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Robert Herman Otto Etlick
Jody Hane2020-11-15T14:32:27-06:00
- Name: Robert Herman Otto Etlick
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- Date of Birth: February 27, 1926
- Date of Death: February 7, 2001 (74 years old)
- Parents: Fredrick and Violet Etlick
- High School and Class: 1946 - Greenway High School, Coleraine, Minnesota
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- Highest Rank: PFC (Private First Class)
- Branch: Army
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Robert served four years in the United States Army and was stationed in the Philippines and Japan during World War II.
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World War II
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Robert married Maryliss Kenietz on October 24, 1948.
He was a worker for Cleveland Cliffs for thirty-five years. Robert lived in Pengilly, Minnesota while raising his family and then moved to Oregon.
Robert is survived by his wife, Maryliss; daughters, Linda Kujala and Gail Waldvogel; a son, Daniel; brothers, Lloyd and Michael; a sister, Janice Linval; thirteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Fredrick and Violet Etlick, formerly of Marble, and one grandson, Beau James.
Robert died at Lincoln City Nursing Home in Lincoln City, Oregon. Memorial services were held at Trout Lake Apostolic Lutheran Church. He is buried in Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Oregon. (Section CC, Site 2500)
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