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Delores Janethea Rauh Metzger

Submitted by Jo Aguirre
©Enid News and Eagle (OK)
www.enidnews.com
Publish Date March 20, 2012

ENID - Delores was born near Okeene on Aug. 20, 1930, to Elsie (Schultz) and George Rauh. She peacefully departed this life on Sunday, March 18, 2012, at the age of 81 after battling ovarian cancer for almost three years.

She was raised on a small farm southwest of Okeene. In 1949, she moved to Enid, where she worked as an operator for Southwestern Bell.

On Jan. 26, 1949, she married Arnold Metzger. They had one son, Michael Ray.

Delores, Arnold and Michael moved to Anchorage, Alaska, in 1964, where she earned a degree in accounting.

She held many accounting positions in civil service during her career. Just before retirement, she began the installation and training on computer account systems for various governmental agencies, including the FAA and Coast Guard. After retirement, she continued that work as a consultant, traveling to many places around the United States, most often to Washington, D.C.

In 1984, she moved back to Oklahoma, making her home in Yukon, where she lived until her death.

Delores and her husband created a scholarship fund and endowed chair in memory of their son, Dr. Michael Metzger, at the University of Central Oklahoma: the Dr. Michael Metzger Endowed Scholarship in Economics and the Dr. Michael Metzger Memorial Endowed Chair.

Delores is survived by her husband, Arnold of the home in Yukon; sister, Dorothy York; and brother, Floyd Rauh, both of Oklahoma City; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

She was preceded in death by her son, Michael Metzger; her parents; and four brothers, Arthur, Edward, James and Donnie.

Graveside service for Delores will be 1 p.m. Saturday, March 24, 2012, in Roselawn Cemetery , Okeene. Arrangements by Wilkinson Mortuary, Okeene.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Yorkies of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Humane Society or Dr. Michael Metzger Scholarship in Economics through the University of Central Oklahoma Foundation.

(Submitted by family)

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