Walter Pfenning
Walter Pfenning, 93, died Thursday, Nov.
8, 2007, in the Corn Heritage Village of Weatherford.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m.
Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church in Hobart with Bob
Shaw officiating.
Burial will follow in the Hobart Rose
Cemetery under the direction of Ray & Martha’s Funeral Home
of Hobart.
He was born Aug. 2, 1914, at Komalty to
John and Elizabeth (Brunken) Pfenning.
He married Myra Dickinson Jan. 15, 1936,
in Hobart and she preceded him in death in 1994.
Walter grew up in the Komalty area. He
lived in the Hobart area all of his adult life until he
moved to Weatherford to live in an assisted living there to
be near his daughter. He was a member of the First
Presbyterian Church in Hobart where he served as a deacon
and elder. He farmed most of his life. After retiring from
farming he did carpenter work.
Survivors include his daughter, Betty Ann
Klaassen and her husband, Bob, Weatherford; three
grandchildren, David Klaassen and wife, Deleise, Edmond,
Mary Ann Hutchison and husband, Dave, Ft. Worth, Texas, and
Matthew Klaassen and wife, Kelsey, Scott Depot, W.V.; eight
great-grandchildren, Garrett, Tyler, Riley and Cole Klaassen,
Edmond, Elizabeth and Noah Hutchison, Ft. Worth, Joshua and
Jake Klaassen, Scott Depot; two brothers, Johnnie Pfenning
and wife, Elizabeth, Edmond and Irven Pfenning, Oklahoma
City; and a sister, Virginia Russell and husband George,
Ardmore.
He was preceded in death by his parents,
wife, Myra, an infant son, sister, Dorothy Patchin and two
brothers, Eldon and Bobby Pfenning.
Memorials may be sent to the First Presbyterian Church,
829 S. Broadway, Hobart, OK 73651.
Robert “Sid” Jones
Graveside services for Robert
“Sid” Jones, 98, of Weatherford will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov.
6, at Greenwood Cemetery in Weatherford with the Rev. Ken
Gardner under the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home.
He died Sunday. Nov.4, 2007, at Corn Heritage Village in
Weatherford, Oklahoma.
Sid was born on January 16, 1909 in Pittsburgh County,
Oklahoma to William and Mary (Arnold) Jones.
Sid was raised in the McAlester area. He married Ruby
Thomas on July 30, 1974 in Arkansas. They made their home in
Maysville, Oklahoma until 1999, when they moved to
Weatherford. Sid worked in the oil field until his
retirement. He enjoyed traveling, blue grass music, church,
and he loved his family. Memorials may be made to Oklahoma
Medical Research Foundation.
Sid is survived by his son, Jim Harper and his wife,
Arline of Los Gatos, California; three daughters, Shirley
Freeman and her husband, George of Ridgecrest, California,
Louise Hoefer of Modesto, California and Karen Hunnicutt of
Weatherford, Oklahoma; two sisters, Velma and Helen of
McAlester, Oklahoma; numerous grandchildren,
great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Sid was preceded in
death by his wife, Ruby; his parents; eight brothers and
sisters; and one son, Robert.
Lura Mae Hanson
Memorial services for Lura Mae Hanson, 84, of Weatherford
will be 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 9, at the First United
Methodist Church in Weatherford with Rev. Lynn Brack
officiating under the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home.
Lura Mae was born to James and Anna Orr Marcy near Fall
River, Kansas, on May26, 1923. She attended a rural school
near Fall River, Kansas and graduated from Fall River High
School in May 1940. She attended Emporia State Teachers
College in Emporia, Kansas. Then taught in two rural schools
before moving to Wichita, Kansas. While there she received a
civil service appointment to the Federal Public Housing
Authority in Washington, D.C. Lura Mae met Dale Hanson who
was attending Communications School at the Naval Academy at
Annapolis, Md. They were married May 2, 1943 at the Academy
Chapel. While Dale was on a destroyer in the Pacific, Lura
Mae returned to Kansas State Teachers College at Emporia and
attended college and worked in the General Office. While her
husband was teaching at Arkansas City, Kansas in the high
school and then in the junior college, their first three
children were born. Later, the couple moved to Shawnee,
Oklahoma where her husband taught at Oklahoma Baptist
University and worked on an advanced degree at Oklahoma
University. In 1955, the couple moved to Weatherford where
her husband taught at Southwestern, retiring in 1983. Their
son James was born in Weatherford. Lura completed her
education Degree at Southwestern in 1966 and taught
elementary education in the Public Schools at Corn until
health intervened. She was a member of the Methodist Church
in Weatherford.
