Doug H. Hipfner

Services celebrating the life of Douglas Harold “Doug” Hipfner will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at Calvin First Baptist Church, Calvin, Oklahoma. Burial will follow at Non Cemetery under the direction of MMS-Payne Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Claremore, Oklahoma. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Tuesday, January 14 from 1—8 with family receiving visitors from 6—8. Doug passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at the age of 84.

Born in Shaunavon Saskatchawan, Canada on August 6, 1929; to Harold and Marie Hipfner, of Minniapolis MN, Doug was reared and educated in Minnesota and California. When he was 16 years old he left home to join the Army and upon his return he finished his schooling and received his diploma. Doug then joined the Air Force, was a member of the Strategic Air Command, and honorably served his country for three more years. While in the Air Force, he met a beautiful young woman on a train and they soon fell in love. On April 3, 1953 Doug married her, Norma Lee Hendrix and the couple was blessed with two children.

After his duties with the Air Force, the couple moved to Southgate, California and Doug began a career with Sears. He worked his way through the ranks with the company, becoming an executive. He moved for Sears to Chicago where the family lived for about two years. Looking for a little warmer climate, Doug was transferred to Tulsa and worked for Sears another five years before he became his own boss. Being able to do just about anything he set his mind to, Doug became a licensed plumber. He continued a relationship with Sears, working as a private contractor, installing the appliances customers purchased. He also worked for D.Q. Wise Trucking, Peterbuilt Trucks and Deans R.V., all in Tulsa. When he and Norma moved to Non, Oklahoma they opened a convenience store and ran it for about 12 years. Not one for sitting around, Doug was always busy with work or a project. He finished his working career last year with Big Five Community Service as a driver.

Doug’s hobbies included woodworking, hunting and fishing. Being well versed in all trades, he was the one you wanted to have around to help you fix any problem you might have. Doug began riding motor cycles later in life and joined the Dog Creek Hills Chapter of the Southern Cruisers.

A kind and compassionate man, Doug embraced life and all it had to give. He made the most of his time on Earth and was prepared to begin his eternal life in Heaven. He was a devout and proud Christian.
A wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend, Doug will be missed by those whose lives’ he touched. His family members that survive include his children Sharon Farrell and husband Dennis of Claremore and Richard Hipfner and wife Annie of Tulsa; his grandchildren Debra Thompson and husband Eric of Seaside, California, Greg Giesecke and wife Lindsey of Dallas, Andrea Pautsch and husband Alan of St. Louis, Missouri, Kyle Hipfner of Tulsa, David Farrell of California, Andy Farrell and wife Mary of Poland, Jennie Vukic Garcia, Adam Vaughn and Matthew Vaughn all of Tulsa; his great-grandchildren Ethan, Isaac and Elliot Thompson, Henry, Lucy and Charlie Pausch, Tobin and Alexandria Farrell and Reagan Schoenholz; his brother Michael Scott and wife Annie; sister-in-law Vonnie Hipfner; brother’s-in-law Vernis Hendrix and wife Norma and Charles Hendrix and wife Janet; sister-in-law Lou Fox. Doug was preceded in death by his parents, wife Norma, brother Gary Hipfner and brother-in-law Charles Fox.

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