Memorial Park Cemetery, Garfield County, Oklahoma

ENID - A memorial service for Marion Balzer, 81, will be 11 a.m. Monday at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Enid, with Rev. Wade Burleson officiating. Arrangements are by Anderson-Burris Funeral Home.

Marion was born to Henry and Elizabeth (Friesen) Balzer on January 21, 1930, in Hooker, Oklahoma, and died Monday, November 21, 2011, at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, Enid.

Marion graduated from Enid High School in 1947. On June 25, 1953, he married Dorothy Braun in Enid, where they made their home . Marion was an accountant and bookkeeper for Champlin Company for 11 years, and then worked in sales at Plastics Unlimited. He was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, and a member of First Home Bible Class. He was active in the music department, participating in the Praisingers Choir, and formerly sang with a quartet. Marion was a member of Enid Civitan Club for 40 years and a longtime ambassador with Enid Chamber of Commerce. He also enjoyed woodworking.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; children, Debbie (Chris) Wells of Stillwater, Bryan (Kaylene) Balzer of Enid and Kevin (Mary) Balzer of Garber; 11 grandchildren, Cody, Lindsay, Patrick, Jamie, Jonathan, Lessa, Candace, Chas, Alisha, Rachel and Peter; and 16 great-grandchildren.

Marion was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.

Memorials may be made to Enid Civitan Club or Emmanuel Praisingers Choir. Condolences online at www.andersonburris .com.

(Submitted by family)

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