Major County, Oklahoma

Twyla Darlene Strecker Terry

© Enid News and Eagle

04-2011

Submitted by: Jo Aguirre

© Glenn

ENID — Funeral service for Twyla Darlene (Strecker) Terry, 77, will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at Ringwood United Methodist Church in Ringwood, Okla. The Rev. Terrill Parvin will officiate. Burial will follow in Orion Cemetery . Arrangements are by Fairview Funeral Home Inc. Visitation 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at Fairview Funeral Home Inc.

Twyla was born Aug. 11, 1933, to Roy and Veta (Horn) Strecker on the family farm east of Chester, Okla., the second of four children. On April 24, 2011, at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Enid, Okla., the gates of heaven opened for her to be with the Lord and reunited with the love of her life, John. She grew up on the farm and attended Seiling schools, graduating in 1950. After graduation she married A.W. Peck. They soon had two girls, Sharon and Darla. Twyla worked at many different stores over the years as a retail clerk. On April 12, 1967, she married John Campbell Terry Jr. They spent 34 wonderful years together. With the marriage Twyla's family grew.

Twyla lived in many different places during her life, Chester, Enid, Meno, Fairview, Ponca City and finally in Ringwood. Twyla was baptized in the Baptist Church. She was a hard working lady all of her life, whether it was at the different stores she worked at or raising her large, blended family. Twyla loved music, with her favorite being country and western. She was active in the Longdale Opry and kept gate for dance night. She spent many Sunday nights at the Longdale Gym Community Center, either listening to her brother Don Strecker and his group or the Longdale Opry. She was a very loving mother and grandmother, spending as much time as she could with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Twyla was loved by everyone who knew her and will be truly missed, but will be forever in our hearts.

Twyla is survived by two daughters, Sharon Jantzen and husband Earnie and Darla Hays, all of Ringwood; one stepson, John C. Terry III of Stillwater; four stepdaughters, Peggy Pate and husband Dan of Norman, Norma Koehn and husband Earnie of Fairview and Joni and Melodie Terry, both of Perry; two brothers, Don Strecker and wife Dorene of Chester, Stanley Strecker and wife Norma of Morris; one sister, Wanda Hurt of Chester; three grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; five great-grandchildren; nine stepgreat-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.

Memorials can be made to OMRF, cancer division or Longdale Gym Association with Fairview Funeral Home Inc. serving as custodians of the funds.

Condolences may be made online at www.fairviewfun eralhomeinc.com.

(Submitted by family)

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