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Submitted: 11/4/12 • Approved: 7/22/21 • Last Updated: 7/25/21 • R777591-G777590-S3
Archie
July 28, 1930
August 13, 2004
Married March 5, 1951
Mary
October 14, 1928
March 8, 2012
Archie:
Archie Leon Czarnikow, 74, of Muldrow, Oklahoma died Friday, August 13, 2004, in Fort Smith. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Muldrow, was a commercial electrician for 28 years at Electric Service Co. in Fort Smith and was a later self-employed as n electrician.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Gladys Czarnikow. He enjoyed hunting, traveling and taking care of his cattle on his farm.
Funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Monday at Fentress Mortuary Chapel in Fort Smith with burial at Dora Cemetery in Dora, Arkansas.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, one daughter and her husband, one son and his wife, two sisters, two brothers, five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Peachtree Hospice, 4300 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72901.
Mary:
Mary Lee Czarnikow was born October 14, 1928 to Eva and Paul Ivey in Tulsa, OK.
She passed away March 8, 2012 in Springdale, AR.
She was a member of Trinity Methodist Church in Muldrow, OK. She grew up in the Roland, OK area with her parents and two sisters, Margaret and Terrence. She was fun loving and had many fond memories of socializing with friends and family. She enjoyed reminiscing about all the dancing she did as a young girl. She graduated from Roland High School in 1946.
She married Wayne Thomas Tate of Trinity, TX on May 12, 1949. After his death in February 1950, she returned to Oklahoma. Their daughter Kathy Tate was born in August 1950. Mary went to work at Colonial Bakery in Ft. Smith and it was there that she met Archie Leon Czarnikow. They were married March 5, 1951. They had one son Archie Glen Czarnikow. She was a homemaker until 1963. When she returned to working outside the home, she worked at Riverside Furniture, Ayers Furniture, Fox Manufacturing and enjoyed many years working at the Roland School Cafeteria. She was always a very dependable, hard worker and was well liked by her fellow employees and employers.
One of her greatest joys was her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her special treats for them were homemade peanut butter fudge and Christmas cheese balls. Her hobbies included reading, listening to music, and playing cards, marble games and dominoes with friends and family. She especially enjoyed traveling across the U.S. and Canada. One of her most treasured trips was one she and Archie took to Hawaii to visit their son who was stationed in the Air Force there and his family. She was a great cook, and she delighted in cooking for friends and family. Her friends and family have wonderful memories of her cooking on her wood cook stove in a cabin on her and Archie's farm. While on a tour bus trip to Cape Cod, she developed a love of lighthouses.
She is survived by her daughter Kathy Ewing and husband, Harold "Butch" of Pryor, OK and her son Archie Glen Czarnikow and wife Sharon of Huntsville, AR, two sisters: Margaret Lockwood of Roland, OK and Terrence Fox of Granby, MO. She is also survived by five grandchildren: Archie Jay Czarnikow, Robert Czarnikow, Allen Czarnikow, Kelly Ewing, and Lisa Ewing, eight great grandchildren and many special nieces, nephews, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Wayne Thomas Tate, her parents, Paul and Eva Ivey, and her second husband, Archie Leon Czarnikow.
Pallbearers will be Stanley Resch, Richard Czarnikow, Clyde Resch, Ronnie Wilson, David Wilson, and Robert Wilson. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Floyd, Carl Allison, Perry Smith, Paul Benoit, Art Hughes, and Steve Bradley.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Monday, March 12th at 2:00 PM at Fentress Mortuary Chapel in Fort Smith with burial to follow at Dora Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Fentress Mortuary of Fort Smith.
Contributed on 11/4/12 by mcclella.g
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