Raul Conejo

June 23, 1950 - May 28, 2018

Memorial services for Raul Conejo will be 2:00 p.m. September, 28, 2018, at 2:00 pm at the pavilion in the Waynoka Cemetery. It is with deep and heavy sadness that we announce the death of Raul Conejo, who passed away on May 28th, in Mesa, AZ. Raul was born on June 23rd, 1950 in Kansas City, MO and later returned to the Kansas side after college to teach in the local schools. He was raised by his grandparents Ysidra and Ysaac Ramirez in Waynoka, OK who stressed the importance of education and kept him well fed with tortillas, beans, and chili con carne. After graduating from Waynoka High School, he went on to receive his BA degree from Northwestern Oklahoma State University followed by a Master’s degree in International Business from Thunderbird School of Global Management University. Raul was a world traveler, a pursuer of knowledge, a teacher and a coach. He was very active in the Catholic church and dedicated his life to Christ. He was a hard-working family man who cherished his close relationships to extended family as well, including beloved aunts, uncles, and cousins. He made many friends throughout his life and spoke of many like family. Above all, he was simply the best dad who every lived, and with all his successes in life, felt his children were his greatest. He is survived by his wife Paula; his daughter Elis and son-in-law Cory; his son Nico; proud abuelo to Major, Bowen, and Tillman; his mother Natividad; brothers Arthur (Carmen), Fernando (Pat), Carlos (Patricia); along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Raul was preceded in death by his father Ramon Conejo and loving grandparents. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Catholic Charities USA or make an effort to help someone in need as my dad loved to do. We miss you dad. Please watch over us. Forever in our hearts until we meet again.