A2 - THE PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday,
October
30, 2014
People
Catherine Sue Champion
1939-2014
John Howard Hopper
1925-2014
Heather Marie Wilson
1987-2014
Heather Marie Wilson, 27,
passed away Monday, October
27, 2014 in Payne County. Her
funeral service will
be at 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, Octo-
ber 30, at Strode
Funeral Home
Chapel, Stillwater.
Interment will be
at Fairlawn Cem-
etery, Stillwater.
Strode Funeral
Home is in charge
of arrangements.
Heather was born on February
17, 1987 to Curtis Wilson and
Anne Fultz in Durant, Okla-
homa. She graduated from Still-
water High School and went on
to receive two Bachelor degrees
from Oklahoma State Univerfity.
Heather taught eighth grade
English at Guthrie Junior High.
Heather is preceded in death
by her grandfathers Carl Wilson,
Bill Miller and Don Fultz.
She is survived by her parents,
Curds and Janet Wilson, Man-
sfield, Texas; Anne and Bruce
Fultz, Stillwater; Rob and Jane
McCalla, Tecum-
seh; grandparents,
Judy Wilson,
Emilia Miller,
Curtis and Mary
Kay Dolberry and
Mary Jane Fultz;
siblings, Ashley
Wilson, Ryan
Wilson, Amanda
McCalla, Sarah
Prater, Kimberly Shinold and
Fultz; she is also survived
by a plethora of aunts, uncles,
cousins, and friends.
Pallbearers will be Ryan
Wilson, Cecil Dolberry, Jerry
Pack, Terry Don Pack, Bret
Frieden, Kelly Frieden, Rob
McCaUa, Andrew Porter, and
Glenn Wilson.
Condolences may be emailed to
the family and an online obituary
maybe viewed by visiting www.
slrodeth.com.
Dennis D, James
1954-2014
Dennis James, 60, of Mor-
rison, Oklahoma passed away
unexpectedly on Monday,
October 20,2014
in Oklahoma
City, OK with his
loving family by
his side. An~ge-
ments have been
and his cattle. Dennis' love
for cattle came at a young
age. He spent more than four
decades running
cattle in several
different coun-
ties in Oklahoma.
He was big into
Club show cattle
and raised several
entrusted to the
care of Palmer champions him-
Marler Funeral self. It would not
Home of Perry. be out of place
Funeral services to see his truck
wereheldonSaturday,October pulled off the side of a rural
25,2014at 10 a.m. attheWiU highway with Dennis over
Miller Gym in Morrison, OK. by the fence admiring a corn-
Burial followed at the Morrison plete stranger's herd of cows.
Cemetery. Although he spent many hours
Dennis D. James was born in working on his ranch, there
Perry, OKonMay 19, 1954to was never any question as to
Lenard and Betty (Ewy) James. what Dennis' Irue priority was
He grew up and attended his family. From the time he
schools in Morrison, grad- was a small boy Dennis had
uating from Morrison High a special relationship with his
School Class of 1972. Fol- mother and throughout his life
lowing his graduation, Dennis he never moved far from her
enrolled at Oklahoma State side. Dennis' true love was his
University. During his school- boys and he was never happier
ing he began alifelong passion than when he was spending
for farming and ranching by time with his kids.
working for Harvey Hatting Dennis made them the center
at the feed store, Ed Brooks at of his life and he never missed
the dairy, and working on Bill a chance to support his boys
Price's ranch. He graduated in their different activities and
from OSU in the late 70's with endeavors.
two Bachelor's Degrees in Dennis James was a loving
business related majors, son,a proud father, a protective
Shortly after leaving OSU, brother, a hard worker, and an
Dennis and 8 of his friends honest and trustworthy friend.
purchased the #9 Ranch near His smile couldlight-up aroom
Dustin, OK. In the early 1980's and brighten even the dark-
Dennis purchased a ranch near est of days. He will truly be
Morrison, land his family still missed by all who knew him.
runs cattle on today. In 1980 He was preceded in death by
he began dating Teri Garvie his father Lenard James, two
and in 1984 the two were mar- uncles Fredrick and Collins
fled. This marriage provided James, and his grandparents:
Dennis two sons: Cale and Harold and Luella Chenoweth
Dylan James. He consid- Ewy and Clarence and Kathryn
ered his sons to be his finest James.
accomplishment.In the 1990's, He is survived by his mother
to supplement his ranching Betty Price of Perryl two sons:
income, Dennis worked as Dylan James and wife Megan
a mail carrier for Morrison of Stillwater and Cale James
and Stillwater. He also spent and wife Nicole of Morrison.
many years working as the Dennis is also survived by two
bookkeeper for his mother at siblings: Galen James and
Betty L. Price Rentals in Perry. wife Nancy of McKinney, TX
Dennis James was an easy and Donna Jones of Morrison.