Lura loved her children immensely. Even when her health
held her down, she was always concerned for her children.
Many of Lura’s friends remember her kindness and talent for
making people happy, whether playing the piano for the
residents at he Weatherford Living Center while she was
there, or talking up a storm at the Pioneer center. Lura
spent much of her recent activity keeping her mind active
with crossword puzzles and jigsaw puzzles. She also loved
the various bird life that went by her picture window. Lura
told her children to “think happy thoughts” and so we think
of Mom.
Lura was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Connie
Lee and last March by Clelia Constad, who was the oldest of
four sisters. Lura is survived by her husband of 64 years,
Dr. Dale B. Hanson, one daughter, Beth Marie Hanson of
Chicago, two sons, David Charles and his wife Kathy of
Denver, CO, James Dale and his wife Judy of Irving, TX, two
sisters, Anita Byers of Wichita, KS, Vada Larsen of Nevada
IA, and one granddaughter Kelsey of Denver, CO.
Georgia Dorlene Crim
A woman of strong faith in Jesus Christ,
her Lord and Savior, Georgia Dorlene Crim, 78, of Rainbow
City, Ala., died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007.
A worship service to celebrate her life
will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Newchurch, 9201 Rockwell,
Oklahoma City.
Mrs. Crim is survived by a son, Doyle
Crim and daughter-in-law, Gayla, of Edmond; a daughter, Lisa
Selsor and son-in-law, Jeff, of Rainbow City; a grandson,
Jeremy (Edie) Crim of Stillwater; four granddaughters,
Summer (Gary) Gulickson of Killeen, Texas, Kendra Selsor,
Taylor Selsor and Makenzie Selsor, all of Rainbow City; five
great-grandchildren, Caleb Crim, Josiah Crim, Corah
Gulickson, Colan Gulickson and Isabelle Gulickson; three
sisters, two brothers; a sister-in-law; two brothers-in-law
and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
John "Buck" Crim; her parents, Samuel and Annie Mae Isbell;
two sisters and one brother.
Mrs. Crim was born May 3, 1929, in
Weatherford. Her father pastored numerous churches across
the United States. She met Buck in Texas and they married in
1950. She was retired form the 3M Company and moved to
Rainbow City following the death of her husband. She had
worked in the Preshool at Westbrook Christian School and
more recently had kept children in her home.
Memorials in lieu of flowers may be given
to Newchurch.
Services are under the direction of Morgan Funeral Chapel
of Attalla, Ala.
Dr. Leonard J. Schiff
Leonard J. Schiff, Ph.D., 69, died
on September 13, 2007, at his home in Denver after a brave
struggle with amyloidosis.
Leonard was a funny, decent, and compassionate man. He
will be sorely missed. He was born and raised in
Weatherford, OK, where his father ran a shoe-repair shop. He
remained a lifelong and passionate fan of the Oklahoma
Sooners football team. Dr. Schiff graduated with the
Weatherford High School Class of 1956 where he starred in
football and baseball. He then attended Southwestern State
College in Weatherford. He graduated from Southwestern, now
Southwestern Oklahoma State University, with a BS in biology
in 1961. After serving in the Army, he earned his doctorate
in virology from Colorado State University in 1970. Dr.
Schiff worked as a research scientist at the Illinois
Institute of Technology Research Institute for 16 years
before moving on to a distinguished career in the
biotechnology industry in Missouri and Maryland.
He retired from Charles River Laboratories in 2006 and
moved back to Colorado and the mountains he loved. Leonard
is survived by his wife of 40 years, Mary Anne, two sons,
Eric and Ryan, his daughter-in-law, Rebecca, and three
grandchildren, Myranda, John, and Isadore. He was preceded
in death by his parents, Isadore and Helen, and by his
sisters, Edna and Sylvia. A private family memorial service
was held at the Jefferson Unitarian Church on September 17.
His family will hold a larger open memorial service on
November 10 in Denver. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts
may be made to the Amyloidosis Research Foundation
www.amyloidosisresearchfoundation.orgor the Rocky
Mountain Cancer Centers Foundation, 1161 S. Vivian Street,
Lakewood, CO 80228.
