Arthur M. "Bud" Goettman

January 16, 1928 - July 27, 2018

Arthur M. “Bud” Goettman, 90, of Rochester Township, passed away Friday, July 27, 2018, at Heritage Valley Beaver. Born January 16, 1928, in Rochester Twp., a son of the late Ivan W. and Ada E. Headland Goettman, he was the retired former owner of Engle’s Florist Shop, Rochester. He was a 1945 graduate of Rochester High School, and a 1949 graduate of Geneva College where he received his BS Degree in botany and earned his teaching certificate. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Center Twp., where he had been a former bishop, and was a former member of the Rochester Chamber of Commerce. Surviving are his wife of 69 years, Dorothy L. McDade Goettman; one daughter and son-in-law, Janis L. and Daniel E. Biggerstaff, Richmond, Va.; three sons and daughters-in-law, Edward A. and Ester T. Goettman, Buena Park, Calif.; Robert E. and Lynette K. Goettman, Mercer, Pa.; and Jack M. and Rorie L. Goettman, Rochester, Twp.; 18 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; one sister, Helen G. Clear, New Sewickley Twp.; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Evelyn Brewer and Alice Mae Favro. Friends will be received Monday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Center Twp., with a service following. Officiating will be his friend, Curtis Nelson. Interment will follow in Burns Cemetery, New Sewickley Twp. Arrangements are by the WILLIAM MURPHY FUNERAL HOME INC., 349 Adams St., Rochester.