IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Velma Annette
Petre
February 25, 1936 – August 28, 2011
Obituary
Velma Annette Petre, of Newkirk, Oklahoma, died Sunday morning, August 28, 2011, in the Ponca City Nursing Home at the age of 75 years.
Velma Annette Petre was born on February 25, 1936, in South Haven, Kansas, to Allen W. Kokendoffer and Mable C. Ericson. She attended and graduated Braman High School in 1954 and attended Oklahoma State University in 1958 through 1959. She married Jack F. Petre on August 1, 1954, in Braman and they settled in Oklahoma City before moving to Liberal, Kansas. She was a civically minded person, working with mentally and physically handicapped people. She was an Eastern Star member and worked with the DeMolay and Rainbow Girls. She enjoyed helping with the Sheriff's Ball in Liberal, Kansas. She was a lifelong member of the First Christian Church in Braman. She was a trucking dispatcher for ABF for twenty-seven years before retiring to the Newkirk area to care for her mother.
Velma is survived by three sons, John O. Petre and companion Terri Sparks, of Kansas City, Kansas, Fredrick M. Petre and wife Jana, of Blackwell, Oklahoma, and Eric Petre of Newkirk, Oklahoma; two daughters, Lynn A Petre of Newkirk, Oklahoma, and Jackie R. Sherrill and husband Michael of McFall, Missouri; a daughter-in-law, Mona Petre of Chest Springs, Pennsylvania; an aunt, Lorna D. Phillips of Alva, Oklahoma; two sisters, Kathleen Simons and husband Raymond of Newkirk, Oklahoma, and Linda Downey and husband Reed of Midwest City, Oklahoma; a brother, George Kokendoffer and wife Carolyn of Mustang, Oklahoma; ten grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; lifelong friend, Saundra Grover of Liberal, Kansas; and many other family members.
Velma was preceded in death by her parents; and her son, William A. Petre.
Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 31st in the Roberts and Son Funeral Chapel in Blackwell with the Rev. Rex Petty of Faith Tabernacle in Liberal, Kansas, officiating. Burial will follow in the Braman Cemetery.
Casketbearers will be Heath Richardson, Scott Downing, Terry Parton, Tyler Evans, Billy Hawk and John Bush.
Serving as honorary casketbearers will be Rose Petre, Jack Petre, Billy Jack Petre, Amy Petre, Jill Gomez, Scott Ball, Lindsay Petre, Joshuaa Sherrill, Zachary Sherrill and Shannon Sherrill.
A memorial has been established in her honor with the Bank of Oklahoma in Newkirk.
Velma Annette Petre was born on February 25, 1936, in South Haven, Kansas, to Allen W. Kokendoffer and Mable C. Ericson. She attended and graduated Braman High School in 1954 and attended Oklahoma State University in 1958 through 1959. She married Jack F. Petre on August 1, 1954, in Braman and they settled in Oklahoma City before moving to Liberal, Kansas. She was a civically minded person, working with mentally and physically handicapped people. She was an Eastern Star member and worked with the DeMolay and Rainbow Girls. She enjoyed helping with the Sheriff's Ball in Liberal, Kansas. She was a lifelong member of the First Christian Church in Braman. She was a trucking dispatcher for ABF for twenty-seven years before retiring to the Newkirk area to care for her mother.
Velma is survived by three sons, John O. Petre and companion Terri Sparks, of Kansas City, Kansas, Fredrick M. Petre and wife Jana, of Blackwell, Oklahoma, and Eric Petre of Newkirk, Oklahoma; two daughters, Lynn A Petre of Newkirk, Oklahoma, and Jackie R. Sherrill and husband Michael of McFall, Missouri; a daughter-in-law, Mona Petre of Chest Springs, Pennsylvania; an aunt, Lorna D. Phillips of Alva, Oklahoma; two sisters, Kathleen Simons and husband Raymond of Newkirk, Oklahoma, and Linda Downey and husband Reed of Midwest City, Oklahoma; a brother, George Kokendoffer and wife Carolyn of Mustang, Oklahoma; ten grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; lifelong friend, Saundra Grover of Liberal, Kansas; and many other family members.
Velma was preceded in death by her parents; and her son, William A. Petre.
Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 31st in the Roberts and Son Funeral Chapel in Blackwell with the Rev. Rex Petty of Faith Tabernacle in Liberal, Kansas, officiating. Burial will follow in the Braman Cemetery.
Casketbearers will be Heath Richardson, Scott Downing, Terry Parton, Tyler Evans, Billy Hawk and John Bush.
Serving as honorary casketbearers will be Rose Petre, Jack Petre, Billy Jack Petre, Amy Petre, Jill Gomez, Scott Ball, Lindsay Petre, Joshuaa Sherrill, Zachary Sherrill and Shannon Sherrill.
A memorial has been established in her honor with the Bank of Oklahoma in Newkirk.
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