Jimmy Donald Setzer | Hugo news

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Funeral services for Jimmy Donald Setzer, of Lawton, Okla., were held at 2 pm Thursday, December 8, 2022 at Miller & Miller Funeral Home. Jimmy passed away on December 4, 2022, at the age of 82.

Jimmy Donald Setzer was born on October 14, 1940 in Valliant, to JW and Pauline (Hall) Setzer. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Bobby Jay Setzer; his mother-in-law and mother-in-law.

Jimmy Don is a 1960 graduate of Valliant High School. He graduated with a degree in HVAC Engineering from OSU Tech in Okmulgee. After that, he worked for the Public Service Company of Oklahoma. He and Jean then opened Setzer Sales and Service, a heating and air conditioning service in Lawton in 1972. At the time, he was the President of the Artillery Center Chapter of the Refrigeration Society. He taught Air Conditioning and Refrigeration at Great Plains Area Vo-Tech as a night instructor. He was also a member of the Lawton Jaycees. He is an honest and fair man. He retired after 40 years of running a business.

He married Jean Peebles, his longtime sweetheart on September 11, 1960 in Fort Towson, Okla. They raised two sons: Darrel and Don. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He and Jean are members of the Star Promenaders, a square dancing club. When his children were younger, he started drag racing. The boys started drag racing with him as soon as they got older. He loved to fish and hunt and took his children camping and taught them when they were young. He also likes to fly remote control airplanes. He bought a Cessna 140 airplane, taught himself how to fly and then got his pilot’s license. He flew around the state of Oklahoma. Jimmy will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

Jimmy leaves to cherish his memory, his beloved wife, Jean of Lawton, Okla.; sons: Jimmy Darrel Setzer and wife of Walters, Okla., and Donald Wayne Setzer of Geronimo, Okla.; eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; brother, William Bill Lee Setzer and wife Hugo; sister, Sandy Jean Stuart and husband of Valliant; a sister-in-law; along with many other friends, family and loved ones.

Interment followed the service at Valliant Cemetery with Bro. Ronnie Miller and Stephen Wiese officiating, under the direction of Miller & Miller Funeral Home.

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