Mr. Carl I. Oelenberger

Carl I. Oelenberger, 81, of Bartlesville, died Monday evening in Bartlesville. Mr. Oelenberger was born July 22, 1930, in Tulsa, Okla., the son of Frederick and Emma (Cypert) Oelenberger. He was raised and educated in Tulsa, graduating from Tulsa Central High School in 1950. Carl enlisted in the Army and served in Germany during the Korean Conflict. He was united in marriage with Mary Joan Mead on Sept. 2, 1956, and they made their home in Tulsa until 1969, when they moved to Inola, Okla. Carl spent more than 25 years as a letter carrier with the U.S. Postal Service before retiring. Carl and Joan moved to Belton, Texas, in 2003 and to Bartlesville in 2009 to be near their beloved grandchildren. Carl was a longtime member of Eden Mennonite Church of Inola and most recently of Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church in Bartlesville. He was the NE Oklahoma Coordinator for the Mennonite Disaster Service for many years. Carl was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed camping, boating and gardening. He loved his family and will be greatly missed by friends and family. Carl is survived by his wife, Joan Oelenberger; one daughter, Elaine Bernard, and her husband, Taylor, of Memphis, Tenn.; one son, Steve Oelenberger, of Bartlesville; two grandchildren, Ana and Ian Oelenberger, of Bartlesville; one brother, Edwin Oelenberger, and his wife, Jean, of Chelsea, Okla.; one sister, Louise Bland, of Dallas, Texas; sister-in-law Wanda Lee Oelenberger of Chelsea, Okla., and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; his daughter-in-law, Arlene Oelenberger; and two brothers, Victor Cotton and Fred Oelenberger. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Mennonite Disaster Service, Care Of Eden Mennonite Church, 21905 E 600 Road, Inola, Okla 74036. Graveside services for Mr. Oelenberger will be held on Thursday, May 24, 2012, 9 a.m. at Tulsa Memorial Park Cemetery. A memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. in the Eden Mennonite Church, Inola, Okla. Pastor Dale Scott and Pastor Dave Wiens will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of the Davis Family Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at www.davisfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Mr. Carl I. Oelenberger

July 22, 1930 - May 21, 2012