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John Frederick HETZEL

Male 1930 - 2008


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  • Born  23 Jun 1930  Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Died  22 Apr 2008  Princeton, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried  Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I12935  Johnson Hindin Tree
    Last Modified  24 Dec 2013 

    Father  John Joshua HETZEL, Jr. 
    Mother  Blanch Shipe 
    Married  Aft 1913 
    Family ID  F5411  Group Sheet

    Family 1  Molly Whitmore,   d. Dec 1966, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Co., Florida Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Adrian HETZEL,   b. 18 Aug 1962
     2. Amanda HETZEL, D.V.M.
    Family ID  F5412  Group Sheet

    Family 2  Dorothy Ayers,   b. 14 Apr 1927,   d. 14 Nov 2004, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F5413  Group Sheet

  • Notes 
    • The following obituary was posted on the website of Mercer Funeral Home and Crematory in Bluefield, West Virginia and was available in 2013:

      BLUEFIELD — John Frederick Hetzel, 77, of Bluefield, W.Va., passed away Tuesday April 22, 2008 in a Princeton hospital.

      Born June 23, 1930 in Bluefield, W.Va., he was a son of the late John Joshua Hetzel and Blanche Shipe Hetzel. 

      He was a member of First Christian Church and Bland Street United Methodist Church, both of Bluefield. Mr. Hetzel was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, having served during the Korean conflict. After his service in the military, he obtained a Bachelor's degree from James Madison University and later received a Master's degree from Radford University. Mr. Hetzel taught at James Wood High School in Winchester, Va. and later became a guidance counselor at Rocky Gap High School and Athens High School. He also taught U.S. History at Bluefield High School. 

      In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Molly Whitmore Hetzel; his second wife, Dorothy Ayers Hetzel; and one brother, Jay Mars Hetzel. Survivors include one son, Adrian Hetzel and his wife Rhonda of Clarkston, Mich.; one daughter, Dr. Amanda Starnes and her husband Larry of Atlanta, Ga.; and three grandchildren, Lauren, Kristen, and Kaitlin Hetzel. Graveside services will be conducted at Monte Vista Park Cemetery with Dr. Allen Hammond officiating. 

      In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions, if desired, be sent to the Arthritis Foundation, Ohio River Valley Chapter, 7124 Miami Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45243.

      MercerFuneralHome.comMercer Funeral Home and Crematory of Bluefield is serving the family of John Frederick Hetzel.Â