No Visitation


Funeral Service
Was held at 11:00 A.M.
Saturday, June 10, 2023
*Family was present to
greet friends starting at 10:00.*
Mannford Funeral Home Chapel
170 Phelps Road
Mannford, Oklahoma 74044


Interment Followed
with Military Honors
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mannford, Oklahoma


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Memorial Gifts may be given to:
Mannford Food For Kids
Backpack Program
P.O. Box 1511
Mannford, Oklahoma 74044
in John's memory.
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JOHNIE LEE HARMER
"John"
of Mannford, OK
formerly of Tulsa, OK
AGE    91
BORN
February 15, 1932 in Glencoe, OK
ENTERED REST
June 4, 2023 in Mannford, OK
PARENTS
Joe and Susie Harmer
RETIRED
Mechanical Engineer for Boeing
U.S. Army Veteran
MARRIED
December 17, 1958 in Cushing, OK

PREDECEASED BY
PARENTS, WIFE Lela and BROTHER Jody Harmer

SURVIVED BY
CHILDREN
Kim Hogue of Tulsa, OK
Debbie and Jeff Larson of Mannford, OK
GRANDCHILDREN
Kailey Hogue of Tulsa, OK
Kendall & Claire Hogue of Little Rock, AR
Audrey Jones of Mannford, OK
Danny Morrall of Mannford, OK
Darcey Shepherd and Aaron Wheeler of Mannford, OK
Austin & Veronica Larson of Barling, AR
GREAT GRANDCHILDREN
Kylynn and Johnathan Whitehead of Sapulpa, OK
Jackson and Maria Bordwine of Chesapeake Bay, VA
Bradley Bordwine of Tulsa, OK
Kyle Morrall of Sand Springs, OK.
Kailey Roach of Sand Springs, OK
Maci Wheeler of Mannford, OK
John Wheeler of Mannford, OK
Luka Larson of Barling, AR
NUMEROUS NIECES NEPHEWS AND OTHER RELATIVES


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The following was lovingly written by John's family...



Johnie Lee Harmer beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather
left to be with Jesus and the love of his life, his wife Lela on June 4th.
Johnie was born in Glencoe, OK in the house his grandparents built after they came in the land rush.
He attended Lone Chimney school, Pawnee High School and graduated from Maramec High School.
He went to work at Boeing Aircraft in Wichita then MacDonald Douglas in Tulsa.
Johnie was drafted into the Army and was stationed in
Bakersfield, Ca where he worked on early drone technology.
The Army sent him to Spartan School of Aeronautics.
After his discharge he returned to MacDonald Douglas where he worked 45 years.
After retirement he was a driving force in establishing D.L. Harmer & Company.
Johnie married Lela Skinner in 1958 and was married for 58 years until Lela's passing.
Johnie and Lela had 2 girls, Debbie and Kim, who were their world.
No girls could have asked for more loving, kind and devoted parents.
They had 6 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren
who adored their Nanny and Pa, who thought they hung the moon.
Johnie was a great Dad, granddad, great granddad,
uncle, cousin and friend and will be missed by all.