Daily Oklahoman, The
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
August 12, 1998, page 27
Novak, Leonard, 80, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and
friend, passed away Aug. 10, 1998. He was born Oct. 24, 1917 in
Moore, Ok to Fred and Josephine Novak. Leonard was a graduate of
Newcastle H.S. and a former resident of Tuttle until 1998, when
he moved to OKC. He was a mechanic in the Army Air Corp and WWII
veteran. He was self-employed as a painting contractor, retiring
in 1979. Leonard attended Southern Hills Baptist Church and was
a former member of Central Hillcrest Baptist Church, where he
served as a deacon. He was known to have a "green
thumb", always gardening and keeping his yard beautiful.
Proceeded in death by his first wife, Jennie Belle Novak, Nov.
16, 1984.
Survivors include his wife, Bobbie, of the home; daughters &
their husbands, Nan & Harold Kilby & Jan & Dave
Nelson of Tuttle; step-sons & their wives, Carl & Terry
of Edmond, Johnny & Marsha of Guthrie, Jimmy & Lori of
Moore & Donny & Cinde of Graton, CT; sisters, Mary
Stoddard of Ft. Worth, TX & Tillie Steeds of OKC; 16 grand
children; numerous nieces and nephews.
Services will be held 10:00 am Fri. Aug. 14 1998, at the South
Colonial Chapel, Burial to follow at Resthaven
Memory Gradens. VONDEL L. SMITH & SON FUNERAL HOME.
Sources: stated above
Contributed by Zoey Fryhover, May 2007. Information
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