Gary A. Murtinger
February 11, 1939 – March 15, 2021
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Gary Aloyse Murtinger, age 82, of Sun City Center, Fla., and formerly of Waterloo, Iowa, died on March 15, 2021, at South Bay Hospital in Sun City Center, Fla.
Gary was born on Feb. 11, 1939, in Red Wing, Minn. Gary is survived by his wife Carol; two sons, John and Joel and wife Rebekah; and three grandchildren. Gary was preceded in death by his father, mother and half brother.
Gary graduated in 1957 from Central High School in Red Wing, Minn. He graduated from Winona University in 1962 and St. Cloud University in 1965. He taught in Minnesota and became a principal in Wisconsin.
Gary arrived in Waterloo, Iowa, in 1969 and began his administrative career at both Orange and Cresthaven schools. He moved to BlackHawk Elementary where he continued to work with teaming, instructional leadership and benchmarks for learning. Under his leadership BlackHawk developed a strong partnership with the University of Northern Iowa. He devoted endless hours developing the first public school and university partnership in the U.S. BlackHawk was awarded two First in the Nation in Education (FINE) awards. Gary retired in 1997 after 28 years with the Waterloo Community School District. Gary enjoyed camping, boating, fishing, traveling, singing and summers in northern Minnesota.
A celebration of life for Gary is scheduled for May 7 at 11 a.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church in Ruskin, Fla. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to the Sun City Center Emergency Squad or Calvary Lutheran Church.
Gary Aloyse Murtinger, age 82, of Sun City Center, Fla., and formerly of Waterloo, Iowa, died on March 15, 2021, at South Bay Hospital in Sun City Center, Fla.
Gary was born on Feb. 11, 1939, in Red Wing, Minn. Gary is survived by his wife Carol; two sons, John and Joel and wife Rebekah; and three grandchildren. Gary was preceded in death by his father, mother and half brother.
Gary graduated in 1957 from Central High School in Red Wing, Minn. He graduated from Winona University in 1962 and St. Cloud University in 1965. He taught in Minnesota and became a principal in Wisconsin.
Gary arrived in Waterloo, Iowa, in 1969 and began his administrative career at both Orange and Cresthaven schools. He moved to BlackHawk Elementary where he continued to work with teaming, instructional leadership and benchmarks for learning. Under his leadership BlackHawk developed a strong partnership with the University of Northern Iowa. He devoted endless hours developing the first public school and university partnership in the U.S. BlackHawk was awarded two First in the Nation in Education (FINE) awards. Gary retired in 1997 after 28 years with the Waterloo Community School District. Gary enjoyed camping, boating, fishing, traveling, singing and summers in northern Minnesota.
A celebration of life for Gary is scheduled for May 7 at 11 a.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church in Ruskin, Fla. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to the Sun City Center Emergency Squad or Calvary Lutheran Church.