Service: MARINE CORPS
Component: ACTIVE DUTY
Name: BALTHASER, JESSE MICHAEL
Rank: SGT
Pay Grade: E05
Date of Death: 2010/09/04
Age: 23
Gender: MALE
Home of Record City: COLUMBUS
Home of Record State: OH
Home of Record Country: US
Unit: 3D CEB, (I MEF FWD), 3D MAR DIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA
Incident Geographic Code: AF
Casualty Geographic Code: AF
Casualty Country: AFGHANISTAN
City of Loss: HELMAND PROVINCE
DOD Identifies Marine Casualty No: 814-10
Burial Location:
Green Lawn Cemetery
1000 Greenlawn Ave
Columbus, OH 43223
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Obituary:
ALTHASER Sgt. Jesse M. Balthaser, USMC, age 23, of Columbus, died Saturday, September 4, 2010 in Afghanistan while serving his Country. Jesse was preceded in death by his grandfather Richard Rasor. He is survived by his parents, Rick and Nancy Balthaser; grandmothers, Jean Rasor and Rose Balthaser; grandfather, Fred Balthaser; and other relatives and friends. Family will receive friends Monday, September 13, 2010 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the Grove City Church of the Nazarene, 4770 Hoover Road, Grove City, OH 43123, where a funeral service will be held 10 a.m., Tuesday, September 14, 2010. Burial will follow in Green Lawn Cemetery. Arrangements completed by RUTHERFORD-SHROYER FUNERAL HOME, 1278 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43222. Condolences for the family may be sent to: www.rutherfordfuneralhomes.com