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Adair County, Oklahoma

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Howard Heustis

© The Stilwell Democrat Journal

October 2009

Submitted by: Martha Real

Howard Heustis
April 14, 1920 - October 26, 2009

Howard Heustis, son of William Franklin and Ionia (Doughty) Heustis, was born April 14, 1920 in Chewey, Oklahoma and passed from this life on Monday, October 26, 2009 in Sand Springs, Oklahoma at the age of 89 years, 6 months and 12 days.

Howard was a World War II veteran, who served his country as a member of the 43rd Quartermaster Company in New Guinea, Northern Solomon Islands and Luzon. While serving his country, he was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Service Arrowhead and Philippines Liberation Ribbon with One Star.

Howard was also a farmer and a line worker at Allen Canning. On July 16, 1946, he married the love of his life, Sarah Vaughn. They were blessed with 63 years of marriage.

He is preceded in death by his parents, daughter: Ollie Ann Heustis, sister: Irene Heustis, brothers: Louie and George Heustis and an infant brother.

Those left to rejoice in his life and mourn his passing are his wife: Sarah Heustis of the home in Sand Springs, OK, son: John Heustis and wife Cheryl of Sand Springs, OK, grandchildren: Jared Heustis of Sand Springs, OK, Jon Zachary Heustis (currently serving in the U.S. Navy) of Gulfport, MS, Crystal Heustis of Mounds, OK, Alicia Hess of Sand Springs, OK, Christopher Webb of Sand Springs, OK, Jacqueline Webb of Sand Springs, OK, 9 great grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral Services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2009 in the Roberts/Reed-Culver Funeral Chapel in Stilwell, Oklahoma with Bro. Darrell Lacie and Bro. Audie Vaughan officiating. Interment followed at the Old Baptist Mission Cemetery in Westville, Oklahoma under the direction of Roberts/Reed-Culver Funeral Home.

Sarah Adaline Heustis

© Roberts/Reed-Culver Funeral Home

November 2011

Submitted by: Martha Real

Sarah Adaline Heustis was a woman of many roles. She was a daughter, a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a great grandmother, a sister, an aunt, a friend, a babysitter, and a caretaker to many.
Although she took on many roles, her most important role was that of a Christian. She loved going to church and showing people the love of Jesus Christ.

She was a role model to everyone who knew her. She was a babysitter for years and had a hand in raising many children. Although she and Howard only had two children, she was “Mama Sarah” to dozens of others. She not only cared for those children, she taught them the basics of life and lived as an example of the type of person they should strive to be. Sarah also expressed a love for gardening. She was gifted with a green thumb and enjoyed displaying all of her beautiful plants. Sarah was a kind and caring lady that will forever remain in the hearts all who knew her.

She was born to John Wesley and Edna Brock Vaughan on December 20, 1928 in a little house in Redbird Holler, Adair County Oklahoma. She was the fourth of ten children.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Edward Daniel Vaughan and John Thomas Vaughan, her husband Howard Heustis, and one daughter, Ollie Ann Heustis.

She is survived by four sisters: Elsa Smallen, Katherine Coombes, Naomi Stephenson, and Dora Coombes and three brothers: Willis, Wallace, and Lebron Vaughan, one son: John Howard Heustis and wife Cheryl of Sand Springs, OK, Six Grandchildren: Crystal, Alicia, Jared, and Jon Zachary Heustis, Chris and Jackie Webb and 9 Great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 pm on Monday, November 28, 2011 at Roberts/Reed-Culver Chapel with Darrell Lacie and Audie Vaughan officiating. Interment followed at Old Baptist Mission Cemetery.