IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Joann Elizabeth

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Rozsypal Ross

Jun 10, 1930 — Aug 15, 2009

Obituary

Age 79, Lawton - Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday in the Becker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Don Howard officiating. Joann died Saturday evening in a Lawton Hospital. Joann was born in New York City, New York on June 10, 1930 to Frank and Helen Hladick. She was raised and attended schools in New York City, primarily in the Bronx area. She married George Frank Rozsypal, Sr.on July 6, 1948 in South Carolina. Joann served twenty five years as a military officer's wife traveling with LTC Rozsypal to various assignments and duty stations in the United States and also two tours of duty in Munich, Germany. During Joann's military life she managed to raise five "Army Brats", the first arriving in 1950 and the last surprising everyone in 1964. During these busy days of officer wives coffees, obligatory dinners, social events, kids and adventures (lots of camping), she also found time to work at Sears in Lawton on a number of trips back to the Fort Sill/Lawton area. Somehow Joann also found time to volunteer as a "Grey Lady" at the Red Cross, primarily at the Munich American Hospital in Germany. In the early 1970's Joann chose to continue her education at Cameron University, Lawton earning her Bachelor of Science and teaching degree. She taught and helped young soldiers refine their math skills at several locations on Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Joann had numerous interests and once she left teaching she loved to garden, read, learn computer skills and walk. Most recently she had begun doing research of the World War II era. Survivors include her daughter; Carol Ann Rozsypal, Lawton a son Frank Alan Rozsypal and his wife Maryann, Fullerton, California, special friends; "Ski" and Shirley, both of Lawton. Joann is also survived by four grandchildren; Shannon, Sheree, George, III and Frank, Jr., a number of cousins, a brother-in-law; Paul Rozsypal, New York and several great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her former husband; LTC George F. Rozsypal, Sr. and three sons; Robert James Rozsypal, George Frank Rozsypal, Jr. and Richard Paul Rozsypal. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.

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