Obituary: Oligher, Clifford E.

Sat., Jan. 28, 2012

OLIGHER, Clifford E.
(Age 92)

Passed away on January 25, 2012 in Davenport, WA.

He is survived by his wife, Gilberta, several stepchildren, step-grandchildren, many friends and his nephew, Blake Hall.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Agnes (Aggie) in 1995 and his sister, Hazel Robinson.

He was in the US Army in 1941 during WWII where he served in the Calvary Division as well as the Infantry Division.

Mr. Oligher was a member of the Davenport-Edwall United Methodist Church, the VFW, Masonic Lodge, Washington Cattleman’s Association, Telford Grange, as was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity at WSC in 1939.

A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, January 30, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church with Pastors Brenda Tudor and Jim Stern, officiating.

Memorials may be made to the Lincoln Hospital Foundation.

Strate Funeral Home, Davenport, WA is caring for the family.

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