Alvin Gutowsky (PaPa), 85, died Friday, December 22, 2017, at Oak Bend Medical Center, Richmond, TX, after a brief illness.

Funeral Services for Alvin Gutowsky will be held on Thursday, December 28, 2017, at 10 AM at St. John's United Church of Christ, 1513 West St., Rosenberg, Texas 77471. The Reverend Daniel Haas will preside. Burial will follow in Davis Greenlawn Cemetery, Rosenberg, TX.


Visitation will be Wednesday, December 27, 2017, from 5 PM to 7 PM at St. John's United Church of Christ, Rosenberg, TX.


Active Pallbearers will be Darwin Enax, Thomas Gaskamp, Keith Beck, Will Gutowsky, Brian Gutowsky, and Blake Zeitman. Honorary Pallbearers will be Fritz Oberhoff and Colby Gutowsky.

He is survived by his devoted wife of nearly 67 years, Nelda (Enax) Gutowsky and three sons; Ronald Gutowsky of Richmond, Texas; Keith Gutowsky and his wife, Pam, of Needville, Texas; Paul Gutowsky and his wife Michelle, of Richmond, Texas. He was the proud grandfather of four grandchildren; Will and wife Angela, of Richmond, Texas; Cariann Zeitman and husband, Blake, of College Station, Texas; Brian Gutowsky, of Richmond, Texas and Amanda Gutowsky, of Richmond, Texas. He was doubly-blessed with two great-grandchildren, Alyssa and Colby Gutowsky, of Richmond, Texas, as well as many relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Brenda Gay Gutowsky, and his parents, Ernest and Agnes Gutowsky.

Alvin was born in Cottonwood, Texas on August 23, 1932. He attended school in Cottonwood, Beasley, and Rosenberg, Texas. He married his high school sweetheart, Nelda, on January 18, 1951. In his early working years he worked on the cotton farm and at the cotton gin in Beasley. He worked for WKM/Richmond in the pattern shop. The majority of his business life was spent in residential and commercial construction. His later years were spent in repair and remodeling homes. He was considered a master craftsman that could make a saw sing and dance and create numerous kinds of commercial and residential furniture. If you had a picture or a vision, he could create it. He created and built numerous pieces of furniture, toys, and various woodcrafts for his family and friends. He was a longtime church member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Rosenberg, Texas. He served on numerous congregation boards and committees, taught Sunday School, and he and his wife, Nelda, sponsored the Youth Fellowship Group. He also volunteered many years as the Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 309.

In lieu of flowers, please consider directing memorial contributions to St. John's United Church of Christ, 1513 West St, Rosenberg, TX 77471, or Richmond State Supported Living Center (formerly Richmond State School), 2100 Preston, Richmond, TX 77469.


Condolence messages may be written for the family at www.garmanycarden.com.


Services are under the direction of Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors, 1201 Fourth Street, Rosenberg, TX 77471 (281)342-4671.