1933 - 2026
Mass of Christian Burial for Gene Semrad, 92, will be Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 2:00 pm in St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church with Reverend Mark Mason celebrant. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Enid. Recitation of the Rosary will be 12 noon Tuesday at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church with Deacon Val Ross presiding. Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson-Burris Funeral Home and Crematory, Enid.
Gene was born on December 25, 1933 in Enid, Oklahoma to Anton Joseph and Agnes Rose (Parizek) Semrad and passed away October 9, 2026 at St. Ann's Retirement Community in Oklahoma City with his family by his side.
He grew up in Enid, attended St. Joseph Grade School and graduated from Memorial High School in 1951. Gene enlisted in the U.S. Navy on December 1, 1955 and was discharged on August 9, 1957. He was a farmer and rancher his entire life. On October 21, 1961, Gene married Carolyn Elizabeth Storms at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Wellington, Kansas. They made their home in Enid.
Gene was a lifelong member of St. Francis Catholic Church, where he served as a lector, Eucharistic Minister, church board member over the years. He served on the St. Joseph Catholic School Board for several years. Gene was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 1044 and Assembly 854. He was a member of Garfield County Rural Rotary, Garfield County master gardeners, Enid Noon Ambucs and Antique Car Club of Enid. Gene was an avid bird watcher, fisherman, and hunter, master mechanic, woodcarver, self-taught electrician, welder, plumber and builder.
He was preceded in death by his parents; granddaughter, Maegan Yeakley; son-in-law, Malek Elkhoury; brothers, Raymond, Norbert, and Lawrence Semrad; sisters, Lillian Handley, Irene Hoffman, Alice Semrad, Margaret Handley.
Gene is survived by his wife, Carolyn; daughters, Marilyn Yeakley and Judy Elkhoury; grandchildren, Kyle, Zachary, Isabella Yeakley, Elizabeth, Elias, and Sarah Elkhoury; great grandchildren, Nico Elkhoury and Kairo Kocian, other relatives and friends.
Memorials may be made through Anderson-Burris to Our Daily Bread or St. Joseph Catholic School.
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