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Charles Alvie Rettig
Sep 12, 1932 - Oct 22, 2013
Posted by Janet Laubhan Flickinger
http://www.havenbrookfuneralhome.com/
Charles Alvie
Rettig, 81 years old, born September 12, 1932 to Frank and Mildred Rettig in
Engram Ridge, Missouri, passed away on October 22, 2013 at his home in Norman,
Oklahoma. Charles was married to the late Ann Carlene Rettig on March 16,
1952.
Charles honorably retired from the United States Army as a Chief Warrant Officer
with 21+ years of service. His time included serving in the Korean War and
three tours in Vietnam. He earned 4 Silver Stars, a Purple Heart and 3 Bronze
Star, among many other medals and ribbons. He enjoyed spending time with his
family and pets, and talking with everyone he met.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Ann Carlene Rettig; his
parents, Frank and Mildred Rettig; and a sister, Marion Frances Rettig.
He is
survived by his four sons, Reverend Charles R. Rettig and his wife Jenny of
Holdenville, Oklahoma; Ronald Rettig and his wife Deborah of Keller, Texas;
Larry Rettig of Norman, Oklahoma; Dennis Rettig and his wife Patricia of Norman,
Oklahoma; 11 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren; two sisters, Imogene
Rettig Talley of Hayti, Missouri and Ellen Joyce James Rettig of Jackson,
Missouri; and brother, Donald Ray Rettig of Hayti, Missouri.
A very special thank you to the nurses and staff at Lifecare Hospice.
Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Randy Rettig of Grapevine, Texas; James
Rettig of Norman, Oklahoma; Dustin Rettig of Norman, Oklahoma; Joshua Rettig of
Fort Worth, Texas; Derek Rettig, presently stationed in Afghanistan; Jeff Stark
of Newcastle, Oklahoma; Jay Sullivan of Fort Worth, Texas; and Travis Talley of
Taylor, Texas.
Visitation will be held at Havenbrook Funeral Home on Friday, October 25, 2013
from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Saturday, October 26, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. – 8:00
p.m., and Sunday, October 27, 2013 from 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. with family
receiving friends from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Service will be 1 p.m., Monday,
October 28, 2013 in the Chapel at the Havenbrook Funeral Home, 3401 Havenbrook
Street in Norman with interment following in
Sunset Memorial Park in Norman.
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