|
                
|
Canadian
County, Oklahoma
Obituaries 6
Anna Wittrock
The Okarche Times, Friday, February 6, 1925:
"AGED PIONEER of OKARCHE HAS GONE TO HER REWARD.
Mrs. Anna Wittrock died at her home at an early hour Wednesday,
January 28th, 1925, following an illness of a year. She was first
taken ill with rheumatism and arthritis, last January, and never
fully recovered from the effects. She was aged 54 years, 5 months
and 9 days, and has been a resident of Okarche since the opening of
the township of Okarche.
Anna was born in Westphalia, Germany, and grew in young womanhood in
her native country. She was united in holy wedlock to Anton Henry
Wittrock who preceded her in death. She was the mother of 11
children, ten of which are living: Joe, Anna (now Mrs. Joe
Lechtenberg of Granville, Iowa), Anton, Bernard, Paul, Frank, Marie,
John, Thresia, and Michael. One died in infancy.
Mrs. Wittrock was a devout member of the Catholic church, a loving
mother, a kind friend, and her death will be deeply deplored by her
sons and daughters who have spent many years together as a quiet but
happy family.
Funeral services were held at the Holy Trinity church and burial
took place in Catholic cemetery. May she rest in peace.
Anton
Henry Wittrock, Jr.
Mr Anton "Tony" Wittrock, 78, was born to Henry
and Anna (Springer) Wittrock and had lived most of his life in the
Okarche area. He married Betty Wittrey April 9, 1934 at Butte, Neb.
He was a retired farmer, member of the Holy Trinity Catholic church,
Holy Name Society and the Catholic Foresters.
Survivors include his wife, Betty, of the home, two sons, Major
Ralph Wittrock of Merced, Calif., and Marvin Wittrock of North
Carolina; eight grandchildren; three brothers, Paul and John
Wittrock of Okarche and Mike Wittrock, Carol [sic] Ia.; two sisters,
Mrs. Anna Lechtenberg and Mrs. Theresa Werner of Omaha, Nebraska. He
was preceded in death by his parents, one son Leroy and two
grandchildren, three brothers and one sister.
Wake service: Holy Trinity Catholic church, Okarche. Father Beckman
officiating. Funereal Mass and interment in Holy Trinity cemetery
under direction of the Hackney Funeral Home.
Anton
Henry Wittrock, Sr.
The Okarche Times, Friday, December 14, 1923
The death of Henry Wittrock occurred at his home last Wednesday,
December 5th after a lingering illness of heart trouble and dropsy.
In the death of Mr. Wittrock we lose another of our first settlers
who came here a year after the opening of this country.
Henry Wittrock was born March 14th, 1861, at Dinklaye [Dinklage],
Oldenberg, Germany. While still a young man, he immigrated to
America and settled down in Petersburg, Nebraska, where he remained
for several years and then moved to Okarche, where he lived about 5
years, from there he moved to the farm east of Okarche where he
resided until his death.
In the year 1893 he married Miss Anna Sprenger, and to this union
were born eleven children, one of whom preceded him in infancy. The
remaining children are Anna, (now Mrs. Joe Lechtenberg of Granville,
Ia.), Anton, Bernard, Paul, Frank, Marie, John, Thresha and Michael.
Mr. Wittrock was an industrious farmer, was highly respected, and
did much to foster the upbuilding and settling of this locality. He
went through the hardships of the pioneer days when it was sometimes
hard to even provide a living for a family, and he saw many changes
made during his years as a resident. His death is deeply mourned by
his wife, children, and four grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs.
Thresia Siemer of Panama, Iowa.
Donald
James Wittrock
Mr. Wittrock was a member of the Sts. Peter and
Paul Catholic Church, Okarche's Knights of Columbus and Kingfisher's
Elks Lodge. Mr. Wittrock lived his entire life in the Okarche area.
Survivors include his wife, Beverly of the home; two sons, Steven J.
of Kingfisher and Michael J. of Smithville, Texas; a daughter, Mrs.
Deborah Miller of Longmont, Colo.; his mother, Mrs. Gertrude
Wittrock of Okarche; a brother, Alvin J. Wittrock of St. Louis, Mo;
a sister, Mrs. Margaret Ann Corniola of Panorama, Calif.; three
grandchildren and three stepchildren.
Rosary services were at Kingfisher's Sanders Funeral Home Chapel.
