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Bower Cemetery

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

Bishop Funeral Home
Submitted by: Carol Rice

William "Archie" Fremen, 88, of Canadian, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2026, in McAlester, Oklahoma. The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at Bishop Funeral Service and Crematory. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 8, 2026, at Bishop Chapel of Memories, officiated by Chaplain Louis Reynolds and Rev. Chuck Tankersley. Burial will follow at Bower Cemetery, located southeast of Eufaula in Longtown. Pallbearers will be Chris Johnson, Shane Harjo, Jason Crandall, Preston Rodgers, Aaron Wright, Greg Wright, and Jeremiah Stuart. Honorary pallbearers will be David Johnson, Mark Harjo, Allen Rogers, Sam Wright, Doyle Stuart, William Johnson, and Burl Eldridge. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 332 8th Ave. 16th Floor, New York, NY 10001. Archie was born on June 28, 1937, in Brooken, Oklahoma, to William Haskell and Rosie Mae (Brumfield) Fremen. The third of nine children, he grew up in the Bower community, where he attended grade school before graduating from Canadian High School in 1955. On September 10, 1955, Archie married the love of his life, Edna Wyvonne Rogers, in Canadian. Together they built a life centered on faith, family, and hard work, sharing 64 wonderful years of marriage before her passing in February 2020. Throughout his working years, Archie was employed by the George Ranch and the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company before beginning a distinguished railroad career. He dedicated 32 years of service to the MKT "Katy" Railroad and later Union Pacific Railroad, retiring in 1997 after a career spanning from 1965 to 1997. A man of strong faith, Archie was a longtime member of Canadian Full Gospel Church, where he was blessed by the friendship and ministry of Pastor G.C. Gray and Janice Gray. His faith served as a guiding force throughout his life. Archie was preceded in death by his parents, William and Rosie Fremen; his beloved wife, Wyvonne Fremen; his sister, Ellen Pearce; his identical twin brother, Tommie Fremen; and his cherished son-in-law, Jerry Miller. He is survived by his daughters, Glenda Johnson and husband David, Carolyn Harjo and husband Mark, Pam Miller, Anita Rodgers and husband Allen, Geneva Wright and husband Sam, and Debra Stuart and husband Doyle; 29 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He is also survived by his sisters, Joyce Jacobs, Ruby Shaffer, Barbara Rogers, Linda Rogers, and Vickie Haseloff and husband James; his brother, Walter Fremen and wife, Sharon; brothers-in-law John Rogers and wife Linda, Archie Rogers and wife Kathy, and Teddy Rogers and wife Diana; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many dear friends. Archie will be remembered for his unwavering devotion to his family, his strong work ethic, his enduring faith, and the love he shared with all who knew him. His legacy lives on through the generations of family he cherished and the many lives he touched throughout his 88 years.

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