Jay Lee Laubach
October 20, 1937       December 20, 2009
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Name = Pamela Davis-Blazek
E-mail = blazek59@hotmail.com
Phone Number = 580-237-7992
Memorial Name = Jay Lee Laubach
Comments = What an amazing man Jay Lee was! His humor, his dedication to his family and to his
community will never be forgotten by those who knew him.
Please accept my deepest sympathy and prayers during this difficult time.

Name = Lisa
E-mail = lparks@pldi.net
Memorial Name = Jay Lee Laubach
Comments = Jana and Judy, please know how sorry I am for your loss of a wonderful person.
Okeene-Funeral service for Jay Lee Laubach will be Wednesday, December 23,
2009 at 2:00 P.M. at Okeene Zion Baptist Church with Rev. Monte Michaelson
officiating.   Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery east of Okeene with
arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc.  of Okeene.  The casket will be open
m. until 12:00 noon.  Casket will also be open after the service at the church on
Wednesday.  Memories may be shared with the family at www.lanmanmemorials.
com.
Jay Lee was born in Okeene on October 20, 1937 and departed this life on
December 20, 2009 in Oklahoma City.  He was the son of Ervin and Edvina Greb
Laubach and had lived his lifetime in the Okeene area.  After graduating from
Okeene High School, he attended Business College for two years.  Jay Lee and
Judy Howerton were married Aug 28, 1959 in the Zion Baptist Church in Okeene,
the church in which Jay Lee grew up, and they had recently celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary.  A man with a wonderful sense of humor, Jay Lee was a
carpenter by trade and loved sharing these skills with the grandchildren by having
them in his shop and teaching them carpentry.  He also shared his talents by
making pinewood derby cars, attending and helping with the races.  Another big
thing with him was gardening with his wife and grandkids.  Jay Lee was very active
in community affairs and in the Chamber of Commerce where he did his part with
organizing and fundraising for the 4th of July celebration and fireworks and the
Christmas drawing.   He had also helped found the Donnie Rauh Memorial Fireman’
s Foundation.  
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ervin and Edvina Laubach, his brother,
Arnold Laubach, brother-in-law, Donnie Rauh, and sister-in-law, Rosalie Howerton.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Judy Laubach of Okeene; his two
children, Lee Laubach and wife, Jana of Okeene and Jana Johannesmeyer and
husband, Tommy of Okeene; eight grandchildren, Ryan Johannesmeyer and wife,
Taryn of Alva, Derek Johannesmeyer of Okeene, Alec Johannesmeyer of Okeene,
Brook French and husband, Tyler of Crescent, Jessica Briggs of Lindsborg,
Kansas, Michael Day of Okeene.  The first great-grandchild is to be born in April.  
Also surviving are one brother, Gary Laubach and wife, Margie of Okeene; one
sister, Nada Hokit and husband, Ron of Duncan; one brother-in-law, Paul Howerton
and wife, Frances of Longdale; one sister-in-law, Betty Laubach of Canton.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Okeene Municipal Hospital
Foundation.
Lanman Funeral Home, Inc
209 N. Main
Okeene, OK 73763
580-852-3303