Nicholas Mathias Alexander Gurtler passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on June 28, 2020, age 29 years. Nicholas was born on May 21, 1991, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Friedrich W. L. (“Fritz”) and Alice Clark Gurtler.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Martin Mathias II and Audrey Salzer Gurtler, and his maternal grandparents, August Walter Clark II and Margaret Prior Clark. Nicholas is survived by his siblings, Margaret Gurtler Cullen (Ryan), Friedrich W. L. Gurtler II (Emily), Augustus Martin Gurtler, William Henry Daniel Gurtler (Jaime), Adam Stephen Paul Gurtler, Audrey Cecilia Mae Gurtler, Joseph Martin Aloysius Gurtler, and Paul Timothy Martin Gurtler, and by ten nieces and nephews and thirty-two cousins.
Nicholas was a loving and devoted son and grandson and was true to his Catholic faith, his family, and his friends. He was a blessing in our lives and in the lives of those whom he touched.
A Holy Mass was said for Nicholas by Fr. Mark Lomax on July 6, 2020, at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, and he was interred in Metairie Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
The family invites you to share your thoughts, fond memories, and condolences online at www.lakelawnmetairie.com
