Funeral Mass for Joseph E. Dezell will be 12:00 p.m. Friday, February 19, 2016 in Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. Philip Seeton, Pastor officiating.

Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

A rosary service will be held at 6:00 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel.

Joseph E. Dezell, age 59, Lawton, died February 17, 2016 in Midwest City. He was born September 21, 1956 in Lawton to Garland E. Dezell, Sr. and Jo Ann (Stuever) Dezell. Joe grew up in Lawton and attended Garfield and Douglas Schools as well as the Robert E. Greiner School for the Handicapped. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and at one time served in the Boy Scouts.

He was an outstanding bowler, enjoyed swimming, oil painting, reading maps and often participated in the Special Olympics. He had a great sense of humor and was often a prankster. Joe loved life, people and superheroes, especially Superman. However, to his family he was their "hero".

Joseph is survived by his siblings, Garland E. "Gary" Dezell, Jr. and wife Takako, Tokyo, Japan, Mary Dezell, St. Augustine, Florida, Jane Butler and husband Wes, Midwest City, Oklahoma, Donna Brown and husband Buba, Geronimo, Oklahoma and David Dezell and wife Cheryl, Lawton; 11 nieces and nephews and spouses, Chris Dezell, Thomas and Jennifer Dezell, David Dezell, SSG Kyle Butler, Melissa and Aaron Vega, Casey and Jenifer Brown, Clay and Brooklyn Brown, Paul Dezell, Shelby and Jose Luna, Miles Pocowatchit and Andrew and Carley Pocowatchit; several great nieces and nephews.

His parents preceded him in death.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Robert E. Greiner School for the Handicapped, P.O. Box 45
Lawton, OK 73502.