St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Bison, Oklahoma

WAUKOMIS - Mass of Christian burial for Wilfrid B. Kokojan, 82-year-old Waukomis resident, will be 10 a.m. today, July 11, 2013, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Bison. Rev. Joseph Arledge will officiate. Burial will follow in Bison Cemetery under the direction of Henninger-Hinson Funeral Home.

Wilfrid was born Oct. 6, 1930, in Enid to Anton F. and Minnie (Brauner) Kokojan and died Tuesday, July 9, 2013, of cancer at his home surrounded by his family.

He attended and graduated from St. Gregory's High School in Shawnee, Okla.

On Oct. 28, 1952, he married Erma Schovanec at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Bison. The couple made their home on the farm his grandparents settled in the Land Run of 1893. He farmed here for his entire life.

He was a lifetime member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Bison. He was an honorary member of the FFA. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and listening to Polka music. He had a very special friend, his dog Elmer.

He is survived by his wife, Erma of the home; six children, Diane Dillingham and husband Tim of Enid, Marianne Kokojan and husband Edd Cochran of Oklahoma City, Gregory Kokojan and wife Christine of Drummond, Elizabeth Black and husband Jeff of Gentry, Ark., Kevin Kokojan of Enid, and Janet Schenck and husband Steve of Leawood, Kan.; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Also surviving are numerous, nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Henry and Herman; and one great-grandchild, Caeden Mathis.

Memorials may be made through the funeral home to St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Bison, Our Daily Bread or Bison Cemetery Association.

Condolences may be made to the family online at enid wecare.com.

(Submitted by family)

Erma L. Kokojan

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11-10-2015

Submitted by: Glenn

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The Mass of Christian burial for Erma L. Kokojan, 84, year-old former Waukomis resident, will be 10 a.m. today, Nov. 10, 2015, in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Bison. The Rev. Edward Menasco will officiate. Burial will follow in Bison Cemetery under the direction of Henninger-Hinson Funeral Home.

Erma was born on Sept. 25, 1931, in Garber to Charles and Mary (Bartunek) Schovanec and passed away Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, in St. John’s Medical Center in Tulsa. Her early education was in a country school, and she later graduated with the class of 1949.

On Oct. 28, 1952, she married Wilfrid B. Kokojan in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Bison. The couple made their home on the family farm that Wilfrid’s grandparents settled in the land run in 1893. The couple celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in 2012.

Erma was a very active member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. She was a member of the altar society for many years and held every office in her altar society. St. Joseph’s was proud to honor Erma as their “Woman of Achievement” recipient for 2003. She was past president of the Enid Region CCW and also served on the Oklahoma City ACCW for nearly 20 years. Erma also worked on the election board for 40 years.

She enjoyed aerobics classes, quilting, sewing, reading and doing jigsaw puzzles. Erma was a great cook and enjoyed hosting big family dinners. Everyone loved her fried chicken and her “famous” cherry pie. She and Wilfrid loved attending their children’s and grandchildren’s sporting events, piano and violin recitals and any interests they had were supported. Her most important job was to be the best wife, mother, grandmother and friend she could be.

She is survived by her six children; Diane Dillingham and husband, Tim of Enid, Marianne Kokojan and husband, Edd Cochran of OKC, Gregory Kokojan and wife, Christine of Drummond, Elizabeth Black and husband, Jeff of Owasso, Okla., Kevin Kokojan of Enid, and Janet Schenck and husband, Steve of Leawood, Kan.; 13 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild; two sisters, Wilma Petru and Sister Deborah Schovanec and one brother Virgil Schovanec, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Wilfrid in 2013, three brothers and two sisters, and one great-grandchild, Caeden Mathis.

Memorials may be made through Henninger-Hinson to either St. Joseph’s Catholic Church or Our Daily Bread.

(Submitted by family)

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