Errol Ray Czapansky

  ERROL RAY"SPANKY" CZAPANSKY was born January 22, 1961, in Enid, OK to Ray Grant and Lola Fern " Day" Czapansky and passed from this life on August 8th, 2023, at 4:19PM at lntegris Baptist Hospital in OKC.
   Errol was raised all his life in Pond Creek where he graduated in 1980. After graduation he went to work at 18 years old at Great Lakes Carbon. He then married Denise Hannah on July 24th, 1982, in Lamont, OK. He was a welder and shift supervisor for Great Lakes/Oxbow Calcining until his retirement of 35 years in 2016.
Errol was a member of the First Baptist Church of Pond Creek. He loved his OU football. He was also extremely proud of his daughter, Holly for being so independent in life and head strong. He started her showing livestock at the age of 8 until she graduated, and he loved every minute of it until of course when it came time for her to back the trailer, still can't do it to this day. He was a coach and mentor from tball age until she aged out into school league. He enjoyed watching the athlete he created and was there for it all, always wanting her to be better. than before. Most of all, He loved his grandkids, Conner and Payton, his eyes lit up every time Conner took the football field and he got to watch his all-star running back score touchdowns and be a part of the 2019 State Football Champions. He loved trying to help Coach Payton in Softball and cheer her on in every sport and activity she was involved in, that’s his girl.
   Errol is survived by his wife Denise of the home, Daughter, Holly Czapansky and longtime boyfriend, Jeremy Steele. Grandson, Conner Ray Czapansky and girlfriend Riley Burnham, Two Granddaughter's, Payton Aubree Miller and Teegan Lee Steele. Two brothers, Randy Czapansky and wife Loretta and their two children Tiffani and Michael, Sam Bentley and wife Teresa, their three children, Derek, Trinity and Tara. Several Nieces and Nephews and many cousins.    He was preceded in death by his parents, many aunts and uncles, a great nephew and a great niece.

There will be a visitation Saturday, August 12, 2023, from 6-7 p.m. at Wilson Funeral Home, Pond Creek, OK. Funeral service will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday, August 13, 2023, at the Grant County Expo Center, Pond Creek. Interment will follow at the Pond Creek Cemetery.  
In lieu of Flowers, Memorials may be made to Errol’s Grandchildren’s Education.