Christopher Wohltmann, M.D.

Christopher Wohltmann, M.D., 49, of Springfield, passed away at 6:24 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Memorial Medical Center. Christopher was born on December 27, 1965 in Utica, NY, the son of Charles and Angela Piatti Wohltmann. He married Marcia Mueller in St. Louis, MO on February 10, 1990 and she survives. Dr. Christopher Wohltmann was the assistant professor of surgery for the Division of General Surgery at SIU School of Medicine. He was board certified in general surgery and surgical critical care. His specialty was general surgery, trauma surgery and surgical critical care. Prior to joining SIU, he was chief of the trauma service at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, TX. Dr. Wohltmann completed a fellowship in trauma and surgical critical care at the University of Louisville in Louisville, KY. He completed his surgery residency at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. Dr. Wohltmann completed medical school at St. Louis University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO and earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN. Dr. Wohltmann was a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine. He was a certified Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) instructor and course director. Dr. Wohltmann served in the U.S. Army as a major from 1999 until 2003. Christopher attended St. Agnes and was a fan of Notre Dame and the Yankees. He had a deep love for God, his family, and animals. Christopher was preceded in death by two infant children, Christian and Victoria; his father; and brother, Kenneth Wohltmann. He is survived by his wife, Marcia of Springfield; daughter, Grace Wohltmann of Springfield; son, Seth Wohltmann of Springfield; mother, Angela Wohltmann of Rochester, NY; two siblings; Virginia Wohltmann of Rochester, NY and Mary Wohltmann of St. Louis, MO; and two nephews, Steven and Nick Mueller of Ballwin, MO. Visitation: Family will receive friends from 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2015 at Kirlin-Egan & Butler Funeral Home, 900 S. 6th St., Springfield. Visitation will begin with a prayer service at 5:00 p.m. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 245 N. Amos Ave., Springfield, with Rev. Robert J. Jallas, celebrant. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to: Best Friends Animal Society, 5001 Angel Canyon Road, Kanab, UT 84741.