2001 at North Ridge Medical & Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2001 at the Pfeffer
Funeral Home, Manitowoc. Officiating at the service will be Rabbi Sydney Vineberg
with burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
He was born April 23, 1919 in Milwaukee, son of the late Herman and Leah Greenberg
Rotter. Rudy graduated from South Milwaukee High School in 1931, UW-Madison,
Zoology in 1983, Marquette Dental School, Milwaukee in 1941. He served during
WWII from 1941-1943 in the Army Dental Corp., Camp Claborne, Louisiana.
On May 7, 1965 he married the former Karen Kimmes. Rudy was a long time resident
of Manitowoc. Rudy served many families during his dental career. After his
retirement in 1986 he started Rudy Rotter Museum of Sculpture in Manitowoc. He
was a past president of Manitowoc County Dental association and a life member of
the Wisconsin Dental Association. Rudy was a member of A.P.Z. Synagogue, Bnai
Brith.
Survivors include his wife, Karen Rotter, Manitowoc; three sons and daughters-in-
law, Randall and Renata Rotter, Seattle, Wash., Peter and Jennifer Rotter, James
and Lynn Rotter, all of Manitowoc, one daughter and a son-in-law, Linda and Shawn
Canon, Maui, HI; four grandchildren, Max, Henry, John and Katharine; one brother-
in-law, and two sisters-in-law, Jack Kimmes and Carol Mitchell, Bellingham, Wash.,
Rose Rotter, Manitowoc; nieces, nephews, ther relatives and friends also survive.
He was preceded in death by four brothers: Dr. I.I. Rotter, Chicago, Henry and
David Rotter, Milwaukee, Peter Rotter, Burkley (sic), Cal.; one sister Rebecca
Wabash, Long Beach, Calif.
The family will greet relatives and friends at The Pfeffer Funeral Home on Tuesday
from 10 a.m. until the time of service of 12 p.m.
Memorials may be made in Rudy's name to Holy Family Cancer Care Center, Manitowoc.
Rudy enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren along with sculpting
and creating art. A special thanks to Holy Family Hospicel, Sister Jean Herman, Ann
Schultz, R.N., Home Care Nurse Jane Anderson, 5th floor nurses and staff at Holy
Family Memorial Medical Center and all who helped Rudy and his family during his
illness.
Herald Times Reporter, Nov. 5, 2001 P. A3
2001 at North Ridge Medical & Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2001 at the Pfeffer
Funeral Home, Manitowoc. Officiating at the service will be Rabbi Sydney Vineberg
with burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
He was born April 23, 1919 in Milwaukee, son of the late Herman and Leah Greenberg
Rotter. Rudy graduated from South Milwaukee High School in 1931, UW-Madison,
Zoology in 1983, Marquette Dental School, Milwaukee in 1941. He served during
WWII from 1941-1943 in the Army Dental Corp., Camp Claborne, Louisiana.
On May 7, 1965 he married the former Karen Kimmes. Rudy was a long time resident
of Manitowoc. Rudy served many families during his dental career. After his
retirement in 1986 he started Rudy Rotter Museum of Sculpture in Manitowoc. He
was a past president of Manitowoc County Dental association and a life member of
the Wisconsin Dental Association. Rudy was a member of A.P.Z. Synagogue, Bnai
Brith.
Survivors include his wife, Karen Rotter, Manitowoc; three sons and daughters-in-
law, Randall and Renata Rotter, Seattle, Wash., Peter and Jennifer Rotter, James
and Lynn Rotter, all of Manitowoc, one daughter and a son-in-law, Linda and Shawn
Canon, Maui, HI; four grandchildren, Max, Henry, John and Katharine; one brother-
in-law, and two sisters-in-law, Jack Kimmes and Carol Mitchell, Bellingham, Wash.,
Rose Rotter, Manitowoc; nieces, nephews, ther relatives and friends also survive.
He was preceded in death by four brothers: Dr. I.I. Rotter, Chicago, Henry and
David Rotter, Milwaukee, Peter Rotter, Burkley (sic), Cal.; one sister Rebecca
Wabash, Long Beach, Calif.
The family will greet relatives and friends at The Pfeffer Funeral Home on Tuesday
from 10 a.m. until the time of service of 12 p.m.
Memorials may be made in Rudy's name to Holy Family Cancer Care Center, Manitowoc.
Rudy enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren along with sculpting
and creating art. A special thanks to Holy Family Hospicel, Sister Jean Herman, Ann
Schultz, R.N., Home Care Nurse Jane Anderson, 5th floor nurses and staff at Holy
Family Memorial Medical Center and all who helped Rudy and his family during his
illness.
Herald Times Reporter, Nov. 5, 2001 P. A3
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