Gordon Waldespuhl, Sr
May 29, 1932 — February 19, 2017
Gordon Karl Waldespuhl, Sr. of Erlanger, formerly of Dayton, Ohio passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017.
He was a 47 year member of the PGA and a mechanical engineer. He was the original Golf Pro at the World of Sports, Florence and continued to serve as a Pro over the years at Boone Aire Golf Club, Summit Hills Country Club, and Wyoming Country Club in Sidney, Ohio. He was a touring Pro on the PGA Senior Tour for nearly 15 years.
Survivors include his wife, Christine Profitt Waldespuhl of Erlanger; sons, Kristopher Gordon (Tracey) Waldespuhl of Covington and Gordon Karl Waldespuhl, Jr. of Erlanger; daughters, Alicia (Robert) Fugitt of Sweetwater, Tennessee and Alegra (David) Spille of Florence; sister, Mary (Clyde) Holcomb of Cement City, Michigan; brother, Marvin Fortier of Michigan; three grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
Visitation is Wednesday, February 22, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Catholic Blessing to immediately follow at 8:00 p.m. Interment is Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Miami Valley Memorial Gardens, Centerville, Ohio.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Diabetes Association, 4555 Lake Forest Drive, Suite # 396, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.