Jacob Brandt Oetken

Jacob “Jake” Brandt Oetken, 25, passed unexpectedly from this life on December 11th, 2014. Jake was born May 31, 1989 to the union of Glenn and Mary Oetken. He is survived in death by his parents, his sister and her husband Lauren and Josh Gosnell and their daughter Kennedy, whom he loved boundlessly.

Jake also had a close extended family: Christy and David Belvin, Bob and Rebecca Ripple, Mike and Karen Ripple, Craig Oetken, Patti Oetken and John Bordelon. His many cousins include: Jonathan Oetken, Casey Bordelon, Jennifer Ripple, Chris and Dede Ripple, Mandy and Dabian Garringer, Heather and Geoff Elfman, Jonathan Belvin, Chris Belvin, Myrenthia Oetken, Vanessa Oetken, Wade Oetken, Jeremy Oetken, Aaron Oetken, Rebekah Oetken, their spouses and children. Jake is preceded in death by his military brothers-in-arms, Uncle Marvin Oetken, as well as his fraternal grandparents Milton and Virginia Oetken and maternal grandparents Joseph and Christine Ripple.

Jake obtained the rank of Corporal while serving for over 3 years in the United States Army. He contributed to the fight against terror in the infantry as a Vehicle Commander/Team Leader with Comanche Company, 1st platoon, in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. As a decorated veteran of a foreign war, he received an Honorable Discharge and returned to Houston to the family and friends he dearly loved.

Jake enjoyed socializing and had many close, long-time friends from school, the Army and his job. Known as “Chief” to his friends, he loved to joke, laugh, visit, quote movie lines, and was always tinkering with his or friend’s motorcycles, guns, and trucks. Jake made friends easily and their parents tended to adopt him as their own.

Memorial Services for Jake will be held at Grand View Funeral Home in Pasadena on Friday, December 19th at 2pm. The reception will immediately follow at the Belvin residence in Deer Park, 2302 Lisa Lane. The family is asking that in lieu of flowers a donation be made to the veteran group Team RWB. Donations may be dedicated in his honor. https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/RWBDonate.