Caleb Christopher “Chris” Axtell III
Funeral services for Caleb Christopher “Chris” Axtell,
III, 49 year-old Weatherford, Oklahoma resident, will be
held on Monday, October 29, 2007, 10:00 A.M. at Emmanuel
Baptist Church with Truman Smith and David Lawrence
officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery under
the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home.
Chris was born on November 19, 1957 in Hobart, Oklahoma
to Bart and Lula (Edwards) Axtell and passed away on
Thursday, October 25, 2007 in Mercy Health Center in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Chris was raised and attended
school in Weatherford, Oklahoma, graduating from Weatherford
High School in 1976. On January 8, 1977, he married Beverly
Luekenga in Colony, Oklahoma and they made their home in
Weatherford. In 1983, Chris started his own roofing company,
Chris Axtell Roofing, which he was still active in. Chris
enjoyed fishing, hunting, going to Colorado, barbequeing,
going to the lake, and OU football. Memorials may be made to
the Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Chris is survived by his wife, Beverly of their home in
Weatherford, Oklahoma; three daughters, Kesha Axtell and
fiancé, James McGlothlin of Wichita Falls, Texas, Kaci Reed
and husband, Kenneth of Weatherford, Oklahoma, and Kenzie
Axtell of Weatherford, Oklahoma; one brother, Jamie Axtell
of Weatherford, Oklahoma; and one sister, Becky Tucker and
husband, Windle of Elk City, Oklahoma. He was preceded in
death by his parents and one sister, Tammy.
John Collins “Vince” Martin
Graveside services for John Collins “Vince” Martin, 68
year-old former Altus, Oklahoma resident, will be held on
Wednesday, October 24, 2007, 10:00 A.M. in Hydro Masonic
Cemetery with Bro. Mark Farr officiating under the direction
of Lockstone Funeral Home.
Vince was born November 23, 1938 in Pilot Point, Texas to
Clovis and Lucille (Ralston) Martin and passed away on
Saturday, October 20, 2007 in Conroe, Texas. Vince was
raised and attended school in Oklahoma City, graduating from
Classen High School in 1956. He enlisted into the Marines,
serving for 4 years. In 1962, Vince married Karen Brown in
Oklahoma City and made their home in Weatherford for 4
years. He received his Bachelors Degree in Social Science
Education and his Masters Degree from OU in European
History. They moved to Altus, Oklahoma for 25 years where he
taught school before retiring in 1996. Vince lived in the
Houston, Texas area for the last 3 years. He had a passion
for teaching.
Vince is survived by two sons, Michael Martin and his
wife, Shelly of The Woodlands, Texas and Curtis Martin and
his wife, Joanne of Kansas; one daughter, Monique Martin of
Chattanoga, Tennessee; one sister, Nancy Gwynn of Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in
death by his parents and his wife.
Lockstone Funeral Home
PO Box 547
Weatherford, OK 73096
(580) 772-5535
Robin Lynn Turner Dutton
Memorial services for Robin Lynn Turner Dutton, 42, of
Chickasha will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 23, 2007,
in the Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel. Robin Lynn Turner
Dutton was born July 7, 1965, in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She
died October 18, 2007, in Oklahoma City.
She is survived by her husband, Terry Dutton of
Chickasha; three children: Ashley Turner of Weatherford,
Heather Dutton, and Cody Dutton, both of Chickasha; mother,
Barbara Griffen; brother, Jerry Griffen; and sister Bonnie
Davis and husband, Stan, and family, all of Marion, Ind.
Services are under the direction of Ferguson Funeral
Home.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Bob Bowling
Bob Bowling was born November 15, 1929 to Joe H. and
Sylvia (Young) Bowling in Binger, Oklahoma. He passed away
Friday October 19, 2007 at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 77. Bob graduated from
Binger High School in 1947. He served in the U.S. National
Guard. Bob married Joyce Shoptaw March 11, 1950 in Ft. Worth
, Texas. Bob and Joyce always worked together. They owned
and operated Bob Bowling Chevrolet in Binger for 30 years.
He farmed from the age of 13, and had Bowling Construction
many years. Bob also managed the Farmers Coop in Binger for
several years. Bob served on the Caddo Rural Water Board and
Murray-Binger Cemetery Board for many years. He was a member
of the Binger Baptist Church. Bob enjoyed trading cars,
going to the casino and horse races.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Sylvia
Bowling, wife, Joyce Bowling and one son, Jody Bowling.
SURVIVORS INCLUDE:Two children, Kathy Bowling of Binger,
OK, and Benny Bowling & his wife Terrye of Binger, OK.
