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George Dotlich
Jody Hane2021-01-03T10:19:32-06:00
- Name: George Dotlich
- Location of Birth: Bovey, Minnesota
- Date of Birth: August 6, 1923
- Date of Death: May 7, 2017 (93 years old)
- Parents: Mike Dotlich and Sophie (Revoir) Dotlich
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- Branch: Navy
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George was a United States Navy Veteran, serving in Hawaii during World War II.
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World War II
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George lived most of his life in Bovey, Minnesota.
George and Ruth Mattfeld were married on August 21, 1948 in Bovey, Minnesota.
His parents, Mike and Sophie Dotlich; four brothers; and three sisters preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth; his children, Ramona (Jerry Lee) Smeltzer, Sharon (Doug) Gilbertson; and Dan Dotlich; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother, David; and many nieces and nephews.
George died in Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, Minnesota and is buried in Lakeview Cemetery at Coleraine, Minnesota.
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