Funeral Service for Charles Dewayne "Charlie" Killian, age 80, of Mountain Park, Oklahoma, will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at Southside Baptist Church in Snyder, Oklahoma with Rev. Tom Peevyhouse and Perry Shelton officiating. Burial will follow in the Mountain Park Cemetery under the direction of Jackson Funeral Home of Frederick.

Charles's love of life didn't come to an end with his death. He passed away on November 6, 2021, at the age of 80, at the Southwestern Medical Center in Lawton, Oklahoma, after a courageous battle with covid and pneumonia, surrounded by his loved ones who will continue to honor his legacy by living their lives to the fullest. Despite the pain, Charles came out a hero and stayed strong until the end.

Charles Dwayne Killian was born in Mountain Park, the youngest of nine children to Paul and Maudie Mae Killian where he was a standout basketball player and known as precocious, curious, energetic child that had a knack of driving people crazy. Charles accepted Jesus as his Lord at the age of 14. Charles graduated from Mountain Park High School in May 1960. Charles followed in his brother's footsteps as an Iron Worker. And on June 29, 1962, he married the love of his life, Ann Matthiesen.

In 1970, Charles brought home a baby pig in a gunny sack for his son. That started a passionate love affair with raising show pigs. Charles was proud of many things, his family, his wife's strong Christian beliefs, his native American blood (Cherokee from the eastern band) and his ability to raise great show hogs.

Charles was loved by everyone who ever met him; a fantastic father, a great husband, a phenomenal papa and a best friend to all. Charles touched everyone's lives and made it a point to make all those he encountered feel so important and special. He showed up when it mattered, he had your back, gave to those in need and would defend and stand up for his loved ones and those unable to stand up for themselves. He kept them safe.

Charles kept people laughing because he could find humor in the most mundane life circumstances. He touched the lives of people across multiple generations. He always had time to help you, he never second guessed himself and he treated everyone as his equal. He had an uncanny ability to find happiness in his daily activities. His pleasant personality was contagious and after a visit with him, you always left with a story of something funny/crazy he did while you were with him. Family, friends, and strangers were always entertained by his stories and hilarious sense of humor.

Charles spent his last few weeks talking about all his memories. And also flirting with every nurse that came into his room. Charles put a smile on everyone's face until the end. And as each of us all know, now that he's in heaven, Heaven will be a little louder and never the same.

Loved one's that will miss Charles:

His wife, Ann of fifty-eight years of the home; one son, Robin Killian and his wife Julie of Dodge City, Kansas; two daughters, Kimberly Killian of Mountain Park, Oklahoma and Polly Beatty of Cumberland, South Dakota; six grandchildren, Kristen Wisdom of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Kindra Harris and her husband Trey of Comanche, Oklahoma, Dylan Beatty and his wife Shanlie of Arapaho, Oklahoma, Charles Killian of Garden City, Kansas, Sara Eckrote and companion Sam Vester of Roosevelt, Oklahoma, and Anna Beatty of Cumberland, South Dakota; twelve great-grandchildren, Kasen Harris, Hagan Harris, Emerson Harris, Louden Harris, Easton Eckrote, Braylee Eckrote, Zayden Beatty, Bowen Beatty, Kaelum Vester, Kaylee Vester, Hallie Edgar, Stephanie Edgar; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Loved ones that cleared the path for Charles are:

His parents, Paul and Maudie Killian; six brothers, Stanley Killian, R.B. Killian, Leon Killian, Max Killian and twin brothers, Willie Killian and Willis Killian; and three sisters, Leota Linton, Pauline Roberts, and Phyllis Shelton.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Mountain Park Cemetery in memory of Charles Dewayne "Charlie" Killian.