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Marthesia Knabe Myers © Enid News and Eagle 02-25-2015 Submitted by: Glenn
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Marthesia Meyers
CHEROKEE, OK
January 7, 1927 – February 22, 2015
Memorial service for Marty, 88, will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, at Riverside Church of Christ in Burlington, Okla., with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Cherokee, Okla. ( www.lanmanmemorials.com)
Marty has chosen to be cremated and her remains will be laid to rest at Cherokee Municipal Cemetery, beside her husband Bethel Lee Myers.
Marty was born Jan. 7, 1927, on the Plum Blossom Farm, near Lookout, Okla., to William and Annie McDaniel Knabe and passed from this life at Cherokee Manor on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, from cancer.
She attended Moundridge School and high school in Freedom, Okla.
Marty married Bethel Lee Myers in Medicine Lodge, Kan., on Jan. 29, 1947. They lived in California and Alva, Okla., before moving to Cherokee in 1957.
Marty worked as a waitress at various restaurants and later as a bookkeeper for the Home Appliance Store for 12 years. She served as director/librarian at the Cherokee City and County Library and resigned in 1997. She was a member of Business and Professional Women, Alfalfa County Democrat Women, Salt Plains Bowling Association, Alfalfa County Historical Society and a charter member of Salty Sam’s Camping Club. She volunteered at the Senior Citizens Site, Alfalfa County Museum, Cherokee Main Street/Chamber of Commerce and Friends of the Library.
Marty was preceded in death by her husband, Bethel Lee Myers in 2012; her parents; sister, Viola Knabe; brother, Gilbert Knabe; granddaughter, Shay Leah Myers; and daughter-in-law, Trina Kay Myers.
Marty leaves to mourn her, three sons and their wives, Monty Myers and wife Dottie of Fresno, Calif., Jack Myers of Cherokee, Randy Myers and wife Mary C. of Las Vegas, Nev.; three grandchildren, Kimmy Myers Dotterer and husband Tim of Norman, Amber Beth Myers Smith and husband Aaron of Ponca City, and Greg Myers of Elk City; two stepgrandchildren, John Greggs and Ning and Jamie Jones of Fresno, Calif.; three great-grandchildren, Tate Christopher Davis and Nickson James Davis of Norman, and Ethan Ray Smith of Ponca City; eight stepgreat-grandchildren, Jimmy Greggs, Timothy Greggs, Brittney Greggs, Trinity Jordan, Kayla Rapp, David Ray Rapp, Addison Rapp and Ivan Bousana, all of Fresno, Calif.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Riverside Church of Christ or Friends of the Library in Cherokee.
(Submitted by family)
Marthesia Knabe Myers Biography 02-24-2015 Submitted by: Tim Dotterer
Marty was my Grandmother-in-law. My wife was the oldest of her only two grand-daughters. I knew her when I was a small lad growing up in Cherokee. Her and I loved doing the cemetery stuff and helping people looking up loved ones. She really liked what you'll did and was very proud of it. I think her and Jo (Aguirre) had talked about several things as well. Her husbands ashes are buried there in the Cherokee cemetery and that was what she wanted as well.
The picture with her husband Bethel was their 60th wedding anniversary picture.
Bethel Lee Myers © Enid News and Eagle 008-2012 Submitted by: Tim Dotterer
CHEROKEE — Memorial service for Bethel Lee Myers will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, at Burlington Riverside Church of Christ, with Jeff Keele and Lanny Jobe officiating. Arrange-ments are by Lanman Funeral Home Inc., Cherokee. (www.lanmanmemorials.com)
Bethel requested cremation. A private family burial will be held at a later date.
Bethel was born May 23, 1926, to Harry Myers and Cleta Yates Myers on the family farm, east of Hardtner, Kan., and passed from this life Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012, at his home in Cherokee.
He attended Hardtner schools and was baptized at the Methodist Church in Hardtner.
He entered the U.S. Army at the age of 18 and was stationed at Camp Hood, Texas, for basic training. He was then sent overseas to serve with the 3rd Army 631st Battalion in France.
After the war, he married Marthesia Knabe Jan. 29, 1947. They lived in California and Alva before moving to Cherokee in 1957.
Bethel worked for Wood Appleman Co. before buying the home appliance store in Cherokee. He and Marthesia also operated Alley Dry Cleaners, B&M Laundry and B&M Service.
He was a charter member of the Salty Sams Club, a member of the VFW Post 2847 and was also a retired fireman. Bethel also served as a volunteer at the Senior Citizens Site.
He leaves to mourn his wife Marthesia; three sons and their wives, Monty and Dottie Myers of Fresno, Calif., Jack Myers of Cherokee, and Randy and Mary Myers of Las Vegas, Nev.; daughter-in-law, Judy Myers of Elk City; three grandchildren, Kimmy Myers Dotterer and husband Tim of Norman, Amber Beth Myers Smith and husband Aaron of Ponca City, and Greg Myers of Corpus Christie, Texas; three great-grandchildren, Tate Christopher Davis, Nickson James Davis and Tyler Dotterer; five stepgrandchildren, John Greggs and wife Ning of Fresno, Calif., David Rapp and wife Jamie of Fresno, Calif., Stephanie Strasner and husband Jarod, Wade Dotterer and wife Sarah; 14 stepgreat-grandchildren, Jimmy Greggs, Timothy Greggs, Brittney Greggs, Trinity Jordan and David Ray Rapp, Kayla Rapp and Addison Rapp, Ivan Bousana, all of Fresno, Calif., Skylar Strasner, Shirree Strasner and Trent Strasner of Norman; two sisters, Hazel Case of Alva and Viriginia Hicks of Dallas, Texas; one brother, John Myers and wife Joan of Kiowa, Kan.; special friends, Dennis Pierson and Carolyn Green.He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Virgil, Forest and Donald Myers; one daughter-in-law, Trina Myers; and granddaughter, Shay Lee Myers.
Memorials may be given to the Cherokee Fire Department or Hospice Circle of Love through the funeral home.
(Submitted by family)
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