A2 • THE PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday, May 12, 2011
People
Nancy Jane (Soutee) Eberle
1956-2011
Christian Frederick Eberle
1947-2011
Christian Frederick Eberle, 63,
passed away onMay 7,2011 in
Stillwater, Oklahoma. Burial
was at 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, May
11,2011 at Deer
Creek Bayard
Cemetery in Deer
Creek, Oklahoma.
There was a
memorial service
at 2:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, May
11, 2011 at Lakeview Church
in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Strode
Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
He was born on July 23,
1947 to Lawrence Harry and
Lucerne Maxine Eberle in
Blackwell, Oklahoma. He
married Tommie Ann Griffith
Eberle January 23,1987 in Deer
Creek, Oklahoma.
He attended Deer Creek Public
Schools, Panhandle A&M, and
Northern Oklahoma Junior
College. He was a member
of Lakeview Church. As an
enlrepreneur, he spent many
years farming and ranching
and owning and operating an
electronics store in Deer Creek.
Through ownership and leasing,
he was also involved in oil and
gas production. In 1986, he
acquired his real estate license
and later became a member of
the National, State and Local
Association of Realtors. At one
time he owned and operated
three real estate offices: United
Counay Real Estate/Eberle and
Associates in Stillwater, Black-
well, and Ponca City.
Family was very important
to Fred. He enjoyed taking his
daughters skiing in Colorado
and in later years, hiking up
Pike's Peak on summer visits.
He loved taking his grandldds
for rides on the "Gator" and
hosting family
events alongside
his wife at the
ranch.
He is pre-
ceded in death
by his parents,
Lawrence and
Lucerne Eberle
and one brother
Biny F. Goodman.
He is survived by his wife,
Tommie Ann Eberle of Still-
water. Five daughters; Kelle
Eberle of Los Angeles, CA;
Krista Valentine and husband
Chris of Ponca City, OK; Kathy
McNabb and husband Cameron
of Perry, OK; Kimbm Roush
and husband Kelly of Norman,
OK; and Karfie Torrance and
husband Mike of Raymore,
MO. Eight grandchildren;
Brandy Valentine Davis and
husband Keith and Tucker
Christian Valentine of Ponca
City; Katie Duncan and Payton
and Gage McNabb of Perry;
Christian "Alex" and Addison
Roush of Norman; and Ken-
dalynn Torrance of Raymore,
MO. One great grandchild;
Rafael Valentine.
In lieu of flowers, memori-
als may be made to Lakeview
Church in Stillwater, P.O. Box
2047, Stillwater, Oklahoma
74076 or at lakeviewonline.org
or to the Oklahoma Medical
Research Foundation, 825 N.E.
13 St. Oklahoma City, OK
73104 or omrf.org.
Condolences may be emailed
to the family and an online obitu-
ary may be viewed by visiting
www.strodefla.com
Tom (Bhop) Graves
1935-2011
Tom (Bhop) Graves, 75, of
Morrison passed from this
life on Monday, May 9, 2011
at his home.
Services have
been entrusted
to Palmer
Marler Funeral
Home and will
be held at 1:00
p.m. Thursday,
May 12, 2011
at the Palmer
Marler Funeral
Home Chapel with B.
wife Virginia of the home;
son, David Graves and
wife Debbie of Morrison;
daughter
Michele Graves
of Roanoke,
TX; brother
Merritt Graves
and wife
Barbara of Mt.
Juliet, TN;
sister Kathleen
Graves of
Morrison;
three grandchildren, Jesse
Nancy Jane (Soutee) Eberle,
54, died on Wednesday, May
4, 2011 in Oklahoma City. Her
services were
held at 2:00 on
Satttrday, May 7,
2011 at the Bible
Baptist Church in
Stillwater, Okla-
homa with Pastor
Wayne Hardy
officiating. Inter-
ment followed at
Sunset Memorial
Gardens. Strode Funeral Home
was in charge of arrangements.
Nancy was born on June 11,
1956 to Richard and Grace
(Johnson) Soutee in Ada,
Oklahoma. She graduated
from Perkins High School,
and in March of 2001 she
married Tony Eberle in Tulsa,
Oklahoma. She was a member
of the Bible Baptist Church
of Stillwater, and worked at
Armstrong World Industries.
She enjoyed horseback riding,
reading, and planting flowers
and trees.
She is preceded in death by
her grandparents.
She is survived
by her parents,
Richard and
Grace; husband,
Tony; daughter,
Holly Dawn
Foutch; stepson,
Tyler Ray Eberle;
stepdaughter,
Myranda Blayke
Eberle; brother, William
Soutee, and wife, Donna; sister,
Lisa Quinn, and husband, Phil;
sister, Rebecca Inmon, and hus-
band, Craig; and sister, Karren
Venable, and husband, Dan.
Pallbearers will include Jim
Bowker, Dolph Orcutt, Eric
Soutee, Matt Soutee, Chase
Hunter, and Jeff Lentz.
