Funeral service for SSG (Retired) Leland W. "Nibby" Shurburn will be at 10:00am Thursday, September 3, 2015 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain (CPT) Aaron J. Oliver, Fort Sill, OK officiating. Burial with full military honors will be at Post Cemetery, Fort Sill, OK. The family will greet friends Wednesday, September 2, 2015 from 5pm until 7pm at the funeral home. Sergeant Shurburn , 82, Lawton, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2015 in Lawton. He was born September 5, 1932 in Stockton, CA to Irvine George and Lela Lelita (Young) Shurburn. He married Gloria I. Rothery on January 3, 1959 in Republic of Panama, Canal Zone. She passed away March 5, 2002. He retired from the US Army at Fort Sill on August 31, 1973. He served in Korea and Vietnam, and earned the following awards: the Korean Service Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Army Commendation Medal, 4 Overseas Service Bars and 9 Service Stripes. He was a Mountain Man, made arts and crafts, handmade knives and he sculptured. He is survived by his 5 children, Anthony Warren Shurburn of San Antonio, TX, Diana Lei Shurburn of Neenah, WI, Noelia Therese Miller of Lawton, OK, Richard Ernesto Shurburn of Albuquerque, NM, Daniel Roland Shurburn of New Port Richey, FL, 6 grandchildren, Nichole Marie Johnsen, Mellissa Noel Johnsen, Jessica Morgan Miller, Jonathan Daniel Shurburn, Danial Shurburn, Sarah Iontha Miller, 5 great grandchildren, James Allen Hogg, Matthew Isaac Hogg, Olivia Michelle Johnsen, Jacob Kelso French and Jordyn Louise Gomez. He is also survived by Daughter-in-law Brenda and husband Paul Kovach and family, and his caretaker and adopted daughter Jennie Engelhard. The family wishes to acknowledge Promise Care Hospice for their care and professionalism. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, 2 brothers, his cousin Danny and Aunt Irene.