Mass of Christian Burial was in Kingfisher's Sts. Peter and Paul
Catholic Church. Burial was in Okarche's Holy Trinity Cemetery.
Frank G.
Wittrock
El Reno – Frank G. Wittrock, 61, El Reno,
died Friday in and El Reno rest home. Office of the dead will be at
7:30 p.m. Sunday at Benson’s Funeral Home, El Reno, and mass will be
at 9 a. m. Monday in Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Okarche, with
burial in Holy Trinity Cemetery.
He was born at Okarche, and was a retired
farmer. He was a member of the Catholic Church.
Survivors include two sons, Robert H. 1145
NW 28, Oklahoma City; and Charles A., Denver; two daughters, Miss
Betty Wittrock, 3112 NW 40, Oklahoma City; and Mrs. Geneva Marie
Ryan, Los Angeles; four brothers, Paul, John, and Antone, all of
Okarche; and Michael, Carrol, Iowa; and two sisters, Mrs. Ann
Lechtenberg, and Mrs. George Werner, both of Omaha, Neb.
The Daily Oklahoman 1/15/1966
John A. Wittrock
Funeral mass for John A. Wittrock of Okarche
was said at the Holy Trinity Church in Okarche, with the Rev. Marvin
Leven officiating. Burial was in the Holy Trinity Cemetery under the
direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
Mr. Wittrock died at his home in Okarche. He was a longtime area
resident and was a retired farmer-rancher. He was a member of the
Holy Trinity Catholic Church and the Catholic Order of Foresters.
Survivors include his wife, Teresa Coletta (SMITH) Wittrock, of the
home, his sons; Harold, Henry and Raymond, all of Okarche and Mark
of Yukon; his daughters, Ruth Knecht and Joan Wittrock of Okarche,
Edna Elemenhorst of Moran, Kan., Irene Garrett of Kingfisher, Clare
Scott of Pryor and Anita Kowaisly of North Ridgeville, Ohio; his
brother, Mike Wittrock of Carroll, Iowa; his sisters, Theresa Werner
and Ann Lechtenberg, both of Omaha, Neb.; 31 grand-children and 18
great-grandchildren.
Joseph
Nichols Wittrock
Joe Wittrock, 51, life-long Okarche resident,
died in an El Reno hospital after an extended illness.
Surviving Mr. Wittrock are two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Pappe,
Okalahoma City, and Miss Rita Wittrock, of the home; five sons,
Cletus Wittrock, Herbert Wittrock, Lewis Wittrock, Lawrence Wittrock,
and Carlos Wittrock, all of Okarche; two sisters, Mrs. Anna
Lechtenbert, Peterburg, Neb., and Mrs. Teresa Werner, Omaha, Neb,;
and six brothers, A. H. Wittrock, Bernard Wittrock, Paul Wittrock,
Frank Wittrock, and John Wittrock, all of Okarche, and Mike Wittrock,
Carroll, Iowa.
Funeral services will be conducted at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the Okarche
Catholic church with Rev. Frank Warnke officiating.
Burial will be made in the Okarche Catholic cemetery. Benson funeral
home is in charge of arrangements.
[OBITUARY: Joseph Nichols Wittrock was born March 17, 1895 near
Okarche and was reared and educated in this community. He died at
the El Reno sanitarium Jan. 31, 1947 at the age of 51 years, 10
months and 14 days. He had been ill since August 1946 and was
hospitalized since January 14 at the sanitarium. On Sept. 25, 1916
he was married to Rose Walburga (Nieland) Wittrock at Breda, Iowa.
She preceded him in death on August 26, 1935. He is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Mildred Pappe of Oklahoma City, and Rita Wittrock of
the home; five sons, Cletus, Herbert, Lawrence and Carlos of Okarche
and Louis of Carroll, Iowa; two sisters Mrs. Anna Lechtenberg of
Petersburg, Nebr., and Mrs. Theresa Werner of Omaha, Nebr.; six
brothers, Tony, Frank, Paul, Ben and John Wittrock of Okarche and
Mike of Carroll, Iowa. He also leaves four grandchildren. One
sister, Mrs. Anton Smith preceded him in death several years ago.
Funeral services were held Feb. 4, in Holy Trinity church with Rev.
F. Wernke officiating. Interment was made in Holy Trinity cemetery.
The six surviving brothers were pallbearers. Attending the funeral
from out-of-town were Mike Wittrock and Will Nieland of Carroll,
Iowa.]
