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Velma Rae Dennis
May 28, 1924 - Nov 15, 2008
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11/16/08 Alva Review Courier
Wharton Funeral Chapel
Velma Rae, daughter of
Beulah Stella (Arndt)
and Raymond (Ray) Shafer
was born on May 28,
1924, in Alva, Oklahoma.
She passed away at the
Alva Share Medical
Center on the 15th of
November at the age of
84 years, 5 months and
17 days.
She attended the
Alva School System.
During this time she
took care of her
grandparents and
worked various jobs.
Miss Shafer was
married to Frank
John Dennis on April
5, 1945, at Medicine
Lodge, Kansas. To
their marriage four
daughters, Karen
Kay, Frances Rae,
Betty Jo and Kathy
Ann were born.
Following their
marriage they lived
in Alva. Frank
passed away on
December 1, 2001
Besides being a
homemaker and
mother she was a
member of the
VFW Bombshells
ladies softball
team. She loved
horseshoes,
croquet and
board games. She
loved winning.
She was preceded
in death by her
parents; a
sister, Verla
Bixler; and
three brothers,
Jess, John
Edward and
Raymond Junior.
Velma is
survived by
her four
daughters
and their
husbands,
Kathy and
Rick Krows
of Seiling,
Frances and
Richard
Tanner of
Burlington,
Betty and
Gary Bevis
and Karen
and LeRoy
Swenson, all
of Alva;
twelve
grandchildren,
Shelly and
Keith LaMay,
Jenifer and
Steven
Cooks,
Dennis and
Mary
Hutchinson,
Greg Smith,
Elizabeth
and Kent
Thiessen,
Deborah and
Clint
Gardner,
Annette and
Shannon
Messenger,
Darrin and
Cheri Bevis,
Brian Bevis,
Kasey and
Matt Adair,
Kevin and
Kelli Krows;
sixteen
great
grandchildren,
Rylan,
Shawna,
Steven,
Bianca,
Kara,
Tanner,
Sydney,
Mackenzie,
Avery,
Ashlyn,
Caden,
Caleb,
Ethan,
Kylie,
Michael and
Mitchell;
one great,
great
grandson,
Jove; three
brothers and
their wives,
Gerald and
Jennie of
Tempe,
Arizona;
Allen and
Pat, and
Dean all of
Alva; a
number of
nieces,
nephews,
other
relatives
and friends.
Graveside
services
will be
at 1:30
p.m.
Tuesday,
November
18,
2008, at
the Alva
Municipal
Cemetery
with Dr.
Greg
Hook,
pastor,
Alva
First
Baptist
Church,
officiating.
Wharton
Funeral
Chapel
is in
charge
of
arrangements.
Condolences
may by
made
online
at
http://www.whartonfuneralchapel.com/
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