Jan 5, 1913 - Feb 2, 2013
Posted by Janet Laubhan Flickinger
http://www.havenbrookfuneralhome.com/
Funeral Services
for Winnie Irene Harmon, age 100, of Oklahoma City will begin at 10:30 am
Thursday, February 7, 2013 in the Chapel of Havenbrook Funeral Home with
interment following in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery of Norman.
Winnie was born in Norman , OK, to Ed and Melvina Harmon on Jan 5, 1913. Winnie
grew up East of Norman and was the 6th of 10 siblings. As a young girl she
enjoyed taking care of her younger siblings and playing basketball at school. As
a young woman she spent a lot of time caring for her sick sister, Geneva, as
well as helping her start her own business as a beautician. She had wonderful
memories of working as a nurse’s aide at the OU infirmary , volunteering with
the USO Club during WW II, and working as a switchboard operator for SW Bell.
She then worked for Rothschild’s in downtown OKC in the men’s clothing dept for
35 years. Winnie had a great mind and loved to work crossword puzzles and kept
track of all her business affairs, balancing her checkbook to the penny until
she was 98.
She will be remembered by many of her nieces and nephews for her amazing
youthful appearance, her trendy clothes and high heel shoes, her special
birthday and Christmas gifts to them, her unique and direct personality, her
humor, as well as her love and loyalty to her family.
Winnie is survived by brothers Lester Harmon of Norman, Franklin “Frank” Harmon
and wife Leona of Norman. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews and
their families...Karen Strawn, John Alagood, Linda Alleman Kennedy, Laurie
Alleman Goree, Cindy Alleman Puckett, Joyce Hopkins, Natalie Claflin, Tom
Simonson, Ann Simonson, David Simonson, Eva Jo and Roland Kruis and many other
nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
Winnie was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Mary Florence Hutchins, Iva
Harmon White, Margaret Simonson, Geneva Harmon, and Mildred “Mickey” Brewster
and her husband, Al and brothers John Harmon and Charlie Harmon, as well as
niece Jennifer Summers and nephews Johnny Strawn and Bruce Alleman.
The family would like to give a special thank you to the staff at Grace Living
Center in Edmond for their most excellent and attentive care and compassion for
Winnie.
Visitation will be held 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at
Havenbrook Funeral Home. Memorials in memory of Winnie Harmon may be made to
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, 1212 Leslie Lane, Norman, OK 73069.
Arrangements for Winnie and her family were placed in the care of the Vice
Family at Havenbrook Funeral Home.
Online condolences may be shared at www.havenbrookfuneralhome.com