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Lucile was born
in Enid to Pete Markos
and Grace Haworth Markos
on December 31, 1923.
Her mother passed away
when she was 8 months
old. Her aunt and
uncle, James and Vivian
Markos, along with her
father, raised her. She
attended Enid schools,
graduating from Enid
High School in 1941.
She was a member of the
Enid Legionettes Drum
and Bugle Corps for 4
years. During World War
II, she worked at the
Enid Army Air Field (now
Vance) for 4 years. On
June 30, 1946, she
married Melvin W.
Schroeder in Enid. They
farmed and raised cattle
southeast of Enid. They
also bred, raised, and
raced thoroughbred
horses. They belonged
to a square dance club,
card club, and she sang
in the church choir.
They moved to Enid in
1978. Lucile traveled
to Athens, Greece, twice
to be with her beloved
aunts, uncles and
cousins. Her dear
friend, Tammy Gatten,
made the trip to Greece
with her the first
time. She was a member
of St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church.
She was a devoted
mother, grandmother, and
great grandmother. Her
family was her pride and
joy, and her love for
them was unconditional.
Survivors include her
husband, Melvin of the
home; daughter, Vicki K.
Smith of Enid; two sons,
Larry M. Schroeder of
Waukomis and Tony M.
Schroeder of South
Carolina; three
grandchildren, Scott W.
Sims, Kevin J. Schroeder
and wife Staci, and
Angela L. Schroeder; one
great-grandchild, Sylvia
T. Schroeder. She is
also survived by a
half-sister, Martha
Kelly of Yukon, OK, and
her son Michael Harrison
of California; a
life-long dear friend,
Louise Whitlow; a
long-time devoted and
loving friend, Colleen
Stephenson;
brother-in-law and
sister-in-law, George
and Caroline Cowan, who
loved her and helped her
during her illness. Her
children would also like
to thank her long-time
caregiver, Betty
Davidson, for her loving
care and devotion. She
is also survived by many
friends that she
treasured, and by her
loving relatives in
Greece.
Lucile went to be with
her Lord on Wednesday,
July 15, 2009 after a
long illness. The
funeral will be 2:00
P.M. Saturday, July 18,
2009 at Anderson-Burris
Funeral Home Chapel,
with Rev. Kenneth Wade
and Rev. Dave Jones
officiating. Burial
will be in Enid
Cemetery, with
arrangements by
Anderson-Burris Funeral
Home. Visitation with
the family will be
Friday 6:00 to 7:30 PM
at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made
through the funeral home
to St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church, Enid, or
Waukomis Christian
Church in Waukomis, OK.
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