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Frances "Louise"
(Bohannon) & Howard McFarlin
Tombstone Photo
Kingfisher Cemetery
Kingfisher County, Oklahoma
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Obit for Frances posted by Jo Aguirre
Oct 26, 1929 - Jan 8, 2023
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Kingfisher Times & Free Press
January 11, 2023
Frances “Louise” Mc-Farlin, 93, of Kingfisher, passed peacefully from this life on Jan. 8, 2023, at Cimarron Nursing Center.
Louise was born to Lewis and Mildred (Coy) Bohannon on Oct. 26, 1929, in Drumright and later moved to Cushing.She graduated from Cushing High School in 1947.Later that year, through her cousin, she met the love of her life, Howard Mc-Farlin. Louise and Howard were married on Jan. 1, 1948, in Cushing and established a home there.To this union, they had two daughters, Linda and Cindy.
Louise was hardworking and had many career paths throughout her life, starting at Woolworths while in high school. Louise and Howard owned and operated a full-service gas station in Cushing during the early years of their marriage, where she managed the finances. In 1963, her family would move to Blackwell where she was a devoted and loving wife, mother and homemaker. Then again, in 1973, they would move to Kingfisher. While living in Kingfisher, Louise decided to go back to work for Kingfisher Public Schools as a cook. She would work for the school until she retired in 1987. Louise and Howard then moved to Checotah to live on Lake Eufaula and enjoy their retirement years. In 2011 due to health issues, they would move back to Kingfisher to be close to family. Louise was an amazing seamstress, sewing many clothes for her girls, and a wonderful cook, always preparing home-cooked meals for her family and everyone was welcome at her table. Her grandchildren were her pride and joy and she spent many holidays and summers making memories and “spoiling” them all. Louise also had a beautiful voice in which she loved to sing with her husband, sisters and group of family and friends. They enjoyed singing at church and would meet monthly to play music, often visiting local nursing homes to sing for the residents.Burial will be at Kingfisher Cemetery.
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Obit for Howard posted by Jo Aguirre
May 30, 1927 - Oct 21, 2020
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Kingfisher Times & Free Press
October 25, 2020
Howard McFarlin, 93, of Kingfisher, passed from this life on Oct. 21, 2020,
at Mercy Hospital Kingfisher.
Howard was born to Emery and Alice (Soric) McFarlin on May 30, 1927, in
Agra.
His family later moved to Yale where he attended school until he was drafted and served in the United States Army during World War II.
He was assigned with the military police and was stationed in Austria.
After the war, he returned home and began working as a carpenter.
He met the love of his life, Francis Louise Bohannon, and they were married Jan. 1, 1948, in Cushing and established a home there.
To this union, they had two daughters, Linda and Cindy. Howard and Louise
Howard and Louise opened and operated a full-service gas station in Cushing for many years until he took a job with Apache Corporation.
In 1963, he was transferred within Apache and moved his family to Blackwell and again in 1973, and relocated to Kingfisher.
He retired from Apache Corporation in 1987 and moved to Checotah to live on Lake Eufaula.
Howard was an avid hunter and fisherman. He also spent many summers camping with his family.
Family was truly the most important part of his life and he loved spending his time with them.
Howard was preceded in death by both his parents, grandparents, brother Roy McFarlin, brothers-in law Junior Nichols and Ronald Adkins, sister-in-law Laverla Nichols, son-in-law Gerry Brueggen and two great-grandchildren. He is survived by his
He is survived by his wife Louise of Kingfisher; daughter Linda Magers and husband Nate of San Angelo, Texas ; daughter Cindy Brueggen of Kingfisher; brother J.D. McFarlin and wife Nancy of Cushing; sister-in-law Glenda McFarlin of Stillwater; brother-in-law Bobby Bohannon of Cushing; sister-in-law Ruann Clinesmith and husband Leonard of Stillwater; four grandchildren, Brian Magers and wife Patty, Brad Magers and wife Gail, all of San Angelo, Greg Brueggen and wife Kara of Okarche and Amy Wanzer and husband Justin of Kingfisher; six great-grandchildren, Brianna Simpson and husband Justin of San Angelo, Austin Magers of El Reno, Skylar Magers and Tylar Magers of San Angelo, Addyson Brueggen and Beau Brueggen of Okarche; and two great-great-grandchildren and multiple nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Sanders Funeral Home
Chapel in Kingfisher.
Burial followed at Kingfisher Cemetery.
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