The funeral service for Gordon Leon Strickler, age 78, will be at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, October 21, 2007, at the Anderson-Burris Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Dan O’Daniel officiating.  Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, with arrangements by Anderson-Burris Funeral Home.

Gordon was born to Gordon Herbert and Gladys Lois (McGrew) Strickler on December 12, 1928 in Enid, and died Thursday, October 18, 2007, in Enid.

He attended schools in Enid, Hayward, CA, and Chickasaw,  and later graduated from Phillips University.  On December 12, 1952, he married Icefeene Hall in Enid.  He was the owner of Wheat Shock and the manager of Belvedere Club. He then worked at Pillsbury Mills and later Champlin Refinery before his retirement.  He was a member of the Moose, AmVets, and Enid Coin Club.  He attended Chisholm Trail Cowboy Church and traveled extensively.

Gordon is survived by his wife Icefeene of the home; daughter Jana “Susie” Nichols and husband Jim of Boise, Idaho; two grandchildren, Adam Nichols of Boise, ID, and Jena Phillips of Chandler, AZ; two great-grandchildren; and one sister Patricia Fuller of Oklahoma City.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and one sister.

Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Chisholm Trail Cowboy Church.