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Maycel Nadine Jenlink Bontrager © Enid News and Eagle 07-16-2013 Submitted by: Glenn
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CHEROKEE — Maycel Nadine Jenlink Bontrager, 91, passed on to her heavenly home Sunday, July 14, 2013. She was born to Albert and Eva VanDeusen Jenlink near Jet on Oct. 13, 1921.
Maycel attended country schools until she went to Cherokee High School, where she graduated.
During the war years, she worked as deputy court clerk and as a legal secretary to Lloyd Hadwiger, attorney in Cherokee.
Maycel married Murel Bontrager in Cherokee on May 26, 1940, and they shared 72 years together.
Maycel was baptized by the Rev. W.A. Keller at First Christian Church, Cherokee. She was a devoted wife and dedicated mother, raising their children on the farm. She helped Murel with many aspects of farming, and as his helper and bookkeeper in their meat processing business in Cherokee. She was a wonderful cook and seamstress. There was always some type of dessert to satisfy her sweet tooth and make her family happy.
The family lived and farmed in the communities of Perry, Guthrie and Dacoma, moving back to Cherokee in 1975, to continue farming, and also operate the Bontrager Meat Processing business.
Maycel served the Lord as a Sunday school teacher in every town in which they lived. She also helped with Bible schools and served on various church committees. She was a member of Christian Women’s Fellowship and helped plan the Centennial Celebration for First Christian Church in Cherokee in 2002.
She is survived by her daughter, Sherry Canning and husband G.W.; sons, Steve Bontrager and wife Tava, and Stan Bontrager; four grandchildren, Shelley, Buddy, Stephani and Keli; 13 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Floy Whittet, and Joan McFadin and husband Bub; sister-in-law, Frances Bontrager; brother-in-law, A.J. Bontrager; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Murel; brother and sister-in-law, Glenn and Helen Jenlink; sister-in-law, Frances Bontrager; brothers-in-law, Billy Wayne Whittet and Arley Bontrager.
Service to celebrate her life will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at First Christian Church, Cherokee, with Rev. Joe Woods officiating. Burial will follow in Cherokee Municipal Cemetery, with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home Inc., Cherokee. Viewing will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made through the funeral home to First Christian Church, Cherokee. (www.lanmanmemorials.com)
The family would like to express their appreciation to the Circle of Love Hospice and the many caregivers who cared for Mom.
(Submitted by family)
Maycel Jenlink and Murel Bontrager © Enid News and Eagle 06-06-2010 Submitted by: Jo Aguirre
Mr. and Mrs. Murel Bontrager celebrated their 70th anniversary May 29 with family at their home in Cherokee.
Murel Bontrager and Maycel Jenlink were married May 26, 1940, at the First Christian Church parsonage in Cherokee. They honeymooned in Carlsbad, N.M.
They have lived in Cherokee, Thomas, Wellington, Kan., Perry, Guthrie and Dacoma throughout their married life.
He has farmed and ranched most of his life, as well as operating a meat processing business in Cherokee for many years.
She has been a homemaker and worked as a legal secretary.
Their children are Stan Bontrager and Steve and Tava Bontrager, all of Cherokee, and G.W. and Sherry Canning, Guthrie. They have four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
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