1928
Ronald
2019
Ronald L Wesner
July 26, 1928 — February 25, 2019
Ronald LeRoy Wesner died peacefully on February 25, 2019 at Corn Heritage Village, Corn, Oklahoma.
Ron was born to Jess and Lillian Wesner on July 26, 1928 in Cordell, Oklahoma. Due to Jess's military service, Ron attended school in Illinois, Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, and Oklahoma. He ran track, was on the tennis team and football team. Ron graduated from Cordell High School in 1946. He attended the University of Oklahoma, where he was a member of the Navy ROTC and was later commissioned as a midshipman after he completed training as a Navy pilot in Pensacola, Florida. During his time in Norman, he met and fell in love with Eleanor Joy Houk. They married on May 31, 1952. Ron graduated from the University of Oklahoma law school in 1953. He, Eleanor and their son, Mark, moved to Jackson, Mississippi where son, Bruce was born. Ron worked as an attorney for Gulf Oil Company before returning to Cordell and joining his father at the law firm, then known as Wesner and Wesner, later becoming Wesner, Wesner and Rainbolt with the addition of Charles P. Rainbolt in 1978. Following Eleanor's death in 1991, Ron married Harriet June Turner on July 14, 1993. Upon his marriage to June, Ron lovingly took on the role of step-father to June's children and was Grandad Ron to her grandchildren. He retired from Wesner, Wesner and Rainbolt on March 1, 2004 after 50 years of practice. Ron was a life-long member of First Presbyterian Church in Cordell where he served as an elder. He was civically active in Cordell and western Oklahoma. He served as city attorney of Cordell for 30 years and as attorney for Kiwash Electric Cooperative for many years. He was widowed a second time when June died on March 18, 2016.
Ron was an avid trout-fisherman, bird-watcher, gardener, and OU football season ticket-holder. He enjoyed music and travel. He enjoyed the company of a wide circle of friends. He was also an advocate for civil rights.
Ron was a gentle man with a wry sense of humor. Those who miss him include his family with Eleanor: son, Mark Wesner & wife, Carol Waters, Cordell; son, Bruce Wesner, Cordell; grandaughter Melissa Feroli & husband, Kylie Lawson, Purcell, Oklahoma; grandson Jeff Wesner & wife, Chelsea, Vermillion, South Dakota; great-grandchildren, Ellie, Andrew and Kate Feroli, Purcell, Oklahoma; Lily and Isla Wesner, Vermillion, South Dakota; step-grandaughter, Rachel Waters, Oklahoma City; and step-grandson, Micah Waters, Cordell; step-great granddaughters Kenzie and Payton Lawson, Purcell, Oklahoma. His family with June Turner includes stepson, Greg Turner and wife, Karen, Cordell; stepdaughter, Patricia Holman of Tucson, Arizona; stepdaughter, Kathy Courtright & husband, Mark of Tulsa, Oklahoma; and stepson Dan Turner & wife, Rachel, Wills Point, Texas; step-grandaughters Kelsey Criswell & husband, David of Ft. Collins, Colorado and Sara Turner, Oklahoma City; step-grandaughter, Farrah Underwood & husband, Scott, Phoenix, Arizona; step-grandson Collin Holman & wife, Stephanie, San Antonio, Texas; step-great-grandsons Kale Courtright & wife, Savannah, Grand Prairie, Texas; Keith Courtright & wife, Michelle, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Kye Courtright and fiancée, Lydia Rakutt, Chemnitz, Germany; step-great-grandchildren Katie and Emily Turner, Wills Point, Texas; Aspen and Willow Underwood, Phoenix, Arizona; Ashton and Aiden Holman, San Antonio, Texas; Steven, Jackson, and Carson Courtright, Grand Prairie, Texas; Maisie and Merritt Courtright, Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Kenna Criswell, Ft. Collins, Colorado. He is also survived by sister, Gretchen Garrison of Springlake, Michigan; brother, Charles Wesner & wife, Lyntha, Norman, Oklahoma; brother-in-law Joe Houk and sister-in-law, Carolyn, Fairview, Oklahoma; sister-in-law Chris Houk, Oklahoma City, as well as many nieces and nephews.
Graveside Service: 3:00 p.m., Friday, March 1, 2019
Lawnview Cemetery
Cordell, Oklahoma
Under the direction of Ray & Martha's Funeral Home, Cordell.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cordell Academic Foundation and Corn Heritage Village.
