Funeral services for Emery Charles Harthun, "Pops" 82, Snyder, will be at 10:30 am Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in the First Baptist Church, Snyder with Rev. Kerry Glasgow, Pastor and Rev. Doug Henson, Oklahoma City officiating. He went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, May 16, 2013 in an Oklahoma City hospital surrounded by his children. Burial with Full Military Honors will be in the Fairlawn Cemetery, Snyder under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home of Snyder. Emery was born March 29, 1931 in Fosston, MN to Charlie and Emma (Freed) Harthun. He graduated from Mahnomen High School in 1949, and then went on to serve his country in the United States Air Force, where he retired June 1, 1972 with the rank of Technical Sergeant after 21 years. He was a Korean War veteran. He married Gloria Joyce Perkins on December 31, 1955 in Roosevelt, OK. They lived in many places and toured the continent of Europe. Upon his retirement, he worked for the Bureau of Reclamation, and attended college at night to earn his BA in Electronics from Cameron University in 1979. Emery and Joyce raised four children, and gave them a heritage of faith. Joyce passed away February 11, 1998. Emery said that he learned about faith from his mother. He was a Christian man who lived his faith. He loved Scripture and worshipped at the First Baptist Church in Snyder, where he was a Deacon and Sunday school teacher. His great joys were singing bass in the choir and ministering at the nursing home. Emery wore many hats..literally. His hobbies were fishing, gardening and tending his roses, dancing, and laughing with his family and friends. He was especially known for his Happy Birthday song and drawings. He is survived by his four children, Steve Harthun and wife Toni of The Colony, TX, Mark Harthun of Altus, OK, Karen Ramber and husband Kris of Retrop, OK, Robin Shockley and husband Joel of Amarillo, TX, sister Helen London of Fosston, MN, brother Floyd Harthun and wife Ella of Marshalltown, IA, grandchildren, Amee Matthews and husband John of Austin, TX, Aaron Harthun and wife Suki of Duncan, OK, Chase Harthun of The Colony, TX, Alan Harthun of Altus, OK, Bruce Sheldon and wife Vallerie of Hobart, OK, Rachel Blair and husband Terry of Hastings, OK, Robert Ramber of Elk City, OK, Joshua Ramber of Elk City, OK, Tara Ramber of Retrop, OK, Katie Ramber of Retrop, OK, Emma Ramber of Retrop, OK, Karly Shockley of The Colony, TX, Faith Kyser and husband Zac of Amarillo, TX, 11 great grandchildren and a host of family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and a brother Harold Harthun. Memorial contributions may be made to the Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children, 3800 N. May Avenue, OKC, OK 73112.