Paul Artzer

1939 - 2015

Paul J. Artzer, 75 of Wimberley, Texas (formerly of Sterling), was born July 20, 1939, and passed away Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014 after a year-long battle with cancer. A Memorial Service for Mr. Artzer will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2015 in the Northeastern Junior College (NJC) Ballroom. Memorial contributions in his honor may be made to the Northeast Colorado Cancer Resource Association, P.O. Box 18, Merino, CO 80741. Paul was born in Sterling to John and Gertrude (Sewald) Artzer. After graduating from St. Anthony's High School and Northeastern Junior College, he joined the U.S. Navy. Mr. Artzer held many patents for building machinery and compo-nents with the most notable being the Artzer Z Tech Pane, which was used for building and was earthquake and tornado proof.Paul serviced and set up factories around the world. Prior to setting up his own companies, he worked as a designer for Walt Disney Companies and Adolf Coors. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Gertrude (Sewald) Artzer; brothers, John Artzer and Richard Artzer; sister, Susie Artzer Minichuk; nephews, Jesse Samber and Frankie Nelson and niece Lisa Grace. Mr. Artzer is survived by his wife Terri; sons John Artzer, Joe Artzer and Jim Artzer; daughters Elizabeth Artzer and Christina Howard; sisters Louise Ward of Las Vegas, Nev., Barbara Polini of Laguna Nigel, Calif., Julie Hettinger of Merino, Bernice Mills of Sterling, Mary Shultis of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., Margie Samber of Stoneham and Monica Harrigan of Whitefish Bay, Wis.; brother Luke Artzer of Weatherford, Texas; sister Andrea Shaw of Sterling and numerous nieces, nephews and 9 grandchildren.