Charles Eugene "Charlie" Gotta Jr., 64, of 721 E. Pabst St., Ironwood, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008, in Ironwood. He was born Nov. 29, 1943 in Lansing, son of the late Charles E. and Margaret W. (Kopietz) Gotta Sr., and graduated from L.L. Wright High School in 1962. He then attended classes at Gogebic Community College and Northern Michigan University. In his teens, Charlie was employed at the Ironwood Theatre, and after high school began his employment at the family business, Gotta Buick Pontiac, which later became Gotta Motors. Upon his father's death in 1981, Charlie became the owner of Gotta Motors and continued the family tradition of sales and service of Buicks, Pontiacs, Oldsmobiles and GMC trucks. In 1990, the business was sold and Charlie began his real estate career, first working with Mark Silver at Silver Properties and then with Jim Huss and J.W. Huss Inc. Most recently, Charlie was employed by ReMax Action North who bought J.W. Huss Inc. He also had temporary positions at Superior Audio Visual in sales, and Cash Club VIP, as manager. Throughout his life, Charlie was community minded. Among the organizations he was active in include the Gogebic Range Jaycees and the Ironwood Kiwanis Club, both in which he held various offices, National Automobile Dealers Association, was co-organizer of the Ironwood Business After 5, a member of the Red Devil Booster Club, Gogebic Samson Booster Club, and most recently the Hiawatha Restoration Committee, Ironwood Area Chamber of Commerce Board, and the Gogebic Community College Foundation Board. Charlie's faith was very important to him and he was active in each church that he belonged to. While attending Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Kimball, Wis., he served on the church council and the building committee; at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ironwood he served as elder, usher and reader, and was instrumental in the organization of the Precious Angels Day Care. Most recently, Charlie attended Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Bessemer, where he was an elder, usher and reader, and was also instrumental in the organization of the Our Redeemer Day Care of which he was chairman for several years. On July 25, 1970, he married the former Nancy Carpenedo in Bessemer. She survives. Also surviving are his daughter, Anne (Dean) Bennett, Superior, Wis., and son, Charles E. Gotta III "Chuck" (Maia), Ironwood; grandchildren, Tailyn and Evan Bennett, and Charles A. Gotta; step-granddaughters, Tessa and Taylor Delich; two sisters, Carolyn (John) Sauter, Sun City West, AZ, and Marilyn (Curt) Maki, Lansing; four nephews, one niece, ten grand-nephews and four grand-nieces; a close cousin, Gina Kretschmar; and numerous other cousins and second cousins. Besides his father, who died in 1981, and mother, who died in 1993, Charlie was preceded in death by his grandparents and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, Feb. 5, at 11 a.m., at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 8223 Sanders Rd., in Bessemer, with the Rev. Edward Wright officiating. Luncheon will follow in the church fellowship hall. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, at the McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home, 305 N. Lowell St., in Ironwood, and continue from 10 a.m. until service time at the church on Tuesday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Gogebic Communty College Foundation, E-4946 Jackson Rd., Ironwood, MI 49938. To view Charlie's obituary online, sign the guestbook and express condolences, visit mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are with McKevitt-Patrick and Engstrom Funeral and Cremation Services of Ironwood and Hurley.