Duane C & Virginia (Walterschiedt) Croka
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Duane C & Virginia (Walterschiedt)
Croka
Tombstone Photo
Calvary Cemetery
Kingfisher County, Oklahoma
Photos © by Jo Aguirre
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Obit for Duane posted by Jo Aguirre
Enid News & Eagle
March 31, 2005
Duane was born southwest of Hennessey on December 6, 1921 to Henry Calvin and
Anna Bennett Croka and died Tuesday March 29, 2005 at St. Mary's Regional
Hospital in Enid.
Duane grew up in the Hennessey and Lacey area and graduated from Hennessey High
School. He attended Oklahoma A & M College until he entered the U. S. Army in
WWII where he served in Japan.
He married Virginia Walterschiedt on January 15, 1944 in Stillwater. They lived
on a farm in the Dover community before moving into Hennessey in 1973.
Duane was a member of the Dover School Board for fifteen years and a former
member of the Hennessey Co-Op Board. He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic
Church and was actively involved in the St. Joseph's Men's Club.
Duane is survived by his wife Virginia of the home; one daughter, Diane Neeland
and husband Kenneth; one son, Mark Croka; four grandchildren, Karen Swart and
husband Richard, Kent Neeland, Kaci Croka, Lindsay Croka; two sisters, Lorene
Best of Los Angeles, California and Connie Garrontte of Tucumcari, New Mexico.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Ross Croka and Clyde
Croka; one sister, Merna Harris and one daughter-in-law Robin Moulson Croka.
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Obit for Virginia posted by Glenn
Nov 6, 1922 - Aug 8, 2018
Enid News & Eagle
10 August 2018
Recitation of the Rosary for Virginia Croka, 95 will be at
8:00 PM Wednesday August 15, 2018 at St. Josephs Catholic
Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM
Thursday August 16, 2018 at St. Josephs officiated by Rev.
Ed Menasco. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery under the
direction of Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home. At the familys
request the casket will remain closed.
Virginia was born at Hennessey on November 6, 1922 to John
and Anna Iven Walterscheidt and died Wednesday August 8,
2018 at her home.
Virginia married Duane Croka in Stillwater on January 15,
1944. She was a member of St. Josephs Catholic Church and
St. Josephs Altar Society.
Virginia is survived by one daughter Diane Neeland and
husband Kenneth of Bison; one son Mark Croka of Dover; four
grandchildren Karen Swart and husband Richard, Kent Neeland
and wife Kizzi, Kaci Tarrant and husband Lonnie, Lindsey
Brown and husband Justin; three great-grandchildren Abby
Swart, Lane Brown and Lilie Brown.
She was preceded in death by her husband Duane in 2005; one
daughter-in-law Robin Croka in 2001; one brother Ed
Walterscheidt, and one sister Beatrice Lee.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to St.
Josephs Altar Society of Hennessey or St. Josephs Altar
Society of Bison with the funeral home serving as custodian
of the funds.
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