going man who enjoyed the Uncle Melvin Ewy and wife
simple things in llfe. He was Naomi of Perry, Aunt Vicky
an avid OSU Cowboys fan, Beier and husband Ralph of
although it is believed that he Perry, Uncle Dan Ewy of Mor-
enjoyed the tailgating more rison, Step father Bill Price
than the actual games. He of Perry. Four step siblings:
spent many weekends at the Larry Price of Owasso, Gary
Lake of the Arbuckles with his Price of Perry, Jim Price and
friends and family. He was a wife Diana Price of Glencoe,
generous man who enjoyed Jane Carter and husband Ron
serving his community by of Stillwater.
serving on the Noble County The family asks that dona-
Fair Board, volunteering as a tions be made in Dennis'
4H and FFA leader in Mor- name to the Morrison FFA in
rison and being a member of care of Pahner Marler Funeral
the Morrison School board Home 203 Fir Street, Perry,
where he had served a term as OK 73077.
President. ' Condolences may be sent to
The two major passions in the family via an online guest-
Dennis's life were his kids book at www.perrycares.com
Catherine Sue Champion, 75,
passed away on October 28,
2014 in Oklahoma City, Okla-
homa. A funeral
service will be
held at 10:00 aan.
Thursday, Octo-
ber 30th at the
Church of Christ
in Perkins with
Mr. Richard Poe
officiating. Inter-
ment to follow at
Glenwood Cemetery, Perkins.
Strode Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
Sue was born March 12,
1939 in Northview, Missouri to
Gilbert and Mary (Kammerer)
Cruise. She attended grammar
school near Springfield and high
school in Rogersville, Missouri.
She became a Christian in her
teens and remained a faith-
ful member of the Church of
Christ her entire life.January 6,
1958shemarried Frank Cham-
pion and they made their home
in Missouri, New Jersey, and
Oklahoma, where she resided
the last 26 years in Perkins.
Besides being a loving mother
of three, she worked outside
the home in various positions
such as banking, owner of a
paint store, retail, office staff,
and eventually retiring from
Oklahoma State University
pion, Jr and wife Susan; eight
grandchildren, Christa and
Dusty Collum, Kristyn and
David Hoff-
hines, Stephanie
and Benjamin
Gibbs, Steven
and Gabby Man-
deville, Stepha-
nie and Trevor
Fry, Brandon
Sharp and Jac-
queline Cole,
Bryan and Stephanie Cham-
pion, and Alexis Sharp. Also,
five great grandchildren, Riley
Kate and Ty Collum,and Anis-
tyn, Kate, and Londyn Hoff-
hines. She is also survived
by eight brothers and sisters,
Doris and Cecil Jones, Jerry
and Pat Cruise, Linda and Bill
Blazer, Joan Jackson, Terry
and Verba Cruise, Sandy and
Leroy Chaille,John and Brenda
Cruise, and Jim and Brenda
Cruise, and two sister-in-laws,
Margaret Hardnack and Fran
Bennett.
Pallbearers will be grandsons,
Steven Mandeville, Brandon
Sharp, David Hoffhines, Ben-
j~main Gibbs,Bryan Champion,
Trevor Fry,Dusty Collum, and
Ty Collum.
Sue will forever be remem-
bered for her love of her family.
Granny was a term that meant
John Howard Hopper, age 89,
passed to heaven on October
25, 2014 in Perkins, OK. A
funeral service
was held at 10
aan. on Wednes-
day, October 29
at Lost Creek
United Methodist
Church, Stillwa-
ter. Interment was
at Euchee Valley
Memorial Park
Cemetery, Cush-
ing. Strode Funeral Home was
in charge of the arrangements.
John was bom Oct. 10, 1925
near Mountain Home,Arkansas
to Alfred & Lucy (Lovelady)
Hopper. He was the youngest
of 10 children, all who preceded
him in death. He was a gradu-
ate of Excelsior High School
near Cromwell, Oklahoma.
He married Virginia Farmer in
1949. They had two children,
John Daniel and Rebecca June.
Daniel preceded him in death
April 2007. In 1976, John mar-
fled Doris Seitz and welcomed
her children Charles, Kristi &
Brenda into his life. He was a
member of Lost Creek United
Methodist Church in Sfillwater.
John was a graduate of Okla-
homa State University. He was
a career educator, whose career
started as a Vo-Ag teacher in
in 2008 from the admissions so much to her, when she Wellston and then 14 years at
department. She was an excel- heard them call for Granny she Stroud, where he was also a Jr.
lent seamstress, very skilled at always lit up. She was always High Principal. After working
crocheting, a wonderful cook, loving, caring, compassionate for two years with the Dept of
knowledgeable of farming and and exhibited a giving spirit. Labor, John joined Dr. Francis
cattle, and quilted many gifts for One word would not begin to Tuttle at the Oklahoma Depart-
her grandchildren, define her,but if you could only ment of Vocational Education
She is preceded in death by chooseone,itwouldbeservant; and assisted in the formation
her husband; parents; brother, servant to her family, servantto of the first five Area Vo-Tech
DavidCruise;soninlaw,Steven thosearoundher,andservantto Schools in Oklahoma. His
Sharp; and grandson, Gregory the Lord. career culminated as Superin-
Watkins. Condolences may be emailed tendent of Central Vo-Tech in
Sue is survived by her daugh- to the family and an on line obit- Drumright from 1967 to 1993.
ters, Sherri Sharp and Cindy uary may be viewed by visifing At Central Tech, he was consid-
Davis; and son Frank Cham- www.strodefh.com.
