Age 68, Lawton - Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Wednesday at the Becker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel. Sgt Lowthian died Thursday in Lawton. Burial with full military honors will be in Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin. He was born July 8, 1939 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Maurice and Yvonne (Sanders) Lowthian. He grew up in Canada and served in the Canadian Air Force before coming to the United States and enlisting in the Army. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and retired at Fort Sill after 22 ½ years of service. He received the following medals and ribbons; National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal-7, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Non commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon-3, Two Overseas Service Ribbons, Vietnam Service Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Two Overseas Service Bars, Vietnamese Cross of Gallentry with Palm, Army Commendations Medal and German Bronze Qualification Badge/Sharpshooter (rifle M-16). He was also retired from Civil Service. Sgt Lowthian had worked for 3KB Trucking Company in Altus for 8 years. He married Sherron Poersch on May 15, 1971 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Survivors include his wife, of the home, a daughter, Christina Erman and her husband Bret, Lawton, two sons, Shawn Lowthian and his wife Crystal, Lawton and Kevin Lowthian, of the home, two brothers, Michael and Bill, both of Canada and 8 grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Edward.