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PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday, June 14, 2012
Dorothy Ann CoUyar
David "Keith" Humphrey
1931-2012 1951-2012
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Moran "Abe" Shuckakosee
1941-2012
Moran "Abe" Shuckakosee,
70, died on Friday, June 8,
2012 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. iris
funeral service
were held at 4:00
p.m. on Wednes-
day, June 13,
2012 "at the
Strode Funeral
Home Chapel
in Stillwater,
Oklahoma. Inter-
ment was at Iowa
Tribal Cemetery
in Perkins, Oklahoma. Strode
Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
Abe was born on September
3, 1941 to Frank C. and Inez
Dorothy Ann CoUyar, 81, of ' her daughter, Dorothy Scar- David"Keith"Humplarey, 60, to be a great father and always
Stillwater, OK, passed from brough and her husband Terry, of S611water passed from this prioritized his relationship with
this life on Monday, June 11, of Stillwater; a son, Steve life on Monday June 11,2012 Margaret and Andmw over work
2012 at Stlllwater Collyar and his with his family and hobbies.
Medical Center wife Dana, of by his side. Ser- He was a long-
surrounded Edmond; grand- vices have been time storm spotter
by her loving children Tyler entrusted to the and volunteer for
family. Her ser-
served as a lifetime member vices have been
of the Salvation Army, and entrusted to the
was a member of the l%deral Care of Palmer
• Order of Police. Marler Funeral
He was the great- Home of Still-
great grandson of water and will
Daniel~ Tohee, be held on Thursday, June 14,
Chiefofthelowa 2012, at 10:00 AM at Palmer
Tribe that signed Marler Funeral Home Chapel
the treaty for the in Stillwater. Interment will
land surrounding follow at Sunset Memorial
Perkins, whose Gardens south of Stillwater.
Scarbrough and care of Palmer the Stillwater
his wife Lauren, Marler Funeral E m e r g e n c y
of Moore, Home of Still- Coordination and
OK, Jenny water and will be Communication
Scarbrough, of held at 3:0Opm on Center. He was
Stillwater, Jes- Thursday, June also a member
sica Collyar and 14, 2012 at the of the OSU
Kevin Collyar, of Edmond; Palmer Marler Fire Protection
great grandchildren Paige, Funeral Home Chapel. Alumni Association, as well as
Christopher, and Madeleine Keith was born on October the StiUwater Rifle and Pistol
Scarbrough, of Moore. She 31, 1951 to Boyce LeRoy Club.
is also survived hy special and Betty Jane Humphrey in KeithHumphreywasapmcti-
friends Art and Brenda Per- Winston Salem, NC. He grew cal joker who loved living life.
kins, of Perkins, OK; and up and attended grade school He was always up for an adven-
Karen and Bob Thurman, of in Kemersville, NC. When ture and was an open-minded
Perkins, OK. he was 10 yrs old his family and loyal friend. He took his
Dorothy was preceded in relocated to E1 Paso, TX, where civic responsibility very seri-
death by her husband, Leroy Keith graduated from lrvin High ously and he never missed the
Collyar in 2003. She was School. After graduafion, Keith opportunity to vote in any and
also preceded in death by enlisted in the U.S. Army and every election, from presidency
her parents, as well as three was stationed in the Netherlands. tolocalschoolboards.Keithwas
son, Robert A public visitation will be held
Tohee, was the from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm on
father of Abe's mother, Inez Wednesday, June 13.
Tohee-Shuckakosee. Abe was Dorothy was born on April
loved by many nephews and 1, 1931 in Mt. Pleasant, PA
nieces, brothers and sisters, and to Frank Benjamin Miller and
a devoted wife who stood by Emma Helen Stefl. In 1966,
Lydia (Tohee) Shuckakosee him until the end. His memory she relocated to Stillwater.
in Pawnee, Oklahoma. He will live on. She held many various jobs,
He is preceded in death by but was employed by North-
graduated from Tryon High
ing degree. His first marriage Shuckakosee; brothers, Bob
ended in divorce, and on Sep- F. and Jake L. Shuckakosee;
tember 23, 1993 he married sisters, Cynthia A. Shucka-
Dianna Louise Crow in Tulsa, kosee-Cramer, Sandra L.
Oklahoma. He was a master Shuckakosee-Bell-Savery, and
at crossword puzzles, and he Josie I. Shuckakosee-Money-
read every book in the Perkins maker-Brake; and one child,
Library as a teenager. He was Pemell Shuckakosee.
offered several scholarships in He is survived by his wife,
basketball, baseball, football Dianna L. Shuckakosee; three
and track with numerous uni- sons,"Duke" Abraham Shuck-
versifies. As an adult, he made akosee, Jr., Joseph Shuckako-
it his personal mission to feed, see, and Flint Shuckakosee;
clothe and comfort the home- three stepchildren, Tommy
less. In one instance, he opened Monks, Maria Snider, and
his home and gave shelter to a Tammy Snider; and one
homeless man, a complete brother and sister.
stranger. He was a member of Condolences may be emailed
theNative American Church, to the family and an onlihe obit-
and an elite member of Mensa, uary may be viewed by visiting
High IQ Society. Abe also w,~.strode~fla.com.
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Karen Hawkins Miler
195212012 .................................
to youth and college students.
She was a part of the Desk
and Derrick Association and
volunteered at
the Stillwater
Medical Center
Auxiliary.
