Eugene Kiefer

September 7, 1921 - May 14, 2011 OKLAHOMA CITY Eugene "Gene" Kiefer, 89, passed away May 14, 2011. He was born September 7, 1921 in Oberndorf, Germany, to Ernst and Berta (Gommeringer) Kiefer. Gene started his service to our country in the Navy ROTC at the University of Oklahoma. He later joined the U.S. Army Air Corps and retired as a Major from the U.S. Air Force after 39 years of dedicated military service. Gene was an avid swimmer. He was on the Classen High School and OU swim teams. Some of his grandchildren's fondest memories are of him teaching all of them to swim. Gene was a longtime member of Zion and Messiah Lutheran Churches where he served in many capacities over the years. He retired from ISO after more than 30 years of service. Gene was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Mildred; his daughter, Karen Woodward and her husband, Phil; son, Craig Kiefer and his wife, Melinda; grandchildren: David Woodward; Wesley Woodward and his wife, Laura; Kristin Gallon and her husband, John; Keleigh Clark and her husband, Chad; Zachary Kiefer; Katie Gully and her husband, Matt; and Korey Kiefer; great-grandchildren: Kayden; Sutton; Cooper; Mattie; and Carigan, who will be joining them soon. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at Messiah Lutheran Church, with interment following in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.