Services for Emma A. Bomar will be held at 11:00 on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at the Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, OK with Pastor Caleb McDowell officiating.
Emma died on Tuesday July 14, 2020 in Lawton, OK at the age of 85.
She was born on September 18, 1934 in Ansbach, Germany to Karl and Margaret Erhmann. She met and married Bobby Bomar while he was stationed in Germany. After many different stations they returned to Lawton-Fort Sill and raised their two children Karen and Bobby.
She was a master gardener and loved working in her yard. She loved her family and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, cooking, and baking, especially making goodie baskets for her friends and family at Christmas. Her German heritage was important to her and she enjoyed sharing stories from her childhood.
Emma is survived by her children: Karen Gilbreath of Apache,OK, Bobby and wife Mary Bomar of Lawton, OK, grand children: Adam and wife Tamara Gilbreath, Brandan and wife Jayme Gilbreath, Cortney and husband Tom Sorrell all of Apache, OK, Anna Marie Bomar of Lawton, OK, great grandchildren: Averi and Carter Gilbreath, Kasen, Quade, and Haze Gilbreath, Ashlynn, Madilynn, and Winston Sorrell all of Apache, OK; sister Erika Bock of Stuttgart, Germany.
She was preceded in death by her husband Bobby, brother Karl Weidner, son in law Mark Gilbreath, and great granddaughter Charlie Ann Gilbreath.
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