Carl Delmer Germer

September 4, 1950 - January 9, 2013

Carl D. “Goober” Germer, age 62, of Iron Ridge, died on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at UW Hospital in Madison.

The gathering will be at Zion Lutheran Church in Horicon on Thursday, January 24, 2013 from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM. The memorial service will follow at the church on Thursday at 4:00 PM with Rev. Mark Hasty officiating. A celebration of Goober”s life will be held at the Horicon American Legion on Thursday evening beginning at 5:00 PM. It is suggested that all attend the services wear their favorite Packer clothes or Hawaiian shirt. Inurnment will be at a later date at Oakhill Cemetery in Horicon.

Carl Delmar Germer was born on September 4, 1950 in Hustisford, Wisconsin to Delmar and Dorothy (Kehl) Germer. He was raised on a farm in rural Iron Ridge and was a 1968 graduate of Mayville High School. Goober played football throughout high school and received the Chuck Heim Award. After high school he attended a couple semesters at Wisconsin State University, Platteville and later received an associates degree in business from a school in North Carolina. He was united in marriage with Sandra E. Anfinson on February 12, 1972 at Zion Lutheran Church in Horicon by Rev. Clarence Schnorr. Goober worked for various metal manufacturers including MMP, APW, Maysteel, and Metalcraft of Mayville where he was currently the Sr. Engineering Manager. He was very active with Zion Lutheran Church, singing in the choir and was currently the treasurer and on the church council.

Goober will be missed by his wife, Sandy of Iron Ridge; sisters, Shari (Larry) Retzlaff of Sussex, and Lois Scaffidi of Menomonee Falls; nieces and nephews, Heather (Gary) Nutbeam, Godson, Wade (Julie) Samplawski, Tom (Robin) Anfinson, Brandon Anfinson, Kristin (Carl) Twardokus, Nathan (Jenny) Anfinson, Brett (Jamie) Anfinson, Nick Dollar, and Aaron Samplawski; a very special mother-in-law, Marge Anfinson; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Tom and Debbie Anfinson, Elaine Dollar, Andrea and Randy Samplawski, Tim Anfinson (Lisa Zarling), and Lisa Anfinson; great niece and great nephews, Max, Jack, Colette, Bryce, Paityn, Wesley, Wyatt, Andrew, and Noah; special friends, Collin, Kate, Amy, Alex, and Jake; aunt and uncles, Marilyn and Earl Luebke, and Fred Germer; other relatives and numerous friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents; and his father-in-law, Andrew Anfinson; and other relatives.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials be made in Carl D. Germer”s name to Zion Lutheran Church.

The Murray Funeral Home, 716 Clinton Street in Horicon, is serving the family. To leave condolences, for directions, or for other information, please visit our website at www.MurrayFH.com.

Visitation Details

Thursday, January 24th, 2013, 1:00pm – 4:00pm, Zion Ev. Lutheran Church in Horicon

Service Details

Thursday, January 24th, 2013, 4:00pm, Zion Ev. Lutheran Church in Horicon

Interment Details

Oak Hill Cemetery-Horicon

Carl D. “Goober” Germer, age 62, of Iron Ridge, died on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at UW Hospital in Madison. The gathering will be at Zion Lutheran Church in Horicon on Thursday, January 24, 2013 from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM. The memorial service will follow at the church on Thursday at 4:00 PM withContinue Reading

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Feb 27, 2013 I just heard of Carl''s passing. I am so sorry and express my condolences to Sandi and the rest of the family. I have many fond memories of Goober. Enjoy the afterlife my friend...I know you will. Jerry K

I had the honor of working with Carl at MMP. He taught me a lot. Mostly that it was OK to have fun while working hard. Even though I hadn''t seen him in a few years, I will miss him. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Sandy

So sorry for your lose Sandy. Went to school with Carl, class of 68. He always had a smile on his face and enjoyed life to the fullest.

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So sorry for your lose Sandy. Went to school with Carl, class of 68. He always had a smile on his face and enjoyed life to the fullest.

Sandy, I worked with Carl at Maysteel in the Falls. Always with a smile on face. We talked about trout fishing. He was a great guy and will be missed. Chris Larson

Carl and I worked at Maysteel in Creedmoor, NC. We were nicknamed 6-0 and 5-0 as our summer attire was Hawaiian. 6-0 you will be missed and my thoughs and prayers are with your family.

Sandy, it''s impossible to think of Goober without a smile on my face. Your friendship,and his,especially circa 1970-71, will be forever treasured.

I went to school with Goober and this year would be our 45th class reunion and will miss his smiley face and you there. My prayers are with you.

Sandy, family and friends - I was very sorry to hear of Goober''s passing. It has been some time since I saw him, but he was full of life. Sandy, I hope your 40 years of marriage to Goober will provide you with memories to help you through this very difficult time. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

sorry for your loss and thinking of you. your prayers are with me.

Carl and I were classmates in the Class of 1968. Late one summer Carl decided he and I needed to get in shape for fall sports. Carl played football and I ran cross-country. Goober decided we should run to Horicon. He had just started dating Sandy and I thought that would give us some added incentive to get there. Well, we took off from Patterson''s which was than on the edge to Mayville. We started out fine but we barely made it to the big hill, about half way between Horicon and Mayville. We walked, stumbled into Horicon hoping to find Sandy because we badly needed a ride back to Mayville as we were exhausted. But that was Carl, a lot of energy and always willing to try something different. I was honored to stand-up in Sandy and Carl''s wedding. I will never forget that. Sandy, you and your family have my sincerest condolences, thoughts and prayers.

I went to school with Goober and this year would be our 45th class reunion and will miss his smiley face and you there. My prayers are with you.

sorry for your loss and thinking of you. your prayers are with me.

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