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Daily Oklahoman, The 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 
June 12, 2001

Joel H. Bomgren , Sr., 56, of Choctaw, passed away June 9, 2001, from injuries received in an auto accident. He was born in Staten Island, NY, on October 6, 1944, to Eric & Margit Bomgren .

Joe is survived by his widow, Linda of the home; their 6 children: Donna Ashley & friend, Ann Vaughan of Sachse, TX, Shayne & Dan Fuxa of Marshall, OK, Joel & Kristi Bomgren of Clinton, OK, Myrna & Les Biggs of Mulvane, KS, John & Pam Loy of Ponca City, OK, and Deborah & Phil Webb of Pelzer, SC; sister, Helen Montgomery of Rochester, NY; 2 brothers, Eric Bormgren of Mesquite, TX & Richard Bomgren of Colerain, OH; 15 very special grandchildren; special family friends, Marty & Edwina Ramseyer of Mustang, OK; & a host of other relatives & friends. Joel was raised a Lutheran.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Selma Fox, & 1st wife, Judy (Williams) Bomgren . Joe was a 20-year veteran of the Air Force with service on the Presidential Crew under Presidents Johnson, Nixon & Ford & 2 tours of Vietnam. He was Quality Assurance Representative at Tinker Air Force Base, with 16 years of civil service. He was a 32nd Degree Mason with Del City Lodge. He was a longtime member of the Old Santa Fe Riders Motorcycle Club of Shawnee & will be remembered for his Toys for Tots rides dressed as Donald Duck & a gorilla. Joe B loved hunting and fishing, classic Chevys & most of all, his family & friends. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Shriners Hospitals or Toys for Tots.

Services will be Wednesday, June 13, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. at Bill Eisenhour Southeast Chapel with graveside services at Arlington Memory Gardens. Family will receive friends Tuesday night from 6:30.

[Stone was located at Elmwood Cemetery, Choctaw, OK January 2009]

photo courtesy Marti Graham, January 2009

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Compiled, transcribed and submitted by Marti Graham, Oklahoma County, OKGenWeb Coordinator, January 2009. Information posted for educational purposes for viewers and researchers. The contributor is not related to nor researching any of the above.

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