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HOWARD J. DOMNICK Published in Enid, OK. News Wed. Nov. 16, 2005
Enid, Garfield Co., OK
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HOWARD J. DOMNICK
The funeral service for Howard J. Domnick, 91, of Enid, will be held Monday, March 5, 2007, at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church. Rev. Susan Southall will officiate. Burial will be in Me-morial Park Cemetery. There will be a time of visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. today, March 4, 2007, at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
Howard was born March 28, 1915, on a farm in Burlington, Okla. to Noah and Emma (Smith) Domnick and died early Tuesday morning, Feb. 27, 2007, at his home.
He graduated from high school in 1932 and Northwestern State College (now Northwestern Oklahoma State University) in 1936. Howard earned a master’s degree from Phillips University and completed nine hours of course work toward a doctorate from Oklahoma State University. He staarted as a fifth and sixth grade teacher in Driftwood then was a speech and English teacher in Waukomis in 1937. He later became a principal and supertindent in the Waukomis school system. On July 20, 1940 Howard married Mary Martha Yauk in Kingfisher. She preceded him in death on May 2, 1997, in Enid. He left teaching in 1948 to open a general store in Waukomis, but returned to the school system in 1956. In 1965 he began teaching at Waller Junior High, and then moved to Enid High School in 1969, teaching speech and debate. He retired in 1979.
Howard was a member of the Oklahoma Retired Teachers Association, First United Methodist Church, Enid Garden Club, Oklahoma Historical Society, Sons and Daughters of Cherokee Strip Pioneers and is a charter member of Cherokee Strip Centennial Foundation.
He has written several pageants depicting the opening of the Cherokee Strip and books about Oklahoma such as “Sweet Wine from These Grapes” and “Danny on the Prairie.”
Howard is survived by his children, Sherry Porter and husband Rick of Springfield, Va., Vicki Meis and husband Craig of Centennial, Colo, and Kim Domnick and wife Carolyn of Chickasha; seven grandchildren, Amy Porter, Todd Porter, Jeffrey Porter, Trent Meis, Ashley Meis, Kyle Domnick and Casey Domnick; three great-grandchildren, Jake Porter, Abby Porter and Anna Porter. Sincere appreciation to special caregivers, Mary Hawkins, Janet Roberts, Patty Williams, Marily and Howard Jackson.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Mary; brothers, Alvin Domnick, Floyd Domnick, Lloyd Domnick, Kenneth Domnick; and sister, Barbara Schupbach.
Memorials may be made to the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research (FPWR) with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home as custodian of the funds.
Condolences may be emailed to the family at ladusauevans@sudden linkmail.com. (Paid Obit 3-4-1
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