Katherine
A. Wittrock
Katherine Wittrock, 87, of Okarche, died at her
home. A wake service was held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in
Okarche with Mass of the Christian Burial at Holy Trinity with Rev.
Edward Weisenburger officiating. By burial in Holy Trinity Cemetery
under direction of Sanders Funeral Service.
She was born to Geroge and Katherine Otis Alig. She had lived most
of her life in the Okarche area. She was a member of the Holy
Trinity Catholic Church, altar society, Catholic Daughers of
America, and Happy Homemakers Extension Club. She was a graduate of
St. Anthony's School of Nursing in Oklahoma City.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Tom (Ann) Coffey of Okarrche;
Ms. Ron (Mary) Reub of Oklahoma City and Agnes Wittrock of Broken
Arrow; two sons, Paul G. "Butch" Wittrock of Josephine, Texas, and
Bill and Mary Jane Wittrock of Bethany; 12 grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; one brother, Lawrence Alig of Okarche, Florence
Stangl of Casa Grande, Ariz., and Mary Stipe of McAlester.
Lawrence G.
Wittrock
Lawrence G. Wittrock, 57, died at his home in
Okarche. He had lived in the Okarche area his entire life.
Lawrence and Jo Anne Vrana were married Aug. 17, 1949, at Edmond
[Oklahoma]. He was a memeber of the Holy Trinity Catholic church,
the Knights of Columbus No. 3220 and the Foresters. He is survived
by his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Roberto (Pam) Sanchez of Oklahoma
City, Mrs. Rod (Patty) Mills of Oklahoma City, Mrs. David (Paula)
Post of Kingfisher; two sons, Joe Wittrock of Oklahoma City and Tom
Wittrock of Yukon; six grandchildren, three brothers, Cletus
Wittrock of Okarche, Louis Wittrock of Carroll, Iowa, and Carlos
Wittrock of Oklahoma City; two sisters, Mrs. Max (Mildred) Pappe of
Cathedral City, Calif., and Mrs. Stanley (Rita) Forman of
Kingfisher.
Wake Bible Services were held at Holy Trinity Catholic church with
Funeral Mass in the church. The Rev. Charles Beckman officiated.
Burial at Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery in Okarche.
Paul A. Wittrock
Services for Paul A. Wittrock, 85, of Okarche
were held at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Okarche; Father
Alan Loth officiating. Burial in the Holy Trinity Cemetery under the
direction of the Sanders Funeral Service of Kingfisher.
He was a retired farmer and resident of the Okarche area all of his
life. He was a member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church and the
Foresters.
Survivors include his wife, Katherine A.(ALIG) Wittrock, of the
home: two sons, Paul G. of Richardson, Texas, and Bill of Bethany:
three daughters, Mrs. Tom (Annie) Coffey of Okarche, Mrs. Ron (Mary)
Reub of Oklahoma City and Miss Agnes Wittrock of Broken Arrow; two
sisters, Mrs. Anna Lechtenberg and Mrs. Teresa Werner, both of
Omaha, Neb.; two brothers, John of Okarche and Mike of Carroll,
Iowa; and 13 grandchildren.
Rose
Walburga Wittrock
Mrs. Rose Wittrock, 40, died at the El Reno
sanitarium following an appendix operation which she underwent nine
days previous to her death. Funeral services were held at Holy
Trinity church with Msgr. Z. Steber officiating.
Wife of Joseph Nichols Wittrock; Married 09-25-1916 in Breda, Iowa.
Mother to and survived by two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Pappe of
Oklahoma City, and Rita Wittrock of the home; and five sons, Cletus,
Herbert, Lawrence and Carlos of Okarche and Louis of Carroll, Iowa.
Burial in the Catholic cemetery.
Out of town relatives who attended the funeral were: Mrs. Arthur
Braun of Alton, Ia., Mr. And Mrs. Jake Whittery of Litterdale, Ia.,
Mr. And Mrs. Joe Nieland, William Nieland and Herman Nieland, all of
Breda, Ia., Mike Wittrock and Mr. Stahlman of Carroll, Ia., Mrs.
George Warner and daughter of Humphrey, Nebr., and Mr. and Mrs.
George Hoebing and Miss Beatrice Hoebing of Chickasha.
Teresa
Coletta Wittrock
Teresa Coletta Smith; AKA Mrs. John A. Wittrock,
87, of Okarche died at First Shamrock Care Center in Kingfisher.
