Donald "Don" Edward Romberg

On Monday, September 21, 2015 after 85 years of life, Don was peacefully ushered into heaven by his Lord and Savior. For many years Don and his wife Cricket were a mainstay on Main Street Shawnee with their Men’s Wear and Western Wear Store. They also owned Romberg Realty and a Billboard Outdoor Advertising Company. Don and Cricket shared 60 years of marriage. Cricket passed away May 10, 2009. They had five children; Donna Romberg of Oklahoma City; son and daughter-in-law, Donnie and Kathy Romberg of Shawnee; son, Edward Romberg of Carlsbad, N.M.; son and daughter-in-law, Wes and Carolyn Romberg of Shawnee; son and daughter-in-law, David and Lori Romberg of Shawnee; grandchildren Shawn and PJ Romberg of Edmond, Derek and Amy Romberg of Piedmont, Angie and Ryan Franklin, Wes Romberg Jr., all of Shawnee, Will and Tiffney Romberg of Norman and Danielle Romberg of Woodland Park, Colorado; great grandchildren, Logan, Kaylin, Teegan and Casen Franklin of Shawnee, Alexis and Brycen Romberg of Norman, Claire and Noah Romberg of Piedmont, Cooper and Cameron Romberg of Edmond; brother James Wallis of Chandler; brothers and sister-in-laws, Clayton Jr. and Judy Eads of Shawnee and their families Melissa, Brian, Abagail and Allison Mahaffey of Shawnee and Melanie, Jon and Emma Kaye Arnett of Shawnee, Gene and Toni Eads of Corpus Christi, Texas and their families Patti Jones of Oklahoma City, Shonna Slatten of Norman. Don was preceded in death by his wife, Orlena Amasa “Cricket”; his Mother Florence Romberg Wallis Pfleiderer; his Father Frederick Romberg Jr.; brothers infant Fred Romberg, Arnold Romberg, Orville Romberg, Kelly Romberg and Grandson Christopher Don Lillard and infant nephew, Justin “Happy” Eads. A memorial service will be officiated by Don’s nephew, Pastor Terrell Romberg at 2 p.m. Thursday, September 24th at Walker Funeral Service in Shawnee, Oklahoma.