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© Anderson~Burris Funeral Home Enid, Oklahoma October 2007 April 10, 1922 ~ October 6, 2007 A graveside service for Tina A. Wood, 85, of Enid, was at 1 p.m. Wednesday October 10,2007 in Memorial Park Cemetery with military rites conducted by Disabled American Veterans. The Rev. Sam Justice officiated. Cremation arrangements are by Anderson-Burris Funeral Home. She was born to John and Sylvia Pulos and died in Enid. She grew up in Pennsylvania, graduating from high school in 1941 and studied art at the Art School in Pittsburgh, Pa. She enlisted in the Ladies Marine Corps Nov. 28, 1944, and was stationed at Camp Lejeune, N.C. She was honorably discharged January 16, 1946. She married Charles Duane Swank December 25, 1945. They made their home in Enid. He died in 1969. She married Juel Le Roy Hays Jr in 1973. He also preceded her in death. She later married Donald Wood, who preceded her in death. From 1955 to 1961, she was display manager for Lerner Shops. She was a member of Alpha Tri Child Study Club, where she served as president from 1957 to 1958. She also was a member of American Legion, Loyal Order of the Moose Auxiliary Chapter 1587 of Enid, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post 2270, where she held many offices including president from 1974 to 1975 and 1980 to 1981, district 11 president from 1977 to 1978, district president for 1978, deputy chief for district 11 from 1976 to 1977, state historian in 1978 and state page in 1977. She received the Life Membership from Post 2270 of Foreign War Auxiliary and was a chartered member of American Business Women's Association. She worked at Enid State School as a resident life staff aide and was a member of Davis Park Christian Church. She was an artist and was active in Marine Corps League Toys for Tots. Surviving are her son, John Swank of Enid; two stepchildren, John Wood of Hennessey and JoAnn Cottom of Ames; and four granddaughters. In addition to three husbands, Charles, Juel and Donald, she was preceded in death by one son. |
© Anderson~Burris Funeral Home Enid, Oklahoma April 10, 2022 October 12, 1922 ~ April 8, 2022 Celebration of Life Service for Opal Wood, 99, will be Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. in Anderson-Burris Chapel, with Pastor Steve Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 7:00 at Anderson-Burris. Opal was born October 12, 1922, in Rule, Texas, to J.A. and Nettie Boynton Edwards and died on April 8, 2022, in Enid, with her family by her side. She grew up in Rule, Texas, and graduated from Rule High School. Opal married Bill Barnes, and they had three children, Pamela, Danny and Janice. She babysat and was a homemaker for many years. Opal later worked as a nurse's aide at Bass Hospital and as a clerk at Kmart. After Bill's death, she married John Wood and added her bonus sons, Donnie and Darrel. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Bill and John; son-in-law, Jerry Francis; seven brothers; and four sisters. Opal is survived by her children Pamela [Ron] Smart, Danny [Melva] Barnes, Janice Francis, Donnie [Dana] Wood, Darrel [Amy] Wood; 9 grandchildren, Sam Smart, Krystal Kobs, Clay Barnes, Mike Francis, Jeff Francis, Chanda Kapke, Brad Wood, Kelly Mendel, Michelle Hornberger; 21 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild, with another due this month. Memorials may be made through Anderson-Burris to Bennie's Barn. Condolences may be made online at www.andersonburris.com. |
© Anderson~Burris Funeral Home Enid, Oklahoma June 2021 May 28, 1932 ~ June 12, 2021 In 1932, on the 28th of May, during what would be called the Great Depression, Ida Wood, wife of William Wood, gave birth to a blonde-haired blue-eyed boy which they called Richard Leroy. He was not the first child, nor would be the last. You see Richard grew up in a time when families were big, and houses were small. His family would be no exception. A total of four sisters, Billie, June, Lois and Audrey and a brother, Herbert would live in a two-bedroom one bathroom house with Richard and their parents. His father William worked 16-hour days for the Saint Louis San Francisco [FRISCO] Railroad company as a train conductor while his mother Ida stayed at home tending to the needs of the house and children. Richard learned many values of this lifestyle that would follow him to the end. He was taught hard work with principled actions would always be rewarded. He also learned that nothing was instant. As Richard was becoming a teenager, the world was at war. He learned through his parents that restraint and discipline were the key to surviving. For in those days everything was rationed, and self-reliance was what most people had to live. It was also at this time that Richard learned and understood the principles of patriotism. He understood to live free you must serve your country to the best of your ability, in whatever capacity you can. So, in 1950, at the young age of 18, he enlisted in the US Army. This is after military police actions had started in Korea. He once said that he was determined to serve and would not wait to be drafted whenever that would happen. He was immensely proud of the fact that he served in the 1st Infantry Division, also known as the Big Red One with the motto “No mission too difficult, no sacrifice too great, Duty first”. That was Richard pretty much in a nutshell. After an honorable discharge in 1952, Richard would work numerous jobs for the next two years. Then in 1954, he was finally able to get a job, working alongside his father at the FRISCO railroad company. He worked long hours, learned his rules frontward and backwards to which he was promoted from a brakeman to a conductor in 1960. You see back then you had to work a minimum of 6 years in train service to be eligible to be promoted. First time testing, he was promoted. He would go on to hold this position until his retirement from the Burlington Northern [former FRISCO] in 1994, a 40-year span. After retirement he stayed active in his hobbies of wood working and cooking. He loved cooking so much he took courses at the Culinary Institute in NYC. He also said your never too old to learn a new trick. And he became particularly good at it. Richard died June 12, 2021 in Enid. Richard is survived by his wife Velma of 48 years and his son Darren Skinner [Terry], both of Enid, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents William and Ida, all his siblings, Billie Butterfield, June Patterson, Lois Wampler, Audrey Miller and Herb Wood. In lieu of plants and flowers, he was a strong supporter of the military veterans and said when his time came, he would like people to donate to the organizations that support our men and women. "If they're willing to provide our freedom, we should provide our support." Funeral services for Richard Wood, 89, will be Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in Anderson-Burris Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Josh Cosby officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. |
© Enid News and Eagle Enid, Oklahoma August 8, 2005 September 15, 1940 ~ August 4, 2005 Funeral services for Monika Wood, age 64 will be Monday, August 8, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at the St Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Rev Ernest Flusche will officiate. Burial will follow at the Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements made by Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home. She was born September 15, 1940 to Johann and Elisabeth Mary Beutel Schoeberl in Regensburg, West Germany and died at Integris Baptist Hospital, Oklahoma City August 4, 2005. She worked at Vance Air Force Base for 26 years. She enjoyed quilting, gardening, fishing and camping, her family and her cat, Mitzi. She is survived by her daughter, Doris Mercer and her husband Frank of Lahoma, OK; sons: Matthew David Cain and wife Gina of Drummond, OK, John Wood and wife Terri of Travis AFB, CA, and Rodney Wood and wife Cheri of Beebe, AR; stepsons, Jacky Morris and wife June of Watonga, OK and Leonard Morris and wife LaDonna of Fairview, OK, 14 grandchildren, one great grandchild, a brother, Zepp Beutel and sister Rosie of Regensburg, West Germany and her longtime friend Tom Joseph of Enid, OK. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jack Wood, a sister Hannah Knittel and her parents. Remembrances may be made to the family at www.ladusau-evans.com. |
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