Gerd Wilhelm Buttgen Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Gerd Wilhelm Buttgen (Independence, Missouri), who passed away on September 13, 2023, at the age of 81, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Andrew Buttgen and Marge Siegfried; his daughter Marcie; his former wife Jana Gadberry; his stepsons, Mark and Chris Stinson; his son Michael; his grandchildren, Austin, Joshua, Zachary, Jacob Gragg, Katherine, Anna, David, Benjamin, Fern, Ashleigh and Kai; and his great grandchild Delaney Gragg.
Great-granddaughter Delaney Gragg, age 2 1/2 (of Austin and Ali Gragg) had just begun to connect with him after a stint of "pandemic baby shyness" and Gerd was so happy to receive her hugs, kisses, and "doctoring" at the hospital.
He understood the power of giving blood to be a life-saving gift and regularly donated blood throughout his life until undergoing treatment for prostate cancer.