8-grandchildren, Stephanie Jones & husband Jason of Edmond,
OK, Justin Bowling of Oklahoma City, OK, Amanda Dowty of
Edmond, OK, Blake Bowling of Binger, OK, Rainye Coats and
her husband Bubba of Lookeba, OK, Rylee Roth of Hinton, OK,
Cade Roth, & Caylee Roth both of Binger, OK
Two great-grandchildren, Jaida Jones of Edmond, OK and
Trysen Vanhuss of Edmond, OK
One brother-in-law, Dale Shoptaw of Ponca City, OK
As well as three special companions Roxy, Skip, and Suzy
In lieu of flowers please make memorial donations to
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation in Bob's name.
SERVICES: Binger Church of God, Tuesday, 10:00am,
October, 23, 2007
OFFICIATING: Rev. Donald Wright and Rev. Dennis King
BURIAL: Murray Cemetery, Binger, OK Services under the
direction of Turner Funeral Home, Binger, OK, condolences
may be sent to Bob's family at
turnerfuneralhomes@gmail.com
Linda Faye (Fariss) Lauder
Funeral services for Linda Faye (Fariss)
Lauder, 61, were Tuesday in the Leedey First United
Methodist Church with burial following in the Evergreen
Cemetery.
Services were arranged by Shaw Funeral Home in Leedey.
Linda went home to be with her Lord and
Savior on Oct. 13, 2007, after a long and courageous battle
with cancer.
Linda was born to M.H. and Lola Faye
(McCaslin) Farris on August 12, 1946 in Ardmore.
The family made their home in Ardmore for
a time before moving to Leedey.
Linda’s elementary and high school years
were spent in the Leedey Public School, graduating with the
Senior Class of 1964.
She received her Bachelor’s Degree in
Home Economics from Oklahoma State University and later her
Master’s Degree in Education from Southwestern Oklahoma
State University.
Linda married the love of her life,
Sherman "Sherm" G. Lauder, on May 29, 1967, in Leedey.
As newlyweds they made their home in
Stillwater, for a short time before moving to Blue Mound,
Kan. for three years and then on to Billings, for three
years.
At that time they returned to Leedey
where they have made their home since 1974.
Linda and Sherm were blessed with the
birth of their two children, Ryan and Stacy.
Linda began her teaching career in Leedey
and taught kindergarten for 15 years.
She was honored as Teacher of the Year
for the 2002-2003 school years. Linda was a dedicated and
loving teacher who had a lasting influence on many of
Leedey’s children.
Linda was a long-time member of the
Leedey First United Methodist Church and accepted Christ as
her Lord and Savior at the young age of 12 on Nov. 24, 1957.
She served the church in many ways; as Children’s Choir
Director, Recording Secretary, Worship Committee member, and
many other ministries.
She was a member of the United Methodist
Women and served as Treasurer for many years.
Linda was also a member of the Trail
Extension Homemakers Club and YWS, serving a term as
President. She liked to spend her leisure time gardening and
tending her flower beds, reading a good book, playing the
piano, watching sporting events, and especially cheering on
the Cowboys.
She also enjoyed traveling with the
"senior citizens", Sherm, Billy and Leah, and spending time
with the "round table girls" for food, fun, and friendship.
Linda and Sherm especially loved being
"grandparents" and getting to spend as much time as possible
with grandsons, Ethan and Recce.
Family remaining to cherish her memory
are husband, Sherman Lauder of Leedey; son, Ryan Lauder of
Piedmont; daughter, Stacy Villines and husband Nathan of
Weatherford; grandsons, Ethan and Recce Villines of
Weatherford; brother Ted Fariss and wife Robetha of Leedey;
nephew, Monty Fariss and wife Jana of Norman, and their
children Brinn and Chance; niece, Valerie Fariss of Cordell,
and other family members and many, many friends.
Linda was preceded in death by her
parents, M.H. and Lola Faye Fariss and parents-in-law, Frank
and Eva Mae Lauder.
Perry Arvin Klaassen
Memorial services for Perry Arvin Klaassen, formerly of Weatherford,
will be 4 p.m. Thursday at the Memorial Road Mennonite Brethren
Church in Edmond.
Services are under the direction of Matthews Funeral Home.
Klaassen entered this world Aug. 13, 1939,
and departed Oct. 15,2007, almost seven years after he was
diagnosed with colon cancer.
