1938
John
2010
John Clausing
October 11, 1938 — February 21, 2010
The funeral service for John R “Dick” Clausing, age 71 will be Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 10:00 am at the Enid Mennonite Brethren Church. Rev Garvie Schmidt will officiate. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery. There will be a time of visitation with the family Wednesday evening from 4-6 at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the guidance of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
John was born October 11, 1938 in Coffeyville, KS to John Lee and Dorothy Margaret (Mahaffey) Clausing and died February 21, 2010 in Enid. He graduated from Field Kindley High School in Coffeyville, KS. He married Lois Christine Cowan on June 28, 1959 at the First Christian Church in Coffeyville, KS. In June they celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. John graduated with a BA in Education from Phillips University as well as receiving his MS degree in Education from Phillips.
John taught English at Enid High School for 26 1/2 years, retiring in 1992. He coached cross-country and golf and was named Oklahoma Golf Coach of the Year in 1982. While coaching, his teams won two state golf championships. He was responsible for establishing the Oklahoma Golf Coaches Association and served as their first president. He was active in the Gaslight Theater for many years and was in the first play presented there. He served as the Director of EJRT for 5 years and a baseball commissioner. He was active in the Republican Party and was Garfield County State committeeman for 10 years. John was instrumental in helping start the After School Bowling Program, serving as a liaison between the school system and the bowling center. He announced both football and basketball games and read names at graduation during his time at Enid High School earning him the distinction as the “Voice of the Plainsmen”. One of his proudest moments was winning the Pride of the Plainsmen Award.
John was so proud of his daughters and their accomplishments, but his real joy was found in his five grandchildren. A day never went by that he didn’t check in with them and want to hear about their day.
Survivors include: his wife, Lois of the home, daughters: Debbie Mueller and husband James of Enid, and Tracy Anderson and husband John of Enid; grandchildren: Sean Zrust of Stillwater, Shannon and Shelley Mueller, Chris and Courtney Anderson of Enid; and brother, Garry Lee Clausing and wife Karen of Kodiak, TN.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Dorothy Clausing.
The family has established the John Clausing Memorial Scholarship for the benefit of a college-bound Enid High Senior Scholar Athlete. Donations can be made through Ladusau Evans Funeral Home.
Condolences may be emailed to the family at ladusauevans@suddenlinkmail.com.
John was born October 11, 1938 in Coffeyville, KS to John Lee and Dorothy Margaret (Mahaffey) Clausing and died February 21, 2010 in Enid. He graduated from Field Kindley High School in Coffeyville, KS. He married Lois Christine Cowan on June 28, 1959 at the First Christian Church in Coffeyville, KS. In June they celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. John graduated with a BA in Education from Phillips University as well as receiving his MS degree in Education from Phillips.
John taught English at Enid High School for 26 1/2 years, retiring in 1992. He coached cross-country and golf and was named Oklahoma Golf Coach of the Year in 1982. While coaching, his teams won two state golf championships. He was responsible for establishing the Oklahoma Golf Coaches Association and served as their first president. He was active in the Gaslight Theater for many years and was in the first play presented there. He served as the Director of EJRT for 5 years and a baseball commissioner. He was active in the Republican Party and was Garfield County State committeeman for 10 years. John was instrumental in helping start the After School Bowling Program, serving as a liaison between the school system and the bowling center. He announced both football and basketball games and read names at graduation during his time at Enid High School earning him the distinction as the “Voice of the Plainsmen”. One of his proudest moments was winning the Pride of the Plainsmen Award.
John was so proud of his daughters and their accomplishments, but his real joy was found in his five grandchildren. A day never went by that he didn’t check in with them and want to hear about their day.
Survivors include: his wife, Lois of the home, daughters: Debbie Mueller and husband James of Enid, and Tracy Anderson and husband John of Enid; grandchildren: Sean Zrust of Stillwater, Shannon and Shelley Mueller, Chris and Courtney Anderson of Enid; and brother, Garry Lee Clausing and wife Karen of Kodiak, TN.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Dorothy Clausing.
The family has established the John Clausing Memorial Scholarship for the benefit of a college-bound Enid High Senior Scholar Athlete. Donations can be made through Ladusau Evans Funeral Home.
Condolences may be emailed to the family at ladusauevans@suddenlinkmail.com.
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