Enos Svitak Obituary
Enos Alfonso Svitak, Jr., passed away on July 11, 2025, surrounded by his family in El Reno, OK. He was born to Enos E. & Naomi (Cozad) Svitak, Sr., on September 20, 1957, in Anadarko, OK. Enos grew up and attended schools in Anadarko, graduating in 1976. He married the love of his life, Julia Sweezy, on December 23, 1976, in Caddo County, OK. Together they had three children. Enos loved spending time with his family and watching the Oklahoma City Thunder. Enos was a proud member of the Kiowa Tribe. He worked for the Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes until his retirement in 2008. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Survivors include: Wife: Julia Svitak of the home
Children: Andrea Renee Phemister, Kathrine Ruth Svitak all of El Reno, OK
Grandchildren: Andrew James Svitak, Donna Sue Minear, Hailee Marie Phemister, Ilias King Rowlodge and Naomi Kay Rowlodge of El Reno, OK
Siblings: Marilyn Martin, Michael Svitak, Eva Svitak, Carrie Pennington, Norman Svitak, Norbert Svitak, Cathy Harrison.
A host of loving family members near and far.
Preceded in death by his daughter Clarice Svitak, grandson: Qunique Kawaykla, parents: Enos & Naomi Svitak, brother: Edward Svitak, nephew: John Michael Svitak
Pallbearers: Andrew Svitak, Michael Phemister, Jeffrey Kawaykla, Ramon Ramirez, Joshua Davidson, and James Youngbull
Wake: 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Concho Community Hall ERC
El Reno, Oklahoma
Funeral: 1:00 p.m., Thursday, July 17, 2025
Ware's United Methodist Church
Interment: Ware's Cemetery
Under the direction of Ray & Martha's Funeral Home, Anadartko, Oklahoma
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