Norman Lee Gougler, Jr.

Norman Lee "Peewee" Gougler Jr. was born Aug. 31,1937 in Oglesby, Ok to Norman Lee "Bud" Gougler, Sr. and Verba Leona Owens Gougler. At an early age he liked to work on things like his dad, be it a bicycle, a scooter or anything mechanical. He became a top-notch mechanic as a teenager and the high school principal, Mr. Tyner, would frequently get him out of class to fix something in the shop class. He worked at the Chevrolet dealership in Collinsville after graduation. In 1960 he met and married Judy Deen and was drafted 6 months later. He spent 20 months in Germany from 1960 to 62 after training as a tank mechanic. He had many colorful stories to tell about his experiences there. He proudly bragged that he was just 6 months behind Elvis while he was there.

Upon getting out of the army he opened his own garage business in Vera and while doing that built a hobby stock race car and raced until it got so expensive he had to quit. By that time he and Judy had a daughter, Gena and he closed the business and went to work in Tulsa in a machine shop. By the time he and Judy had their son, Brady, Norman was machine maintenance for 20th Century Mfg (now Gardner-Denver). He retired from there after 27 years and stayed on the farm helping take care of his ailing father who passed away in 2001.

Norman loved his family and many friends through the years and watched Nascar faithfully until the last couple of years as Dementia/Alzheimers took over and he couldn't remember who they were.

He is greatly missed by all and will be for a very long time.

Survived by his wife, Judy of the home, 1 daughter, Gena McElhoe of Tulsa, 1 son: Brady Gougler and his wife Trisha of Collinsville. 2 grandchildren: Hunter Gougler and Tana Dawn Gougler, both of Bristow. 1 brother: Bob Gougler and his wife Julia of Coppell, TX. He is also survived by several friends and relatives.

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 8, 2016 at the Vera Christian Church with Rev. James Bethel officiating. Interment will follow at the Ridgelawn Cemetery in Collinsville.

Services are under the direction of Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home.