Obituary
Anchorage Resident Jake Roetman, 81, died March 12, 2002, at Elmendorf hospital.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Witzleben's Bragaw Chapel. A celebration of life will follow from 3-5 p.m. at Amvets Post 2, 855 E. 38th Ave. His ashes will be scattered on the Kenai River this spring.
Mr. Roetman was born Oct. 30, 1920, in Minnesota. During World War II, he served four years in the Navy and was honorably discharged. He has been an active member of the Amvets organization since then.
After arriving in Alaska during the 1970s, Mr. Roetman worked as a teamster on the North Slope and adopted Alaska as his home.
His family said: "Jake knew no stranger. Once he met a person, he became friends with them for a lifetime. It was also in the strength of his handshake. He truly loved to dance, with girls lining up all night to keep up with 'Big Jake.' Jake enjoyed dancing, cooking and talking on the telephone. He will be missed by all."
Mr. Roetman was preceded in death by his son, Randy Roetman.
-Obituary from The Anchorage Daily News
(3/16/2002)
Anchorage Resident Jake Roetman, 81, died March 12, 2002, at Elmendorf hospital.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Witzleben's Bragaw Chapel. A celebration of life will follow from 3-5 p.m. at Amvets Post 2, 855 E. 38th Ave. His ashes will be scattered on the Kenai River this spring.
Mr. Roetman was born Oct. 30, 1920, in Minnesota. During World War II, he served four years in the Navy and was honorably discharged. He has been an active member of the Amvets organization since then.
After arriving in Alaska during the 1970s, Mr. Roetman worked as a teamster on the North Slope and adopted Alaska as his home.
His family said: "Jake knew no stranger. Once he met a person, he became friends with them for a lifetime. It was also in the strength of his handshake. He truly loved to dance, with girls lining up all night to keep up with 'Big Jake.' Jake enjoyed dancing, cooking and talking on the telephone. He will be missed by all."
Mr. Roetman was preceded in death by his son, Randy Roetman.
-Obituary from The Anchorage Daily News
(3/16/2002)
Obituary
Anchorage Resident Jake Roetman, 81, died March 12, 2002, at Elmendorf hospital.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Witzleben's Bragaw Chapel. A celebration of life will follow from 3-5 p.m. at Amvets Post 2, 855 E. 38th Ave. His ashes will be scattered on the Kenai River this spring.
Mr. Roetman was born Oct. 30, 1920, in Minnesota. During World War II, he served four years in the Navy and was honorably discharged. He has been an active member of the Amvets organization since then.
After arriving in Alaska during the 1970s, Mr. Roetman worked as a teamster on the North Slope and adopted Alaska as his home.
His family said: "Jake knew no stranger. Once he met a person, he became friends with them for a lifetime. It was also in the strength of his handshake. He truly loved to dance, with girls lining up all night to keep up with 'Big Jake.' Jake enjoyed dancing, cooking and talking on the telephone. He will be missed by all."
Mr. Roetman was preceded in death by his son, Randy Roetman.
-Obituary from The Anchorage Daily News
(3/16/2002)
Anchorage Resident Jake Roetman, 81, died March 12, 2002, at Elmendorf hospital.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Witzleben's Bragaw Chapel. A celebration of life will follow from 3-5 p.m. at Amvets Post 2, 855 E. 38th Ave. His ashes will be scattered on the Kenai River this spring.
Mr. Roetman was born Oct. 30, 1920, in Minnesota. During World War II, he served four years in the Navy and was honorably discharged. He has been an active member of the Amvets organization since then.
After arriving in Alaska during the 1970s, Mr. Roetman worked as a teamster on the North Slope and adopted Alaska as his home.
His family said: "Jake knew no stranger. Once he met a person, he became friends with them for a lifetime. It was also in the strength of his handshake. He truly loved to dance, with girls lining up all night to keep up with 'Big Jake.' Jake enjoyed dancing, cooking and talking on the telephone. He will be missed by all."
Mr. Roetman was preceded in death by his son, Randy Roetman.
-Obituary from The Anchorage Daily News
(3/16/2002)
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