Soon after the war, he met and married Darlene Brack on June 9, 1946 in Otis. To this couple, two sons were born, Marcus Carl and Kurt Lynn. Both boys graduated from Oklahoma State University as engineers. In 1950, he was employed by the U.S. Bureau of Mines as a mechanic, eventually being promoted to assistant plant superintendent at the Otis Helium Plant. With the demand for helium increasing, the Bureau decided to design and build another plant near Keyes in the Oklahoma panhandle. He spent the next 20 years at a job he liked very much and retired only because he lost his hearing. During this time, Darlene worked as a nurse at Cimarron Memorial Hospital and for Dr. Wheeler at Boise City 15 miles west of Keyes. The family thoroughly enjoyed the 20 years at Keyes, just like the Otis area. It was a farming community with oil patch and gas field thrown in. The people were hard workers and very friendly. It wasn't long and they considered themselves members of the community.
After retiring, Carl and Darlene lived in Guymon, Okla., Broken Arrow, Okla., and Aurora, Colo., before moving to Hays in 2003. They were members of Messiah Lutheran Church.
He leaves his wife of 67 years, Darlene, of the home; two sons, Marcus and wife, Judy of Tulsa, Okla. and Kurt of Aurora, Colo.; one grandson, Kevin and wife Lindsay; and one great- grandson, Anton all of Plano, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Mildred Briery and Ruth Weigend.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28, at the Messiah Lutheran Church, 20th and Main in Hays, with military honors by the Hays V.F.W. Post No. 9076, and Pastor Kenton Rohrberg officiating. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, at the Otis Methodist Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Messiah Lutheran Church. Memorials are suggested to the Salvation Army. Condolences can be sent via e-mail to [email protected].
Funeral arrangements provided by
Cline's Mortuary of Hays**
1919 East 22nd
Hays, Ks. 67601
Great Bend (Kan) Tribune, Dec. 26, 2013
Soon after the war, he met and married Darlene Brack on June 9, 1946 in Otis. To this couple, two sons were born, Marcus Carl and Kurt Lynn. Both boys graduated from Oklahoma State University as engineers. In 1950, he was employed by the U.S. Bureau of Mines as a mechanic, eventually being promoted to assistant plant superintendent at the Otis Helium Plant. With the demand for helium increasing, the Bureau decided to design and build another plant near Keyes in the Oklahoma panhandle. He spent the next 20 years at a job he liked very much and retired only because he lost his hearing. During this time, Darlene worked as a nurse at Cimarron Memorial Hospital and for Dr. Wheeler at Boise City 15 miles west of Keyes. The family thoroughly enjoyed the 20 years at Keyes, just like the Otis area. It was a farming community with oil patch and gas field thrown in. The people were hard workers and very friendly. It wasn't long and they considered themselves members of the community.
After retiring, Carl and Darlene lived in Guymon, Okla., Broken Arrow, Okla., and Aurora, Colo., before moving to Hays in 2003. They were members of Messiah Lutheran Church.
He leaves his wife of 67 years, Darlene, of the home; two sons, Marcus and wife, Judy of Tulsa, Okla. and Kurt of Aurora, Colo.; one grandson, Kevin and wife Lindsay; and one great- grandson, Anton all of Plano, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Mildred Briery and Ruth Weigend.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28, at the Messiah Lutheran Church, 20th and Main in Hays, with military honors by the Hays V.F.W. Post No. 9076, and Pastor Kenton Rohrberg officiating. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, at the Otis Methodist Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Messiah Lutheran Church. Memorials are suggested to the Salvation Army. Condolences can be sent via e-mail to [email protected].
Funeral arrangements provided by
Cline's Mortuary of Hays**
1919 East 22nd
Hays, Ks. 67601
Great Bend (Kan) Tribune, Dec. 26, 2013
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