Dr. J.W. Purtzer, 99, of Greenfield passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston.
Celebration of Life Services will be held on Saturday, August 17, 2024, (his 100th birthday) at 11:00 a.m. at the Greenfield United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Greenfield Cemetery with full military graveside rites by the Greenfield American Legion Head-Endres Post No. 265 & Post No. 5357. A luncheon will follow the burial at the church. Pastor Melinda Stonebraker will officiate the service. The Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of the professional arrangements. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com.
The family will greet friends on Friday, August 16, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Greenfield United Methodist Church.
Memorials to the Greenfield United Methodist Church or to Optometry.
He is survived by his daughter, Ann Frost (Dan) of Riverwoods, Illinois; daughter-in-law, Paula Purtzer of West Des Moines; five grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Dorian Purtzer; other relatives and friends.
