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Vincent Edward Markes © Enid News and Eagle 11-19-2019 Submitted by: Glenn
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April 11, 1927 - October 15, 2019
Mass of Christian Burial for Vincent Edward Markes will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 21, 2019, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Bison, OK, with Reverend Edward Menasco officiating. Burial will follow in the Bison Cemetery under the direction of Henninger~Hinson Funeral Home. Recitation of the Rosary will be 6:00 p.m. Sunday, October 20, 2019, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Bison.
Vincent, 92, a resident of Garfield County, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at the Greenbrier Nursing Home. He was born on the Markes farm east of Bison, Oklahoma, on April 11, 1927, the son of Leo and Frances (Farber) Markes. He attended Pioneer High School, leaving before graduation to enlist in the United States Army Air Corps in 1945.
He served as part of General Patton's forces in Germany near the end of the war, flying gliders over the German countryside searching for retreating German army units. After the war, he attended the Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa and achieved his A&P license to service and maintain aircraft.
On July 31, 1947, Vincent married his High School sweetheart Marcella Krejci. After completing his schooling he and Marcels came back home to operate the family farm. Along with the annual wheat crop, he raised registered Brangus cattle soon after this breed was first developed. The lifestyle of the farm allowed him to pursue his love of flying. He bought his first plane as a wreckage that he had to rebuild from the ground up. For many years, he and Marcella would buy wrecked planes and totally rebuild them to sell. In later years, he also started an aerial spraying service and flew countless hours serving the local farmers. He always had a plane handy so he could fly anytime he wanted.
Vincent and Marcella worked on the family farm raising their crops, cattle and seven children. After 72 years, they were still living at home on the farm. In later years, Vincent enjoyed going polka dancing and belonged to the Oklahoma Polka club of Yukon, OK, where he and Marcella spent many Saturday nights dancing and visiting with friends. On both their 50th and 70th anniversaries they sponsored a polka dance to celebrate with family and friends. He was a lifetime member of the St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Bison.
Vincent is survived by his wife, Marcella; children, Francene Longmire and husband Steve of Lone Wolf, Tim Markes and wife Gale of Douglas, Carol Boyer and husband Ronald of Fredonia, KS, Karen Hawk and husband James of Chandler, Alan Markes of Drummond; nine grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two sons, Mark and Mike.
Memorials may be made to St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Bison, OK, with the funeral home acting as custodian of the fund.
Condolences may be made at www.enidwecare.com.
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