VANCOUVER, Wash. – Major Robert Joseph Eisenrich, 91, joined his Heavenly Father on April 19, 2025 from Vancouver, WA, after living a rich and full life that he enjoyed.

He will be buried in the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Ore.

Robert, known as “Bob” to his family and friends, was the youngest child of Frank and Anne Eisenrich, born on January 16, 1934 in Amboy, who enjoyed fishing with his mother and being in nature. 

After attending Amboy High School, he joined the military where he was selected for the U.S. Air Force Candidate School.  He was commissioned as a second Lieutenant and trained to be a navigator.  During his 20 years in the Air Force, he served active duty on bases in Vietnam, Texas, Germany, California, Japan, Louisiana, and Idaho.  Mid-career, he became a nuclear and ground safety officer and served on a regional safety inspection team. 

Major Eisenrich ended his commitment to our country at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho in 1973.    After retirement he completed his Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management at Boise State University in 1975.

Eisenrich was a life-long Catholic, enjoyed traveling, boating, chaperoning his children’s school field trips, visiting family, going to the spa, bowling, growing a garden and more.  He strove to be kind to others, and had a dry sense of humor, asking people he would meet in the check-out stand, “Is today your birthday?”

Bob married Jane Rohrer in 1964 and during their 17 years together had three children, Paula, Lisa and Peter. 

He is preceded in death by his parents, his brother Frank, his sisters Rita and Mary, his daughter Lisa and other friends and family dear to him. 

Eisenrich is survived by his son Peter, daughter Paula, son-in-law Wayde, and his four grandchildren: Jack, Claire, Erik and Kristin. 

Bob was much loved by his family—a caring and generous presence in their lives who will be missed.