John Alfred Koons

John A. Koons, 93, passed away on April 14, 2023 in Oklahoma City.

A Funeral will be held at 11:30am on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at Wade Family Funeral Home in Arlington, TX. Visitation from 10:30-11:30am prior to service. A reception will begin following the funeral in Belle Hall at Wade Family Funeral Home.
Interment: Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery.

John was born on June 4, 1929 to Frank E. Koons and Annie V. Koons.
He served his God, Country and Family with distinction. John graduated from Greencastle High School on June 4, 1947 (his 18th birthday).

After graduation he enlisted in the Air Force. His duties were Radio operator in C-119, Air Traffic Controller and then Tower Chief – he oversaw Air Traffic Control Tower, Ground Control Approach and the Weather station. While enlisted John was stationed in Germany, which is where he first met Hilde, Mather AFB, California, Japan, Kadena AFB, Okinawa, Japan, McGuire AFB, Trenton, New Jersey, Korat AFB, Thailand (TDY), Tempelhof AFB, Berlin Germany, Langley AFB, Virginia, Eareckson AFB, Shemya, Alaska (TDY), and Blytheville AFB, Arkansas where he retired from the Air Force.

John then went to Arkansas State University where he received a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. After receiving his degree, he went in to Civil Service and became the Non-Appropiated Funds Controller at Columbus AFB, Mississippi.

John received many medals in the Air Force. Such as, Bronze Star Medal, Commendation Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Outstanding Unit Award and Commendation Ribbon. He also served the Department of the Army in Fort Riley, Kansas. During that time he received two Commendations from the Army for his work as an Air Traffic Controller.

John was also very active in the churches he attended as a Lay Reader. He and Hilde were both faithful attendants and loved by many in their church.

In his spare time John loved bowling with his league, golfing and racquetball. He enjoyed traveling with his family and went snow skiing every Easter in Austria while stationed in Berlin, Germany.

John is preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Hilde, his parents and two of his sisters (Annabelle and Loretta). He is survived by his son, Brian Koons and his wife Debbie of Edmond, OK, daughter Linda Koons Whitener and her husband Mike of Midlothian, TX. His grandchildren, Sheree Koons of Edmond, OK, Ashley Whitener of McKinney, TX, Jason Whitener and his wife Caitlyn of Leander, TX and Rory Golden and his wife Emilie and their children Emma and Kade of Oklahoma City, OK, his sister Estelle, nephews Jim, Mike and Jeff and niece Bonnie all of Pennsylvania.

The family would like to thank Senior Helpers Home Health Care of OKC, OK for taking care of John the last two months of his life.