Anita Katherine Gottsch, 92 of Wahoo, NE, died Friday, October 2, 2015 at South Haven Living Center in Wahoo. She was born July 16, 1923 in Snyder, NE to Herman and Matilda (Kroenke) Klintworth and she was the fifth of eight children. Anita was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Snyder. She graduated from Snyder High School. After graduation she moved to Omaha and went to work for Watson Brothers. On September 21, 1946, Anita married Arthur Gottsch at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Snyder. They moved to Lincoln where Arthur was a Nebraska State Patrolman. In 1948, they moved to the Bennington area to start farming. They attended Zion Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday school and Bible school for many years. In 1968, they moved to the Wahoo area and continued farming. They were members of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church and Anita continued to teach Sunday school and Bible school.

Anita enjoyed an active lifestyle of dancing, playing cards, cooking, baking, and getting together with family and friends. She also enjoyed many years of attending her children’s and grandchildren’s activities. Her later years were spent at Saunders House and South Haven Living Center in Wahoo.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur L. Gottsch; parents, Herman and Matilda Klintworth; brothers, Vern, Willard, and Londo Klintworth; sisters, Vera Andresen and Orean Kanger.

She is survived by her children, Rodney (Daylene) Gottsch of Winter Haven, FL, Rob Gottsch of Wahoo, and Susan (Tom) Schulte of Lincoln; 6 grandchildren, Jeremy and Jason Gottsch, Dillon, Derek, and Jessi Schulte, Jenna (Matt) Marquis; 3 great-grandchildren, Dawson, Ellie Sue, and Kirra; sister, Arlene (Denis) Walter of Fremont; brother, Merlin (Margie) Klintworth of Elkhorn; many nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank the staff at Saunders House, South Haven Living Center, and Hospice and Home Health Care of Saunders County for the excellent care she received.