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Submitted: 8/3/24 • Approved: 8/14/24 • Last Updated: 8/17/24 • R256179-G256177-S3
Walter
US Navy
World War II
March 8, 1919 - October 17, 2011
Mary
August 9, 1920 - January 14, 2009
Per Walter's obit:
World War II Veteran,
First mayor of Walden, TN,
Birthplace: Menlo, GA,
Parents: Walter Clifford and Annie Hutchison Hetzler,
Siblings: Gladys, Morris, Ralph, Neal, Robert and Elizabeth Hetzler,
He served on the mine sweeper USS Scurry AM304 in the Pacific, where he saw action, notably at Iwo Jima and Okinawa during World War II,
Wife: Mary Margaret Delaney (m. Jan. 7, 1943) ,
Children: Mary Hetzler, Ann Jelen, Fred (Lynnette), Peter (Clare), David (Kerwin) and Chris (Jenny) Hetzler,
Grandchildren: Cathy Boney, Chrisy Jelen, Bill Jelen, Tom Jelen, Joe Jelen, Jessica Hetzler, Morgan Daneker, Heather Hetzler, Brian Boyd, Adam Boyd, Laurie Palmer, John Hetzler, Zachery Hetzler, Sherman Johnson, Richard Johnson, Matthew Johnson, Catherine Hetzler Bentley, Andrew Hetzler, Megan Hetzler Veal, and Adam Hetzler.
Per obit:
Parents: William P. and Marguerite Siener Delaney,
Husband: Walter Frederic Hetzler (m. Jan. 7, 1943),
Children: Mary Hetzler, Ann Jelen, Fred (Lynnette), Peter (Clare),
David (Kerwin) and Chris (Jenny) Hetzler,
Grandchildren: Cathy Boney, Chrisy Jelen, Bill Jelen, Tom Jelen, Joe Jelen, Jessica Hetzler, Morgan Daneker, Heather Hetzler, Brian Boyd, Adam Boyd, Laurie Palmer, John Hetzler, Zachery Hetzler, Sherman Johnson, Richard Johnson, Matthew Johnson, Catherine Hetzler, Andrew Hetzler, Megan Hetzler, and Adam Hetzler.
Siblings: Ann Mahoney, Joe (Ginnie) Delaney
Contributed on 8/3/24
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Record #: 256179
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