Individual Details

Found in the Veteran Affairs Death File:
Don Skienns, born 11 May 1927, died 21 May 2008 of natural cause. Served in the US Army, enlisted 9 Aug 1945, released 18 Sep 1946.

Although this man is the right age, right location - wife and son as listed were not mentioned in his obit
1950 Census. Wright City, McCurtain, OK, Hh 160
Don Skiens, 23, b. OK "gave confidential report on income"
Nora A., wife, 19, b. OK
Don Lee, son, b. Oct 1949, OK

Married 27 Aug 1971, Red River Co, TX to Sylvia E. [Eola?] Geller - she was age 33.

Find A Grave Memorial# 27150997
Buried Joe Slater Memorial Cemetery, Wright City, McCurtain Co, OK
Don C. Skieens, 81, of Wright City, passed away May 21, 2008, at the Broken Bow Nursing Home. He was born May 11, 1927, in Broken Bow the son of James Robert and Mary Isabelle (Bryant) Skieens.
Don was a member of the First Assembly of God, Wright City. He served his country in the U. S. Army and was a member of the American Legion Post 74, where he received a lifetime membership and recently was recognized for his service in WWII. Don served as under sheriff for the McCurtain County Sheriff Dept. in 1967. For 40 years Don started the 4th of July firework celebration for Wright City. Don was a hard worker, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and two sisters.
Don leaves to cherish his memory his wife Eola Skieens, Wright City; three children, Donna Watkins and husband Charley, Broken Bow, Jolene Cunningham and husband Bub, Wright City and Jim Bob Skieens and wife Becky, Wright City; two step-children, Laura Johnson and husband Bobby Scott and Clint Geller and wife Lila, Valliant; ten grandchildren and twelve great-granchildren and two great-great-grandchildren and a host of friends.
Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 24, 2008, at First Baptist Church, Wright City. Bro. Lynn Gaskey and Bro. David Rowe will officiate. Interment will follow at Slater Memorial Cemetery, Wright City.

Birth	11 May 1927	Oklahoma
Death	21 May 2008

Father	James Robert Skieenes (1881 - 1956)
Mother	Mary Isabel "Belle" Bryant (1885 - 1973)
Sibling	Bertha Skieens (1904 - )
Sibling	Bertie Viola Skieens (1906 - 1978)
Sibling	Floyd Cleo Skieens (1911 - 1989)
Sibling	Living