LOWVILLE- Lewis C. "Louie" Goutermout, 62, town of Harrisburg, died Saturday morning, December 29, 2018 at St. Elizabeth's
Medical
Center
of
Utica
.
Louie was born on
September 7, 1956
in
Watertown
the son of the late Carl H. and Cecil (Roof) Goutermout. He graduated from
Lowville
Academy
and
Central
School
and joined the
U.S.
Air Force and retired as a Senior Master Sergeant. After retirement he moved from
Oklahoma
back to Tug Hill. He married Deborah A. Wheeler on
July 19, 2009
at the home of her parents, Allyn and Charlotte Wheeler with John B. Woods
III
, Justice of the Peace officiating. Lewis worked for the town of
Montague
for a short time when he moved back.
He loved spending time with his family and enjoyed hunting and riding motorcycles.
He is survived by his wife, Debbie, his children, Michael D. (Tina) Drelick of Lowville; Sarah R. Goutermout of Alabama; Megan Goutermout and Travis Goutermout both of Texas; several grandchildren; his step-children, Jessica Baker, Angela Amos, and Amber Eisel; his sisters, Wilma (Ed) Clemons of Barnes Corners; Laura (Forrest) James of Fillmore; his brother Scott C. (Dorothy) Goutermout of Lowville; his sisters-in-law, Linda (Ken) Watson Schwartz of Watertown; Mary Ann Watson of Dry Creek, LA; his father and mother-in law, Allyn (Charlotte) Wheeler of Copenhagen; several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
Lewis is predeceased by his brothers, Stephen D. and Weldon "Joe" Watson.
His memorial service will be at the Sundquist Funeral Home on
Friday, January 4, 2018
at
1:00 P.M.
with Pastor Keith Hardy officiating. Calling hours for family and friends will be prior to the service from
11:00 A.M.
to
1:00 P.M.
at the funeral home. Military honors will be conducted following the service.
The family would like to invite everyone to the V.F.W. following the service for a luncheon.