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Memorial Services for Seminole veteran Jerry L. King are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Monday, Aug. 9.
Services will take place at Swearingen Funeral Home.
King, 50, died Tuesday, August 3, 2004 at his home.
He was born in Cushing on September 30, 1953 to Johnny Sr. and Betty (Mosley) Sylsberry.
King was married to Donna (Ballinger) King on Sept. 29, 1990 in Davenport.
He has been a Seminole resident since moving here from Davenport 12 years ago.
King worked maintenance at Sunset Estates Nursing Home in Maud and participated in fishing and hunting.
He is preceded in death by his mother, and sister Donna Clark.
Survivors include his father; his wife, of the home; sons, Jason King of Louisiana, Mitchell King, currently in the military, Rusty King of Arizona, Trae King and Zachary King of the home; daughter, Mandie Rackley of Chandler; Brothers, Johnny and Steve Sylsberry of Seminole, Larry Sylsberry of Prague; sisters, Melva Evans of Midwest City, Shirley Burheen of Kingfisher, and Deanna Webb of Chandler; one grandchild.
Patrick Scott Kinoshita
Patrick Scott Kinoshita, infant son of Holdenville residents Walter "Kino" and Patricia Kinoshita, was born and died on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2004, in Ada.
Funeral services for Kinoshita are scheduled for 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, at the Stout-Phillips Chapel in Wewoka, with Pastor Bela Strickland officiating.
Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery in Wewoka, under the direction of Stout-Phillips.
Kinoshita is survived by his parents; three brothers, Tyre Thornhill, Holdenville, Corey Kinoshita, Temple, Texas, and Koty Kinoshita, Wewoka; one sister, Kelsey Kinoshita, Wewoka; maternal grandparents Kenneth and Blanche Thornhill, Hot Springs Village, Ark.; paternal grandparents James and Susan Wierschem, Cheyenne, Wyo.; paternal grandparent Satoshi Kinoshita, of Luck, Wis.; maternal great-grandmother Rosa Cabler, Norman; and paternal great-grandparents John and Barbara Wierschem, Wis.
Members of the Wewoka Police Department will be the pallbearers.
Mary Kizer
Funeral services for Mary Spencer Kizer, aunt of Seminole County resident, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13 at the Cooper Funeral Home Chapel in Tecumseh.
Interment will follow at the Tecumseh Cemetery under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home.
Kizer died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004, at the age of 50 in Norman.
She was born Sept. 1, 1963, in Shawnee to Sandy Sr. and Lillie (Fox) Spencer.
She was a homemaker and a member of Victory Church.
Kiser enjoyed collecting angels, reading the bible, working word search puzzles and spending time with her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Phillip Spencer, James Switch and Sandy Spencer Jr.
Kiser is survived by two daughters, Jenny Daniels of Norman and Lillian Mitchell of Oklahoma City; one son, Jamie Palmer of Norman; five grandchildren; seven sisters, Vivian Bender, Loretta Murphy and Ula Wesley, all of Shawnee, Liz Wesley, Betsy Casteel and Rita Vizenor, all of Tecumseh and Martha Ellen Wenner of Florida; three aunts, including Geneva Fox of Wewoka and Martha and Nora Fox, both of Shawnee; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Carolyn Kirk
Funeral services for Seminole County resident, Carolyn Faye Kirk of Konawa are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10 at the Pickard-Swearingen Funeral Chapel in Konawa, with Mitch Williams officiating.
Interment will follow at the Vamoosa Cemetery under the direction of Pickard-Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa.
Kirk died Jan. 7, 2004, at the age of 54 at an Ada hospital.
She was born Nov. 18, 1949, in Lawton to Carl Reeves and Faye (Cox) Reeves.
She was married to Vinson Kirk on July 14, 1967, in Ada.
She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist Faith.
She was a Konawa resident for 30 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her spouse, Vinson Kirk of the home; one son, Chris Kirk of Tulsa; three daughters, Vallerie Ofsak of Pickett, Bridget Campbell of Konawa and Misty Bowles of Vamoosa; one brother, Anthony Reeves of Roff; three sisters, Sheree Brevard of Colorado, Nancy James and Leona Parks, both of Edmond; and eight grandchildren.
Ethel Kisner
Funeral services for Seminole County resident, Ethel Mae Kisner, of Wewoka, will be 2 p.m., Thursday, June 3, 2004, at First Baptist Church in Wewoka with Rev. Dan Anderson officiating
Interment will be at Paris Memorial Cemetery in Water Valley, Miss. under the direction of Stout-Phillips Funeral Home, Wewoka.
Kisner died Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at the age of 81, at her daughters home in Mcloud
She was born in Calhoun County, Miss. on November 2, 1922, to Tom and Ricie (Brown) Black.
Ethel graduated from Camp Ground Miss. Schools.
She married James Gus Kisner on March 28, 1942, in Water Valley, Miss.
She was a housewife all of her married life.
She and her late husband Gus moved to Wewoka in 1965 where he managed Big Yank.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Wewoka, and also was a member of Rebecca Lodge # 43.
Her husband, James Gus Kisner, her parents, Tom and Ricie Black, one son Larry Russell Kisner in 1964, precedes her in death.
