Witte, Gilbert John. May 21, 1930 – January 19, 2021. Gilbert was the son of Mamie (Buchanan) Giesting and Gilbert Henry Witte, and a resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, for nearly thirty years. 
Preceding him in death was his loving and devoted wife, Jacquelyn (Dobbs) Witte, whom he met and married in New Richmond, Ohio, where they raised four children on the family farm. Gilbert is survived by his daughter, Genevieve Knauss of Omaha, NE, and his sons Mark Witte (and wife Karin Broker) of Houston, TX, Eric Witte (and wife Paulette) of Louisville, CO, and David Witte (and wife Crystal) of Yorktown, VA. Gilbert was a loving grandfather to six grandchildren (Erik, Nicholas, and Kassie Knauss, and Ryan, Mark, and Christopher Witte) and to great-granddaughter Grace Witte and great-grandsons Aiden Knauss, Jaxon Knauss, and Dillon Witte. He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Joann Giesting, wife of his deceased younger brother, Lawrence “Pat” Giesting. Gilbert was also preceded in death by his elder brother, Donald Witte. Gilbert served in the United States Marine Corps and then worked for 42 years with the PennCentral/ConRail Railroad. His main devotion in life was the giving of his love and support to his family. In retirement, he earned his B.A. from Xavier University in Cincinnati.
Also in retirement, Gilbert and Jacquelyn became residents of the Harrington Lake community in The Plantation in Venice, Florida. Gilbert was a devout member of the Catholic Church and former member of the Knights of Columbus in New Richmond, Ohio and in Venice, Florida. Funeral arrangements will be determined at a later date.