JOHN EARL WALDMAN OBITUARY Reprinted with Permission © Parks Brothers Funeral Home
JOHN EARL WALDMAN
1936 - 2007
John Earl Waldman, 71, went to be with his Lord, Monday, August 27, 2007.He was born June 17, 1936, in Chandler to H.W. Waldman and Blanche Greenfield Waldman.John was a retired successful independent oil and gas producer. He was co-owner of Landers & Waldman, Inc. for 25 years, in partnership with Ed Landers of Okemah. John and Ed had a very special and unique business relationship. John was also a very successful insurance agent with Farm Bureau for 25 years, retiring in 1986. He was a lifelong farmer rancher, which was his passion.John also served in the Oklahoma National Guard. He was a member of the Chandler Chamber of Commerce, Davenport Chamber of Commerce, member and former board member of American Petroleum Institute, and former member of Lincoln County Cattlemen's Association.John was a member of the First Baptist Church of Chandler and a board member of The Baptist Foundation of Oklahoma.He lived his life as a shining example of a Christian life. His testimony is a brilliant example of the amazing impact Christ had on his life, and because of Christ the enormous impact he had on everyone around him. His dynamic spirit and unyielding generosity touched the lives of everyone around him. His family was always an important source of strength and pleasure for him and he loved playing with his grandchildren during holidays and his numerous cookouts. He will be greatly missed by his family and we will be awaiting the day that he will meet us at heaven's gate.Preceding him in death were his parents; first wife, Sedalia Laffoon Waldman; daughter, Kelly Waldman; sisters, Margie Waldman Reedy and Sue Ella Waldman.He is survived by his beloved wife of 38 years, Joni Shelton Waldman. Others left to cherish his memory include his three sons, Wade Waldman and wife, Carrie, Brent Waldman and wife, Susan, and Len Waldman, all of Chandler; one daughter, Traci Waldman of Minneapolis, Minnesota, twelve grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Roxie Summers of Sherman, Texas and Pat Hutchison of Edmond; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.Service will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Chandler with the Rev. Rick Blackwell and Brother Charles Luster officiating.Burial will follow at Oak Park Cemetery, Chandler, under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service of Chandler.A guest book is available to share your memories online. Please visit www.ParksBrothers.
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