Wilfred E. Rund

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Wilfred E. Rund

Sun, 09/29/2019 - 08:28
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Prayer service for Wilfred E. “Bill” Rund will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Okarche.

Mass of Christian Burial is at 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Trinity with Rev. Cory Stanley and Deacon Max Schwarz officiating.

Burial will follow in the Holy Trinity Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Mr. Rund died Sept. 25, 2019, at St. Katharine Drexel Retirement Center in El Reno. He was born Aug. 11, 1924, in Okarche, the son of Valentine “Val” and Marie Jacobs Rund.

A lifelong resident of the community, he managed multiple propane companies. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and Catholic Order of Foresters.

He retired from the Okarche Volunteer Fire Department.

On Jan. 15, 1946, Bill married Irene Frances Koetter. Irene preceded him in death on Aug. 30, 2014. He was also preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Paul Rund, George Rund, his twin brother, Wilbert “Bud” Rund, Tom Rund and Jack Rund; and sisters, Marge Ogle, Anne Myers, Rita Adams and Loretta Rund.

Bill is survived by his son, Butch Rund and wife, Mary Beth of Okarche; daughters, Karen Cupp and husband, Gary of Broken Arrow, Debbie Pickett and husband, Pete of Oklahoma City and Connie Fretz of Overland Park, Kan.; sisters, Betty Jo Shultz of Kingfisher, Rosemary “Curly” Uland of Carrollton, Texas, Helen Henderson and Bonnie Rund, both of Okarche; and 11 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.