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Frankie George Sindelar © Enid News and Eagle 02-08-2010 Submitted by: Jo Aguirre
ENID - The funeral for Frankie George Sindelar, 80, of Medford, will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010, at First Baptist Church, Medford. The Revs. Bobby Smith and Jim Lady will officiate. Burial will be in Rosemound Cemetery, Medford, with military honors conducted by Vance Air Force Base. Arrangements are by Hills-Ely Funeral Home, Medford.
He was born Sept. 9, 1929, in Newkirk to Antone and Bessie Splichal Sindelar and died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010, at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center.
He graduated from high school in Burwell, Neb. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps shortly after graduation, serving most of his tour of duty in the Territory of Alaska. He was honorably discharged in 1949 with the rank of staff sergeant.
Following his discharge, he went to work for Kan-o-Tex Oil Refinery in Arkansas City, Kan.
He married Helen Selmat March 10, 1951, in Medford. They made their home on a farm northeast of Medford. He also worked as a carpenter and in 2003 was awarded the Grant County Conservation Farming Award of the Year by the Northwest Bankers Association. He served on the Clyde Coop Board, was past member of Moose Lodge and Lions Club. He also was an active member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5070, serving as quartermaster. He also was a member of American Legion. He and his wife were crowned king and queen of the No. 1 Oklahoma Polka Club in 2005. They participated in numerous parades in Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma during their reign.
Surviving are his wife, Helen, of the home; one daughter, Karen Hart of Mustang; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three sisters and three brothers.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home, P.O. Box 280, Medford, OK 73759, to First Baptist Church, Medford or Rosemound Cemetery Association.
Helen Sindelar © Enid News and Eagle 09-21-2017 Submitted by: Glenn
© Enid News and Eagle
Funeral service for Helen Sindelar will be Friday, September 22, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Medford. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery. Viewing will be Thursday, September 21, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Medford. www.LanmanMemorials.com. Facebook: Lanman Funeral Home Inc.
Helen Selmat Sindelar was born on March 3, 1928, to Charles and Emma Selmat, and was called Home on Sunday, September 17, 2017. Helen grew up on the farm her parents purchased in Grant County when she was three months old. She met her future husband, Frankie Sindelar, at a dance hall in Drury, Kansas, and married him on March 10, 1951. They settled on the same farm, north of Medford, that she grew up on, where they lived the rest of their lives. To this union was born their only child, a daughter. When Helen wasn't helping Frankie work on the farm, she worked at Smrckas for ten years, and an additional ten years working in the Medford School Cafeteria. Helen was very active in a number of organizations. She was extremely patriotic and was an active member of the VFW Women's Auxiliary and the American Legion. She has been responsible for decorating the entrance to Rosemound Cemetery every Memorial Day from 1980 up to the time of her passing.
Helen was a member of the Grant County Retired Educators Association where, just this last year, she was honored as a Distinguished Retired Educator. She was also a member of the Redbud OHCE, the Red Hats Society, the Eureka Starlets, and the Enid Polka Club, just to name a few. Frankie and Helen were inseparable soul-mates, spending much of their post-retirement time traveling to different parts of the country, and even making a trip back to the "old country," Czechoslovakia, in their later days. When the Lord suddenly called Frankie home in 2010, Helen stayed on the farm, continuing to manage it. She was very independent.
Helen is survived by her daughter, Karen Hart and husband, Phillip of Mustang, Oklahoma; grandson, Travis Hart of Yukon, Oklahoma; granddaughter, Kari Nunneley and husband, Brad of McLoud, Oklahoma; two great-granddaughters, Jaicee Hart and Kylie Nunneley; two great-grandsons, Barrett Nunneley and Brayden Hart, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Medford, through the funeral home.
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