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© Enid News and Eagle Enid, Oklahoma March 5, 2015 February 10, 1932 ~ March 1, 2015 Service for Wendell “Wimp” Detwiler, 83, of Enid, Okla., is 2 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2015, at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel. Michael Frisbee will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Wendell passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015, in Enid. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home. Wendell was born February 10, 1932, in Pratt, Kansas, to Frank Detwiler and Ethel [Kilgore] Detwiler, the youngest of 10 children. He attended school in Pratt, Kan., until he joined the USAF in 1946. After successfully completing boot camp, the USAF discovered he was only 14, and he was sent back to his mother until 1949, when he was able to join the USAF again and served until he was medically discharged in 1951. After his military service, he remained in the Pratt area until he moved to Enid in 1972, where he remained until his death. On June 25, 1979, he married the love of his life, Doris [Brown] Detwiler. Their combined families were a source of great joy and pride for both. She preceded him in death. Wendell worked several jobs throughout his life, most of them related to the oil field. He was a well-known and respected derrick hand. Wendell was proud of his 63 year affiliation with the American Legion and was awarded a 60 Year Continuous Member Certificate in May 2013. During his retirement he enjoyed collecting and selling scrap metal. As his health became frail, the neighbors commented how much they missed visiting with him as he tinkered away in his garage, always with the door wide open no matter how hot or cold it was outside. Wendell is survived by son, Gale Taylor and wife Kathy of Elk City, Okla.; son, Michael Detwiler and wife Debra of Iuka, Kansas; sons, Lendl Detwiler and Robert Detwiler, both of Enid, Okla.; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Ford and a daughter, Judy Foster. Memorials may be made to American Legion Post 4 in Enid, Okla. Condolences may be made and the service viewed at www.ladusauevans.com Submitted by Family |
© Enid News and Eagle Enid, Oklahoma July 12, 2012 June 23, 193 ~ July 10, 2012 Funeral service for Doris E. Detwiler will be 3 pm Friday, July 13, 2012, at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home with Dr Grayson L. Lucky officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Doris was born June 23, 1933, in Coldwater, Kansas, the daughter of Floyd and Mamie Bliss Brown and died Tuesday, July 10, 2012. She was a graduate of Coldwater High School in 1951 and later attended Pratt Junior College in Pratt, Kansas. Doris was united in marriage to Wendell Detwiler June 25, 1979, in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was employed at D and J Oil Co. for 33 years, retiring in 2011. Doris attended First United Methodist Church, was a member of Friendship Sunday school class, United Methodist Women and Circle 2. She enjoyed sewing, attending Gaslight Theater, Enid Symphony and loved spending time with her family. Survivors include her husband, Wendell; daughter, Tonya Porter of Lahoma, Okla.; son, Randell and JoAnn Porter of Enid, Okla.; four stepsons, Robert and Carla Detwiler of Enid, Gale and Cathy Taylor of Elk City, Okla., Michael and Debbie Detwiler of Iuka, Kansas, and Lendl Detwiler of Enid; 14 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; sister, Betty Malone of Wamego, Kansas; and two aunts, Roberta Malone and Marie Lamb of Coldwater, Kansas. She was preceded in death by parents; a son, Ronald Porter; and a brother, Ernest Brown. |
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