He was born to Rudolph and Edna Bushman Klaassen near Weatherford.
His formal education began in a one-room
country school from where he went to Weatherford Public
Schools and then completed four years of high school at Corn
Bible Academy, Corn.He graduated from Tabor College in
Hillsboro, Kan., and from University of Kansas, Kansas City,
Kan., with a Degree in Medicine. Perry did his residency and
received the Master’s Degree in Public Health and Tropical
Medicine from Tulane University, New Orleans, La.
He was board certified in General
Preventive Medicine.
Perry’s professional career began with a
six-month stint as a Public Health Officer at Gorgas
Hospital, Panama Canal Zone, after completing internship.
This was followed by three and one-half years of village
medical work near Calcutta, India, as a U.S.
government-approved alternative to combative service during
the Viet Nam War. In 1973 he began a 31 year tenure as
Clinical Director of Mary Mahoney Memorial Medical Center in
Oklahoma City; at various times he also served as Chief
Executive Officer. For the past three and one-half years he
has served as Clinical Director for Central Oklahoma
Integrated Network Services (COINS), soliciting physicians
and hospitals to join efforts to care for the uninsured.
Perry never sought fame or fortune but
was recognized numerous times for his work with and on
behalf of the poor and uninsured.
Among these awards was the naming of the
Mary Mahoney Memorial Health Center medical wing the
Klaassen Medical Clinic.
He was given the "Keepers of the Dream"
Award for exemplifying and making Dr. Martin Luther King’s
Dream a reality in Oklahoma. Nationally he was recognized
for his contribution to community-based health care with the
Samuel U Rodgers Achievement Award. His peers recognized his
life’s work this past May when he was awarded the Gordon H.
Deckert, MD, Oklahoma State Medical Association Award for
Community Service. His alma mater, Tabor College, bestowed
on him the Merit Award because of his record of outstanding,
devoted service to mankind in the public as well as church
life.
One of his passions in life was music. He
was a member of Canterbury Choral Society for over 30 years
and a devoted listener to NPR as well as music leader in his
church Memorial Road Mennonite Brethren Church.
Perry will be remembered for his
gentleness, kindness, compassion, and humility which cast
calm and peace wherever he was.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years,
Jeanie Vogt Klaassen, son Paul and wife Lisa of Arkansas
City, Kan., and son Matt and wife Jenelle of Mt. Albert,
Ontario, Canada. Saddened by their Papa’s death are the
grandchildren Heidi, Hannah and Pierce of Arkansas City,
Kan. Two brothers survive him: Dwight and Rolyn and their
respective spouses Sharon and Joyce and sister-in-law Joyce
Hofer. One brother, Erwin, predeceased him.
Memorials may be made to COINS, 3812 N. Santa Fe #122,
OKC 73118 or to Tabor College, Hillsboro, KS 67073.
Aubrey Dean Wright
Memorial services for Aubrey Dean Wright, 74 year-old
Weatherford, Oklahoma resident, will be held on Friday,
October 19, 2007, 10:00 A.M. in the Church of Christ with
Red Coleman and Darryl Moore officiating under the direction
of Lockstone Funeral Home.
Dean was born on November 21, 1932 in Bridgeport,
Oklahoma to Aubrey Haskell and Lillie Marie (Johnston)
Wright and passed away on Monday, Oct. 15, 2007, in
Weatherford, Oklahoma. Dean was raised in Bridgeport and
attended school in Hinton, graduating from Hinton High
School in 1950. He attended the Draughn’s Business College
in Oklahoma City. Dean enlisted into the Army serving during
the Korean Conflict. On November 18, 1956, he married Sandra
Wilson in Hinton. Dean worked with Lockstone Funeral Home
and currently was working with Bob Bruner. Dean enjoyed
playing dominoes, hunting, fishing, and watching sports.
Dean is survived by one daughter, Kristy Nott and her
husband, Peter of Glenwood Springs, Colorado; two sons,
Kerry Don Wright of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Kenton Dean
Wright and his wife, Mary of Weatherford, Oklahoma; Sandra
Wright of Yukon, Oklahoma; ten grandchildren; and one
great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents
and one son, Kevin Dale Wright.
Lockstone Funeral Home
PO Box 547
Weatherford, OK 73096
(580) 772-5535
Mabel Vera Guthrie
Graveside service for Mabel Vera Guthrie, 94 year old
Weatherford, Oklahoma resident will be held at 2:00 P.M. on
Saturday, October 13, 2007 in the Cache Cemetery in Cache,
Oklahoma with Rev. Earl Stephenson officiating under the
direction of Lockstone Funeral Home of Weatherford,
Oklahoma.
