This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WandaPurcell13 Surnames: Appel, Focht, Grace, Cross, Stevens, Tolle, Mitchell, Bunch, DePriest, Kelly, Dillion, Bates, Longhofer, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogermills/8700/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Vera Oleta Appel, daughter of Glenn R. and Johnnie Focht, was born January 10, 1923 in Roger Mills County near the bend of the South Canadian River. She passed from this life January 22, 2008, at the Newman Memorial hospital, at the age of 85. Oleta attended grade school at Bellview Country School and grduated from Durham High School, Durham, Oklahoma. Oleta then started her nursing career at Newman Memorial Hospital. Oleta was confirmed and baptized at Christ Luheran Church, August 1, 1948. On October 13, 1943 Oleta was united in marriage to Ted Appel at the Old Lutheran parsonage, located souhwest of Shattuck. They established their home on the family homestead southwest of Shattuck, Oklahoma. To this union six daughters were born. Olta spent her life helping Ted with the farming. She enjoyed cooking for her family and friends, gardening, canning and mosst of all fishing. In the winter time she spent her time cracking pecans from special friends. Oleta was preceded in death by her parents, Glenn R. andd Johnnie J. Focht, husband, Ted Appel, son-in-law, Jerry Cross and grandson, Glen Cross. She is ssurvived by six daughters Barbara Grace and husband, Butch of Shattuck, Oklaahoma, Betty Cross of Weatherford, Oklahoma, Kathy Stevens and husband, Cork, of Shattuck, Oklaahomaa, Nina Tolle, of Shattuck, Oklahoma, Vera Mitchell and husband, Gary, of Shattuck, Oklahoma, Donna Bunch and husband, Brad, of Shattuck, Oklahoma; special friend and companion, Marilyn DePriest, who Oletaa considered as her seventh daughter, ten grandchildren, Karin Bunch, Lisa Kelly, Alicia Dillion, Christy Bates, Travis Stevens, Gavin Stevens, Lori Longhofer, Tammy Tolle, Kimberly Mitchell, and Sarah Mitchell, seven great grandchildren, Taylor Kelly, Sydney Kelly, Ashly Dillion, Colton Dillion, Megan Bates, Austin Bates and Aidan Stevens, one sister-in-law, Gertrude Appel, of Shattuck, Oklahoma, nieces and nephews, many friends and neighbors who alway knew Oleta as Mom and Grandma Appel. Oleta will be forever remembered for her loving and giving spirit. The special memories that each of us hold in our hearts will keep her with us always. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Christ Lutheran Church or the Newwman Memorial Hospital Foundation fund in care of the Mason Funeral Home, P.O. Box 695, Shattuck, Okahoma 73858. Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 11:00 am at he Christ Lutheran Church in Shattuck, Oklahoma with Pastor Gary McClellan officiating. The organist for the service was Karen Sue Miller and the soloist was Carol Haygood singing "Eye On the Sparrow" andd "Blesssed Assurance." The pallbearers were Clayton DePriest, Gary Don DePriesst, J.R. DePriest, Graysson Kellin, John Mitchell, and Ron Crosss. The honorary pallbearers were Brad Bunch, Gary Mitchell, Cork Stevens, Butch Grace, Gavin Stevens, Travis Steverns, David Burch, Jewff Kelly, Jeff Longhofer and Wayne Bates. Inerment was in the Lutheran Cemetery in Shattuck, Oklahoima with soloist Carol Haygood singing "The Lord's Prayer," Oleta's family entrusted the Masaon Funeral Home of Shattuck, Oklahoma wih all of the arrangements. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 31-Jan-2008 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.