A2 - THE PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday, March 12, 2015
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Mark Stephen Hall
1959-2015
Mark Stephen Hall, 55,
passed away at his home
on March 4, 2015. Grave-
side services and
interment, under
the direction of
Strode Funeral
Home, with the
assistance of the
Payne County
Sheriff's Depart-
ment will be held
on Thursday,
March 12, 2015, at 2 pan. at
Marena Cemetery located on
West 44th Street, 1.5 miles
east of Coyle Road. Officiat-
ing will be Father Stuart Cre-
vcoure of St. John University
Parish.
Mark was born on Octo-
ber 21, 1959 in Stillwater,
Oklahoma to Heinz and Mar-
liese S. Hall. Mark was a
1978 graduate of Stillwater
(C. E. Donart) High School
and a1984 graduate of Okla-
homa State University, with
a degree in Sociology. At
the time of his passing, Mark
was a Deputy with the Payne
County Sheriff's Department
where he served for 27 years.
Mark is survived by his par-
ents, his brother Michael Hall
and wife Annette of Shreve-
port, Louisiana, his niece
Stephanie Hall of Dallas,
Texas, and his beloved cat
Eva. He is also survived by
relatives in Oklahoma, Ger-
many, and England.
Mark was very fond of cars
and motorcycles, particularly
motorcycles. Throughout
most of his life, Mark was
never without a motorcy-
cle. For him it was more
than a hobby, it really was a
passion. He loved the sport
and the people associated
with it. Recently, he became
involved' in the restoration
of vintage moto-cross bikes.
Not only did he restore them,
but he rode them with a ven-
geance! He firmly believed
that they were meant to be
ridden and not parked. When
not riding, he was involved in
establishing and maintaining
a place for off-
road motorcy-
cling (Stillwa-
ter 500), and
in organizing
off-road motor-
cycle races. He
was the current
President of
the Stillwater
Trail Riders Association, an
organization he was actively
involved with for many years.
Mark really enjoyed life
and will be deeply missed
by his family and all of his
friends. The family would
like to extend a special thanks
to Sheriff R. B. Haufand the
entire Payne County Sheriff's
Department for all of their
help and support through this
difficult time. We can't thank
them enough for all that they
have done. To Chris Parker for
his support, kind words, and
stories about Mark, we thank
you. To the d'Offay's and
the Wicksted's thank you so
much. To all of Mark' s motor-
cycle and car friends, his
friends at Aspen Coffee Shop,
and to all of those people
whose lives he touched, the
family thanks you for your
support and kindness. Finally,
to the members of our own
family, thank you for being
with us, your kindness and
concerns are deeply appreci-
ated. If we forgot tO recognize
anyone, please forgive us.
Mark always had a love
of cats, so if one chooses,
in lieu of flowers, donations
can be made in Mark's name
to Tiny Paws Kitten Rescue,
901 S. Lowry, Stillwater,
OklahOma, or to the charity
of one's choice.
Condolences may be
e-mailed to the family and
an online obituary may be
viewed by visiting www.
strodefh.com.
Richard Wesley Alexander
1941-2015
Richard Wesley Alexander,
age 73 a longtime Cushing
resident, passed away on
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at
his home in Cushing. Memo-
rial services were held at noon
on Monday, March 9, 2015
at Greater Vision Church
of Perkins. Pastor Richard
Wesley Alexander II and
Pastor Faye Mote officiating.
Arrangements wereentrusted
to Palmer Marler Funeral
Home, Cushing, OK.
Richard was born on Sep-
tember 5, 1941 in Denver,
Colorado to the late James
Duey and Myrtle (Bitner)
Alexander. He grew up
and attended school in
Denver. Richard married
the love of his life Sebrennia
Webb on April 29, 1977 at
the Country Mission in Swale
Dale, Iowa. They lived in
Iowa for a couple of years
before making their home in
Cushing in 197.. Richard
worked as an eqmpment oper-
ator for Dolese in Stillwater
for a number of years. Rich-
ards past time was selling
produce all over. He loved
visiting and witnessing to
others. Richard also enjoyed
fishing.
Richard is survived by his
wife Sebrennia of the home,
sons Richard Alexander II
and wife Ellen of Perkins,
Jesse James Alexander and
wife Brenda of Perkins,
Loyd Alexander of Cushing,
Steve Alexander of Cushing,
daughters Gina Griffin of
Perkins, Lisa Alexander of
San Angelo, Ca.. brothers
Pastor John Henry Alexander
and wife Nancy of Mason
City, Iowa, Louie Alexander
of Pueblo, Co.. sisters Ava-
nelle Lavinder of Co., Della
Lavinder of Co., and sisters-
in-taw Sandy Alexander of
Pueblo. Co., Dole Alexander
of Stillwater, granndchildren
Mary, Ricky, Nick, Shan-
non, Sarah, Jesse II, Misty,
Whitney Alexander, Marissa,
Makayla and Michael Lane,
Elizabeth, Gracie, Bryson,
Kelsie Alexander, Krystal
Griffin, Katie Hernandez,
Maggie Villanueva, Chris,
Cody and Scotty Schillinger,
Kyle and Alex Wilson, and
numerous great grandchil-
dren.
