Memorial service for SFC (Retired) John Barrett Romero will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 25, 2017 in St. John Lutheran Church with Rev. Dr. Bill Schneider, Pastor officiating.

The family will greet friends from 6-8 pm Friday at Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

SFC (Retired) John Barrett Romero, age 72, Lawton, died Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at his residence.  He was born June 6, 1944 in Gustine, California to Juan Cano and Bertha Bernice Romero.  He grew up in the San Joaquin Valley and attended high school in Chico, California.  He later graduated from Cameron University.  He married Bonnie McLean on August 8, 1965 in Lordsburg, New Mexico.

John retired from the U.S. Army in 1981 and was a veteran of Vietnam.  His awards include the National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with Two Service Stars, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm, Six Overseas Service Bars, Recruiter Badge, Army Commendation Medal with First Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct Medal Fourth Award, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon Third Award and Sharpshooter hand grenade and rifle M-16 badges.

Following his retirement he worked as a logistics manager for Civil Service at Fort Sill.  He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church.  He was also a life member of the DAV and the VFW and was a member of the American Legion.

He is survived by his wife, of the home; three children and their spouses, Richard Ray and Lisa Romero, Hermon, Maine, Rita Renee and Mike Anderson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Nickie Aileen and Earl Finn, Merrimack, New Hampshire; eleven grandchildren, Jamie Young and husband Brandon, Julie Bolton and husband Todd, Jesie Romero, Chance Romero, Amy Anderson, Adam Anderson, Andrew Anderson,
Aaron Anderson, Megan Finn, Amber Finn and A.J. Finn; three great grandchildren, Leo, Ashlynn and Aaron; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Christina and Donald Manning and Delores and Bob Lee; his brother and sister-in-law, Eugene and Judi Romero.

His parents, a grandson, Matthew Edward Anderson, and a sister, Marie Romero, preceded him in death.

Memorial contributions may be made to Lawton Food Bank, 1819 SW Sheridan Road, Lawton OK 73505 or to St. John Lutheran Church, 102 SW 7th Street, Lawton OK 73501.