Matthias Cremer Putzier

Matthias Cremer Putzier, 84, husband of Mary Ann Putzier, died Sunday, June 18, 2017, at his home in Sun City. Matthias was born on March 22, 1933 in Red Wing, MN to Dorothy Cremer Putzier and Frederick Jerome Putzier. He and his two brothers grew up in the Hotel Lane, Ellsworth, WI, owned and operated by his parents. Ever the socially adept fellow he gained lifelong friendships with classmates at Ellsworth Elementary School, St. Thomas Military Academy in St. Paul, MN and University of Wisconsin, Madison. He served in the Army in Germany 1956 – 1957 where he met his first wife, Elke. They eventually moved to Prescott, WI with their children. There he established the Putzier Insurance Agency and was an active member of the community. Following in his father’s footsteps he was an avid and accomplished athlete and sportsman. He recalls that he and his buddies would shoot squirrels with their 22’s on the way to his small town grade school. Eventually he became a sharp shooter winning awards at several gun clubs. His love of sports and travel took him on multiple world wide adventures. He remarried in 1978. He and Mary Ann retired to Danbury, WI in 1998, spending summers in WI and winters in Sun City Hilton Head, SC. Due to failing health they retired full time to Sun City in 2014. He leaves behind his wife, Mary Ann, and son Timothy (Kay), daughter in law Jessica, grandsons Max and Zane. He is predeceased by son, Matt Jr., and brothers, Mike and Pete. Matt lived his life with a guarded dash and a daring attitude. He was a lucky man because he knew how to attract and make his own luck. There will be no funeral service. Memorials can be made to one’s favorite charities. Sauls Funeral Home, Bluffton, SC is assisting in all arrangements.