He was preceded in death by
his parents, son Brian Wayne
Alexander, brother David
Alexander and Frank Alexan-
der, sister Deloris Alexander.
Condolences and online
guest book are available at
www.palmermarlerfh.com.
Linda Lou Compton
1948-2015
Linda Lou Compton, 67,
passed from this life on Thurs-
day, March 5 in Stillwater,
Oklahoma. Her
funeral service
was at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, March
10 at Strode
Funeral Home
Chapel. Pastor
John Dickey
officiating.
Interment was at
Fairlawn Cemetery. Strode
Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
Linda was born on Janu-
ary 26, 1948 to Floyd Allen
and Elizabeth Ann Decker
in Dallas, Texas. She mar-
ried Ronald Dean Compton
on September 17, 1966 in
Stillwater, Oklahoma. She
graduated from Norman High
School in 1966 and Northern
Oklahoma College Nursing
School, RN Program in 1988.
Linda was a wonderful
daughter, sister, mother and
grandmother. She loved her
work, spending time with her
children and grandchildren.
In her spare time she loved to
read, do cross stitch and spend
time in her flower garden.
While it wasn't her favorite
pastime she also painted every
home she lived in and was
as talented as many profes-
sionals.
Linda worked in the
SMC-Emergency Department
for 24 years. She impacted
many lives through her ded-
icated and compassionate
care as a nurse and caregiver
throughout her lifetime.
As a young girl Linda trav-
eled across the United States
with her father and sister and
loved telling stories about her
adventures and
exciting experi-
ences.
Linda came
to Stillwater
immediately fol-
lowing her high
school gradua-
tion and met her
husband of 48 ½
years. Linda and her family
lived a few years in Perkins
and Tulsa, OK but the remain-
der of her life was spent in
Stillwater.
She was preceded in death
by her grandmother, Ruth;
parents, Floyd Decker, Eliza-
beth and Richard Walker; and
sister, Catherine Bumgamer.
She is survived by her
daughter, Lisa Stilts (Jim),
Homewood, Illinois; sons,
Larry Compton, Stillwater,
Kevin (Chrissy) Compton,
Stillwater; grandchildren,
Andrea, Callista, Deondrea,
Dray, Kaylee, Trace and
Cadence; brother-in-laws,
Bob Compton (Carole), Liv-
ermore, CA; Keith Compton
(Sally), Oklahoma City; and
sister-in-law, Teresa Tully
(Steve), Stillwater; many
nieces and nephews and her
SMC family.
Memorial contributions
may be made in her name
to Stillwater Medical Center
Foundation PO Box 2408
Stillwater, OK 74076-2408.
Condolences may be emailed
to the family and an online
obituary may be viewed by
visiting www.strodefh.com.
Susan Marie Keel
1926-2015
Susan Marie Keel, 88,
passed from this life on
Saturday, March 7, 2015
in Stillwater,
OK. Arrange-
ments have been
entrusted to the
care of Palmer
Marler Funeral
Home of Still-
water. A grave-,
side service was
held at 2 p.m.
on Wednesday,
March 1 i, 2015, at Sunset
Memorial Gardens in Still-
water with Pastor Henry
Siems officiating.
Susan was born in Sunset,
Kansas on October 9, 1926 to
Joseph and Susan (McCoy)
Hejduk. She grew up and
started school in Kansas.
Susan and her family moved
to Perry, OK and later to
Stillwater. Susan met the
love of her life, James A.
Keel, and married him on
July 24, 1949 in Stillwater,
OK. To this union, they had
two daughters. Carolyn and
Diana, and a son Ervin.
Susan was a loving and
caring wife and mother. She
was a housewife and worked
for the Stillwater School
system for a brief period.
Susan loved spending time
outdoors. She was an avid
fisherwoman, catching
gigantic catfish on her rod
and reel. Susan also enjoyed
camping and traveling in her
recreational vehicle. She
was an active member in the
Stillwater Boat Club and the
Stillwater Naz-
arene Church.
She enjoyed
spending time
with her family
and friends.
Susan is
preceded in
death by her
husband of 48
years. James A.
Keel; one brother, Andrew
Hejduk; one son. Ervin
Keel, and one granddaugh-
ter, Dana Pour.
Susan is survived by
her two daughters, Carolyn
Ropers and husband, Irvin,
and Diana Jacobs and hus-
band, Eddy; two siblings,
Salina Prothe and husband,
Leland of Paoli, KS and
Jacob Brewer and wife, Effie
of Houston, TX; eight grand-
children, Jim Ropers, Leann
Ropers, Kevin Ropers. Shi-
lynn Ropers, Crystal Pour.