A wake was held at Holy Trinity Church in Okarche. Funeral service
were at Holy Trinity Church; officiated by Rev. Weisenburger. Burial
was at Holy Trinity Cemetery under direction of Sanders Funeral
Service of Kingfisher.
She was born to John K. and Mary Werner Smith. She married John A.
Wittrock on Sept. 2, 1931 at Okarche. She was a housewife and a
member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Catholic Daughters of
America, Altar Society and the Busy Bee Home Demonstration Club.
Survivors include four sons, Harold and wife Carolyn Wittrock, Henry
and Wife Charlene Wittrock, all of Okarche, and Mark and Mary
Wittrock of Yukon; six daughters, Ruth and Paul Knecht and Joan
Wittrock, all of Okarche; Edna and Joe Elmenhorst of Moran, Kan.,
Irene and Tom Garrett of Kingfisher, Clare and George Scott of
Pryor, and Nita [Anita] Kowalsky of North Ridgeville, Ohio; one
brother, Tom Smith of Okarche; five sisters, Sister Mary John and
Sister Bridget, both of Wichita, Kan., and Rose Kelley, Marie
Krukowski and Ramona Glidewell, all of Tulsa; 29 grandchildren and
33 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, two grandchildren, two
brothers and two sisters.
Raymond
Harold Mueggenborg
Raymond Harold Mueggenborg, 59, and Marilou
Carol Mueggenborg, 53, of Okarche, OK, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2007. A
wake service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10th at Holy
Trinity Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007. Burial will follow in Holy Trinity Cemetery
under direction of Sanders Funeral Service of Kingfisher. Raymond
Harold Mueggenborg was born June 5, 1948. Marilou Carol Mueggenborg
was born Dec. 5, 1953. They were united in marriage on May 15, 1976
in Okarche, OK. Raymond and Marilou are survived by two sons, Cliff
Mueggenborg and wife Karla and Vince Mueggenborg and wife Stephanie,
all of Okarche; two daughters, Karyn McIlvain and husband Ryan of
Clearwater, Kansas, and Jayne Hudson and husband Glendon of Oklahoma
City; and seven grandchildren, Dylan, Chelsea, Mason, Preston,
Hannah, and Hunter Mueggenborg, all of Okarche, and Abby McIlvain of
Clearwater. Raymond is also survived by his mother, Alta Mueggenborg
of Okarche; two brothers, Karl Mueggenborg and wife Karla of Okarche
and Jerry Mueggenborg and wife Annisa of Surrey Hills; five sisters,
Louise Hubbard and husband Wiley and Edna Edwards, all of Okarche,
Carol Schroeder and husband Bud and Judy Grellner and husband Jim,
all of Kingfisher, and Arlene Schroeder and husband Doug of Houston,
Texas. Marilou is also survived by her mother, Irene Kremeier of
Okarche; two brothers, Marlin Kremeier and wife Kathy and Donnie
Kremeier and wife Linda, all of Okarche. Both are survived by
numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. They were
preceded in death by Raymond's father, Vincent Mueggenborg of
Okarche; his brothers, Joe Mueggenborg of Piedmont and David
Mueggenborg and wife Jeannie, and Andy Mueggenborg, all of Okarche;
Marilou's father, Herbert Kremeier of Okarche; her sister, Gloria
Biehler and husband Fred of Piedmont; and nephew, Travis Kremeier of
Okla. City. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that those
who have personal stories of Ray and Marilou to share them with the
family to be passed on to their beloved grandchildren. Stories may
be sent to Karyn McIlvain, 936 Park Glen, Clearwater, KS 67026 or
e-mailed to: raymariloumemories@yahoo.com
Prominent
Citizen Dies
M. L. Brown
El. Reno, Okla., May 5—M. L. Brown, aged 59
years, died this morning at his home in this city from a stroke of
paralysis sustained about three weeks ago. He was one of the
prominent citizens of El Reno and Canadian county and was a member
of the board of education of this city.
[Dailey Oklahoman, Published May 06, 1913,
submitted by Cathy Danielson]
Aged El Reno
Woman Dies
Mrs. T. B. Sounders
El Reno, Okla., May 14—Mrs. T. B. Sounders,
aged 76, died at the sanitarium this afternoon at 2:30 after a
second stroke of paralysis. Deceased leaves a husband here, a
daughter in Waywillie, N. Y.
[Dailey
Oklahoman, Published May 15, 1913, submitted by Cathy Danielson]
Back
Next
Email
Home
|