Published: September 17, 2009 10:17 am      

9-17-09 obituaries

HAROLD MARLER

ALLEN — Services for Harold Marler, 85, Allen are 2 p.m. Friday at Allen First Baptist Church, the Revs. Chad Kaminski and Joe Howry officiating. Burial follows at Allen Cemetery. Family and friends may call at the Criswell Chapel in Allen from 4 p.m. Thursday until service time.

Mr. Marler died Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, at a Norman hospital. He was born April 28, 1924, in Seminole to Claude Franklin and Ruby Edwards Marler.

He moved to this area in 1932 and attended school at Black Rock, Francis and Allen, graduating from Allen High School. He served in the U. S. Army 37th Infantry Division and worked as a dirt contractor, in oil field construction and was a cattle rancher. He served in the Masonic Lodge at Allen, serving three times as Most Worshipful Master and was a Baptist.

He married Alfreda Georgene Stout on March 9, 1950, in Ada.

Survivors include his wife, Alfreda Marler, of the home; a son, Philip Marler and wife Leura, Purcell; two grandsons, Bret Marler, Ardmore, and Kirk Marler, Norman; two brothers, Howard Marler, Oklahoma City, and James Marler, Stillwater; and a sister-in-law, Louise Pogue, Ada.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Ruby Marler; a brother, Gilbert Marler; and mother-in-law, Vesta Stout.

Bearers are Tommy Peay, H. C. Spain, Donnie Pipkin, Wayne Layell, Jimmy Nix, and Chad Nix. Honorary bearers are members of the Masonic Lodge of Allen.

Criswell Funeral Home, Ada



GLADYS McGEHEE

OKLAHOMA CITY — Services for Gladys L. McGehee, 83, Oklahoma City, are pending with Criswell Funeral Home. Mrs. McGehee died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, at an Oklahoma City nursing home.

Criswell Funeral Home, Ada