A Celebration of Life for Jack N. King, age 89, of Drummond, is 11:00 am, Thursday, June 15, 2017 at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home. Reverend Jim Edmison will officiate with burial to follow in Del Norte Cemetery, Drummond, Ok. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10:00 am until service time on Thursday. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.

Jack was born July 14, 1927 in Salina, Kansas to Francis and Nana Marguerite (Stephens) King, and passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 surrounded by his loving family at his home in Drummond.

Jack served his country in both the United States Army and the United States Navy, serving in the Navy during WWII from 1945 to 1946, and then during the Korean War he served with the Army from 1951 to 1953. Before going into the Army, he married Leona Baugher on November 27, 1950 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Following his military service, he and Kenneth Baugher formed Baugher and King Drilling and ran it from 1953 until 1966. He farmed from 1966 until 1988. He worked in the oilfield in the Enid area until he retired in 2002. He enjoyed spending time with his family, attending his grandkids ballgames, fishing, and building things in his shop using his lathe, creating working miniature models of steam engines and Ft. Worth Cable Tool rigs. He also enjoyed riding his motorcycle. Jack enjoyed life to the fullest, working hard, playing hard, and spending time with his family.

Jack is preceded in death by his parents, son Randy King; father in law Kenneth Baugher, mother in law Mable Baugher, brother in law Mick Baugher and sister in law Norma Miller. He is survived by his wife Leona, of the home in Drummond; three children, son Rick King and wife Becky, of Garnett, KS; son Steve King and wife Betty, of Drummond ; daughter Jackie Ekman and husband Daryl of Drummond; eleven grandchildren; twenty-five great grandchildren; as well as many nieces, nephews, and many friends.

Memorials in Jack’s name may be made to the Drummond Fire Department with Ladusau-Evans Funera Home serving as custodian of the funds.

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