Louis John "Louie" Tilidetzke

Memorial Services for Louis John “Louie” Tilidetzke, 59, of Claremore, were held Saturday, June 28, 2014 at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Claremore, OK. The Pastor Mark Burger officiated and burial was in the Lone Elm Cemetery in Claremore, OK. Arrangements and services were entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home, Sperry.

Louie was born August 22, 1954 in Milwaukee, WI to Ervin Ferdinand Tilidetzke and Antionette (Loduha) Barborich. He passed away June 8, 2014 in Claremore, OK.

Louie was born in Wisconsin and moved to Corpus Christi, TX in 1984 where he worked for CPL as a hydraulics mechanic before moving to Oklahoma in 1991. He then became a lineman for AEP/PSO and worked until no longer able. His hobbies were hunting, and fishing. Louie loved spending time with his grandkids. He was a people person and made friends wherever he went. Louie was a member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Claremore.

He is survived by his wife, Laura Tilidetzke; son, Neal Tilidetzke and wife Sarah; daughter, Misty Drake and husband, David; grandchildren, Hailey, Hunter, and Hanna; and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ervin Tilidetzke and Antionette Barborich; and brother, Ervin Tilidetzke, Jr.