Virgil

Getzloff

Virgil Thurman Getzloff was born at the Bottineau Hospital to Walter and Lillian Getzlaff on October 22 1937. He was the fifth boy and seventh child born into the Getzlaff family. He passed away due to complications from alzheimers disease in a Rapid City SD nursing home.

Virgil grew up in Willow City ND where he received his education at the Willow City Public School.

He later joined the United States Army. He received his basic training at Fort Leonardwood MO. After his basic training Virgil was sent to Germany where he was assigned to a tank division. He served in Germany until he was transferred back to the U. S. to serve out his enlistment before receiving his honorable discharge.

Virgil returned to the Willow City area where he worked at various jobs.

He met and later married Laverne Olson. Laverne and Virgil had three children; Terry, Randy and Wanda.

The marriage later ended and Virgil married Gloria Gohl. Gloria and Virgil had one daughter, Melissa. They lived in the Miinot area before moving to Kalispell Montana where Virgil began his 25 years of employment with Montana's REA cooperative as a lineman before retiring.

Throughout his life,Virgil had an everlasting love for cars, baseball, old John Wayne westerns, country western music (especially Hank Williams SR.) and animals with dogs being his favorite.

Virgil was preceded in death by his wife Gloria, his parents Walter Frederik Johaan and Lillian Edith(Bostock-Neubauer) Getzlaff, siblings Clarence, Dorothy, Darrel, Cora, Gloria, Marilyn, Darwin, Al and Delvina.

He is survived by His sons Terry (Leslie of Burlington ND), Randy (of Karlsruhe ND) Daughters Wanda Stacy (FL.) and Melissa (Martin-Schwarz) of Rapid City SD), step sons Kelly (Washington) and Keith (Texas), brothers Norman (Bottineau) and Myron "Mike" (Peggy of Fargo) and sister Marlys Bengard (Peter of Salinas CA).

A celebration of life gathering will be held in Rapid City SD on Friday, November 13th for family and friends.

Virgil's interment will take place at the Gardena Cemetery at a later date.