary Erwin, Adam Nottke, Caitlyn Nottke, Daniel Godfrey, Quinton Neeley, Alexa Godfrey, Tatum Neeley, Jaelee Neeley, Benjamin Neeley and Makynna Godfrey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Ralph O. Nottke and his in-laws, Edward and Eleanor Todd. Also preceding him in death is a grandson, Patrick McCuire. Visitation Date: June 08 2011 Visitation time: 2:00-4:00 & 6:00- 8:00 PM Visitation Location: Auxter Funeral Home - Funeral Date: June 09 2011 Funeral Time: 1:30 pm Funeral Location: Lyme Congregational Church, Bellevue -