Funeral service for MSgt (Retired) Ralph Dennis Stayer, Sr. will be 9:30 a.m. Friday, June 23, 2017 in Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Kevin McCurdy officiating.

Burial with full military honors will follow in Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin.

MSgt (Retired) Ralph Dennis Stayer, Sr., age 72, Cache, died Friday, June 16, 2017 in Idaho.  He was born December 3, 1944 in San Diego, California to Charles Ernest and Hazel (Maloney) Stayer.  He grew up in California where he graduated high school.  He later attended college.  Dennis served in the U.S. Air Force for more than 20 years.  His awards include the Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster, NCO Professional Military Education Graduate Ribbon, Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with four oak leaf clusters, National Defense Service Medal, Air Force Good Conduct Medal with five oak leaf clusters, Air Force Overseas Service Long Tour Ribbon with two oak leaf clusters, Air Force Overseas Short Tour Ribbon, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters and the Air Force Training Ribbon.

He married Carol Carlyn on March 20, 1987 in Nevada City, Nevada.  Following his retirement from the Air Force he traveled with his wife as she completed her Air Force career.  They moved to the Lawton area in 1998.  Dennis was a volunteer firefighter with the Meers Volunteer Fire Department and a volunteer at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.  He enjoyed sports and NASCAR.

He is survived by his wife, of the home; two children, MGySgt (Retired) Ralph Dennis Stayer, Jr. and wife Tina, Swansboro, North Carolina and Terry Stayer, Fort Worth, Texas; two granddaughters, Brittni Parisek and Kristina Stayer; his brother Charles Ernest Stayer; and two sisters, Sherri Sawyers and Linda Dunnebeck and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family is requesting memorial contributions may be made to the Friends of the Wichita's or to the Meers Volunteer Fire Department.