Funeral service for Jim Lichtenberg, 80, of Enid, will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, November 29, 2018 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with Pastor David Reber, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery with arrangements by Anderson-Burris Funeral Home & Crematory. Visitation for family and friends will be Wednesday evening 5:30PM to 7:00PM at the funeral home.
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Jim was born June 23, 1938, south of Carrier, Oklahoma to Louis and Lorraine (Hayes) Lichtenberg, and passed away on Monday, November 26, 2018, in Enid.
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Jim grew up on a farm southwest of Enid, and graduated from Waukomis High School. As a young boy he played baseball for the Failing Teams. Then he attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University, where he also played baseball. On May 18, 1962, Jim married Janice Hajek in Hennessey, Oklahoma, and they lived in Enid, and later moved to Waukomis. He worked for Servair at Vance Air Force Base, and farmed in the Enid, Waukomis & Drummond areas. Jim was a lifetime FFA member, and lifetime member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.
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Jim is survived by his wife Janice; children Cheryl Clark and husband Curtis, Christi Miller and husband Larry, and Jeff Lichtenberg all of Enid; 7 grandchildren, Candice (Josh) Miller, Coulter (Kayla) Clark, Chad (Brooklynn) Clark, Tanner (Sunni) Miller, Trevor (Rylan) Miller, Tiffany (Blake) Thorne, Dominic Lichtenberg; 4 great grandchildren, Paxton and Paisley Thorne, Brooks Miller, Zara Clark; 2 sisters Barbara Spivy, and Beverly (Chuck)Grimes ,brother Jerry (Eileen) Lichtenberg; nieces, nephews and other relatives.
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He was preceded in death by his son Randy Lichtenberg and his parents.
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Memorials may be made through Anderson-Burris to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.
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