Garfield County Obits: August 23, 2002 Obits from the Enid News & Eagle Submitted by: Ann Weber aweber@pldi.net ============================================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ============================================================================== August 23, 2002 Obits from the Enid News & Eagle Olivia K. Laubach Laubach, Olivia K., 87, Enid. Service pending with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home. Dick E. Kornele Freedom - The funeral for Earnest Elmer "Dick" Komele Jr., 83, will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Freedom Christian Church. The Rev. Mark Kinkel will officiate. Burial will follow in Freedom Cemetery. Arrangements are by Wharton Funeral Chapel. He was born Dec. 14, 1918 near Lathrope north of Woodward to Mabel Grace Hayes and Earnest Elmer Kornele and died Wednesday Aug. 21, 2002, at Woodward Regional Hospital. He attended Plesant Hill Rural Grade School and worked with his father on the ranch. On Feb. 24, 1942 he enlisted in the U. S. Army Tank Destroyer Division 706 service in Guam, Saipan and the Phillippine Islands and was in Guam aboard ship when the war ended. He was discharged Jan. 17, 1946. He married Georgie Louise Welty June 25, 1944 in Woodward. They had three sons. They made their home in the Freedom area where he worked with his father and father-in-law. He worked for the USDA Field Station in Woodward and in 1967, went to work as foreman for Roberts Ranch the next 14 years. He later married Illa Mae Welty May 12, 1978, at Freedom Christian Church. They lived on the Roberts Ranch for about three years. They then moved to the Kornele Ranch, northeast of Freedom. On Jan. 25, 2001, they moved to Mooreland Heritage Manor. Surviving are his wife; three sons, Jim of Elk City, Roger of Woodward, and C. R. of Mooreland; three brothers, Bill of Clayton, N. M., Robert of Dodge City, Kan., and James of Woodward; three grandson; and three grandsons; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association. Lucille M. Anderson The funeral for Lucille M. Anderson, 90, will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Henninger-Allen Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Edsil Hall will officiate. Burial will follow in Enid Cemetery. Arrangements are by Henninger-Allen Funeral Home. She was born Oct. 28, 1911 in Douglas to Louis F. and Sarah May McCollum Dievert and died Wednesday Aug. 21, 2001, at Integris Bass Baptist Health Center. She was a graduate of Douglas High School. On Jan 9, 1933, she married Arthur Anderson in Fairmont. They made their home on a farm east of Fairmont. He died in 1956. She moved to Enid in 1960. She was a member of Garfield County Choral Club, ABC Home Demonstration Club and organist at several churches for many years. Surviving are three daughters, Dorothy Story of Shalimar, Fla., Wilma Zyzak of Midwest City, and Barbara Suttmiller of Enid; one sister, Ruth Link of Covington; 11 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Arthur and one sister. Memorial may be made to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Cancer Division, with the funeral home acting as custodian of the funds. Pansey P. Gillum Watonga - The funeral for Pansey P. Gillum, 71, will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the Nazarene Church. Elder Luther Harris will officiate. Burial will follow in Morrison Cemetery, Hennessey. Arrangements are by Russworm Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 3, 1931 in Oklahoma City and died Monday Aug. 19, 2001 at Oklahoma City. She attended Taft schools. She worked for the Wilson Packing Plant, Kansas City, Mo., was Head Start teacher in Watonga and care giver for the Wymers' Osa Paulson and Jean Hooten. She started preaching at age 15 and ministered in Kansas City, Kan., and Omaha, Neb. She moved to Watonga in 1973, where she began her ministry. She was an ordained Minister and Pastored Watonga Gospel Church until her death. Surviving are one sister, Etta Stokes of California. She was preceded in death by two infant children and one sister. Kenneth M. Nelson Anthony, Kan. - A graveside service for Kenneth M. Nelson, 84, will be 10:30 a.m. Monday in Forest Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Arrangements are by Williams Funeral Home. He was born May 11, 1918 at Hawley to Albert J. and Mary Ann Williams Nelson and died Thursday Agu. 22, 2002. He was a longtime area resident and retired Boeing jig builder. He married Georgia Chasey March 13, 1950 at Anthony, Kan. Surviving are his wife, Georgia; a daughter, Teresa A. Lovelette of Lake Placid, Fla. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given tot he Anthony Hospital District No. 6. Bernadine Young Fairview - A graveside service for Bernadine Young, 82, will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday in Faiview Cemetery. The Rev. Rich Rdinger will officiate. Arrangements are by Fairview Funeral Home. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. She was born July 8, 1920 in Fairview to Albert jasper and Edna Burlingame Young Sr. and died Aug. 22, 2002, at Fairview Fellowship home. She grew up north of Midway Church. In 1966 she moved to the Okeene Nursing Home where she lived for many years. She recently moved to Fairview Fellowship Home. Surviving are severa great-nieces. She was preceded in death by one brother and one sister. Memorial may be made toward the funeral expense with the funeral home acting as custodian of the fund. Lodema P. Poaster A graveside service for Lodema Pauline Poaster will be 11 a.m. Saturday in the Garden Chapel of Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by Henninger-Allen Funeral Home.