Alfalfa County, Oklahoma

Marie Elaine (McDowell) McElveen

© Alva Review-Courier

June 25, 2012

Submitted by Sandy Bain

Funeral services will be Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at 10 a.m. at Alva Church of the Nazarene with Reverend Bill Kalfas officiating. Burial will follow in Aline Star Cemetery. Wharton Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.whartonfuneralchapel.com.

Marie Elaine, daughter of Mable (Webster) and John R. McDowell, was born on January 3, 1919 on the farm near Byron, one of twin girls born that day. She passed away on June 23 at the Arbor House in Mustang at the age of 93 years, 5 months, and 20 days.

Miss McDowell attended the Cleo Springs school system. On November 30, 1937, in Enid, she married Dan Wilcox. To their marriage, four children were born and two grandchildren were adopted.

Following their marriage they lived northwest of Cleo Springs. In 1958 the family moved to Alva where Marie worked at the steak house Marlene's, and later at Beeler's Restaurant V.I.P., as a waitress. She also worked as a maid at Wharton's Vista Motel. Marie loved animals of all kinds; she raised chickens, bunnies and a few peacocks.

During the 1970's Dan and Marie purchased 15 acres north of Alva where she raised a large garden of vegetables along with a horse, a few pigs and many cats and cows. She was in her late 80's when she no longer could take care of her beloved animals.

Marie met David McElveen while working at the V.I.P. The couple was married September 19, 1981. After their marriage she took care of two of David's teenage sons.

Throughout her life Marie cared for her children in many ways. She was an excellent seamstress and made most of her children's clothes. She canned vegetables from her garden for wintertime and also made many quilts to keep her family warm.

Marie attended the Nazarene Church of Alva were she was saved.

Marie was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers; two sisters; a daughter, Marlene Wilcox; and two husbands, Dan Wilcox and David McElveen.

Marie is survived by two sons and their wives, Rodney and Karen of Enid and Keith and Sina of Burns, Kan.; three daughters, Marjorie and Richard Sacket of Yukon, Coletta and Alan Wharton of Alva and Eyvette and Larry Herman of Hugoton, Kan.; a number of grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to Alva Nazarene Church or Good Shepherd Hospice at: 4350 Will Rogers Parkway Suite 400.

MARIE MCDOWELL MCELVEEN

© Enid news and Eagle

June 26, 2012

Submitted by Jo Aguirre

MARIE MCDOWELL MCELVEEN

Funeral for Marie McElveen, 93, will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2012, at Alva Church of the Nazarene. Burial in Aline Star Cemetery. Arrangements by Wharton Funeral Chapel, Alva.

Marie was born Jan. 3, 1919, on a farm near Byron to Mable (Webster) and John R. McDowell and died Saturday, June 23, 2012, in Mustang, Okla.

Surviving are sons, Rodney of Enid and Keith of Burns, Kan.; daughters, Marjorie Sacket of Yukon, Coletta Wharton of Alva, and Eyvette Herman of Hugoton, Kan.; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Preceded by three brothers, two sisters, one daughter and two husbands.

(Submitted by family)
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