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William Gerlach peacefully passed away January 31, 2017, at the age of 71 in Eugene, OR. He was born February 18, 1945 in Washington DC to Dick Gerlach and Edith (Bendimire) Gerlach. He married Linda (Sipe) Gerlach on February 15, 1969 in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. He was a career electrician for the University of Oregon, and he served his country for 4 years active duty in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He loved hunting, fishing, crabbing, crawdadding, camping, and cherished spending time with family and friends. He is survived by his children James Gerlach of Albany, OR and Katherine Goode of St. Peters, MO. He is also survived by his sister Linda Doremus of Klamath Falls, OR, and 5 grandchildren. There will be a public viewing on Friday, February 10, 2017 from 10 AM until noon at Lane Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at noon followed by a private entombment at Lane Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
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