Eldon LaVern McVicker, 92 of Sand Springs passed away on Tuesday July 2, 2024 in Sand Springs.

Visitation will be held on Sunday July 7, 2024 from 1 pm to 6 pm with the family receiving friends from 4 to 6 pm at the Jim Groesbeck Memorial Chapel, Mobley-Groesbeck Funeral Service and funeral services held on Monday July 8, 2024 at 10 a.m. in the chapel.

Eldon was born on June 7, 1932 in Eddy, Oklahoma to Ralph Leland and Lillie Mae (Lee) McVicker.  His family moved to Sand Springs, OK where he graduated from Sand Springs High School in 1951.  After graduation he took welding classes at Tulsa Welding School.  He was drafted into the US Army on October 27, 1952 and served for 1 year, 4 months in Korea, earning the Korean Service Medal with 1 Bronze Star, the United Nations Service Medal and National Defense Medal as well as a Good Conduct Medal.  Eldon was honorably discharged as a Corporeal on September 15, 1954.

Upon returning to Oklahoma, he returned to welding while he also continued with his education, attending the OSU Technology College obtaining an Associate Degree in Diesel Technology.  Eldon began working for Phillips Oil Company.  Eldon met and married the love of his life, Joyce Ilene Krause and were married on May 21, 1960.  They moved to Artesia, NM and they traveled through Texas, Kansas, Colorado, Missouri and Louisanna working on pipe line jobs in the oil fields.  Upon returning to Sand Springs in the early 1960's they began their family, sons Benjamin and Max. Eldon was a member of the local Pipefitters Union 430.

Eldon retired in 1994, when he and Joyce began enjoying time together, taking numerous bus trips seeing the United States.  He always enjoyed being outdoors, hunting, fishing and raising chickens, other fowls and barn yard animals.

Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Joyce; two sons, Ben and his wife Brenda, Max and his wife Amy; six grandchildren, Elizabeth McVicker Pace (Jeff), Devlin McVicker (Railey), Abigail McVicker, Brody McVicker, Kenneth Coleman (Amanda), Ben Coleman; four great grandchildren, Ina Belle Pace, Ridge McVicker, Ryker and Kade Coleman.

Eldon was preceded in death by his parents; 3 brothers, Troy, Leland, Jerry; and sister Lola Goodhue.