HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vern Fonk Insurance regrets to announce the passing of its president, Rob Thielke. Rob passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2015 after a long battle with cancer ...

The legendary TV pitchman for Vern Fonk Insurance died Sunday. While many people thought the man in the commercials was Vern Fonk himself, it was Mr. Thielke, president of Vern Fonk Insurance, the ...

I pulled another ambush, paying a surprise visit to Vern Fonk Insurance Agency in Everett to see what folks keep at their desks. No, I didn’t honk on the way in. The agency has new buzz words, ...

There’s a good chance you never knew his name, but you’ve probably seen and heard him. Rob Thielke, 50, is better known as the face of Vern Fonk insurance. He died Sunday after a battle with cancer.

Rob Thielke was the face of Vern Fonk Insurance in dozens of eclectic commercials since 1995. Thielke died Sunday after a battle with colon cancer. Steve Bloom Staff file, 2010 The legendary TV ...

SEATTLE, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In total, Vern Fonk is adding 6 more locations. A leading provider of auto, home and business insurance with offices located in Oregon and Western Washington, ...

The instantly recognizable television pitchman for Vern Fonk Insurance — who also served as the company’s president — died Sunday after a long battle with cancer. Rob Thielke, who lived in Snohomish, ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Vern Fonk Insurance said it’s purchased Oregon firm ...

A west side insurance agency will open a 1,500-square-foot office in Yakima and plans to move in by Oct. 1. Vern Fonk Insurance signed a lease for space at Taylor Plaza, a strip mall at 126 S. First ...

Vern Fonk, a local purveyor of auto insurance and creator of some of the region’s goofiest TV commercials, has hit the big time. One of his recent TV spots was shown Wednesday, April 21 on “The ...

Aug. 19--The legendary TV pitchman for Vern Fonk Insurance died Sunday. Robert Thielke created and played in the outrageous late-night Vern Fonk commercials for the last 20 years, spoofing "Star Wars, ...