Inese Ozols

Inese E. Ozols, 69, of Okla. City, died May 29, 2009, at Baptist Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born Aug. 3, 1939, in Riga, Latvia, the daughter of the Rev. Nikolajs and Marta Ozols. In 1944, the family, including her two brothers, left Latvia for Germany, ahead of the Russian Invasion. The family lived in Displaced Persons camps in what was the British zone of West Germany until they all came to the United States in 1950. They settled in Boston and all became naturalized citizens. Inese graduated from Boston's Girl's Latin High School, and went on to Boston University where she received a BA degree in German, with honors. She then went to Middlebury College (VT), with a year's study in Mainz, Germany, and received a Master's degree in German. She worked three years civil service for the Navy Department, recruiting women for civil service jobs in Washington, D.C. She traveled several states with this position. In 1969, she came to Okla. City, after having married Joseph J. Mays. This marriage lasted 28 years. She worked for several bookkeeping firms in Okla. City, and for the past several years was the staff accountant for Children's Medical Research Foundation. Inese was a longtime member of the German-American Society of Okla. City. She was a member of the Messiah Lutheran Church. Survivors include her son, Glenn E. Mays and his wife, Kendra and their children, Jackie and Robert, all of Okla. City and two brothers, Peter and Juris Ozols, and Peter's wife, Inguna, all of St. Petersburg, FL. A memorial service will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, at Messiah Lutheran Church, 3600 NW Expressway, with Pastor, the Rev. Mark R. Muenckow, officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: The Messiah Lutheran School Scholarship Fund, 3600 NW Expressway, Okla. City, OK 73112.