NOEL KAISER

December 21, 1934 - September 11, 2016 WEATHERFORD Noel Edgar Kaiser, age 81, born in Weatherford, Oklahoma, went peacefully to his heavenly home on Sunday, September 11, 2016. Beloved husband of Phoebe (Redelsperger) Heil. Loving father of Timothy (Alexis) Kaiser of Cyril and Stacy (Guy) Curttright of Edmond and loving step-father of Paula (Brent) Wade, Shanon (Dennis) Swinney, and Shaun (Elise) Heil, all of Amarillo. Adored grandfather of Sarah (Jesse) Wagner, Michael Kaiser, Rachel Kaiser and Dillon Curttright, and adored step-grandfather of Trianna, Marika, Cyril, Nichole, Jared, Bradley, Megan, Alex, Nick and Jon. Treasured great-grandfather of Elijah, and seven step-great-grandchildren: Caitlyn, Lorelai, Savannah, Sebastian, AveriDee, Brody, and Noah. Noel was previously married to Maxine (Tinney) Kaiser, the mother of his children, until her death in 1996. He was the son of the late Clara (nee Sauer) Kaiser and Edward Kaiser of Weatherford, and cherished brother of the late Vernice (Mary Lou) Kaiser, the late Juanita (the late Arvel) Hintchel, and the late Rodney (Deanna) Kaiser. Noel was a graduate of Southwestern Oklahoma State University and the University of Michigan. It is without a doubt that the celestial choir is richer since the arrival of the Earth's best vocal music director and sweetest-sounding first tenor. His showed his love for music daily, both in teaching and devotion to his church. As a music teacher and choral director, he sowed a love of music into the lives in the students he taught and conducted, including at Seiling Schools, Geary Schools, Sooner High School in Bartlesville, and Bartlesville Middle Schools. He was also Minister of Music at First Baptist Church in Bartlesville and Highland Park in Bartlesville, and Director of Music at numerous other churches in the areas where he lived. He was known by his students as the beloved Mr. K. Beginning in 1969, his Sooner Concert Choir's annual Christmas concert performances of "The Messiah" were a well-known holiday family event that packed auditoriums. His legacy of Spring musicals began in 1970 and quickly grew to become sell-out events, incorporating the entire student body as participants. His Concert Choir travelled the country with historical performances, including the Rotunda of the United States Capitol and at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. He also taught the Bartlesville Middle School Choir and served as the Chair of the Music Departments for all Bartlesville Schools for many years. Students gathered for choir reunions years after his retirement to recreate the beautiful songs he taught, and to be once again in the presence of their valued teacher and mentor. Mr. K ended every single concert performance leading his ever faithful choir with a rousing rendition of "Oh Happy Day." A scholarship honoring Mr. Kaiser has been established through the Bartlesville Community Foundation, named the "Noel Kaiser `Oh Happy Day' Scholarship". The scholarship will be presented annually to a Bartlesville High School student who intends to study music in college. Please send memorial donations to: The Bartlesville Community Foundation, 208 E 4th St., Bartlesville, OK 74003. Visitation and viewing will be held Wednesday, September 14, from 6-8pm at Lockstone Funeral Home in Weatherford, Oklahoma. Funeral is Thursday, September 15, 2016, at 2pm at First Baptist Church of Weatherford with a dessert and ice cream fellowship immediately following the service. Interment will be at 4:30pm at Greenwood Cemetery.