Obit of Costner, Ivan E. - Texas County, Oklahoma

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::Greenlawn Southwest Memorial Park--Bakersfield CA 

Costner, Ivan E.    

Ivan E. Costner was born in 1926 in Guymon, Oklahoma. His parents 
came from humble beginnings; both his mother's and father's families 
had lived in earthen dugouts on the Oklahoma prairie. As a young boy, 
Ivan was a part of that great Dust Bowl migration that brought so 
many families to California. He attended local schools, and there met 
his lifelong love, June Etta Thouvenel. Their romance was interrupted 
by the Second World War. Ivan enlisted in the U.S. Navy, served 
aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Lunga Point, survived Japanese 
kamikaze attacks, and returned home to Bakersfield before he even 
turned 20 years of age. Ivan and June were married in 1946, and had 
two boys, Larry and Ron Costner, both of whom thank God for their 
parents. Ivan worked at Douglas Refinery, later known as Kern Oil, 
for over 30 years. He also was a master cabinet maker. Ivan and June 
were avid round dancers, and belonged to several local clubs through 
the years. When June passed away in August, 2005, more than a little 
bit of Ivan went with her. We, his loving family of children, 
grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, know that Ivan and June are 
now together. We like to think they are dancing contentedly, maybe to 
a favorite Benny Goodman tune. Our Dad, our Poppa, was a good and 
decent man. He always gave more than he received. He lived a full 
life, a rich life, a life that added to the lives around him. Let it 
be said of Ivan Costner: "He left the woodpile higher than he found 
it." Private graveside services with immediate family are planned, as 
would reflect his wishes. Greenlawn Southwest Mortuary Ivan E. 
Costner Aug. 17, 1926 - June 29, 2007

Published in the Bakersfield Californian from 7/3/2007 - 7/4/2007.
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