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Funeral Services for Albert H. “Al” Brewster, age 88, of
Norman, Oklahoma, will begin at 10:00 am Friday, June 22,
2012, at Bethel Baptist Church in Norman with Reverend Bruce
Ingram officiating.
Visitation will be from 9:00 am – 8:00 pm, Thursday, June
21, 2012, with the family greeting friends from 6:00 pm to
8:00 pm at the Havenbrook Funeral Home, 3401 Havenbrook
Street, Norman, OK.
Al was born on April 27, 1924, in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of
Albert Henry Brewster Sr. and Gladys Belle Norwine. He died
peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, June 18,
2012, and is now enjoying life in the presence of his Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ.
Al was united in marriage to Mildred Harmon on September 3,
1943, in Norman, OK. He had a passion for electronics and
by the tender age of sixteen he owned his own business
repairing radios. He served his country from November 21,
1941 to April 7, 1944, in the United States Navy. He was
stationed in the South Pacific and Guatemala Canal during
World War II. After he served in the Navy he owned a
television repair business and then became an electronics
instructor for Tinker Air Force Base and FAA. He retired in
1984. His hobbies included building remote control boats,
cars and planes. He was the first to build the battery
powered mower and had it patented. He also loved reading his
Bible and scientific magazines. Al was a member of the
church choir and taught Sunday school. He served as a
deacon at First Baptist Church and later at Bethel Baptist.
He is survived by his wife, Mildred “Mickey” Brewster; three
daughters Karen Strawn of Elgin, OK, Linda Alleman Kennedy
and husband Bill of Edmond, OK and Joyce Hopkins and husband
Gary of Norman, OK; six brothers Thorald Brewster of
Clarksville, TN, Ernest Brewster and wife Gail of Baldwin
City, KS, William Brewster and wife Janet of Corona, CA,
Glen Brewster and wife Marilyn of LaGrange, CA, Gerald
Brewster and wife Terry of San Luis Obispo, CA and Phillip
Brewster and wife Carol of Lawrence, KS; one sister Rosa
Fowler and husband Allen of Linwood, KS; grandchildren
Laurie Goree and husband Chris of Norman, OK and their
children Daniel and Anna, John Alagood and wife Kirsten of
Coppell, TX and their child Sarah, Cindy Puckett and husband
Chad of Oklahoma City, OK and their children Madelyn, Rachel
Kate and Caroline and Natalie Claflin and husband Brandon of
Tulsa, OK and their children Ben, Zac and Claire; step
grandchildren Alan Hopkins and his wife Amybeth of Austin,
TX, Richard Hopkins of San Antonio, TX and Jeni Grant and
her husband Dallas of Austin, TX.
He was preceded in death
by parents, brother Donald Brewster, sons- in-law Bruce Alleman and Johnny Strawn and granddaughter Jennifer
Summers.
Memorials may be made in memory of Al Brewster to
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, 1212 Leslie Lane, Norman,
OK 73069.
Arrangements for Al and his family were placed in the care
of the Vice Family at the Havenbrook Funeral Home of Norman.
Online condolences may be shared at
www.havenbrookfuneralhome.comArrangements.
http://www.havenbrookfuneralhome.com/
Funeral services
for Mildred E. “Mickey” Brewster, age 88, of Norman, OK will begin at 10 am
Friday, August 10, 2012 at Havenbrook Funeral Home, 3401 Havenbrook Street in
Norman, with Reverend Bruce Ingram officiating.
Visitation will be from 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm Wednesday, August 8, 2012, and 8:00 am
– 8:00 pm Thursday, August 9, 2012 at Havenbrook Funeral Home, with the family
greeting friends from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm on Thursday.
Mickey was born on April 28, 1924, in Norman, OK, the daughter of Ed and Mel
Vina Harmon and the youngest of 10 siblings. She died in her home on Thursday,
August 2, 2012, following by 45 days her husband of 68 years, Albert Henry “Al”
Brewster, Jr. They are now reunited in heaven, enjoying life in the presence of
their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Mickey and Al were united in marriage on September 3, 1943, in Norman. She was a
loving wife and mother and devoted grandmother. In past years she was a prolific
seamstress, making all of her and her daughters’ dresses as well as slip covers
and draperies for her home. When the grandchildren came along, she enjoyed
sewing for them. She was active throughout her life, enjoying softball and
roller skating in her youth. In fact, she met her husband Al while roller
skating.
Mickey loved people and was quick to tease and joke. For many years, she enjoyed
hosting the annual Christmas potluck for her women’s group from church, playing
the card game Chickenfoot with her husband and friends, and joining Sunday
school classmates for Sunday lunch. Mickey was a founding member of the Bethel
Baptist Bethelaires Choir and long-time volunteer at Norman Regional Hospital.
A lifelong Norman resident, Mickey was born on her family’s farm near the modern
intersection of NE 36th and Alameda - considered east of town at that time - and
grew up there as well as on Himes Street and Elm Avenue. She raised her
daughters on Flood Street and lived her last four decades on Cypress Avenue
where her home was the heart of four generations.
She is survived by daughters Karen Strawn of Elgin, OK, Linda Alleman Kennedy
and husband Bill Kennedy of Edmond, OK, and Joyce Hopkins and husband Gary of
Norman; sister Winnie Harmon of Edmond and brothers Lester Harmon and Franklin
“Frank” Harmon and wife Leona of Norman; grandchildren Laurie Goree and husband
Chris of Norman and their children Daniel and Anna, John Alagood and wife
Kirsten of Coppell, TX and their child Sarah, Cindy Puckett and husband Chad of
Oklahoma City and their children Madelyn, Rachel Kate, and Caroline, and Natalie
Claflin and husband Brandon of Tulsa, OK and their children Ben, Zac, and
Claire; step grandchildren Alan Hopkins and wife Amy Beth of Austin, TX, Richard
Hopkins of San Antonio, TX, and Jeni Grant and husband Dallas of Austin, TX; and
many other beloved family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, sisters Mary Florence
Hutchins, Iva Harmon White, Margaret Simonson, and Geneva Harmon and brothers
John Harmon and Charley Harmon, sons-in-law Bruce Alleman and Johnny Strawn, and
granddaughter Jennifer Lynn Summers.
Memorials may be made in memory of Mickey Brewster to InterVarsity Christian
Fellowship, 1212 Leslie Lane, Norman, OK 73069.
Arrangements for Mickey and her family were placed in the care of the Vice
family at the Havenbrook Funeral Home of Norman. Online condolences may be
shared at www.havenbrookfuneralhome.com.
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