She is survived
by her par-
ents, Richard
and Kathryn
Hawkins; her
husband, Lynn
Miler; one son,
Joshua Miler; two daughters,
Stephanie Collins and Katie
Dowty; one brother, Hunter
Hawkins; and seven grand-
children: Caleb Dowty, Jacob
Dowty, Lacie Dowty, Beau
Dowty, Katelynn Collins,
Madison Collins, and Reagan
Miler.
Pallbearers will be Brent
Tate, Joey Gerke, Matt Boggs,
Ben Brown, T.J. Burger,
Wyatt Smith, Clayton John-
son, and Mark Roberts.
Memorial contributions may
be made to Eagle Heights
Baptist Church Building
Fund at 2617 North Jardot
Road, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Karen Hawkins Miler, 59,
passed away June 10, 2012
in S611water, Oklahoma. Her
funeral service
will be 2:00
p.m. Thursday,
June 14, 2012
at Eagle Heights
Baptist Church
in Stillwater,
Oklahoma. Brent
Prentice will
be officiating.
Interment will
follow at Fairlawn Cemetery
in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
There will be a visitation held
on Wednesday, June 13, 2012
from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at
Strode Funeral Home. Strode
Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Karen was bom on August 26,
brothers, and a sister. The He served in both the Viemam a dedicated father, a caring hus-
family would like to thank War and as a communication band, a mischievous brother, and
..... • .,,,rr~ +~,~,mh- a refiablepublic servant. High-
over 35 years, and worked flaeir excellent and compas- out Europe. way 177 North willnot be same
there until just before her sionate care of Dorothy, and Following his discharge from without Keith being available
passing. Dorothy was a feisty would like to request in lieu the Army, he returned to North to stop and help any stranded
woman who loved nurturing of flowers, that donations Carolina where he found a motorist on the side of the road.
her family, cooking, and fish- be sent to Encompass Home passion for firefighting. He Keith's life could best be sum-
ing. She enjoyed her garden Health. Friends may leave began his career as a volunteer marized by the phrase "anyhhing,
and growing beaufiful flowers, condolences for the family firefighter in Kemersville, NC foranyone, anytime."
Dorothy was proud to be one via an online guestbook at while obtaining his Associate's David "Keith" Humphrey
of Tiger Woods' greatest fans www.pmcfh.com or by post- Degreein Fire ScienceTechnol- was preceded in death by his
and enjoyed watching golf on ing to our facebook page, ogy from the Forsyth Technical parents. He is survived by his
television. She is survived by www.facebook.com/pmcfh. Institute. wife: Margaret Betts and his
In 1978, Keith moved to son, Andrew Graeme Hum-
Stillwater, OK to pursue a phrey, both of SfiUwater, OK.
Bachelor's Degree in Fire Pro- Two sisters: Nadine Humphrey
tection and Safety Technology Atkins of Stillwater, OK and
at Oklahoma State University, Annette Humphrey Marshall
Following his graduation, he and husband Dennis, of Garland,
worked for several years for TX. Four nieces and nephews:
the Oklahoma State University Josh and Nathan Atkins ofNorth
Safety Department. Carolina and Christi and BJ
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Shurtz, Vencl to :Wed
Sarah Bridget Shurtz and Chase Tyler Vencl will marry at
6:30 p.m. on June 30, 2012 at The Kirkland Chapel at Camp
Loughridge in Tulsa, OK. Pastor Chris Harrison will officiate.
Parents of the couple are David and Linda Shurtz of Perkins,
OK, and Wendell and Judy Vencl of Garber, OK. Grandparents
are Darla Shurtz-Woody of Perkins, OK and the late LeRoy
Shurtz, Alice Shears of Tulsa, OK and the late Jack Shears, Tony
and Lora Vencl of Garber, OK, and the late Delores Heitfeld.
Sarah is a 2005 graduate of Kingwood High School and a 2010
graduate of the University of Central Oklahoma with a Bachelor
of Science in Nursing. She is currently practicing as a Pediatric
Oncology RN at St. Francis Children's Hospital in Tulsa, OK.
Chase is a 2006 graduate of Garber High School and a 2011
graduate from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of
Science in Biosystems Engineering, and a minor in Petroleum
Engineering. He is currently a Mechanical Engineer at Webco
Industries, Inc. in Mannford, OK.
While at OSU, Keith met the Marshall of Garland, TX. One
love of his life and his wife for i ~ nephew: Hyde Atkins, of
more than 26 years, Margaret '~orth Carolina.
Betts. In 1984, Keith accepted[ ~['lieu of flowers, the family
a position as a Fire Protection,+ ~;~requested that donations be
Engineer with ConocoPhillips ~~ +lli+~¢!e in Keith's name to Judith
in Ponca'.City, OK where ~ Hospice or The Leuke-
remained employed until his mia and Lymphoma Society.
passing. In 1995, Keith and Condolences may be left for the
Margaret had a son, Andrew, family via an online guestbook
who became Keith's main focus at www.pmcfh.com or on face-
and best friend. Keith never book at www.facebook.com/
overlooked his responsibility pmc~
1952 to Richard and Kathryn
"Kitty" Hawkins in Shreve-
port, Louisiana. She married
Lynn Miler on December 30,
1977 in Houston, Texas.
She attended school at Ste-
phen F. Austin University,
Northern Oklahoma Junior
College, and Oklahoma State
University. She worked as
a Petroleum Land Techni- 74075.
cian. She also attended Eagle' Condolences may be emailed
Heights Baptist Church where to the family and an online
she was a faithful member of obituary may be viewed by
the Praise Team and mentor visiting www.strodefh.com
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