A Celebration of Life Service for Harold Dale Shore, age 88, of Enid, will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 14, 2025, at Ladusau-Evans Chapel, with Rev. Jim Edmison officiating. Burial will follow in the Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home and Crematory.

Harold was born March 24, 1936, in Oklahoma City, OK, to Virgil and Irene (Weldon) Shore and passed away at his home on March 10, 2025.

Harold attended and graduated from Marshall High School in 1954. On November 4, 1954, he enlisted in the U.S. Army in Oklahoma City and served during the Korean War. On November 3, 1956, Harold was honorably discharged. Harold earned his bachelor of science degree from Phillips University in 1960 and Master of Divinity and was ordained in 1984. Harold served as a minister in Dawn, Ludlow, and Mooresville, MO, Prague, Chandler, Fairview, Cleo Springs, Garber, Carrier, Maple Hill and Lyons, Kansas, and El Campo, TX, retiring after many years.

He taught Junior High and High School English at Fredonia, KS, Ludlow, Missouri, and Wellston, OK. He built a retirement home in Dawn, Missouri, started and served as Director of Chandler Senior Citizen Center and later as Director of Enid Senior Citizen Center.

He was an active member of Rotary, later in Toastmasters and Kremlin Lions Club. He served as the District Governor for the Lions Club.

Harold enjoyed being around his family, hunting, fishing and was a cattleman, pilot, bridge player and gardener.

Harold is survived by his wife Arlene; children, Valerie Evans, Stephanie Shore, Paul Shore, Brian Shore, Theresa Barber, Kathleen Reisdorph, Roxanna Brzowski, Thomas Smith. and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, a brother, and a son.

Memorials may be made to Kremlin Lions Club, with the funeral home serving as custodian of the funds.

Condolences may be made online and the service may be viewed online at www.ladusauevans.com.