Ron was born to Jess and Lillian Wesner on July 26, 1928 in Cordell, Oklahoma. Due to Jess's military service, Ron attended school in Illinois, Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, and Oklahoma. He ran track, was on the tennis team and football team. Ron graduated from Cordell High School in 1946. He attended the University of Oklahoma, where he was a member of the Navy ROTC and was later commissioned as a midshipman after he completed training as a Navy pilot in Pensacola, Florida. During his time in Norman, he met and fell in love with Eleanor Joy Houk. They married on May 31, 1952. Ron graduated from the University of Oklahoma law school in 1953. He, Eleanor and their son, Mark, moved to Jackson, Mississippi where son, Bruce was born. Ron worked as an attorney for Gulf Oil Company before returning to Cordell and joining his father at the law firm, then known as Wesner and Wesner, later becoming Wesner, Wesner and Rainbolt with the addition of Charles P. Rainbolt in 1978. Following Eleanor's death in 1991, Ron married Harriet June Turner on July 14, 1993. Upon his marriage to June, Ron lovingly took on the role of step-father to June's children and was Grandad Ron to her grandchildren. He retired from Wesner, Wesner and Rainbolt on March 1, 2004 after 50 years of practice. Ron was a life-long member of First Presbyterian Church in Cordell where he served as an elder. He was civically active in Cordell and western Oklahoma. He served as city attorney of Cordell for 30 years and as attorney for Kiwash Electric Cooperative for many years. He was widowed a second time when June died on March 18, 2016.
Ron was an avid trout-fisherman, bird-watcher, gardener, and OU football season ticket-holder. He enjoyed music and travel. He enjoyed the company of a wide circle of friends. He was also an advocate for civil rights.
Ron was a gentle man with a wry sense of humor. Those who miss him include his family with Eleanor: son, Mark Wesner & wife, Carol Waters, Cordell; son, Bruce Wesner, Cordell; grandaughter Melissa Feroli & husband, Kylie Lawson, Purcell, Oklahoma; grandson Jeff Wesner & wife, Chelsea, Vermillion, South Dakota; great-grandchildren, Ellie, Andrew and Kate Feroli, Purcell, Oklahoma; Lily and Isla Wesner, Vermillion, South Dakota; step-grandaughter, Rachel Waters, Oklahoma City; and step-grandson, Micah Waters, Cordell; step-great granddaughters Kenzie and Payton Lawson, Purcell, Oklahoma. His family with June Turner includes stepson, Greg Turner and wife, Karen, Cordell; stepdaughter, Patricia Holman of Tucson, Arizona; stepdaughter, Kathy Courtright & husband, Mark of Tulsa, Oklahoma; and stepson Dan Turner & wife, Rachel, Wills Point, Texas; step-grandaughters Kelsey Criswell & husband, David of Ft. Collins, Colorado and Sara Turner, Oklahoma City; step-grandaughter, Farrah Underwood & husband, Scott, Phoenix, Arizona; step-grandson Collin Holman & wife, Stephanie, San Antonio, Texas; step-great-grandsons Kale Courtright & wife, Savannah, Grand Prairie, Texas; Keith Courtright & wife, Michelle, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Kye Courtright and fiancée, Lydia Rakutt, Chemnitz, Germany; step-great-grandchildren Katie and Emily Turner, Wills Point, Texas; Aspen and Willow Underwood, Phoenix, Arizona; Ashton and Aiden Holman, San Antonio, Texas; Steven, Jackson, and Carson Courtright, Grand Prairie, Texas; Maisie and Merritt Courtright, Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Kenna Criswell, Ft. Collins, Colorado. He is also survived by sister, Gretchen Garrison of Springlake, Michigan; brother, Charles Wesner & wife, Lyntha, Norman, Oklahoma; brother-in-law Joe Houk and sister-in-law, Carolyn, Fairview, Oklahoma; sister-in-law Chris Houk, Oklahoma City, as well as many nieces and nephews.
Graveside Service: 3:00 p.m., Friday, March 1, 2019
Lawnview Cemetery
Cordell, Oklahoma
Under the direction of Ray & Martha's Funeral Home, Cordell.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cordell Academic Foundation and Corn Heritage Village.
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