Robert J. Fortman

Robert Joseph Fortman, 81, of Kennewick, died Dec. 23 in Kennewick.

He was born in Fort Wayne, Ind., and lived in the Tri-Cities since 2001.

He was a retired chemical engineer in the paper manufacturing industry.

Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

This story was originally published December 26, 2016 at 3:40 PM with the headline "Robert J. Fortman."