Obit of Scheffe, Kenneth R. - Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Gene Phillips <okarchives@comcast.net>   2 Apr 2006
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::Memorial Park Cemetery--Enid OK

Surnames: Scheffe, Dickey

Originally posted at:
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Scheffe, Kenneth R.

Funeral services for Kenneth R. Scheffe, 81, of Edmond, OK are scheduled 
for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 3rd in the Matthews Funeral Home Chapel. 
Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Enid, OK at 2:00 p.m. 
Kenneth was born November 1, 1924, in St. Mary's hospital in Enid, OK and 
passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2005 in Edmond, OK. He graduated from 
Enid High School and later from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor 
of Science degree in electrical engineering. He served active duty in The 
United States Navy during WWII. He attended Midshipmen's Academy at Notre 
Dame and was later stationed in Hawaii. He continued his military service 
in the US Navy Reserves, ultimately attaining the rank of Lieutenant. He 
was commander of the Navy Reserve Electronics Division in Enid, OK. He 
began his professional career with OG&E in Muskogee, OK in 1947. On 
February 20, 1948 he was married to Ella Jean Dickey. In 1954 they 
transferred to Enid where he was promoted to Division Engineer. During his 
tenure in Enid, he served terms as president of the Northwest chapter of 
the Oklahoma Society of Professional Engineers and as president of the 
Enid Jaycees and Toastmasters. In 1969, he transferred to Oklahoma City 
and became head of OG&E's Right of Way Division, making his home in 
Edmond, OK. He retired from OG&E on May 1, 1985 after 38 years of 
continuous service with the company. Mr. Scheffe was a resident of the 
Oklahoma Christian Home in Edmond and was a member of the Disciples of 
Christ Christian Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Otto 
Scheffe, his mother, Minnie Pope Scheffe, and his wife Ella Jean. He is 
survived by two brothers, Walter P. Scheffe of Enid, OK and Lee Roy 
Scheffe of Houston, two sons, Bob Scheffe of Edmond and Gary Scheffe of 
The Woodland, TX, eight grandchildren, four great grandchildren and 
numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

Published in The Oklahoman on 12/2/2005.
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