Obituary of Samuel Gunnar Goldsworthy

At the age of 25, Samuel Gunnar T. Goldsworthy passed away on October 18, 2021.

Sam was born November 4, 1995, in Spring Valley, IL. Sam was a son, brother, grandson, uncle, and nephew who was deeply loved by his family. He was a kind and gentle person with a smile that lifted you up. Sam was passionate about art and spent much of his life pursuing and excelling at music, photography, graffiti art, jewelry, and clothing design. He connected especially well with children and the elderly, listening, and offering great patience. Nature was an oasis for Sam. He found inspiration and he also liked to hike, bike, and photograph nature. Sam loved spending time on Lake Ripley with his family.

Sam is preceded in death by his grandparents Robert and Ruth Goldsworthy and Teddy L. Teske. Survived by father, Doug (Ann Yelich) Goldsworthy; mother, Kelly Teske (Jim Dahl); sister, Paige (Chris) Winn, niece, Hadley Winn and nephew Reed Winn; grandmother, Shirley Teske; aunts Diane Goldsworthy (Greg Isham), Debbie Teske and Tracy Teske (Jack) Donlon; uncle Ted Teske (Jill); cousins Jade Jacobson (Yannis) and Teddy Teske; and many other relatives and friends.

Sam’s life will be celebrated in a private visitation on October 27, 2021, at Nitardy Funeral Home in Cambridge, WI. Condolences and tributes may be left at www.nitardyfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation on Sam’s behalf to Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park, Milwaukee, Wi.