Celebration of life service, with military honors, for Bo Jay Hidinger will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, June 26, 2022 at the VFW Post 5263, 103 NE 20 ^th St. in Lawton, Oklahoma. Bo was a proud member of VFW Post 5263 who showed him brotherhood, support, and friendship.

Bo Jay Hidinger, Lawton, Oklahoma, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 30, 2022 at his home in Lawton at the age of 46. Bo was born April 4, 1976 in La Junta, Colorado to Denny Hidinger and Katy (Hazelwood) Hidinger East. In his youth, Bo enjoyed several years in the Boy Scouts. As an adult, Bo joined the Army and was stationed in Korea, Arkansas and his final assignment was in Fort Sill, Oklahoma where he met and married his current wife, Christina (Strauss) Hidinger. He grew up loving and learning everything he possibly could about reptiles, fish, and mammals alike and owned multiple dogs, snakes, and a crazy cat. He loved teaching people about the care and handling of his pets. Bo loved pretending to be Superman and his delusional image of the Dallas Cowboys winning a Super Bowl! Every day was filled with smiles and laughter.

Bo is survived by his wife of the home, son, Justin Hidinger, daughter, Katelynn Hidinger, bonus daughter and partner in crime, Jaci Farnsworh and son in law, Robert "Ronin" Vasseur, grand-daughter,  (Grand bestie)  Cylen (Smush)  Carrigan, grandson, Xavier Joseph,  sisters, Sarah Merica and Natasha (Jimmy) French, brother, J.C. (Maly) Hidinger, step-father, Kip D. East, mother, Katy East, father, Denny Hidinger, his employer and sister in-law, Candy (Clint) Hanza, and numerous nieces & nephews.

Bo was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents, brothers, Nathan Brubaker and Denny B. Hidinger.

Bo will be sorely missed by friends and family, he is reunited with those that went before him.