Funeral Mass for CW2 (Retired) Geza Monostori will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, May 2, 2019 in Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with Rev. Brian Buettner, pastor officiating.

Burial with full military honors will follow at Post Cemetery, Fort Sill under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

The family will greet friends from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home.

CW2 (Retired) Geza Monostori, age 80, of Lawton, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in Lawton. He was born on April 16, 1939 in Budapest, Hungary to Geza and Gizella Monostori.  After being raised in Hungary, he came to the United States in 1958 at the age of nineteen.  Shortly thereafter, he joined the US Army.  While on a military tour in Germany, he met the love of his life Heidi Klemmer and they married on September 28, 1962.  Geza served in the US Army for twenty years.  While in the Army he had overseas tours in Korea, Congo, Africa and Germany four times.  He was stationed at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina, Ft. Lewis, Washington, Ft. Benning, Georgia, Red Stone Arsenal, Alabama, and Fort Sill, Oklahoma.  While in the military he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal (5th Award), Korean Defense Service Medal, Expert Infantry Badge, Rifle Expert Badge, Driver Badge and German Qualification Badge (Bronze).  Geza retired at Red Stone Arsenal as Chief Warrant Officer 2.  He then pursued employment as a Maintenance Tech with the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company of Lawton.  He remained with Goodyear until his retirement in 1999 after twenty years of service.  Geza was an avid skier.  He enjoyed being around family and friends.  He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church.

Geza is survived by his wife Heidi of the home; sons Eric and wife Jill of Aledo, TX; Steven and wife Heather of Elgin, OK; Keith and wife Mary of Annapolis, MD; Grandchildren Gabriel, Zsuzsanna, Holly, Hunter, Haven, Zachary, Ava and Luke; Brother Laszlo Monostori of Hungary and Sisters Gizella Major, Magdolna Parti and Maria Tengerdi all of Hungary.

He is preceded in death by his daughter Susan Farley; his parents Geza and Gizella; his Uncle Paul Monostori; and sister Ildiko Pataki.  In lieu of flowers, please make a memorial donation to the American Stroke Association, https://www.strokeassociation.org