Earl Dean Gott, a 72-year-old former Trenton resident, died on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019 from kidney cancer.
Graveside memorial services with full military honors will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 at the Springfield National Military Cemetery. A celebration of life is planned in Trenton at a later date.
Mr. Gott was born on May 1, 1947, the son of Albert Earl and Ethel Faye Corn Gott. He served in the Army during the Vietnam War, receiving the Purple Heart. He received a bachelor’s degree from Open Bible College and two masters degrees from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. He served as a visitation and children’s pastor at the First Assembly of God Church in Indianola, IA; a pastor at the Oxford Junction Assembly of God Church in Oxford Junction, IA; a missionary pastor at the Shaktoolik Assembly of God Church in Shaktoolik, AK; and taught at Far North Bible College in Anchorage, AK. He also attended and worked as a lay minister in the Grace and Peace Full Gospel Church in Anchorage for many years until shortly before his death.
Mr. Gott is survived by a son, Waymond Earl Gott; a sister, Diane Mendoza and her husband, Frank; a brother, George Gott; a sister-in-law, Nina Gott; and nieces, nephews and other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Jean Shaw and Bill Gott; a brother-in-law; a sister-in-law; a niece; a nephew; and a nephew-in-law.
The family suggests that in lieu of memorials, persons consider using the money to help out someone or some organization, such as a veteran’s group.
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