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Dorothy "Dot" Mae Mahnke
Sep 27, 1927 - Dec 31, 2012

Submitted by: Jo Aguirre

Dorothy ‘Dot’ Mae Mahnke, longtime Ponca City resident, died Monday, December 31, 2012 at Ponca City Nursing Center, in Ponca City. She was 85. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, January 5, 2013, at the First Church of God with Pastor Alan Popken, of the First Church of God in Ponca City, presiding. Interment will be in Resthaven Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.

Dot was born September 27, 1927, to John and Elsie Hume. During her childhood, she attended schools in Stillwater, Burbank and Ralston, Oklahoma. In her late teens, she moved to Ponca City.

Dot and Leroy Mahnke were married on Aug. 12, 1947, in the home of her in-laws, Arthur and Grace Mahnke in Ponca City. Soon after their marriage, she went to work at the local dairy, Midwest Creamery. After the birth of their first child, Dot became a fulltime homemaker. At the time of her death, Dot and Leroy were married 65 years. Through the years, Dot was an active member of First Church of God in Ponca City. She was involved in various church activities including Sunday School class, Young At Heart “YAH”, and served on the church’s Benevolence Committee, Spiritual Advisory Board, weekly financial counter, and was instrumental in selecting trees and landscaping for the church grounds.

Dot’s hobbies included reading, gardening, and refurbishing antiques. She had a great love of animals and enjoyed breeding registered Toy Fox Terriers throughout the years. Dot was known for her servant’s heart and extended warmth and care to those around her. Her family remembers her spending early morning hours in prayer, Bible study, and fellowship with her Lord.

She is survived by her husband, Leroy Mahnke; daughters, Diana Taylor of Gladewater, TX, and Shannon Mair of Oklahoma City, OK; three granddaughters, Brook Litton and husband Jason of Longview, TX, Sarah Mair of Oklahoma City, OK, and Rebekah Edwards and husband Dylan of Wheatland, CA; one grandson, Brian Taylor and wife Sarah of Pampa, TX; four great-granddaughters, Macey Melvin and Gabby, Lily, and Annie Taylor; one brother, James Hume of Wichita, KS; three sisters, Betty Aduha of Los Banos, CA, Louise Morgan of Wilmington, NC, and Brenda Rath of Ponca City, OK, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; five brothers, Burl, Robert, Dale, Doyle and Larry Hume; four sisters, Wanda Lee, June Hume, Mary Lou Roland, and Norma Davis.

Casket bearers will be Ron Colberg, David Bullington, Edward Northcutt, Walter Northcutt, James Ullery and Justin White.

The family will receive friends at Grace Memorial Chapel Friday evening from 6-8 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Ponca City Humane Society, P.O. Box 1671, Ponca City, OK 74601 or to Hospice of North Central Oklahoma, 1904 N. Union, Suite 103, Ponca City, OK 74601.



LeRoy Gene Mahnke
© Grace Memorial Chapel
12-2018
Submitted by: Glenn

© Grace Memorial Chapel

May 12, 1927 - December 22, 2018

LeRoy Gene Mahnke, longtime Ponca City resident, died Friday, December 22, 2018 at Via Christi Village/Ascension Living. A private family graveside will be held at Resthaven Cemetery on Friday, December 28, 2018 with Pastor Brian Taylor officiating. Taylor, grandson of the deceased, is the pastor of Forest Avenue Baptist Church of Sherman, TX. Interment will be under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel in Ponca City, OK.

LeRoy was born May 12, 1927, the son of Arthur and Grace Mahnke. He attended schools in Ponca City, and graduated from Ponca City High School in 1945. LeRoy enlisted in the United States Naval Service on March 23, 1945, beginning active duty on May 17, 1945. He served on a navy ship along the Pacific coast of California during WWII, and served his country until his honorable discharge on July 16, 1946.

LeRoy married Dorothy “Dot” Mae Hume in his parents’ home on August 12, 1947. They established their first home in Ponca City. Dorothy was a homemaker after their daughter Diana Sue was born in 1948, and their second daughter Shannon Lea was born in 1965. Laughter was always a part of his large family gatherings. LeRoy and his brother Art Mahnke shared a great sense of humor and enjoyed swapping jokes. The brothers along with their father loved watching baseball. The Mahnke family’s life was centered around family and faith.

LeRoy and Dot were active members of the First Church of God in Ponca City where they both served on various boards and committees. LeRoy was a church usher and enjoyed welcoming people on Sunday mornings.

LeRoy was employed at Conoco Inc. in Ponca City for over 38 years. During his career, he worked in aviation and geophysics departments as well as assigned as a “doodlebugger” in a West Texas exploration field office. He had a passion for photography, and years later he became a camera operator in Geophysics. His work was tedious... long days bent over a large camera and countless hours in a dark room developing maps of the world’s oil reserves. He often told people he knew where all the oil in the world was located. LeRoy was extremely proud to be a Conoco employee, and he missed his work after he retired from Conoco in 1984 under the early retirement option (ERO).

LeRoy and Dot enjoyed various hobbies which included raising registered Toy Fox Terriors, home projects, gardening, birdwatching, as well as camping trips in Colorado.

LeRoy is survived by his daughters, Diana Taylor of Gladewater, Texas, and Shannon Mair of Oklahoma City; one grandson, Pastor Brian Taylor and wife, Sarah of Sherman, Texas; three granddaughters, Brooke Litton of Gladewater, Texas; Sarah Bryan and husband, Joshua of Edmond, and Rebekah Edwards and husband, Dylan of Crestview, Florida; five great-granddaughters, Macey Melvin; Gabby, Lily, Annie, and Laura Taylor; and Emma Mae Edwards; five great-grandsons, Hudson Taylor; James and Logan Edwards; and Benjamin and William Bryan.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Dorothy, one brother Art Mahnke, and four sisters Phyline Mahnke Flynn, Geraldine Mahnke McAlister, Louise Mahnke Moody and Virginia Bowen.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Dorothy, one brother Art Mahnke, and four sisters Phyline Mahnke Flynn, Geraldine Mahnke McAlister, Louise Mahnke Moody and Virginia Bowen.


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