George F. Wandler, age 81, passed away Feb. 24, 2005, at St. Patrick Hospital after a valiant fight with cancer.
George was born in Shefield, North Dakota, and moved to Corvallis, with his family.
He had 11 brothers and sisters and worked the family farm. He fought in World War II joining the service March 20, 1943, and was discharged Feb. 15, 1946. He served with the 25th Infantry Division as an interpreter speaking fluent German. George was awarded a Purple Heart. After the war, he met and married Alice Lillian Erickson. They started off farming and realized quickly they needed to have a more stable career.
He took the Mountain Bell classes for installation of phones and passed the course to land a career at Mountain Bell. He was nicknamed by many, "Big Red". He was well liked and worked for Mountain Bell for 30 years. He was the loving father of three daughters.
He loved to fish, golf and go to anything Griz. Grandchildren took up any of his free time. His funny sense of humor and ability to play any card game for hours on end, made him very popular with his grandkids. He was loving, kind and super funny. He walked babies for hours and loved every minute of it.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Cyriak and Margaret Wandler; his brothers, Ned, Tony, Shorty (Cyriak); his sisters, Julia, Pauline; his daughter, Diane Palmer. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, his 2 daughters, his 3 brothers, and his 3 sisters.
Complete obituary published in the Missoulian Feb 24, 2019
George was born in Shefield, North Dakota, and moved to Corvallis, with his family.
He had 11 brothers and sisters and worked the family farm. He fought in World War II joining the service March 20, 1943, and was discharged Feb. 15, 1946. He served with the 25th Infantry Division as an interpreter speaking fluent German. George was awarded a Purple Heart. After the war, he met and married Alice Lillian Erickson. They started off farming and realized quickly they needed to have a more stable career.
He took the Mountain Bell classes for installation of phones and passed the course to land a career at Mountain Bell. He was nicknamed by many, "Big Red". He was well liked and worked for Mountain Bell for 30 years. He was the loving father of three daughters.
He loved to fish, golf and go to anything Griz. Grandchildren took up any of his free time. His funny sense of humor and ability to play any card game for hours on end, made him very popular with his grandkids. He was loving, kind and super funny. He walked babies for hours and loved every minute of it.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Cyriak and Margaret Wandler; his brothers, Ned, Tony, Shorty (Cyriak); his sisters, Julia, Pauline; his daughter, Diane Palmer. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, his 2 daughters, his 3 brothers, and his 3 sisters.
Complete obituary published in the Missoulian Feb 24, 2019
George F. Wandler, age 81, passed away Feb. 24, 2005, at St. Patrick Hospital after a valiant fight with cancer.
George was born in Shefield, North Dakota, and moved to Corvallis, with his family.
He had 11 brothers and sisters and worked the family farm. He fought in World War II joining the service March 20, 1943, and was discharged Feb. 15, 1946. He served with the 25th Infantry Division as an interpreter speaking fluent German. George was awarded a Purple Heart. After the war, he met and married Alice Lillian Erickson. They started off farming and realized quickly they needed to have a more stable career.
He took the Mountain Bell classes for installation of phones and passed the course to land a career at Mountain Bell. He was nicknamed by many, "Big Red". He was well liked and worked for Mountain Bell for 30 years. He was the loving father of three daughters.
He loved to fish, golf and go to anything Griz. Grandchildren took up any of his free time. His funny sense of humor and ability to play any card game for hours on end, made him very popular with his grandkids. He was loving, kind and super funny. He walked babies for hours and loved every minute of it.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Cyriak and Margaret Wandler; his brothers, Ned, Tony, Shorty (Cyriak); his sisters, Julia, Pauline; his daughter, Diane Palmer. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, his 2 daughters, his 3 brothers, and his 3 sisters.
Complete obituary published in the Missoulian Feb 24, 2019
George was born in Shefield, North Dakota, and moved to Corvallis, with his family.
He had 11 brothers and sisters and worked the family farm. He fought in World War II joining the service March 20, 1943, and was discharged Feb. 15, 1946. He served with the 25th Infantry Division as an interpreter speaking fluent German. George was awarded a Purple Heart. After the war, he met and married Alice Lillian Erickson. They started off farming and realized quickly they needed to have a more stable career.
He took the Mountain Bell classes for installation of phones and passed the course to land a career at Mountain Bell. He was nicknamed by many, "Big Red". He was well liked and worked for Mountain Bell for 30 years. He was the loving father of three daughters.
He loved to fish, golf and go to anything Griz. Grandchildren took up any of his free time. His funny sense of humor and ability to play any card game for hours on end, made him very popular with his grandkids. He was loving, kind and super funny. He walked babies for hours and loved every minute of it.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Cyriak and Margaret Wandler; his brothers, Ned, Tony, Shorty (Cyriak); his sisters, Julia, Pauline; his daughter, Diane Palmer. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, his 2 daughters, his 3 brothers, and his 3 sisters.
Complete obituary published in the Missoulian Feb 24, 2019
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