Twyla Demaris DICKMAN TEFFT

Enid News and Eagle Enid, Garfield Co., OK

11-02-2010

Submitted by: Jo Aguirre

Funeral service for Twyla Demaris Dickman Tefft, 81, of Enid, will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, at Ladusau-Evans Chapel with Pastor Dean Jones and Rev. Gail Edmison officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery under the kind direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 5:30-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Twyla was born Aug. 1, 1929, in Enid to Henry and Marjorie Krosch Dickman and passed away Saturday evening, Oct. 30, 2010, at The Commons Nursing Home.

She attended Harrison and North Enid elementary schools and Kremlin High School, where she was valedictorian of both her eighth grade and high school classes. Following high school graduation, she worked as a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell for several years and was a cafeteria manager at Pioneer-Pleasant Vale schools for 21 years.

She married her high school sweetheart, LeRoy A. Tefft, on June 18, 1948, in Enid. Twyla and LeRoy began married life in North Enid, where they raised four children, Linda, Jean, Patti and Scott. They moved to a homestead west of Enid in 1977. They attended Bethany United Methodist Church, where Twyla served as a Sunday school teacher, youth director and president of UMW.

She is survived by her husband, LeRoy of the home; three daughters, Linda Crow and husband Robert of Glencoe, Okla., Jean Brewer of Pond Creek, Patti Watkins and husband Danny of Carrier; son, Dr. Scott Tefft and wife Beth of Enid; sister, Avis Hobbs of Eunice, N.M.; brother, Ted Dickman of Pampa, Texas; brother and sister-in-law and best friend, LeRayne and Helen Tefft of Enid; 13 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a grandson, Eric Robert Crow; son-in-law, Dr. Leon Brewer; and great-grandchild, Josie Kate Watkins

LeRoy A. Tefft

© Enid News and Eagle

07-07-2015

Submitted by: Glenn

© Enid News and Eagle

Celebration of Life service for LeRoy A. Tefft, 86, of Enid, Okla., will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at Central Christian Church, with the Rev. Kim Giles officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.

LeRoy was born July 29, 1928, in Enid, to Eugene and Lelia Black Tefft and passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015, at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center.

LeRoy grew up in North Enid and attended Kremlin High School, graduating in 1946.

Following graduation, he began working for Bond Baking Co. as a bun machine operator.

LeRoy married his high school sweetheart, Twyla Dickman, on June 18, 1948, in Enid. She passed away Oct. 30, 2010.

LeRoy and Twyla began married life in North Enid, where they raised four children, Linda, Jean, Patti and Scott.

They moved to a homestead, west of Enid in 1977. In 1966, he began working for North Enid schools as custodian until retiring in 1987.

They attended Bethany United Methodist Church, where he served in many areas.

LeRoy was an avid sports fan and enjoyed watching his kids and grandkids play sports. He loved his St. Louis Cardinals.

LeRoy is survived by his children, Linda Crow and husband Robert of Glencoe, Okla., Jean Brewer of Pond Creek, Patti Watkins and husband Danny of Carrier, and Dr. Scott Tefft and wife Beth of Enid; 13 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Helen Tefft of Enid.

LeRoy and his children are very appreciative of his caregiver, Carla Henigman.

He was preceded in death by his parents; twin brother, LeRayne Tefft; grandson, Eric Robert Crow; son-in-law, Dr. Leon Brewer; and great-grandchild, Josie Kate Watkins.

Memorials may be made to Bethany United Methodist Church, with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home serving as custodian of the funds.

Condolences may be made and the service viewed at www.ladusauevans.com.

(Submitted by family)

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