© Whinery Funeral Service

Roberta Lea Guenzel

© Whinery Funeral Service

Jun 2016

Submitted by: Martha

Born: June 05, 1928
Died: June 14, 2016

Roberta Lea Guenzel was born June 5, 1928 in Durant, Oklahoma to John and Exie Patterson. She passed away June 14, 2016 in Tomball, Texas at the age of 88 years and 9 days.

Roberta grew up and attended school in Durant, Oklahoma. After graduating from high school, she attended Southeastern Oklahoma State University and obtained a degree in education. She then moved to Crawford, Oklahoma to begin her career as a school teacher. On October 29, 1955 she married R. C. Guenzel of Reydon, Oklahoma. After living in Colorado for a short time she and RC moved back to Reydon. She then began teaching first grade in Cheyenne, Oklahoma until she retired. She loved teaching, and over a 40-year career, she had as many as 3 generations from individual families pass through her first grade class. She also loved teaching children in Sunday School and Vacation Bible School. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Reydon.

She was preceded in death by her husband, RC, her parents, her brother, and her sister.

She is survived by her sister-in-law, Josephine Welch (formerly Guenzel); a nephew and his family; and several nieces.

Visitation Friday, June 17, 2016
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Rose Chapel Funeral Service (Cheyenne)
602 McKinney Ave
Cheyenne, Oklahoma 73628

Visitation Saturday, June 18, 2016
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Rose Chapel Funeral Service (Cheyenne)
602 McKinney Ave
Cheyenne, Oklahoma 73628

Funeral Service
Saturday, June 18, 2016
2:30 PM
Reydon First Baptist Church

Graveside Service
Saturday, June 18, 2016
3:30 PM
White Rose Cemetery

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