Merle Emil Eichenfeld

Merle Emil Eichenfeld passed from this life on January 1, 2019 at his home in Sand Springs, Oklahoma at the age of 96.
Merle was born on June 8, 1922 in Sand Springs, Oklahoma to Daniel and Nettie (Pruitt) Eichenfeld. He attended Sand Springs Schools and served in the United States Navy in 1942 as a Dive Bomber Pilot flying the "Hell Diver Plane". He landed on the carrier ship "The Wasp". He married Winona Stanford, his wife of 72 years. He retired from the United States Postal Service after many years. Merle was an internationally renowned ham radio operator.
Merle is survived by wife Winona of the home, daughters Barbara Neal and husband John of Austin, TX, and Brenda Mallory and husband Perry of Crossroads, TX; grandchildren, Richard Neal, Allison Neal, Nefi Neal, Brent Church and Julie Pressley; great-grandchildren, Eleanor, Penelope, Marisol, Bryson, Bradley, John Ethan and Nathan William. He was preceded in death by his parents, half brother, Johnny Douthitt and half sister, Ruth Alexander
A celebration of life is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Monday, January 7, 2019 at the Legacy Chapel, with a graveside service to follow at Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery in Sand Springs. Rev. Terry Harper will officiate the services. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Merle's life. Services have been entrusted to Dillon Funeral Service.