Stuart Meltzer

Funeral service for Stuart Meltzer, age 83 of Chickasha, will be held at 2:00pm on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at the USAO Alumni Chapel in Chickasha.

Stuart Meltzer was born on June 27, 1940 in the Bronx, New York. He died on January 19, 2024 in Chickasha, Oklahoma.

Stuart graduated from Hunter College in 1960 with a B.A. in foreign languages.  He earned an M.A. in foreign languages and literature from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1964.  He did further study at UNC and the University of Wyoming.  He began teaching at the Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts (now USAO) in 1968 where he taught until his retirement in 2010.  Throughout his career, he influenced countless students. Stuart was a dedicated Republican and served as a 4th District Republican Chairman from 1984-1996.  He was also active in the Chickasha Community Theater.

He was preceded in death by his parents and long-time companion, Marvin Chester.

He is survived by a sister, Cheryl Mapou; two nieces, Jocelyn and Tracy; special friends he considered as family, Brenda and Chris Brown and their children, Rachael, Elijah and Zoe; Annick Bellemain, Marcia Vliet, Jan Hanson and Jeanette Loutsch; and many other friends.

Memorial contributions may be made to the USAO Stuart Meltzer Scholarship Fund or the Chickasha Animal Shelter.

Burial will be at Fairlawn Cemetery. Services are under the direction of McRay Funeral Home.