Fort Sill National Cemetery, Comanche County, Oklahoma
Submitted by: Ann Weber
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Lawton, Oklahoma Thursday, January 1, 2015 Howard Leroy Payne Mr. Payne passed away January 1, 2015. Howard Payne was born June 6, 1934 to Otis and Beatrice [Mitchell] Payne. He was a Black Powder enthusiast, having been a long time member of the Red River Renegades. He married Dolores Kapfenberger on January 27th, 1960, sharing 54 years together. He was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. Howard was an Army Recruiter before retiring after 23 yearsof service. After attending and graduating from Cameron University, Mr. Payne worked as a case worker for fifteen years for the State of Oklahoma DHS. He is survived by his wife of the home; two sons, Patrick Payne of Lawton and Michael Payne of Austin, TX; one brother, Michael Payne of Alamogordo, NM; a half-sister, Gayle Johnson of Marquette, MI; and a half-brother, Allen Payne of Bremerton, WA. He was preceded in passing by his parents. Visitation: 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Whinery-Huddleston Funeral Service 6210 NW Cache Road Lawton Oklahoma 73505 Service: 11:30 am on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Whinery-Huddleston Chapel 6210 NW Cache Road Lawton Oklahoma 73505 Cemetery: Fort Sill National Cemetery Jake Dunn Road Elgin OK |