Age 96, Lawton - Services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Lawton Heights United Methodist Church with Rev. Charles King, Pastor, officiating. Sergeant Cerveny died Thursday in a local hospital. Burial with full military honors will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of the Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Sergeant Cerveny was born July 24, 1914 in Vontress, Texas to Joseph and Minnie (Coufal) Cerveny. He joined the Army in 1936 and served for twenty four years. He was stationed in the Marianas Islands at the close of World War II, and served in the Korean Conflict. He spent most of his military career as a Gunnery Instructor at Fort Sill. William was a 32nd Degree Mason and a member of Lawton Heights United Methodist Church. He married Emma Lee Richter in Lawton on November 19, 1941. Survivors include his wife of the home; four children and spouses, Tony and Lynn Cerveny of Georgetown, Texas, Melvin Cerveny of Lawton, Nancy and Anthony Zinno of Lawton, and Lynda and David McFerren of Norman; four grandchildren, Jesse and wife Miquela Yoder, Stephanie Yoder, Mitchell McFerren and Taylor McFerren; two great grandchildren, Jeslyn Yoder and Champ Yoder; a step grandson, Adonis Anderson; a sister, Lillian Hicks of Rochester, Texas; a sister in law, Julie Cerveny; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins; and a dear family friend, Pauline Patterson. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Leonard and Bert Cerveny, and a sister, Rosie Reidenbach. Memorial contributions may be made to the veteran's association of the donor's choice.