Gerald (Jerry) Paul Strittmatter's Obituary
Gerald (Jerry) Paul Strittmatter (1948-2018)
Gerald (Jerry) Paul Strittmatter passed away peacefully on June 2, 2018 at the Washington Soldier’s Home in Retsil, WA. Born to David Q. and Esther C. (Speer) Strittmatter (Chaplin) on September 17, 1948 in Tacoma, WA. He attended schools in Parkland, WA and graduated from Franklin Pierce High School in 1968. He proudly served in the US Air Force as an airplane mechanic from 1968 until retirement as a Tech Sergeant in 1987. He served in the Vietnam War, Fairmont, England; Merced, CA; Mt. Home, ID; and Fairchild AFB in Spokane, WA. He enjoyed photography, blackberry picking, and time with his dachshunds, all beautifully named Tina. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Christy (Doering) Strittmatter, his sister Susan (Strittmatter) Walters of Olympia, WA, his brother Walter Strittmatter of Snohomish, WA, and multiple nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at Mt. View Cemetery’s Garden Chapel at 4100 Steilacoom Blvd. SW Lakewood, WA 98499 on Tuesday, June 12that 1pm with reception to follow on location in the Celebration of Life Center. In lieu of flowers, his family requests gifts made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Tribute:
You Toiled So Hard
You toiled so hard for those you loved.
You said goodbye to none,
your spirit flew before we knew,
your work on earth was done.
We miss you now, our hearts are sore,
as time goes by we miss you more.
Your loving smile, your gentle face:
no one can fill your vacant place.
Your life was love and labor.
Your love for your family true.
You did the best for all of us.
We will always remember you.
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