Duane Dale Lunger

July 26, 1922 - January 12, 2013

Duane Dale Lunger 90, beloved husband, father, grandfather,great-grandfather, World War ll Veteran, retired decorated U. S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, successful business man and engineeer went to be with our Lord on Saturday, January 12, 2013. Born July 26, 1922 in Covington, Oklahoma to Marion Earl and Dora Nevada Lunger, who preceded him in death. Duane met India Alice Smith thought mutual friends in Oklahoma City at the end of WW ll. Duane and India were married on Christmas Eve in 1946. They spent 60 wonderful years of marriage until her death in 2007. He was a 1947 graduate of the University of Oklahoma, where he recieved a BS in Mechanical Engineering and many awards. He was a founding member of The New Haven United Methodist Church. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Doris Lunger Jackson. Duane’s memory will live on through his 2 children and their families, Larry E. Lunger and his wife Kathleen T. Vinson-Lunger of Tulsa, Ok. and Jeannie Lunger Reed of Tulsa, Ok He is also survived by six grandchildren, Kimberly Coker and her husband Ron, of Leawood, Kansas, Bryan Lunger of Tulsa, Matthew Lunger and his wife Tiffany of Tulsa, Amy Odom and husband Keith of the Woodlands Texas, Michael Lunger and his wife Crystal of Dallas, Texas, Taylor (TJ) Lunger of Norman, six great-grandchildren, Maddie, Kylee, Grace, Madison, Colton, and Kadie. In lieu of flowers the family prefers donations be made to the New Haven United Methodist Church Endowment Fund, 5603 S. New Haven, Tulsa, Ok. 74135-4100. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, January 17. Service 2 p.m. Friday January 18th, 2013 2013 at New Haven United Methodist Church, followed by interment at Floral Haven Cemetery.