Paul Schwarz

Paul Joseph Schwarz, 87, of El Reno, died Oct. 16, 2019.  

Paul was born in Okarche to Louis and Anna (Schlirf) Schwarz.

He graduated from Holy Trinity High School in Okarche in 1950. He served in the Army (Missile Division) with several honors from November 1952 to November 1954.  

After returning from the Army, Paul went to business college and on April 15, 1955, he signed with Skelly Oil Company and began getting customers by setting up fuel tanks for fuel delivery.  

Seventeen years later he purchased the station, bought interest from Skelly Oil Company and it was the beginning of Schwarz Oil Company.

Throughout the years, the station brands went from Skelly Oil, Getty Oil, Texaco, and Valero.

Paul retired Dec. 31, 2018.

He and Regina Mary Grellner married on Nov. 16, 1955, and they had three children.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters Mildred Knecht and husband Francis, Dorothy Hufnagel and husband George; his brothers Harold and wife Mary, Francis and wife Ida, John (Jay) and wife Trudy, Pat and wife Marie, Carlos, and brother-in-law Pat Mc-Conville.

He is survived by his wife Regina of the home; his children and their spouses, Gary and Patricia Deniece Schwarz, Denise and Scott Stroh, and Barbara and Steve Farrar, all of Okarche; brothers Ray (Bid) and wife Ann Schwarz of El Reno, Tom and wife Judy Schwarz of Oklahoma City; sister Carole McConville of Oklahoma City; sister-in-law Cris Schwarz of Yukon; grandchildren and their spouses, Jeremy and Nicole Schwarz, Aaron and Brittney Schwarz, Daniel and Brittany Schwarz, Bret and Whitney Stroh, Kyle and Lindsey Stroh, Zac and Lauren Stroh, Tanner and Kaci Farrar, KyLee and Brandon Smith, and Jade Farrar; and 16 great-grandchildren.

The prayer service will be 7 p.m. Sunday and Mass of Christian Burial 1 p.m. Monday.

Both services will be at Sacred Heart Church in El Reno with Revs. Francis Nguyen and Lance Warren officiating.

Burial will follow at Holy Trinity Cemetery in Okarche, under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Paul’s memory to Sacred Heart Catholic Church and/ or Holy Trinity Catholic Church.