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Ruby Maxine Harlow
1936-2014
Former Perry resident Ruby
Maxine Harlow,78, most
recently of Stillwater passed
from this life on
Saturday, Octo-
ber 25, 2014
with her family
by her side. Ser-
vices have been
entrusted to the
care of Palmer
Marler Funeral
Home of Perry
and a funeral service for Ruby
Harlow was held at 2 pan. on
Wednesday, October 29, 2~014
at the Palmer Marler Funeral
Home Chapel in Perry. Burial
followed at Grace Hill Cem-
etery.
Ruby Maxine Brown was
born on August 28, 1936 to
Harvey and Lula (Joy) Brown
in Woodward, OK. She was
raised in the Mulhall area
and graduated from the Mul-
hall-Orlando High School.
Shortly after her graduation she
began dating a local soldier and
in 1954 she married George
Harlow Sr. She devoted her
life to being a mother and she
raised six wonderful children.
George was a truck driver and
was gone most of the week,
leaving Ruby to raise her six
children by herself for at least
5 days a week and Ruby gladly
did so. She cooked, cleaned,
and even made the clothes the
kids wore, although her eye for
trend fashion was sometimes
questioned by her kids. She was
very stubborn, independent,
and she loved to laugh.
When she had free time,Ruby
enjoyed reading novels, watch-
ing NASCAR, Oral Roberts',
soap operas, and listening to
her old time country music.
She had a quiet nature about
her unless she was watching
OK State or Dallas Cowboys
football. Ruby
was an ornery
woman who loved
attending social
activities with her
kids, and rarely
missed a chance
to go camping at
Perry Lake or at
the Moose Lodge
Campground at Lake Carl
Blackwell.
Ruby was preceded in death
by her parents, her husband
George Harlow Sr., four sib-
lings: Pearl Shelton, Richard
Day, Lewis Day, and Meryle
Bames. She was also preceded
by a daughter in law Sandy
Shrum Harlow and a son in law
Bruce Burleson.
Ruby is survived by six chil-
dren: George (Gerri) Harlow
Jr., Betty Burleson, Helen (Jim)
Slavens, Richard (Lisa Ward)
Harlow, Denham (Beverly)
Harlow, and Beverly (Rick)
Burkett. 15 Grandchildren:
Judy, John, MiKayla, Preston,
and Jesse Harlow,Josh, Shelby,
and Lacey Ward, Deanna
Lewis, Vanessa Codner, Tyler,
Nicholas, and Hannah Burkett,
Keuny and T~. Kukuk. Ruby
was also survived by 22 great
grandchildren and 1 great great
grandchild:
The family requests that dona-
tions be made in Ruby's name.
to Judith Karman Hospice, the
Alzheimer's Association, or
the ASPCA in care of Palmer
Marler Funeral Home 203 Fir
St. Perry, OK 73077.
Condolences may be sent to
the family via an online guest-
book at www.perrycares.com
ered an innovator, developing
programs such as learning
labs for students lacking math
and reading skills,
programs for
electro-mechan-
ical technology,
and an outstand-
ing truck driver
training program.
Among his
awards were
Career Tech Hall
of Fame, 1999;
Outstanding National Regional
Administrator, 1967; Dr. Fran-
cis Tuttle Career Excellence,
1989; the Arch Alexander Uni-
versity of Oklahoma Award,
1990; Citizen of the Year,
Dammght Chamber of Com-
merce, 1983.
John is survived by his wife
of 38 years, Doris; his daughter,
Rebecca Hopper of Edmond;
step-children, Col. Charles
& Sherrie Seitz of Oklahoma
City, Kristi & Greg Latcham
.of Bogota, Colombia, Brenda
Seitz of Tulsa; daughter-in-
law, Denise Hopper of Broken
Arrow; and beloved grandchil-
dren, Whitney & Chet Gfinaldi
of Tulsa, John Ethan Hopper
of Broken Arrow, Jeremy &
Aileen Latcham of Los Ange-
les, Jessica & Ryan Seitz-Fan-
ning of Washington DC, and
Jared Seitz of Oklahoma City.
Donations may be made
in lieu of flowers to: Career
Tech Foundation (3 CT Circle,
Dnnnfight, OK 74030); Judith
Karman Hospice (PO Box 818,
Stillwater, OK 74076) or Lost
Creek Methodist Church Build-
ing Fund (8002 S Washington
St, Stillwater, OK 74074).
Condolences may be emailed
to the family and an online obit-
uary may be viewed by visiting
www.strodefh.com.
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