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Gary HETRICK Obituary

Gary Thomas Hetrick (78), known as "Guru and PopPop" tragically passed away as a result of a house fire on September 25th, 2022 while trying to save his little dog, Lulu. He was the loving husband of Linda Dascher Hetrick. Gary and Linda met when he was 21 years old and she was 17. They were married on November 26, 1966, at Saint Raphael's Catholic Church in Glasgow, Montana. They shared 55 years of marriage. Gary was a proud father to Holly and Dustin and an amazing PopPop to Emme and Jack.

The memorial service will be held on October 22 at 1:00 PM at English Funeral Chapel at 1133 N. 4th St. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The family invites you to join them after the memorial service for an "after party" to share stories and celebrate Gary's life at the Hayden Lake Eagles at 3:00 PM, 1520 W. Wyoming Ave. Hayden, Idaho.

Gary's services will be recorded and streamed live. Visit Gary's online memorial at https://www.englishfuneralchapel.com/obituaries/gary-hetrick and the broadcast will start approximately five minutes before the service.

To view a more complete obituary and share your memories please visit www.englishfuneralchapel.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Spokesman-Review on Oct. 21, 2022.

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English Funeral Chapel Crematory & Aquamation Center - Coeur d'Alene

1133 N 4th Street, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814

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1133 N 4th Street, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814

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