Gerret Wullschleger

Biography Gerret Campbell (Garry) Wullschleger of Longmont, Colorado died on September 3, 2016, at Longmont United Hospital. He was 82 years old. He was born April 30, 1934, in Kingston, New York, the son of Gerret John and Nancy Campbell Wullschleger. He attended Northwood School in Lake Placid, NY and graduated from college in Clinton, NY. He married Sonja Hubmann on June 23, 1956 in New Paltz, NY. He served in the United States Army in Europe with the 102nd Signal Battalion. Gerret Wullschleger was employed by IBM in Kingston, NY and transferred to Boulder, Colorado in March, 1965 as part of the initial group establishing the Boulder facility. He retired from IBM in 1990. He was engaged in various volunteer activities. In New York, he was a scoutmaster with the Boy Scouts of America and a commissioner of the Hurley New York Fire District. He served on the boards of Family and Children’s Service of Colorado, Meals on Wheels of Boulder, and the Inn Between of Longmont. Since his retirement from IBM, he was active as a volunteer with the Longmont Police Department for over 20 years. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Boulder and served as an usher for many years. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Sonja Wullschleger; a son, John Wullschleger of Ft. Collins, CO; a daughter, Susan Dix (and husband, Mark) of Bellevue, Washington; a daughter, Heidi Walker (and husband, Tim) of Arvada, CO; three granddaughters: Emma Walker (husband Bix Firer), Laurel Simon (husband Dave), and Celeste Dix; and a sister, Nancy Thurston of Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. A Memorial service will be held in the First Presbyterian Church of Boulder in the chapel on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 2:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to First Presbyterian Church, Meals on Wheels, or the Inn Between. Carroll-Lewellen Funeral & Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements. Service Information A service summary is not available