Arvin Keithel Leister, 90, of Tulsa, passed away Tuesday, August 29th, 2017. He was born May 22nd, 1927 in Cairo, OK to John Edward and Cleo Juanita Leister. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict and was stationed in Hawaii. He was an electronic technician for Dorsett Electronics and enjoyed building electronic gadgets, playing chess and checkers. He is survived by his children, Mike Boddy of Angleton, TX; Bill Boddy and his wife Kay of Coweta, OK; Daryl Leister and Jean Stillwell of Tulsa, OK; Kevin Leister and wife Donna of Tulsa, OK; 8 grandchildren, Jennifer Boddy; Dustin Boddy and his wife Miranda; Tausha Wilferth and her husband John; Tim Leister and his wife Ayako; Adam Leister, Sean Boddy; Ashley Gallagher and her husband Jason and Eric Boddy; 13 great grandchildren; and 1 great great grandchild on the way. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Bernyse Leister.
Service 1:00 p.m., Friday, September 1, 2017
Moore's Eastlawn Chapel
Moore's Eastlawn Chapel
918-622-1155