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Erwin Nick Hertz, Sr.

CHARLO – Erwin Nick Hertz, Sr. was born on Aug. 3, 1936, in the family farmhouse located outside Charlo, the son of Augustin and Albertine (Doll) Hertz. He passed away in the same house on the evening of Nov. 27, 2016.

His parents moved to Charlo in 1935 from North Dakota. On July 13, 2016, he moved back to the family farm to live with his younger brother, Douglas Hertz, after living the last 55 years in Haines, Alaska. In Haines he met his wife Georgia and they had four children.

His parents; his son, Jesse Hertz; two brothers, Richard and Eugene and a sister, Loretta preceded him in death.

Erwin’s three children, Erwin Nick Hertz, Jr. of Haines, Alaska; two daughters, Lisa Novak of Albany, Oregon and Mary Ake of Bend Oregon; three brothers, Duane of Charlo, Leroy of Camano Is, Washington, and Douglas of Charlo and his sister, Linda of Ronan, survive him.

Memorial services for Erwin will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, at 1 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Haines, Alaska.

The family asks that you please send no flowers. Memorials may be sent to: Lisa Novak, 34261 Cricket Lane N.E., Albany, Oregon, 97322. Memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.shriderthompson. com. Arrangements are under the direction of Shrider- Thompson Funeral Home.

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