Obituary of Earl E. Gutzkow

Earl Ernest Gutzkow, 74, of Braham, passed away on January 12, 2017 in Cambridge, Minnesota. Earl was born in Braham, Minnesota to Stewart and Audrey Gutzkow on August 29, 1942. He attended school in Braham School District. He married Sally Surdey on January 10, 1970 in Pine City, Minnesota. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and served in the Army. Earl was awarded a Military Vietnam Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Sharpshooter Medal, Honorable Discharge after his two year in Vietnam and completing his tour with the Minnesota National Guard. Earl enjoyed snowmobiling in his early years, alongside his wife and friends, along with outdoor activities such as fishing and gardening. He loved to play with his only granddaughter as she grew up. He also loved to watch the Vikings as they were his team, win or lose. He is preceded in death by his father Stewart Gutzkow, mother Audrey (Gutzkow) Sundermeyer; brothers Kenneth Gutzkow, Gary Gutzkow and sister Sharon Kennedy. Earl is survived by his wife Sally of Cambridge; daughters Bonnie (Kyle) Gutzkow-Bowman of Grasston, Vicki Gutzkow of Cambridge; brothers Hank (Roxann) Gutzkow of Grasston, Steve (Luann) Gutzkow of Mora, and granddaughter Alexa Gutzkow and her fiancée Matt Nelson of Braham. The family of Earl Gutzkow would like to extend our sincere thanks to Allina Hospice Team, Unity Radiation, and the CMC Outpatient care teams that took care of him while he battled lung cancer.