This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marysday Surnames: Otness, Stemple, Rust, Pickner, Hill, Coordes, May, Higgs, Englert, Jones, Winter, Patterson, Bixel, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.lincoln/6609/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The News Times, Newport, OR 97365 Posted: Thursday, Aug 29th, 2013 Eugene Robert Otness Eugene Robert Otness of Waldport passed away at home on August 18, 2013 at the age of 89. Bob was born February 19, 2013 to Clifford R. Otness and Hazel (Stemple) Otness in Centralia, WA. When he was 4 years old his family moved to the Portland area from Centralia and attended Oakley Green grade school. Bob graduated from Benson High School in 1941, then worked in the Oregon shipyard until he was 18 and was able to enlist in the Navy where he was employed from August 1942 through March 1962 as ITE Chief Electrician. During his enlistment with the Navy he received additional education through Naval Ed-Services School for Class "A" Electrician, Mate's School in San Diego, CA. and Flt. Machine Gun School AATC. While on leave in 1949 he met Jacqueline (Jackie) D. Rust. They were married on December 17th, 1950. During his service in the Navy, he and his wife had three children. Bob retired from the Navy after 20 years of service and moved to Waldport. He then worked locally at RQ Mills from 1962-1981 then managed Dahl's True Value in Toledo, OR. with his wife Jackie for 8 years, until he again retired. For the following 20 years, he and Jackie travelled to all 50 states and parts of Europe. During the Oregon winters, they were also Arizona snowbirds. After his wife, Jackie, passed away in 2010, he was loved and cared for at home by his family. He remained an active member of the VFW. Bob was very active in the local men's bowling league, Moose, VFW, Lions, Fleet Reserve Assoc. and JC's. He loved to golf, play cards, go bowling and was a huge sports fan of all kinds which led him to score keeping and umpiring for his grand kids and great grand kids. Bob cherished the years spent traveling with his wife Jackie. Bob is survived by his children: Marcia L. Pickner, Russell W. Otness; grandkids: Lucas A. Pickner (Yvonne), Carmin F. Hill (Ryan), Crystal E. Pickner, Eddie Coordes, Jacqueline M. May (Mickey), Daniel P. Higgs (Robyn) and Alana Otness; great grandkids: Devontae Otness, Kyra and Kaitlyn Pickner, Tia and Kole Hill, Sharon and Caleb May, Dalyn, Madyson and Jaxyn Higgs, and Ashton and Quinton Coordes; two sisters: Betty Englert (Lloyd) of Camas, WA.; four neices: Gail Englert-Jones of Portland, OR., Kay Winter of Vancouver, WA., Neuta Rust of Grass Valley, OR., and Janet Patterson (Larry) of Spokan, WA. Bob was preceded in death by his father: Clifford Otness; Mother: Hazel Otness; wife: Jacqueline D. Otness; sister: Christina Bixel; and daughter: Sheryl E. Higgs. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on September 8th, 2013 at Veterans Memorial Park, Waldport, OR. (across from Ace Hardware). Should it rain, the memorial service will be held at Moose Lodge in Waldport at 1:00 p.m. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on September 20th, 2013 at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, OR. Memorial contributions may be made to VFW Waldport, Oregon. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.