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Helen Boehs Dies At Okeene Hospital

Funeral services for Helen Boehs, 57, who died Saturday, Aug. 30, at the Okeene Hospital were at 3:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 1, in Church of God in Christ Mennonite near Fairview with Elmer Boehs and George Nichols the officiating ministers.

Burial was in Cedar Cemetery with Landis Funeral Home, Okeene, in charge.

Mrs. Boehs was born near Fairview. She was united in marriage with Dave Boehs in 1936 and they lived in the Ringwood area.

Survivors include her husband, Dave, at home; three daughters, Mrs. Ada Lavern (Lester) Lorenz, Enid, Mrs. Delores (Roger) Nightengale, Ringwood, and Mrs. Letha (Gerald) Wedel, Copeland, Kan; four brothers, Albert Schmidt, Houston, Emil and David Schmidt, both of Isabel (sic), and Fred Schmidt, Almagordo (sic), N.M; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Koehn and Mrs. Ida Koehn, both Okeene, and six grandchildren.⁵

SUSANNA ECK

Funeral services for Susanna Eck, 89, were Friday, June 25, 2004, at the Church of God In Christ, Mennonite in Fairview. The Reverends Myron Nightingale and Gerald Kahn and Deacon Wayne Unruh officiated. Burial followed in the Cedar Cemetery. Arrangements were by the Fairview Funeral Home Inc.

Susanna Eck was born May 26, 1915, to Henry A. and Eva (Koehn) Eck at the family farm north of Meno and passed away June 23, 2004, at the Fairview Fellowship Home in Fairview.

Susanna attended Cozy Palace Elementary School and completed all eight grades. She enjoyed the special holiday activities available at the school.

Susanna and Walter H. Eck were married on Nov. 25, 1931. They lived in rural Major County near the communities of Homestead, Fairview, and Isabella, Okla. She filled the role of homemaker. That role was not easy without the modern conveniences of rural life enjoyed by today's average farm family.

She enjoyed being outdoors working in her garden and yard, and delighted in harvesting the first ripe tomatoes of the season. Harvesting the black diamond watermelons was no easy task. She worked alongside her family until the melons were in the boxcars at the railroad station. Hallren's Poultry Processing Plant provided her with a steady income for a period of time.

Susanna's life revolved around her immediate family, siblings and members of her deceased husband's family. Following Walter's death in 1977, she was faced with a new task, to be dependent on others, or pass the test to get her drivers license. She chose the latter. Armed with her license to drive, telephone and guidance from her sons, she gradually took charge of her life.

In 1989, she decided she wanted a new Chevrolet car and purchased a blue Caprice Classic from the local dealer. She enjoyed washing, waxing and polishing that car. She would let her sons drive it, but when it came to mechanical maintenance, only the dealer was allowed to do the work.

Susanna is survived by four sons, Vernon Eck and wife Ruth of Oklahoma City, Neal Eck of Isabella, Okla., Jerry Eck and wife Barbara of Yukon, Okla., and Walter "Walt" Eck and wife Kay of Woodward, Okla; two brothers, Harry Eck of Meno, Okla. and Lindy Eck and wife Effie of Enid, Okla; four sisters Kathryn Luscombe of Helena, Mable Buller of Goltry, Clarabelle and husband Henry Buller of Enid and Ella and husband Wesley Frantz of Fairview; two sisters-in-law, Elizabeth Eck of Fairview and Gustena Eck of Enid; four grandaughters, Christy and her husband Rich Wall, Lisa and her husband David Pitts, Renee and her husband Steve Lambert and Shannon Prahn; and 12 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, three sisters, Irene Becker, Eva Koehn and Myrtle Smith; three brothers, Peter Eck, Lafey Eck and Roy Eck.

Memorials may be made through the funeral home to the Church of God In Christ, Mennonite Church.²

Funeral Services for Neal Allen Eck, a Fairview area resident, will be 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at the Fairview Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Cedar Cemetery. Arrangements are by Fairview Funeral Home, Inc.

Neal A. Eck was born in Homestead, Oklahoma on February 7, 1938 to Walter H. and Susanna (Eck) Eck and passed away after an extended illness on January 28, 2012 at the age of 73 years, 11 months and 21 days, while residing at the Fairview Fellowship Home in Fairview.

Neal attended various rural schools and completed the 8th grade at Isabella, OK. He continued his education and graduated from Fairview High School in 1956. While at home he helped the family with harvest and other farming operations. After graduation he moved to Tulsa where he entered trade school to learn skills relative to the textile industry. He was employed there for a time. In 1959 he moved to Wichita, KS and began employment with the Boeing Corporation. Later he entered the aircraft mechanic field and was employed by the Lear Siegler Corporation. During this time he worked at numerous places all the way from Maine, Georgia, California, and Washington to Hawaii and Alaska. In 1966 he joined TWA and again he continued to live a very mobile lifestyle as the new company transferred him quite frequently. It was during this time he established a new home in Las Vegas, NV. His last years of employment were spent in the St Louis and Dallas-Ft Worth areas. Due to health problems he took a medical retirement in 2000 and moved back to the family farm in the Fairview area.

Neal enjoyed playing the guitar, watching baseball, working puzzles (crossword and jigsaw), traveling and shopping.

Neal is survived by three brothers Vernon and wife, Ruth, of Edmond, OK, Jerry and wife, Barbara, of Yukon, OK, Walter and wife, Kay, of Enid, OK and four nieces and their families. Preceding him in death were his parents.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation for Alzheimer's Research.

Condolences may be made online at www.fairviewfuneralhomeinc.com

Source: Fairview Funeral Home, Inc.²