NAME: CHARLES DONALD BAUMERT, AGE 70, A LIFELONG COALGATE RESIDENT.

BORN: NOVEMBER 27, 1931 AT COALGATE, OKLAHOMA TO EDWIN LEROY AND OLGA (GUSTAFSON) BAUMERT.

PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, JULY 29, 2002 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN COALGATE, OK. AGE: 70 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED COALGATE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND GRADUATED IN 1950.

OCCUPATION: CHARLES WAS A FUNERAL ASSISTANT. HE WORKED FOR SLATER'S, COOPER'S, FARLEY'S, EPPERSON'S, AND THE LAST 6 YEARS FOR BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE IN ATOKA, TUPELO, AND DURANT. HE ALTERNATED WORKING BETWEEN THE FUNERAL HOMES AND WORKING THE OILFIELDS FOR MANY YEARS.

MARRIED: LEAH MAY RUSHING ON JUNE 9, 1952 AT RAY, ND. ALVERA SPICER REIFSNIDER ON FEBRUARY 10, 1983 AT TALOGA, OK.

CHURCH AFFILIATION: CHARLES WAS A MEMBER OF COALGATE CHURCH OF CHRIST FOR OVER 45 YEARS. HE SERVED AS SONG LEADER FOR MANY YEARS. HE ALSO SERVED ON THE COALGATE CITY COUNCIL - THANK YA, THANK YA VERY MUCH.

SURVIVED BY

WIFE: ALVERA S. BAUMERT OF THEIR HOME IN COALGATE, OK.

MOTHER: OLGA BAUMERT OF COALGATE, OK.

CHILDREN: JOHN BILLS OF COALGATE, OK. JOE BILLS AND WIFE KAY LOU OF COALGATE, OK. BRIDGET PAXTON AND HUSBAND JIMMY OF ANTLERS, OK. BRENDA BROWN AND HUSBAND MAURICE OF COALGATE, OK. MATTHEW PAUL REIFSNIDER AND WIFE USHA OF JACKSONVILLE, FL. DAVID LEROY REIFSNIDER AND WIFE MARY OF MIDDLETOWN, OH. VICKI JO REIFSNIDER OF ADA, OK. RONNEA LYNNETTE LINK AND HUSBAND JAMES OF STONEWALL, OK.

SISTERS: RUTH MOORE OF COALGATE, OK. KAREN MARKS AND HUSBAND CLYDE OF CRESTVIEW, FL. VICKI MCENTIRE AND HUSBAND STEVE OF COVE, AR.

BROTHERS: PAT BAUMERT AND WIFE KATSUKO OF MIAMI, OK. MIKE BAUMERT AND WIFE DORTHA OF COALGATE, OK.

19 GRANDCHILDREN, 21 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

FATHER: EDWIN LEROY BAUMERT. SISTER: MARY C. BAUMERT. DAUGHTER: JUDY BILLS. GRANDCHILD: KYLE PEARCE.

DATE OF SERVICE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2002 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: JOHN LINTON MULTI PURPOSE BUILDING IN COALGATE, OK.

INTERMENT: COALGATE CITY CEMETERY ~ COALGATE, OK.

OFFICIATING: LLOYD MCELHANEY.

CASKETBEARERS: EDDIE BROWN, MARVIN ESTES, HERMAN PARKER, ARVEL HALL, HAL ISHMAEL, DAVID BLACKBURN, SCOT MIDDLETON, TODD BROWN.

HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: VESTAL LESLEY, RONNIE RED ORR, JIM SMITH, ED DENNY, JIM COX, JOHN WAYNE WARD, JOHNNY EDWARDS, ED BRACKETT, MARION FLOYD.

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS THE FAMILY REQUEST DONATIONS BE MADE TO THE P.A.L.S. BUILDING FUND AT THE COALGATE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

VISITATION WILL BE FROM NOON TUESDAY UNTIL 8:00 P.M. AT BROWN'S FUNERAL CHAPEL IN ATOKA AND BEGINNING WEDNESDAY AT 12:00 NOON UNTIL FRIDAY AT 12:00 NOON AT THE BAUMERT HOME LOCATED AT 207 NORTH ARNO IN COALGATE, OK.