Joshua Eugene “Josh” Ertle
Joshua Eugene “Josh” Ertle, 17, of Eufaula, passed away Monday, February 18, 2008.
Josh was born on July 16, 1990, in Carmichael, California, the son of Patrick Wayne and Rhonda Orleane (Snyder) Bartholomew. He attended Canadian & Eufaula High Schools and enlisted in the United States Army. He attended basic training and was soon to leave for Iraq. Survivors include: his mother and step father, Rhonda and Jeff Martin of Eufaula; his father, Patrick Bartholomew of Riverside, California; his brothers, Jason Martin of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Dale Randolph of Eufaula, Steven Ertle of Fort Bragg, North Carolina and Patrick Bartholomew of California; his sisters, Jessica Rose and husband Jimmy of Eufaula, Crystal Henderson and husband Stephen of Eufaula an Bobbie Randolph of California and his maternal grandmother, Ruby Snyder of California. Josh is also survived by his nieces and nephews, Zoey, Jacob, Noah, Hunter, Tommy, Angel, Kaidynce, Jaden, Mackenzie, Trenton, Natasha, and Austin.
Funeral services were held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 23, 2008, at the North Fork Baptist Church with the Reverend Matthew Raines. A military burial followed at the Triplett Cemetery under the direction of Hunn, Black & Merritt Funeral Home.
A memorial fund has been established in Josh’s name at the Bank of Oklahoma.
North Fork Baptist Church ."