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George Frederick VonBieberstein © Trout Funeral Home 03-2017 Submitted by: Jo Aguirre
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George Frederick (Fred) Von Bieberstein, age 87, Ponca City resident, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017 at his residence. Fred was born August 14, 1929 in Tulsa, OK, to George Frederick and Marcile Shelton Von Bieberstein. He went to school as Cashion Hall in Tulsa, OK, and graduated in 1948. After graduation, he went to work for Arabian American Oil Company in Saudi Arabia.
He Joined the Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. He then attended Oklahoma A & M college for several years, then returned to work for Arabian American Oil Co. He met Mildred "Millie" Lumley Born on one of his vacation leaves from Arabia. They married on July 17, 1957 in Tulsa, OK and had been married for 56 years at the time of her death. Fred retired from the Arabian American Oil Co. and moved to Phoenix AZ and went to work for American Express. Fred an Millie moved to Ponca City for Millie to care for her older sibling sister. Fred went to work Conoco Oil Co. He retired from Conoco after 16 years of service. Fred was a member of the VFW, American Legion, the Masonic Lodge in California, as well as a member of the Shriners organization in California. Fred was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Tulsa.
Survivors include his nieces Betty Jo Dickson and sons of Mooresville, NC, Barbara Snyder and husband David and family of Ponca City, his very dear friends of 30 years Mary Ann and Dennis Beets and children of Ponca City.
He was preceded in death by his wife Mildred, his parents and his aunt Mae Jean Shelton.
Friends and loved ones may pay their respects at the funeral home on Sunday, March 12 from 1-8PM. A funeral ceremony will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, March 13, 2017 in the Chapel at Trout Funeral Home & Crematory with Chaplain Mike Sweetman officiating. Following the ceremony, he will be laid to rest with U.S. Marine Corps Honors at Odd Fellows cemetery next to his beloved wife Mildred.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be provided to the Hospice of North Central Oklahoma, 445 N. Fairview, Ponca City, OK 74601, or the American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association, PO Box 841125 Dallas, TX 75284-1125, www.heart.org.
Mildred Frances Lumley VonBieberstein © Trout Funeral Home 02-2014 Submitted by: Jo Aguirre
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Mildred Frances Lumley Von Bieberstein went to be with the Lord February 8, 2014 at Via Christi Village. She was 91.
Mildred was born November 13, 1922 to DeLoss and Fannie Duddridge Lumley in Ponca City. She attended Ponca City High School, graduating in 1942. She married George Fredrick Von Bieberstein July 17, 1957 in the chapel of Boston Ave. Methodist Church in Tulsa. They had celebrated 56 years of marriage. She went to Ras Tanura Saudi Arabia with Fred for many years, returning to live in Ponca City.
She is survived by her husband Fred, of the home; nieces, Betty Jo Dickson of Mooresville, N.C.; Barbara Snyder of Ponca City; nephew, George Harrison, of Stillwater, OK; Two step nephews, Wally Postelwait, of Ponca City; Ray Postelwait of Mountain Home, AR; and very close friends, Dennis & Mary Ann Beets.
She was preceded in death by her parents and six sisters, Ethel Clark, Ruth Cunningham, Madeline Fortney, Mable Postelwait and 2 infant sisters.
Services will be held 10:30AM Thursday, February 13 at the Trout Funeral Home Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Hospice of North Central Oklahoma, 1904 North Union, Ponca City, OK 74601.
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