The funeral service for Jimmie Lloyd Kesner, age 86, of Enid, will be at 2:00 P.M. Friday, July 24, 2009, at Oakwood Christian Church, with Rev. Eric Keller officiating.  Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, with arrangements by Anderson-Burris Funeral Home.  Visitation with the family will be Thursday 6:00 to 7:30 PM at the funeral home.

    He was born to Joe Wheeler and Thelma Delia (Holloway) Kesner on December 7, 1922 in Okemah, OK, and died Monday, July 20, 2009, in Enid.

    Jimmie grew up in Enid, graduating from Enid High School in 1941.  During World War II he served in the United States Navy.  On January 17, 1945, he married Doriene Leierer in Enid, and they made their home there.  He worked as a switch board yardmaster for Burlington Northern Railroad for many years.  Jimmie was an active member of Oakwood Christian Church, V.F.W., and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.

     He is survived by his wife, Doriene of the home; five daughters, Carol Hostler and husband Jim of Edmond, Karen Randall and husband Dan of Enid, Joyce Haines and husband Paul of Broken Arrow, Sandra Kirk and husband Darrell of Bixby, and Julia Blasdel and husband Mike of Edmond; ten grandchildren;  twenty-three great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Velma Reed and husband Arrel of Kingfisher, and Thelma Brauser and husband Stanley of Yukon.

     Jimmie was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Thelma Kesner, son Errol Kesner, and two brothers, Roy and Troy Kesner.

     Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Oakwood Christian Church Children’s Remodel Fund or Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation – Lung Cancer Division.