A Memorial Service for Marion Balzer, age 81, will be 11:00 AM Monday, November 28, 2011, at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 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 Hospital in 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 eleven 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 forty years, and a longtime Ambassador with the 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; eleven grandchildren, Cody, Lindsay, Patrick, Jamie, Jonathan, Lessa, Candace, Chas, Alisha, Rachel, and Peter; and sixteen great-grandchildren.
Marion was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.
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 Hospital in 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 eleven 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 forty years, and a longtime Ambassador with the 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; eleven grandchildren, Cody, Lindsay, Patrick, Jamie, Jonathan, Lessa, Candace, Chas, Alisha, Rachel, and Peter; and sixteen great-grandchildren.
Marion was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.
A Memorial Service for Marion Balzer, age 81, will be 11:00 AM Monday, November 28, 2011, at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 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 Hospital in 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 eleven 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 forty years, and a longtime Ambassador with the 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; eleven grandchildren, Cody, Lindsay, Patrick, Jamie, Jonathan, Lessa, Candace, Chas, Alisha, Rachel, and Peter; and sixteen great-grandchildren.
Marion was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.
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 Hospital in 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 eleven 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 forty years, and a longtime Ambassador with the 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; eleven grandchildren, Cody, Lindsay, Patrick, Jamie, Jonathan, Lessa, Candace, Chas, Alisha, Rachel, and Peter; and sixteen great-grandchildren.
Marion was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.
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