Memorial Mass for LTC (Ret) Howard L. Oligher, 96, Lawton, will be 11:00 am Thursday, October 9, 2014 at Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. Philip Seeton, Pastor, officiating. Colonel Oligher died Friday, October 3, 2014, at a local assisted living center.. Inurnment with full military honors will be in Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, under the direction of the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. Howard was born September 4, 1918 in Clymer, Pennsylvania to Loy W. and Margaret Gale (Parks) Oligher. He married Frances L. Wolford on August 9, 1941at Fort Meade, Maryland. He served twenty-five years in the U.S. Army and was then employed in Civil Service at Fort Sill for fifteen years in support of the Army. His military decorations included a Bronze Star for combat action in Africa and Europe during World War II. His other overseas assignments included Japan during the Korean Conflict, France and Iran. He and Frances raised eleven children during their military career. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Howard enjoyed spending quality time with his family. He is survived by eleven children, Phyllis and husband Bill Jackson, Penrose, Colorado, John and wife Pam Oligher, Tacoma, Washington, Carol Oligher, Long Beach, California, Patricia Wyckoff, Olivehurst, California, Irene Oligher, Oklahoma City, Jim Oligher and partner Tim, Arlington Texas, Joan Oligher, Lawton, Sharon and husband Rick Phillips, Jonesboro, Georgia, Linda and husband Joe Cerami, College Station, Texas, David and wife Sherri Oligher, Newburgh, Indiana, and Allen Oligher, Lawton; eleven grandchildren, Allyn, Alicia, Amy, Barry, Stephanie, Maggie, Kate, Christina, Jenny, William and Charlie Ann; numerous great grandchildren; former daughter in law, Karen Oligher; and a brother, Raymond Oligher, Las Lunas, New Mexico. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents and a grandson, Jacob Jackson.