Graveside service for Otto Lee Tonips, Jr., 65, Cyril, was at 10:00am Friday in the Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin with Edward Eschiti, Walters, OK officiating. Mr. Tonips died Wednesday, January 25, in a Lawton care center. Burial with military honors was in the Fort Sill National Cemetery under the direction of Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Otto was born September 1, 1946 in Lawton to Otto Lee and May (Wauqua) Tonips, Sr. He graduated from Cyril High School in June of 1966. He entered the USMC in February of 1968, and was honorably discharged in 1970. While serving in Vietnam, he earned the Combat Action Ribbon with V for Valor, the Purple Heart with one gold star, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal with device, Vietnam Service Medal with star, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with palm, the Navy Achievement Medal, the Expert Rifle Badge and the Expert Pistol Badge. After he got out of the Marines, he went to work as an Oklahoma University police officer for two years from 1971 until 1972, and then he went to work for the Lawton Police Department in 1973, retiring in 1990. He married Sallie Yvonne Nahno-Kerchee on October 14, 1977 in Lawton. He was a member of the Comanche Tribe, a Lifetime Member of the VFW, the American Legion and the Native American Church. He is survived by his wife Sallie, son Walter Jay Nahno-Kerchee, his daughter Nadine May Tonips, special nieces, Dawn Yazzie Howard, McCarthys and Pewewardys, special nephews, Lawrence Yazzie, Lamoni Yazzie, Shawn Yazzie, sisters-in-law Carol Kahrahrah, Tina Baker, Cheryl Pewewardy, Diane Pewewardy, Lynna Pewewardy Rosarios, Patricia Pewewardy, Edith Lopez, brothers-in-law, Royal Kerchee, Billy Fred Fodder, fathers-in-law, Herold Pewewardy, Wallace Coffey, mothers-in-law, Naomi Tehauno, Nive' Herrera, Betty Crocker, aunt Faith Martinez, sisters Glynna Pekah, Ladora Toahty Trout, Margie Key, brothers, Bernard Kahrahrah, Hammond Motah, Sam Feeback, Vernon Chockpoyah,Sr., Lester Kosechata, Harold Neconie, grandsons, Keith Satepeahtaw, Andre Hill, Parkers, granddaughters Kaitlyn Satepeahtaw, Olivia Hill and a host of many other relatives and friends. Memorial contributions may be made to United Methodist Church, PO Box 318, Apache, OK 73006.