Mass of Christian Burial for SGM (Retired) Pedro Bayona will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 22, 2023 at Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. Philip Seeton, Pastor officiating.

Burial with full military honors will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

The family will greet friends from 6pm until 8pm Thursday, at the funeral home, with a Rosary to be held at 7:30 pm in SGM Bayona's visitation room.

Pedro Meno Bayona, 89 of Lawton, passed away Monday, December 18, 2023, at Comanche County Memorial Hospital.  He was born December 4, 1934, in Agana, Guam to Juan Iglesias and Fabiana Sorriano (Meno) Bayona.  SGM Bayona joined the United States Army and retired on March 31, 1989, at Fort Sill after 28 years of dedicated service.  During his time in the Army he earned the following awards; Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with 3rd Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Medal, Joint Services Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Service Star, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal-8, Overseas Service Bars-4, Army Service Ribbon, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm, and the NCO Professional Development Ribbon-5.  Pedro married Mary Lou Narmore on October 29, 1976, in Lawton.  She preceded him in death on October 19, 2020.  Following his retirement from the Army, he worked for the State of Oklahoma at various Juvenile Detention Homes.  He enjoyed reading, was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, where he was a teacher of religious education.

He is survived by his two nieces and their husbands, Barbara Rabon and David of Navarre, Florida, Doris Palato and Robert of Greenville, Alabama, his step-daughter Kathleen O'Toole Smith and husband Jeff of Waunake, Wisconsin and his very good friend, Billy Gonsler of Lawton.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and his daughter Belinda.