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Eugene Fredrick
"Cookie" Etzler
Eugene Fredrick "Cookie" Etzler, 84, of Coletown, Ohio, passed away
Friday, September 20, 2019, at State of the Heart Care Center in
Greenville, Ohio.
Cookie was born on March 29, 1935, in West Manchester, Ohio to the late
Fredrick and Fern (Woolf) Etzler.
In addition to his parents, Cookie was preceded in death by his
brothers, Charles and Herbert Etzler; and his sisters, Janeva Hittle,
and Dorothy Wolaver.
Cookie was a simple and kind person. He worked for Sheller-Globe in
Union City, Indiana for over 20 years. He started as a forklift
operator and worked his way up a die-cast press operator. Following the
plant closure, Cookie delivered food the those in need for Meals on
Wheels and hand delivered Early Bird newspapers for 19 years. He was a
member of Coletown Congregational Christian Church for many years and
would never miss a Sunday church service. He loved the outdoors,
flowers, gardening, and cookouts. He enjoyed talking to anyone who
would listen. He was an amazing father who loved and cared for his
daughter, and he will be missed greatly.
Cookie is survived by his daughter, Betty Gaerke, and her husband
Leonard, of Coletown; his brother, Gerald Etzler of Greenville, and
numerous nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Cookie's life will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday,
October 4, 2019, at Tribute Funeral Homes, Greenville Campus with
Pastor Eric Knight officiating. Burial, with full military honors
provided by the Greenville Honor Guard, will follow in Greenville
Cemetery.
Family and friends may visit with Cookie's family on Friday from 1:00
PM until the time of the service at 3:00 PM at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.Tributefuneralhomes.com
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