He was born Aug. 11, 1930, in Okeene to John J. and Eva Wedel Nightengale and died Friday, Aug. 28, 2009, in Enid.
He married Carol Anne Robbins Feb. 19, 1950, in Isabella. She died in November 2008.
He was a heavy equipment operator for nearly 60 years and moved across the central and western United States. His projects included missile silos, dams, mines, pipelines and rebuilding of highways. He retired in 2002.
He was a member of the Latter-day Saints.
Surviving are one daughter, Laurel "Lolly" Rich of Cleo Springs; four sons, Johnny Nightengale of Clinton, Kelly Nightengale and Wayne Nightengale, both of Cleo Springs, and Leslie Nightengale of Aline; four brothers, Paul Nightengale and Roger Nightengale, both of Ringwood, Floyd Nightengale of Fairview and Andrew "A.J." Nightengale of Enid; five sisters, Vivian Schmidt and Lauretta Koehn, both of Fairview, Waunita Koehn of Okeene, Shirlene Koehn of Mayfield, Ky., and Jewel Wedel of Ringwood; 13 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, Carol Anne, he was preceded in death by one daughter, one granddaughter, two sisters and five infant siblings.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, cancer division.
He was born Aug. 11, 1930, in Okeene to John J. and Eva Wedel Nightengale and died Friday, Aug. 28, 2009, in Enid.
He married Carol Anne Robbins Feb. 19, 1950, in Isabella. She died in November 2008.
He was a heavy equipment operator for nearly 60 years and moved across the central and western United States. His projects included missile silos, dams, mines, pipelines and rebuilding of highways. He retired in 2002.
He was a member of the Latter-day Saints.
Surviving are one daughter, Laurel "Lolly" Rich of Cleo Springs; four sons, Johnny Nightengale of Clinton, Kelly Nightengale and Wayne Nightengale, both of Cleo Springs, and Leslie Nightengale of Aline; four brothers, Paul Nightengale and Roger Nightengale, both of Ringwood, Floyd Nightengale of Fairview and Andrew "A.J." Nightengale of Enid; five sisters, Vivian Schmidt and Lauretta Koehn, both of Fairview, Waunita Koehn of Okeene, Shirlene Koehn of Mayfield, Ky., and Jewel Wedel of Ringwood; 13 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, Carol Anne, he was preceded in death by one daughter, one granddaughter, two sisters and five infant siblings.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, cancer division.
Family Members
-
![]()
Raymond Nightengale
1917–1920
-
![]()
Pauline Nightengale
1919–1919
-
![]()
Paul J Nightengale
1921–2020
-
![]()
Vivian Eilene Nightengale Schmidt
1923–2013
-
![]()
Waunita Marie Nightengale Koehn
1925–2024
-
![]()
Melvin Nightengale
1927–1928
-
![]()
Anna Mae Nightengale Schmidt
1929–2008
-
![]()
Ruby Jane Nightengale Koehn
1933–2007
-
![]()
Floyd Karl Nightengale
1934–2023
-
![]()
Neva Jewel Nightengale Wedel
1938–2015
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
