On March 4, 2021 Bill Gotzinger passed away after a brave 17-month battle with prostate cancer. Bill was born Dec. 2, 1974 in McCall, Idaho to Ronald and Carolyn Gotzinger. He was raised on the family ranch near Riggins, Idaho.
In 1999 he earned a BS degree in History/ Political Science from Lewis-Clark State College. After graduation he worked a variety of jobs in the security field. Since September 2007, he had been working for Multnomah County as a Code Compliance Specialist.
Bill was a devoted spouse who always made me feel like I was the best part of his life. He always remembered and commemorated special days, planning them far in advance.
He was a decent man, unfailingly polite, with a strong sense of right and wrong. He had a great, quirky sense of humor and a fantastic, silent laugh which scrunched up his face! He had an appreciation for wooly bears, cats, pikas, Terry Pratchett novels, Naval history, and diesel train engines. He enjoyed researching genealogy and exploring new places. If he was out and about he was usually wearing his favorite baseball cap which sported a Totoro smile.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Carolyn Gotzinger; his grandparents, Albert and Hazel Willard and Firmin and Thelma LaVon Gotzinger; and beloved pets Sebastian, Sammy, and Pookie.
He is survived by his spouse, Tamara Pickett; his father, Ron Gotzinger; his sister, Susie Gotzinger; his mother-in-law, Joanne Pickett; brother-in-law, Tom Pickett; sister-in-law, Tanya Ruska; niece Mackenzie Coimbra; nephews Max and Brandon Kuntz, and Dan, Ethan, and Alex Pickett; and Susie-cat.
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