Sgt. Ethan C. Hertler Obituary

Sgt. Ethan C. Hertler attended Franklin Community High School in Franklin, IN. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Sgt. Ethan C. Hertler.

Graduation Year	Class of 2003
Date of Passing	Jan 30, 2007
About	Sgt. Ethan C. Hertler, age 22, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 in San Diego, California following an automobile accident. He was a resident of Vista, California and a former resident of Franklin. He was born on September 2, 1984 in Richmond, Indiana to William Hertler and Linda (Blakely) Jacobsen. He is survived by his mother, Linda Jacobsen of Seymour and father, William (Lynn) Hertler of Chillicothe, Ohio; brother, Brandon Hertler of Franklin; maternal grandparents, James and Betty Blakely of Franklin; paternal grandparents, Jim and Jean Hertler of Chillicothe, Ohio; special friend, Ashley Garcia of San Diego, California; cousin, Jim Blakely of Texas; four aunts and uncles, Tom, Carol, Andy, Judy and families and friend, Joyce Davis. He was preceded in passing by his Uncle, Gary Blakely and Aunt, Belinda Blakely and step-father, Rudy Jacobsen. Ethan was a 2003 graduate of Franklin Community High School and was attending Palomar Community College in San Diego, California. Ethan was sworn into the U.S. Marine Corp on July 7, 2003. He currently was stationed at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, California. He recently returned from a tour of duty in Iraq in October, 2006. He also served one year in Okinawa, Japan with duty in Alaska and Korea. Ethan has received the following medals while serving in the Marine Corps; Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal; Sea Service Deployment Ribbon; Iraq Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Letter of Appreciation;