Gordon Boelter

Gordon William Boelter joined his loving wife of 62 years, Jean Frederick Boelter and his son, Michael Frederick Boelter on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at the age of 85. A retired Mechanical Engineer from Shell Chemical and Cajun Electric he is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Debbie Boelter and Gregory Allen Bonner; daughter-in-law, Karen Boelter; brother-in-law, Marvin Zellmer; two grandsons, Andrew Hinton Bonner and Arthur Boelter; one granddaughter, Bevin Boelter; three nieces, Linda and Connie Zellmer, and Beth Zellmer Burke, and sister Jacquelene Bodway from Hammond, OR. He is preceded in death by his parents, Frederick and Myrtle Boelter; brother, Ronald Boelter, and sister, Nyeleta Vincent. Gordon was a CW4 (Retired) Navy veteran who served in WWII, Korean War, and re-called for the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Baton Rouge where visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 from 9:30 am until religious services at 11 am. Burial will follow at Greenoaks Memorial Park. Please visit www.greenoaksfunerals.com to leave condolences to the family. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to Trinity Lutheran School or St. Joseph’s Hospice.