Mabel was born on January 7, 1913 to Joel and Anna Terry
in Madill, Oklahoma and died on Thursday, October 11, 2007
at Weatherford Regional Hospital in Weatherford, Oklahoma.
Mabel graduated from Cache High School in 1932. She married
Harold Coleman Guthrie in Walters, Oklahoma in 1934. Harold
and Mabel made their first home in Lawton, Oklahoma for 12
years. Later they moved to Cache and raised their family
there. They were members of the Cache Baptist Church where
they were very active and Mabel taught Sunday school for
many years. For three summers Mabel enjoyed working at Falls
Creek Assembly. Also, she was Secretary of Cache Cemetery
for three years. They were a sports family. In 1932, Mabel
was a player on the Cache high school basketball team that
won the Comanche county tournament. Harold and Mabel enjoyed
following all four of their daughters while they played
basketball. Then the grandchildren came along and they spent
many wonderful years following them in all the sports they
played in. Harold passed away in 1990 and Mabel moved to
Weatherford in 1991. At Weatherford Mabel participated in
the Southwestern Memorial Hospital as an auxiliaries (Pink
Ladies) for 10 years. In 1992, she joined the AARP and was
president in 1997. She was active at the Pioneer Center and
was on the Council for two years and enjoyed playing bridge.
After joining First Baptist Church in Weatherford she
enjoyed the special friendships with those in her Sunday
School Class. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist
Building Fund.
She is survived by 4 daughters, Cherry Sugg of Goldsboro,
North Carolina, Betty Southard and husband, Jim of Elk City,
Oklahoma, Judy Farris of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Jeanne
Wilson and husband, Dean of Weatherford; 10 grandchildren,
Nancy Dawson and her husband, L. Roy, Billy Sugg and wife,
Melissa, Mike Southard and his wife, Jonie, Kelly Bray and
her husband, Jeff, Brant Farris and his wife, Kelly, Chad
Farris and his wife, Laurie, Blake Farris, Kim Lueck and her
husband, Todd, Dee-Dee Boeckman and her husband, Bart and
Rodney Wilson and his wife, Kerry; 24 great-grandchildren
and 1 great-great grandson. She was preceded in death by her
parents, Joel and Anna Terry; husband, Harold; 4 brothers,
Basil, Marvin, Lowell and Jolly; 4 sisters, Nova, Lucille,
Anna Joy, and Marie; and son-in-law, Bill Sugg.
Wayne "Bus" Hewitt
Funeral services for Wayne "Bus" Hewitt,
84, of Canton will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Baptist
Church of Canton with Pastor Harold Hook officiating.
Burial will follow in Canton Cemetery
under the direction of Haigler-Pierce Funeral Home, Canton.
He died Monday, Oct. 8, 2007 at his home.
Bus was born July 4, 1923, at Oakwood to
Leo and Ruth (Malatka) Hewitt. He was raised in the Oakwood
community and graduated from Oakwood High School in 1940.
Bus married Jean Barney on Oct. 9, 1943,
at Oklahoma City.They made their home in the country west of
Canton, where they farmed and raised cattle.
Wayne was a quiet, but strong man who
taught his grandkids to love the land and appreciate the
peace that is a part of living in the country. He worked
hard but always took the time to show loved ones he cared,
not so much with words but with actions. One of his greatest
joys was taking the grandkids for rides on his "gator" to
see the cows and countryside.
Survivors include his wife, Jean, of the
home; a daughter, Jana Smith and husband, Mark, of
Weatherford; five grandchildren, Tim Hewitt and wife, Lisa,
Kaylie Smith, Keagan Smith, Kristy Hewitt, and Kelly Hewitt;
four great-grandchildren, Emilee Smith, Chloe Hewitt,
Christian Hewitt, and Campbell Hewitt; two brothers, Joe
Hewitt and wife, Gwen, of Canton, and Forrest Hewitt of
Oakwood; two sisters, Pauline Holland of Oakwood and Mary
June Brown and husband, Bob, of Burneyville.
Bus was preceded in death by his parents;
a son, Larry Hewitt, and two brothers, Norman and Eugene
Hewitt.
Memorials may be made through the funeral
home to the Canton Cemetery Association.
