Funeral service for Gary Hodtwalker, 73, will be Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Bethel Baptist Church with Bro. Bobby Decker and Bro. Walt Schmidt officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing. Burial will be in Burningtree Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Saturday, January 29, 2022 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Bethel Baptist Church.
Mr. Hodtwalker died on Sunday, January 23, 2022 at Decatur Morgan Hospital. He was born October 22, 1948, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Earl Louis Hodtwalker and Florence Sophia Ketterer Hodtwalker. He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Patricia Jean Hodtwalker.
Mr. Hodtwalker was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and he loved his church. He was an auto technician and owned Gary’s Repair Service. He loved his wife, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren dearly.
Survivors include
Wife – Sandra Hodtwalker of almost 50 years
Two Sons –
Scottie Hodtwalker
Dennis Hodtwalker
Six Daughters –
Winnie Boyer
Wilma Heimburger (Tom)
Holly Hodtwalker
Sandy Schmidt (Butch)
Tina Smith (Chris)
Connie Kyzer (Mike)
Two Brothers –
Francis Hodtwalker
Richard Hodtwalker
Four Sisters –
Wilma Turner
Mina Fox
Ada Hodtwalker
Flossie Hodtwalker
Sister-in-law – Shirley Malloy
Eleven Grandchildren-
Wendy, Daniel, Vaughn, Brent, Ayla, Cole, Nic, Heather, Anna, Will and James
Three Great Grandchildren-
Logan, Erin and Kase
Pallbearers will be Cole Schmidt, Nic Smith, Butch Schmidt, Chris Smith,
Will Kyzer and Rick Page.
