LELAND — Elvera Henrietta Goetsch, 97, went to be with the Lord Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017. She was born Aug. 12, 1920, in Martin City, Minn., and lived in Gaylord, Minn., for almost 40 years, until 2005.
While in Southern Minnesota, she helped with the Lutheran Braille Society. After moving to Leland, Elvera became a devout member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wilmington and donated her time to many church groups.
She loved playing bridge, reading and spending time with her family. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Elvera was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Meta Houfer; two husbands, Andrew Bremer and Arnold Goetsch; sons, Robert and Gerald Bremer; and brother, Howard Houfer.
Left to remember her are daughter, Marcia Bremer of Leland; six grandchildren, Kristine Page (John) of Wake Forest, Barbara Fowler (Galen) of Mauldin, S.C., Suzanne Alderman (Scott) of Chapel Hill, Carolyn Alvis (Jerry) of Raleigh, David Bremer (Alexandra) of Stuttgart, Germany, and Ann Leimer (Dave) of Jacksonville, Fla.; two daughters-in-law, Marilyn Bremer and Ruth Bremer; 13 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Nov. 24, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, N. 6th St., Wilmington.
Memorial gifts may be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, N. 6th St., Wilmington, NC 28401.
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