Donald J Sweeney

October 4, 1936 - February 9, 2017

Donald J Sweeney a resident of Henryetta passed this life on February 9, 2017 in Tulsa, OK. Born October 4, 1936 in Pittsburg, KS to Ernest and Margaret (Pistotnik) Sweeney. Donald graduated from Dewar high School in 1954. He served in the Air Force from 1955 to 1959 in the era of the “Cold War”. He attended OSU Technical Institute in Oklahoma City studying Electrical Engineering and then 2 years at OBU as a ministerial student and pastored Castle Baptist Church for 8 years. Don retired from PSO as a line foreman after 19 years of service, and later ran his own business as an Electrical & Mechanical Contractor for another 20 years. He has been a member of the Henryetta First Baptist Church since 1982 where he served as a Deacon and various pastoral, leadership and teaching roles. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother ; Kenneth Sweeney and 2 sisters; Geraldine Smith and Lorene McClellan. Son in law; Galen Hoyt and a great Granddaughter; Bethany Jo Montgomery. He married Lorieta Pippin on August 20, 1954. Survived by his wife Lorieta Sweeney of the home Children: Suzan Jo Hatcher and husband Wayne ,Elizabeth Ann Hoyt and Kathryn Jean Sweeney. Grandchildren: Sarah Montgomery, Mary Cumings, David Hoyt, Isaac Hatcher, Andrew Hoyt and Samuel Hoyt. 13 Great Grandchildren Sister: Margaret Harrison Service will be 2:00 pm, Monday at the Henryetta First Baptist Church with Rev. Rick Harrison, Rev. Jim Paslay and Rev. Rod Harris. Interment will follow at the Westlawn Cemetery with military honors conducted by the US Air Force. Service under the direction of the Rogers Funeral Home