Condolences may be emailed
tothe family and an online obitu-
ary may be viewed by visiting
www.slrodella.com.
Hawkins, Bro to Wed
Mackenzie Hawkins and Jeremiah Bro, Stillwater, will wed
Saturday, June 4, 20 11 at 7:00 p.m. on the grounds of Them Pond
at Oklahoma State University before Dean Bryce.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of Trent and Beth Hawkins of
Stillwater. She is the granddaughter of Freeman and Lettie Dil-
beck, Sfillwater, the late Russ Hawkins, and Jerry and Carol Curtis,
Fredricksburg, Texas. The groom-to-be is the son of Michael and
Tally Bm of Fairland, Oklahoma. He is the grandson of Charles
and Shirley Bm, Fairland, C.J. Hotfelt of Miami, OK and the late
Mary Hoffelt.
Mackenzie graduated from Stillwater High School in 2006. In
20 12 she will receive her bachelor's degree from Oklahoma State
University in Human Development and Family Science with an
option in Early Childhood Education. Mackenzie works part-time
for her grandfather at the Dilbeck Agency. She plans to student
teach this fall and in the spring to finish her degree.
Jeremiah graduated from Fairland High School in 2002 and
from Oklahoma State University in 2009 with a bachelor's degree
in Health Education and Promotion. He is a Staff Sergeant in the
Oklahoma Air National Guard. Jeremiah has been deployed to Iraq
and Afghanistan. After returning from his most recent deployment
in November 201 he began working as a Medical Assistant for
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Burial will follow at Grace Graves and wife Kira, and ¢
Hill Cemetery in Perry. Jill Karen Graves; step
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Graves, a union that lasted
55 years. He attended the
Presbyterian Church and was
a member of the Oklahoma
State University Posse. He
also had membership in the
National Rifle Association,
Toastmasters Club, and Phi
Kappa Tan. He had served
as Captain of the OSU Rifle
Team.
Tom is survived by his
may be made in lieu of
flowers to the Oklahoma
Medical Research
Association, the American
Diabetes Associaiton, or the
American Heart Association
in care of Palmer Marler
Funeral Home.
Friends may leave
condolences for the family
via an online guestbook at
www.pmcfh.com
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Darlene Seifried )
1931-2011
Darlene Seifried, 80, died
Thursday, May 5, 2011 at
Saint Francis Hospital, Tulsa,
Oklahoma. A
memorial service
to honor her life
was held at 2:30
p.m. on Tuesday,
May 10, 2011
at Grace Living
Center, 1215
W. 10 'h Street,
Stillwater. Her
funeral arrange-
ments were under the direction
of Strode Funeral Home.
She was born to Effie Mac and
Albert Bert Seifried in Canton,
Oklahoma on February 24,1931.
At age 13, she was placed in
Enid State School due to mental
and physical challenges. She
remained at the state school until
1969, and she was transferred to
Grace Living Center, formerly
known as Stillwater Nursing
Home. She resided at Grace
Living Center until her sudden
illness. Although handicapped,
she embraced life to the fullest.
Darlene was a member of the
First Church of the Nazarene,
Stillwater, and, until physically
unable, she attended Sunday
school and church services for
more than 20 years. She was
dedicated to her Christian faith
and loved to attend Bible stud-
ies and gospel singing. Darlene
was actively involved with the "
other residents
of'the home for '
many years,
often assisting
them with tasks ....
and offering her "
friendship. She "
attended most
of the organized ,,
activities of the ,.
home and held ,,
the office of President of the .
Resident Council for several
years. Her favorite pastimes
were parties, Bingo and being ,
with her little dog, Jimmy, who,
was her constant companion for ....
the last ten years.
There are no known family
survivors, hut she is survived by
many friends from the nursing' ',
home that became her family,
including a special friend Phyl- ._.
lis Berray and her family of Ft.
Worth, Texas.
Memorial contributions ,
may be made in her name to
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the Family Memorial Fund at ,,
Strode Funeral Home, PO Box .
487, Stillwater, OK 74076.
Condolences may be
emailed and an online obitu- "
ary may be viewed by visiting
www.strodefla.com.
Glover-Mowrey Engaged
Mr. and Mrs. Brandt Glover of College Station, Texas, are pleased
to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their
daughter, Melissa Ann, to Matthew Steven Mowrey, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Michael Mowrey of Marble Falls, Texas. Melissa is
the granddaughter of Velda Ewing and the late Dr. R. K. Ewing
of Perkins, Oklahoma.
Melissa is a 2006 graduate of A&Jkl Consolidated High
School.
She is currently a senior majoring in Human Development
and Family Studies at Texas Tech University and will graduate
December 20 11.
Matt is a 2004 graduate of Marble Falls High School and a 2009
graduate of Texas Tech University. He is currently employed by
Alderson Enterprises LP in Lubbock, Texas.
The wedding will take place on June 11, 2011 at the Walden
Yacht Club on Lake Conroe in Montgomery, Texas.
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