Funeral service for MSG (Retired) Charles H. Crisel will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 16, 2024, in Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial with full military honors will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Lawton, Oklahoma.

The family will greet friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Sunday, December 15, 2024, at the funeral home.

MSG (Retired) Charles H. Crisel, 76, of Lawton, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2024. Born on April 30, 1948, in Cushing, Oklahoma, he was the son of Raymond and Mary (Carpenter) Crisel.

Charles graduated from Cushing High School in 1966 and began a distinguished military career in the United States Army in 1967. He served his country with honor for 24 years, retiring in 1991 at the rank of Master Sergeant. His dedicated service earned him numerous awards, including the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, National Defense Service Medal w/Service Star, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal-8 and the Humanitarian Service Medal-Cuban. Charles also served during the Vietnam War, receiving the Vietnam Service Medal with Four Bronze Service Stars, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry Unit Citation with Palm.

Following his military retirement, Charles continued his commitment to service as a civil servant on Fort Sill, Oklahoma, from 1991 until 2007 retiring as the Freight Branch Supervisor.

Charles is survived by his four children, Patrick E. Crisel, Anthony D. Crisel and Patricia, Kevin L. Crisel and Steven M. Crisel and wife Shannon; 25 grandchildren, Karl Crisel, Charles Crisel, Ayla Crisel, Rachel Crisel, Anthony Crisel, Aaron Crisel, Koti Donaldson, Alysia Roane, Cody Franklin, Kadie Franklin, Lily Franklin, Jessica Ward-Crisel, Casey Ward-Crisel, Jonathan Ward-Crisel, Mary Pollard, Linda Crisel, Trystan Crisel, Xariah Crisel, Korbin Crisel, Tymara Crisel, Jaxyn Crisel, Karsen Crisel, Nicholas Crisel, Jayden Mifflin and Zackery Mifflin.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Mary Crisel, wife Linda J. Crisel, and two sons, David A. Crisel and Eric J. Crisel.