Survivors include one son, James David Kisner of Taylor, Miss.; one daughter, Mae Nell Clayton of McCloud; six grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers will be Earl Bevelhymer, and Gerald Hill
Joe J. Klabzuba
Life-long Prague resident and well-known philanthropist, Joe J. Klabzuba, was born on September 21, 1912, in Prague, Oklahoma, to Joseph J. and Emma (Spevacek) Klabzuba.
He departed this life peacefully on Thursday, August 12, 2004, at his home in Prague, at the age of 91.
In 1937, he received a BS degree from the University of Oklahoma in Petroleum Geology and co-founded Klabzuba Royalty Company.
He married Leontine Mary Kuban on May 18, 1948 in Prague.
World War II interrupted
Joe's oil and gas exploration career. During his service with the United States Army, his battalion saw action in North Africa, Sicily, and ultimately landed on Utah Beach at Normandy on the first day of the D-Day invasion.
Joe received the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Bronze Arrowhead. His service to our country ended just southwest of Berlin at which time he returned to Prague.
A tireless supporter of all aspects of the Prague community, Joe served on the City Council, the School Board, was a member of the American Legion, and supported the FFA program, the Prague Senior Citizens Center, and various Prague athletic activities.
Joe was selected Prague's Man of the Year in 1968, headed the Prague Lions Club, was a founder of Prague Builders, supporter of the Prague Main Street Program, and was the recipient of the Prague Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002.
Perhaps his greatest passion (second only to OU football and geology) was the Prague Hospital where, as a former president of the board, he was instrumental in recruiting medical doctors to Prague.
Joe was also a loyal supporter of Prague Boy Scout Troop 485, serving on the Troop Committee and often volunteering to drive boys to summer camps and scouting functions. Joe's grandsons in Edmond continue in the scouting tradition that he began.
Joe's love of his community and its people extended beyond Prague to his alma matter, The University of Oklahoma, where, along with his brother Robert, they established the Joe and Robert Klabzuba Chair of Geology.
Until his death, he served as President and Chairman of the Board of Klabzuba Royalty Company. Until recently, Joe could be found at his desk in Prague, studying geological maps, looking for the next place to drill a wildcat well!
His generosity was known to all and he always had time to visit with folks about farming, the oil business, our community, etc.
His wife of 48 years, Leontine, preceded Joe in death on May 20, 1996. Four sisters and one brother also preceded him in death.
Those who knew Joe knew him to truly live his life as Jesus asked. He formally accepted his Christian faith on July 21, 2004, and was baptized at home by Father Adrian Vorderlandwehr. Joe was confirmed and received his first Holy Communion on August 8, 2004.
Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Ruth Klabzuba of Edmond, Joe Paul Klabzuba of Prague, John and Georgia Klabzuba of Tulsa, and Jim Klabzuba of Prague; brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Doris Klabzuba of Ft. Worth, TX; sister-in-law, Irene Sykora of Stroud; and grandchildren, Mary, James, and Andrew Klabzuba of Edmond.
A wake service and Rosary will be held at Parks Brothers Funeral Chapel in Prague at 7:30 PM on Sunday, August 15, 2004.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, August 16, 2004 at 2:00 PM, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Prague with Rev. Adrian Vorderlandwehr, OSB, officiating.
Interment will follow at the Prague Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service in Prague.
Friends will receive friends at the Klabzuba home, 806 Barta, Prague, immediately following the services.
Elva Jamar Kleckner
Elva Jamar Kleckner, longtime resident of Ponca City, died Sunday, Aug. 8, 2004, at Shawn Manor in Ponca City. She was 86.
The funeral service will be held Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2004, at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church.
Rev. Larry Heslip, minister of education/administration of Tallowood Baptist Church of Houston, Texas, will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Jack Shamburger, minister of education of First Baptist Church of Ponca City.
A graveside service will follow at 4 p.m. at Maple Grove Cemetery in Seminole.
Arrangements are under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel, Ponca City, Okla.
Kleckner was born Nov. 19, 1917, in Ledman, Mo., the daughter of Lewis and Minnie (Upshaw) Pride.
She grew up in the Seminole area, attending schools in New Lima and Bowlegs where she graduated from high school.
On Sept. 26, 1937, she married Paul Kleckner in Seminole where they continued to make their home. They came to Ponca City in March of 1957.
She served her family as a homemaker and sold Avon for 25 years.
While in Seminole, she served as superintendent of her Sunday School department and after coming to Ponca City, she continued as superintendent in the seventh and eighth grade Sunday School department at First Baptist Church. Kleckner also sewed and crocheted.
She is survived by her husband, Paul of the home; one son, Jack Kleckner and his wife, Sandy, of Kingfisher; one brother, Kenneth Pride of Broken Arrow; one sister, Betty Pointer of Wichita, Kan.; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Kenneth David Kleckner; one sister, Novella Lyman; and two brothers, Leonard and Dwight Pride.
Casket bearers will be John Kleckner, Travis Kleckner, Jason Kleckner, Jacob Kleckner, Tom Skaggs, and George Ivie.
Honorary bearers will be Don Potter, Coolidge Campbell, Wayne Bell, H.T. Duff, Lyndon Boyer, John Davis, Robert Sledge, Frank Suess, Leroy Williams, Hudson Holder, Raymond Morgan, Tom Short, Boyd Christensen, Richard Cross, Ray Cripps, John Young, Wallace Weaver, Nelson Myers, and Roland Garrett.
Contributions may be made in her memory to Hospice of North Central Oklahoma, 1904 N. Union, Suite 103, Ponca City, Oklahoma 74601.
