John William Kliewer

1955-2023

In Loving Memory... John William Kliewer

Funeral services for John William Kliewer, Jr., 68 year-old Weatherford resident, was held Tuesday, January 2, 2024, 10:00 A.M. in the Corn Mennonite Brethren Church. Burial will follow in Corn Mennonite Brethren Cemetery under the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home. The family received friends on Saturday, December 30, 2023, from 6- 8:00 P.M. in The Chapel of funeral home.“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort but where he stands at times of challenges and controversy.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. If this quote describes anyone, it would be John William Kliewer, Jr. Even though he endured many trials in his life, he remained humble, strong, and steadfast in his faith. John William Kliewer, Jr., was born to John William Kliewer, Sr. and Lillie B. (Reimer) Kliewer on June 18, 1955, in Clinton, OK, and passed away on December 26, 2023, at his home south of Weatherford, OK, at the age of 68 years, 6 months, and 8 days. John was raised on a farm just west of Weatherford, OK. John accepted the Lord at 9 years of age and was baptized into the Corn Mennonite Brethren Church. He attended Weatherford Public Schools from elementary through 9th grade, then transferred and graduated from Corn Bible Academy with the class of 1973. John attended Southwestern and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration in 1977.

On December 27, 1976, John married the love of his life, Lorraine Schmidt in the Corn Mennonite Brethren Church. Six months after their marriage, they moved to Fresno, CA to work for the Mennonite Brethren Christian Service organization for two years. On December 16, 1978, their first child, Melissa Nicole, was born. When Melissa was 6 months old, John and Lori decided to move back home to Corn, OK. John began working for Cordell National Bank. On October 31, 1980, Kandice Marie was born. Kandice lived for only three and a half short months and passed away on February 17, 1981, from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Kandice’s death was one of the first heartbreaks of John’s life. John and Lori decided that despite the loss, they wanted to continue to grow their family. Kasey Dwayne was born on March 1, 1982. Three years later, on April 16, 1985, Bradley John was born. They felt that their family was complete. In 1987, John began working at First National Bank of Weatherford where he worked until his retirement in April of 2018. The second biggest heartbreak of John’s life happened on September 12, 2018, when his oldest son, Kasey, was killed in an auto/pedestrian accident. This time, the grief struck even harder. John considered Kasey to be one of his best friends. During one of John’s recent surgeries, John’s heart stopped beating and the medical team performed CPR on him for 7 minutes before they were able to revive him. After John woke up from this surgery, he insisted that he had seen Kasey and that Kasey is not dead! We believe that John and Kasey are rejoicing together in heaven.

John is survived by his wife of 47 years, Lori Kliewer, of their home south of Weatherford; one son, Brad Kliewer and wife, Jaye, of Des Moines, IA; one daughter, Melissa McCoy and husband, Josh of Thomas; daughter-in-law Haley Kliewer of Hydro; brother Warren Kliewer and wife, Eileen of Weatherford; 5 grandsons, Ryder McCoy, Maxwell McCoy, Tyler Kliewer, Kace Kliewer, and Krue Kliewer; 5 granddaughters, LilyAnn McCoy, Sadie Kliewer, Ryleigh McCoy, Kenna Kliewer, and Rhett Kliewer; and numerous extended family. John was preceded in death by his parents; son, Kasey Kliewer; and daughter, Kandice Kliewer. Although John had an incredible testimony about all of the times God healed him and even brought him back to life, the part of his testimony that he considered the most amazing was how God walked with him through every valley, every hard time, and every loss. God never left his side.

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