The Enid News and Eagle, Enid, OK

Obituaries

October 30, 2005

Obituaries for 10-30-05

LEWIS, Dennis L., 62, Waukomis. Service pending with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.





DEWITT, Velma, 94, Wichita, Kan., formerly of Carmen. Service pending with Wentworth’s Mortuary, Carmen.





JUDITH LEE DOLAN

A graveside service for Judith Lee Dolan, 63, of Tulsa, will be 3 p.m. Wednesday in Memorial Park Cemetery, Enid. The Rev. William E. Tankersley III will officiate. Arrangements are by Ninde Funeral Directors Woodland Chapel, Tulsa. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

She was born Aug. 2, 1942, in Enid to Wilbur Wallace and Willie Elizabeth Stephenson Miller and died Friday, Oct. 28, 2005, at Tulsa Regional Medical Center.

She graduated from Enid High School in 1960. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. She moved to Tulsa in 1970. She was a member of D.A.R. and Beta Sigma Phi sorority.

She married Robert J. Dolan May 19, 1977.

Surviving are her husband, Robert of the home.

Memorials may be made to New Covenant Sunday school class of Boston Avenue United Methodist Church, 1301 S. Boston Ave., Tulsa, OK 74119.





GARY W. WHEAT

The funeral for Gary W. Wheat, 44, of Alva, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church, Alva. The Rev. Earl Metcalf will officiate. Burial will be in Alva Municipal Cemetery. Arrange-ments are by Wharton Funeral Chapel.

He was born July 15, 1961, in Alva to Betty Rhoades and Paul Wheat and died Thursday, Oct. 27, 2005, at Northwest Hospital, Amarillo, Texas.

He graduated from Alva High School in 1979. He attended Northwestern, OU, OSU and culinary school in Chicago. He managed and worked for Marriot and Hilton Hotel Restaurant. He operated an auto detailing company in Alva the last two years.

He was a member of Dacoma Church of God.

Surviving are his parents, Paul and Betty Wheat of Alva; one brother, Troy of Tulsa; and one sister, Paula Miller of Waynoka.

Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Gary’s Fund.

Condolences may be sent online at www.whartonfuneralchapel.com.





PHILLIPS, Marjorie R., 77, Enid. Service pending with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home. (Paid Obit 10-30-1)





OTTO C. TIMM

The funeral for Otto C. Timm will be 3 p.m. today at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home. (Paid Obit 10-30-1)





LEROY SPENCER

Funeral services for LeRoy Spencer, age 87 of Enid will be Monday, October 31, 2005 at 2 pm at Ladusau-Evans Chapel. Rev. Scott Spencer, Rev. Marvin Nelson, Rev. John McLemore will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements made by Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.

LeRoy was born on a farm southwest of Freedom, OK December 19, 1917 to Robert and Florence King Spencer. The family moved to Freedom when LeRoy was in the second grade. He graduated from Freedom High School in 1934. He worked in a grocery store until 1936 when he entered Oklahoma A&M; College in Stillwater. He was a member of Farm House Fraternity. In 1940 he received his B.S. degree in Dairy Husbandry. LeRoy was selected to represent Oklahoma at the Borden exhibit at the 1940 World’s Fair in New York City. The following year he did graduate work at OK A&M.;

On May 16, 1941 he married Jennie Thompson in Stillwater. They lived in the Hunter area and farmed with his father-in-law J Guy Thompson. Jennie died in February 1991. LeRoy planted many acres of Bermuda grass in Garfield and Grant Counties. He retired in 1995.

He was a charter member of Hunter Lion’s Club, a 32nd degree Mason and member of Pond Creek Masonic Lodge #125 and a Shriner. For over sixty years LeRoy has been an active member of Hunter United Methodist Church and served in all areas. He was President of the Thompson Wilson Thompson Grain Co. when it was sold to Johnson Grain Co. He was a member of Garfield Rural Rotarians.

LeRoy and Virginia Mills Shawley were married October 24, 1992. They moved to Enid in 1995. He had a dual membership in the Hunter United Methodist Church and Central Christian Church in Enid where he was a Deacon and a member of the Sooner Sunday School Class.

He is survived by his wife, Virginia, one son, Allen Spencer and his wife Frances of Enid, one daughter, Lynette Mikesh and husband Dan of Clinton, IA, three grandchildren Jon and wife Becky Richardson, Rev. Scott Spencer and Stephanie Spencer, one sister, Thelma Burden of Sedan, KS, three great-grandchildren, two stepchildren, Dr. Richard Shawley and Mrs. Ron (Marilyn) Sommer, four stepgrandchildren, also several nieces and nephews.

He was pre-deceased by his brother, Elza Spencer, one sister, Gladys Burnham, and one grandson, Michael Shawn Spencer.

Memorials may be made to Hunter United Methodist Church, Central Christian Church or Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home serving as custodian of the funds. Condolences may be sent to the family at ladusauevans.com. (Paid Obit 10-30-1)





LEONA LOUISE MARIE FRICKENSCHMIDT

Funeral services for Leona Louise Marie Frickenschmidt, 88, will be Monday, at 11:00 am, at the Zion Lutheran Church at Fairmont. The Rev. Timothy Dorsch will officiate. Burial will follow in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Arrange-ments are under the direction of Henninger-Allen Funeral Home.

Leona was born March 3, 1917 in Hunter to Adolf and Bertha Ruppel Sattelmeier and passed away at her home, Thursday, October 27, 2005.

She attended Immanuel Lutheran School at Breck-inridge. On July 12, 1942 she married Enos H. Geihsler in Breckinridge. To this union a son was born, Royce Lee. Enos preceded her in death Nov. 21, 1945. On August 12, 1952 Leona married Ralph Fricken-schmidt at Breckinridge. The couple lived and farmed at Fairmont.

Leona was a member of the Lutheran Womens Missionary League at the Zion Lutheran Church in Fairmont. She also served in the choir and as a Sunday School teacher. Leona was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.

Leona is survived by her husband, Ralph of the home; one daughter, Linda Woodruff of Fairmont and her children, Stacey Silvers and Jeremy Woodruff; two sons, Royce Geihsler and his wife, Mary of Douglas, Alan Frickenschmidt and his wife, Paula of Breckinridge and their children, Tim Frickenschmidt and Lori Speaker; five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by one grandson, Jerome Woodruff; three sisters, Emma Bentz, Katharina Sattelmeier, Bertha Pralle and four brothers, Adolf Sattelmeier, Otto Sattelmeier, Herman Sattel-meier, Walter Sattelmeier.

Memorials may be made to the Zion Lutheran Church.

Condolences may be made at www.enidwecare.com. (Paid Obit 10-30-1)

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