Aline Star Cemetery, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma

Funeral service for Orville Somers, age 85, will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Lesly Broadbent and Rev. James Lambert will officiate. Burial will be in Aline Star Cemetery. Arrangements are under direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.

He was born December 23, 1926, near Aline, OK, to Jesse H. and Cora (Young) Somers and died Friday, February 3, 2012, in Enid, OK. He attended Oak Dale Country grade school and graduated from Cleo Springs High School. He lived in the Aline community until moving to Enid in 1968.

Orville served his country for three years during WWII and the Korean War. He was drafted into the Army two days after graduating from high school, May 20, 1945. By the time he finished basic training Japan had surrendered, so he was sent to Germany to serve in the occupation forces. He attained the rank of sergeant. He was stationed in Germany, Japan and South Korea. He received the Army Commendation Medal for service with Press Advisory Division in South Korea. Sgt. Somers was discharged from the Army May 21, 1947. He joined the Army Reserves, serving in the Reserves for six years. He was called to active duty October 21, 1950, and was sent to Toyoko, Japan, being assigned to the Signal Corps, working in the General Headquarters Press Advisory Division. When the Korean peace talks began in June 1951, he was sent to Seoul, Korea, as a teleprinter operator, Press Advisory Division, Eighth Army Advance. He was awarded the Commendation Ribbon with medal pendant for meritorious service with the Press Advisory Division. He was released from active duty September 10, 1951, and discharged from the reserves May 21, 1953.

On April 6, 1952, he married Wilma Jean Anthony and they had two daughters, Connie Jean and Joyce Kay. Wilma Jean died November 21, 1987. On July 14, 1989, he married Mary Boyer.

Orville farmed from 1951-2006 and also worked at Vance Air Force Base for 25 years, retiring from Vance in August 1980. He was active in the Methodist church all his life and was a member of Willow View Methodist Church at the time of his death. He was a volunteer Mobile Meal Driver from 1983-2005. He was a member of American Legion and NARF.

He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Wilma Jean; three sisters; two brothers; two daughters, Joyce Wynn and Connie Wilder and her husband Jack and three children, Daniell, Lysle and Amy.

He is survived by his wife Mary of the home, five grandchildren, Jennifer, Shawn and his wife, Amanda, Joshua, Adam, Christopher; stepchildren, Towanda and husband Garry Kirkley and daughter, Jessica Kirkley, David Scherich and wife Kim, Melody Scherich and Patty Montgomery.

Those who wish may make memorial fund contributions in his memory to Willow View United Methodist Church or Hospice Circle of Love. Condolences may be sent to http://www.ladusauevans.com/.

(Submitted by family)
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