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February 11, 2012

Lois Bea Martin

Published 2-11-12

Enid News & Eagle

GRAND LAKE — Lois Bea Martin, 87-year-old resident of Grand Lake, died Thursday evening, Feb. 9, 2012.

She was born Oct. 3, 1924, in Ringold County, Iowa, to Jacob Lee and Bessie (Sefrit) Lepley.

After graduating high school in Clearfield, Iowa, then cosmetology school, Lois went to New York and worked for Roux Beauty Products. She would go to different beauty schools and demonstrate techniques to use the Roux products. While doing this, she met the love of her life, Lindley O. Martin. They united in marriage on Dec. 15, 1957, in Bentonville, Ark. Together, they owned and operated the State Beauty Supply Co. in Enid for many years before retiring in 1981 and turning the business over to their son and daughter-in-law.

They moved to Grand Lake near Ketchum in 1981. Lindley preceded her in death in March of 2000. Lois loved reading and had created her own library; she also was a huge Oklahoma Sooner sports fan.

Preceding her in death were her parents, husband Lindley in 2000, a brother, Bill Lepley, and a brother in-law, Chuck Martin.

The family includes: her son, William L. “Bill” Martin and wife Sherrie of Grand Lake; grandchildren, William L. Martin, Jr. and wife Jodie of Oklahoma City, Cerise Marie Martin of Chickasha; great-grandson Jace W. Martin; sister Bette L. Frakes of Owasso and sister in-law Darlene Martin of Champaign, Ill.

 The funeral service will be held Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, at 11 a.m. in the Luginbuel Chapel in Vinita, Pastor Richard McCool will officiate. Interment will follow at the Ketchum Cemetery, Ketchum, Okla.

Friends may give to the Alzheimer’s Association or the Cancer Society. Online Condolences may be made at www.honoringmemories.com. Arrangements are by the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita.

(Submitted by family)

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