James Pour, Bradley Keel,
and James Ives and one great
grandchild, Dustin Bickell.
In lieu of flowers, dona-
tions can be made in Susan's
name to Stillwater Medical
Center Foundation, P.O.
Box 2408, Stillwater, OK
74076-2408.
Condolences may sent
to the family via an online
guestbook at www.pmcfh.
com.
David Johnie Pearson
1926-2015
David Johnie "Chief' Pear-
son passed away on March 2,
2015 at the age of 88 at Golden
Age Nursing
Home in Guth-
rie, Oklahoma.
He was born in
Buffalo Valley,
Oklahoma
on March 16,
1926 to Shelby
Virgil Pearson
and Daisy May
Spring Rowe
Pearson.
He was a member of the
Choctaw tribe. Chief served in
the United States Navy during
World War ]I. He attended the
Oklahoma Farriers College in
Sperry, Oklahoma and learned
the horseshoeing trade. Chief
married Blenda Minshall on
March 16, 1977 in Miami,
Oklahoma. After their mar-
riage, he based his horse-
shoeing business in Tryon,
Oklahoma, where he also
built custom bits and spurs. He
retired from horseshoeing at
the age of 81, but continued to
build bits and spurs. Chief was
widely known and respected
by those in the horse business.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; sisters, Poca-
hontas "Pokie" Rowe Cloud,
Betty Jane Pearson Cloud,
Shelby Jean Pearson Shelton,
and brother Wayne Joseph
Pearson.
He is survived
by his wife
Blenda, of the
home in Tryon,
Oklahoma; son,
John Edwin
Pearson and
wife Wanda of
Holliday, Texas;
grandchildren,
Jerry David
Pearson of Richardson, Texas
and Randa Lynn Pearson
of Holliday, Texas; sisters,
Betty Jewell Hendrix and
Husband Joedy of Checo-
tah, Oklahoma, Mary Ellen
Moberly and husband Tom
of Oklahoma City, Okla-
homa and brother Danny
Pearson and wife Armenda
of Moore, Oklahoma; step-
children DeAnn Piter of
Bixby, Oklahoma and Gary
Minshall and wife Sandy of
Tryon, Oklahoma and a large
number of step grandchildren,
great-grandchildren, nieces,
nephews and a host of friends.
A memorial service, in
loving memory of Chief's life,
will be celebrated on Saturday
March 14, 2015 at 10:00am
at Tryon Christian Union
Church in Tryon, Oklahoma.
Bruce Lee Steincamp
1952-2005
Bruce Lee Steincamp, 62,
passed away on Tuesday,
March 3, 2015 at his home
in Newkirk, Oklahoma. His
graveside service were held at
11 aan. on Tuesday,March 10,
at Fairlawn Cemetery, Stillwa-
ter. Strode Funeral Home wasin
charge of arrangements.
Bruce was bom in Slillwater,
Oklahoma on September 16,
1952 to Edgar Allan and Shirley
Anne Steincamp. He graduated
from Stillwater High School.
He was a retired Service Tech-
nician and part owner of Houser
Hardware in Newkirk. Bruce
generously shared his consid-
erable mechanical and technical
skills with family friends and
hardware store customers. He
enjoyed riding motorcycles,
fishing, boating, and tinkering
with all things mechanical to
learn how they worked.
He was preceded in death by
his father. Ed Steincarnp; and
his brother, Allan Steincamp.
He is survived by his mother,
Shirley Steincamp; sisters,
Linda Moore (Wes), Marsha
Odell, Jane Martin (David),
and Dawn Levasseur; niece,
Mikayla Robin; nephews,
Justin Martin and Dwight
Prather.
Condolences may be emailed
to the family and an online obit-
uary may be viewed by visiting
www.strodefh.com.
Billye Ruth Thompson
1946-2015
Billye Ruth Thompson,
68 passed away on Sunday,
March 1 in Agra, Okla-
homa. Her funeral service
was at 1 p.m. Saturday,
March 7, at Strode Funeral
Home Chapel in Still-
water, Oklahoma. Pastor
Larry Eslinger officiating.
Strode Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangement.
Billye was born on
April 14, 1946 to Herman
William and Cora Ester
(Miller) Rust in Ponca City,
Oklahoma.
She attended Ponca City
High School. She married
Michael S. Thompson in
July 1963. Billye collected
cook books and was a fan-
tastic chef herself, loved
crossword and solitaire.
She also enjoyed teaching
her granddaughters and
their friends many life les-
sons.
She is preceded in death
by her son, Michael G.
Thompson.
She is survived by her hus-
band of the home, Michael
Thompson; granddaughters.
Larana, Katherine Thomp-
son; great granddaughter,
Brylee Drake; sisters, Juan-
ita Hicks, Cheryl Guerin
and Sharon Lyons; brother,
Gerald Snell, Jr.
Condolences may be
emailed to the family and
an online obituary may be
viewed by visiting www.
strodefh.com.
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