Terry Lee Pfotenhauer
May 19, 1941 ~ March 20, 2012
Terry Lee Pfotenhauer, 70, Mooresville, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2012. Born in Kokomo, May 19th, 1941, to the late Leo and Beatrice Pfotenhauer.
Terry was an excellent student and gifted athlete. He attended Carmel High School, where he lettered in basketball, baseball, football, cross country and track.
Terry went on to study agronomy at Purdue University, leading to a long and innovative career as a golf course superintendant in central Indiana. He began his career as an assistant to Steve Frazier at Woodland Country Club in 1956. He became Superintendant of the Country Club of Indianapolis in 1963 and the Superintendant of Hillcrest Country Club in 1981. Terry was a member and past president of the Indiana Golf Course Superintendant’s Association, and helped CCI host the LPGA Women’s Open in 1978. Later in life he became a business entrepreneur with interests in The Hair Designer, Orchard Golf Center and the Links Group.
Terry is survived by his wife of 47 years, Sue Pfotenhauer, to whom he was united in marriage on May 23, 1964; daughters, Paula Baugh, and Pam Goad (Craig); sons, Mike Pfotenhauer (Amber), and Mark Pfotenhauer (Edward); eight grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held at 4:30 p.m., Sunday, March 25th, in Glendale Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2900 E. 62nd Street, Indianapolis. Memorial contributions may be made out to The American Red Cross - Henryville Disaster, 410 Indianapolis Ave., Seymour, IN, 47274 or Wheeler Mission Ministries, 245 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis, IN, 46204. Visit www.carlislebranson.com to share a favorite memory or to sign the online guest registry.
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Dear Susie, you have my deepest heartfelt sympathy on your loss. Love you, Jane Anacker
I am very sorry to learn of Terry’s passing. He was an old high school buddy of mine at Carmel H. S. and we played ball together. We both went to Purdue and shared a ride back to Carmel every now and then. My condolences to all his family and friends. Ray C. Fleitz
I am so sorry to hear that Terry is no longer with us. He had a great sense of humor and was a high school friend. My sympathies go out to his family at this time. Marcia Johnson Miller
Dear Susie: I am so shocked to hear of Terry’s passing. Please know my prayers are with you in this most difficult time and in the days and months ahead. ((((Hugs))) Marie Larew
Dear Susie, my dearest friend of some 45 years now. You and your whole family are in my thoughts, heart and prayers. From the time our children were small…to a train ride to California…to watching them grow up with lives of their own our lives have intertwined. I’m glad we have stayed in touch and remain friends and know just how special you are. I know your life has changed forever, but you have great memories and people who will be here for you. God loves you and so do I. Mary Lou (Scobee) Sheehan
Susie, We are so sorry to hear of your loss. You and all of your family are in our prayers. God is taking good care of Terry now and he is free from all pain. Love and blessings, Sue & Paul Brady
Susie, Please know that our hearts and prayers are with you and all of your family. May God’s abundant grace and peace sustain you. We love you. Dawn and Alan
Dear Susie and family, So sorry to hear about Terry. I have many fond memories of him and your family. He will be missed. May God comfort all of you at this difficult time. You are in my prayers. Joanne Turner
Dear Pfotenhauers, I’m so sorry for your loss. I’ve worked for a number of people over the years, and my favorite boss of all time was Terry, when I worked for him at CCI. He taught me a bunch about people and life in general. He had such a great sense of humor and fairness. I’m a better person for having known Terry and I respected him dearly. God bless his soul. All my best, Kevin Donnelly
To The Family of Terry Pfotenhauer: Mere words cannot heal what has transpired here to Terry and I can only say that I have known Terry for well over fifty years now. I played basketball with Terry at Carmel High School in the mid fifties. We remained friends long after that association and I worked for Terry when he became a very young greenskeeper at CCI. Terry was still completing his courses at Purdue and this was a very big chunk to bite off, but he perservered and worked his way through all these responsibilities with class. This did not surprise me because when we were in school, I had the pleasure of being around his Mom & Dad who we found to be loving and wonderful people it was a pleasure to be around. While our lives took us in opposite directions, I would stop and remember things we experienced as young people that would make me smile. I cannot tell you how sad this all makes me, however no doubt he has gone to a wonderful place. We are all better for having known him and been associated with a true friend for life. IN CLOSING I CAN ONLY SAY GODSPEED MY FRIEND & WE WILL SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE! ALL THE BEST/Glenn Timmis
Susie and the Pfotenhauer family, I was so sorry to hear about Terry’s passing. I am thinking of you at this very difficult time. Amy Krauss Mead
I was very sorry to hear about Terry’s passing. I went to high school with Terry and also attended Purdue, but had not kept in touch with Terry for many years. I was pleased to read of his many achievements in his obituary. My sympathy goes out to the entire family. Barb Wilmoth Turner
MY HEARTFELT SYMPATHY GOES OUT TO ALL TERRY’S FAMILY. HE WAS ONE OF THE GOOD GUYS WHEN WE ALL WENT TO SCHOOL TOGETHER. I KNOW HE WILL BE MISSED…….Toni Spradling Young
I have fond memories of playing touch football, H-O-R-S-E & other kid games with Terry & Jim Johnson & all the rest of the kids who grew up together in old town Carmel. My deepest sympathy to all the family & friends he left behind. Janet (Long) Sherer – Class of ’59
condolences to the family from Dr. Lovall and staff
Sue, I was saddened to hear of your loss. I will keep you in my prayers. Jerlyn Southwick
Susie and family: Goodby good friend. Connie & Norm
Susie, Larry and I were deeply saddened to hear of Terry’s passing. We will keep you and your family in our prayers as you go through this most difficult time. God bless you and your family.
Susie: We are praying for God’s blessing and comfort for you and your family during this time. He gives us the strength and peace to do what we need to do and we rely on that strength to carry us all. Although Terry and I had been out of touch for quite a while, I will always count him as a very dear friend clear back to the golf course days. We have some good memories that will always be with us. God Bless Jim Scobee