Murel Bontrager

Related Photos

MurelBontrager.jpg

Discussion

November 16, 2012

Murel Bontrager

Published 11-16-12

Anonymous Enid News and Eagle The Enid News and Eagle Fri Nov 16, 2012, 01:09 AM CST

ENID, Okla. — CHEROKEE — Service to celebrate Murel Bontrager’s life will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, at First Christian Church, Cherokee, with Rev. Tom Stanley officiating. Burial will follow in Cherokee Municipal Cemetery, with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home Inc., Cherokee. Viewing 2-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. (www.lanmanmemorials.com)

Murel Bontrager, 94, passed on to his heavenly home on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. He was born to Abe and Bey Bontrager on Nov. 23, 1917, and was raised in Cherokee.

Murel graduated from Cherokee High School.

He married Maycel Jenlink in Cherokee on May 26, 1940. They shared 72 years together.

Murel was baptized in 1931 by Rev. Smith at the First Christian Church of Cherokee.

As a young man, he worked at Cook’s Grocery, where he learned the butchering trade from his father-in-law, Albert Jenlink.

During World War II, he was denied enlistment into the U.S. Army due to poor eyesight, so he went to work at Boeing Aircraft in Wichita to help with the war effort.

Murel’s dream and goal was to farm the land and raise cattle. The family farmed and ranched in Perry, Guthrie, Dacoma and then Cherokee.

Murel and Maycel opened the Bontrager Meat Processing in 1975, in Cherokee, while continuing to farm and ranch. He loved watching the new baby calves arrive each year.

He was a loving and faithful husband and father. Murel lost his own father at the early age of 8 years old, when he was killed in an accident, tearing down the original First Christian Church in Cherokee. His mother raised three boys by herself.

Murel served the Lord in many capacities at various churches as elder, deacon, Sunday school superintendent, chairman of the board, class president, trustee and was on various committees.

He is survived by his wife, Maycel; daughter, Sherry Canning and husband G.W.; sons, Steve Bontrager and wife Tava, and Stan Bontrager; four grandchildren, Shelley Berryman and husband Robert, Buddy Canning and wife Michelle, Stephani Yunker and husband Lawrence, and Keli Woods and husband Kyle; 12 great-grandchildren, Brittney Jarnagin and husband Brody, Brayden Berryman, Brianna Berryman, Christa Otterman, Christan Otterman, Brittany Torres and husband James, Brooklyn Canning, Braxton Canning, Camber Canning, Britton Yunker, Briley Yunker, Kaylen Woods, and one on the way; brother, A.J. Bontrager; sisters-in-law, Frances Bontrager, Floy Whittet, and Joan McFadin and husband Bub; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by infant twin sisters, Blondina Bey and Berdina May; brother, Arley Bontrager; brother-in-law, Billy Whittet; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Glenn and Helen Jenlink; and sister-in-law, Frances Bontrager.

Memorials may be given to First Christian Church through the funeral home.

The family deeply appreciates the care given to Dad by Keshia Cunningham, Miranda Ocobock, Faunia Youngblood, Connie Ocobock, Sandy Hutton, Leigh Ann Rohdes, Jennifer Whiteside, Hospice Circle of Love and Home Health care workers.

(Submitted by family)

Text Only

Death Notices

Floyd 'Ty' Lytle II
A memorial service for Floyd “Ty” Wayne Lytle II, age 53, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 25, 2013, at Anderson-Burris Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Addison (JR) Ools officiating.
Ty was born to Kenneth Wayne and Mary Bess (Spencer) Lytle on May 22, 1960, in North Kansas City, Mo., and died Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at his home in Enid.

May 24, 2013 1 Photo
Douglas Lloyd Champlin
Douglas Lloyd Champlin of Gardnerville, Nev., died peacefully on Monday, May 20, 2013, in Scottsdale, Ariz., after a brief illness of cancer. He was born Jan. 9, 1941, in Enid, Okla., to Joe Noble and Jane Edwards Champlin.
He is survived by his wife, Laurel Raether Champlin; daughter, Christa Hampton and husband Cobey of Cave Creek, Ariz.; daughter, Claire Woolsey and husband Cole of Reno, Nev., and Cassidy Champlin of the home; six grandchildren; sister, Joanna M. Champlin and husband Shawnee Brittan of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and many nieces, nephews and beloved friends all over the world.
Doug was preceded in death by his parents and beloved brother, H.H. “Bud” Champlin, formerly of Enid, Okla.
As a young boy growing up in Enid, Okla., Doug developed a love for history and the military. He became a collector at a young age of toy soldiers, guns, and just about anything he could get his hands on related to history.

May 24, 2013 1 Photo
Harold H. Jantzen
The graveside service for Harold H. Jantzen, 80-year-old Newton, Kan., resident will be 3 p.m. Friday, May 25, 2013, in the West New Hopedale cemetery under the direction of Henninger-Hinson Funeral Home. The Rev James Suderman will officiate.
Harold was born Oct. 31, 1932, in Bessie, Okla., to Henry K. and Frieda (Froese) Jantzen and died Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Newton, Kan. After graduating high school he attended Grace Bible Intitute and the Bethel College. He then attended Southwestern Oklahoma State University, where he obtained his master’s degree. He then earned a specialist’s degree from Emporia College.

May 24, 2013
James M. Dillard
Memorial service for James M. Dillard, 61, Pilot Oak, Ky., will be 3 p.m. Sunday, May 26, 2013, at Byrn Funeral Home Chapel, Mayfield, Ky. Abe Leonard will officiate.
James was born Sept. 5, 1951, in Fairview and died Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at home.
Surviving are two daughters, Margo (Chris) Kesinger of Tonkawa, and Francine (Sheldon) Wedel of Pilot Oak; one sister, Judy Dillard of Wichita, Kan.; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

May 24, 2013
Evelyn Nickel
Graveside service for Evelyn Nickel, 72, is 10 a.m., Saturday, May 25, 2013, at Cleo Springs Cemetery, with the Rev. Charles Newton officiating.
Evie was born Oct. 24, 1940, in Mott, N.D., to Joe and Anna (Mayer) Miller and died May 21, 2013 in Enid.
She is survived by sons, Ivan, Sherlem, and Allan Zimbelman; daughters, Sharon Woods and Shelley Rauh; brothers, Harvey Miller and Dennis Miller; and one grandson, J.R. Zimbelman.

May 24, 2013
Evelyn J. Rigdon
Service pending with Anderson-Burris Funeral Home.

May 24, 2013
Virgil Brown Irwin
Funeral service for Virgil Brown Irwin will be 10 a.m. Friday, May 24, 2013, at First Christian Church, Aline, with Pastor Polly Young officiating.

May 23, 2013 1 Photo
Ernest J. Fuksa
Funeral service for Ernest J. Fuksa, 91, formerly of Hennessey, will be 10 a.m. Friday, May 24, 2013, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hennessey.

May 23, 2013 1 Photo
Douglas Lloyd Champlin
Douglas Lloyd Champlin of Gardnerville, Nev., died peacefully on Monday, May 20, 2013, in Scottsdale, Ariz., after a brief illness of cancer.

May 23, 2013 1 Photo
Sadie Goodwin
Memorial service for Sadie Goodwin, 103, will be 10 a.m. Saturday, May 25, 2013, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, with Marshall Funeral Home, Alva.

May 23, 2013
More Death Notices Headlines

Death Notices

Search Results

Related Photos

Discussion

Murel Bontrager

Published 11-16-12

Site Map

Contact Us