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Glennie Dale Wedel, 77, died Nov. 11 in a Fairview hospital following a brief illness.

Her funeral service was at 2:30 p.m., Saturday in the First Baptist Church with Rev. Vernon Liles officiating.

Burial followed in the Fairview Cemetery under the direction of the Fairview Funeral Home.

Mrs. Wedel came to Fairview in 1918 after her marriage to David Wedel on Sept. 1, 1912, at Pond Creek.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church.

Her survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Bob (Orpah) Horner and Mrs. Odell (Lois) Grim, both of Fairview; two brothers, Vernon Collins, Fairview, and Clyde Collins, Oxford, Kans; three sisters, Trula Rickey (sic), Pond Creek, Leona Tippin, Fairview, and Lillian Whiting, Lamont. She was preceded in death by her husband.

Glennia (sic) Dale Wedel was born April 21, 1894 at Gentry, Mo. At an early age she moved with her parents to Eastern Oklahoma, then later to Pond Creek. She was united in marriage to David Wedel on Spetember 1, 1912. To this union 2 children were born. In 1918 they moved to Fairview, where she and her husband were in the lumber business until her husband retired in the early forties.

In 1911 she joined the Fairview Baptist Church and remained a faithful member until the time of her death Nov. 11, 1971. The church was the center of her life and she seldom missed any activity of the church. We shall mis her sorely.

She leaves to mourn her loss two daughters, Mrs. Odell (Lois) Grim and Mrs. Robert (Orpah) Horner, both of Fairview, Okla. Four grandchildren, Marjoe Grim, in the Army at Monterez (sic), Calif., Tona (sic) Warkentine, Norman, Okla., Louana and Richard Horner, Houston, Tex., two brothers, Vernon Collins, Fairview, Okla., Clyde Collins, Oxford, Kans., three sisters, Trula Ricky (sic), Pond Creek, Okla., Lillian Whiting, Lamont, Okla., Leona Tippin, Fairview, other relatives and a host of friends.

Her husband preceded her in death Feb., 1958.

Two sisters, 2 brothers, and her parents also preceded her in death.⁴

VERNON HAYDEN COLLINS

Vernon Hayden Collins, 85, Fairview, died Feb. 22 in a Fairview nursing home. His funeral service was at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 24 in the First Baptist Church of Fairview with the Rev. Steve Graham and the Rev. Anthem Wade of?ciating.

Burial was in the Pond Creek Cemetery under the direction of the Fairview Funeral Home of Fairview.

Collins was born April 20, 1896, at Gentry, Mo., the son of George Wesley and Rosetta Canady Collins. He and Nora Blanch Hedges were married Aug. 30, 1919.

The family came from Missouri to Pond Creek while Collins was Still a young boy. He and his wife came to Fairview in 1928, where they operated a plumbing and electrical shop which developed into a furniture store and appliance store. They operated it until retiring about four years ago.

Collins was a member of the First Baptist Church of Fairview, serving as a deacon. He was also a member of the Lions Club, the Chamber of Commerce and was a charter member of the Fairview Flight Club.

Collins was in military service during World War I and was a member of the American Legion.

He is survived by his wife Nora of the home in Fairview; four daughters, Mrs. Steve (Mildred) Haldeman of Ringwood, Maxine Partrick of Enid, Laverne Kusch, Fairview, and Mrs. Bob (Erma I Jean) Manning, Enid; a brother, Clyde Collins, Oxford, Kan; a sister, Leona Tippon of Fairview; 12 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, four sisters, a son and a daughter.

Memorials may be made to the Fellowship Home or the Fairview Hospital Foundation in memory of Collins. Contributions in memory of Collins may be made through the Fairview Funeral Home.¹

Clarence E. Collins, 74, Enid died September 14 in a local hospital following a lengthy illness.

His funeral service was at 2 p.m. Friday in the Henninger-Allen Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. H. I. Jones and Rev. Wallace Linton oficiating (sic). Burial was in the Enid Cemetery.

Collins was born Aug. 25, 1897 in Gentry, Mo., and moved with his parents to a farm near Pond Creek at an early age. He and Ethel Smith were married March 19, 1918, at Kingfisher.

They moved to Fairmont in 1935 where they farmed until coming to Enid in 1949.

Collins was a member of the Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son and a sister.

Survivors include his wife, Ethel of the home; three sons, Earl of Wichita, Kan., Melvin of Fairmont and Alvin of Enid; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two brothers, Vernon Collins of Fairview and Clyde Collins of Oxford, Kan; four sisters, Trula Richy (sic) of Pond Creek, Lillian Whithing (sic) of Lamont; Glennie Wedel of Fairview and Leona Tippins, also of Fairview.²

MRS. TRULA RICHEY

POND CREEK -- Mrs. Trula Richey, 78, died early today in an Enid nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the First Baptist Church at Pond Creek. The Rev. Dan Marentica and the Rev. Charles Womack will officiate. Burial will be in the Pond Creek Cemetery under direction of Wilson Funeral Home.

Mrs. Richey was born March 23, 1901, at Jennings, and moved with her parents to Pond Creek. On April 27, 1918, she married C. J. Richey. The couple lived on a farm near Pond Creek. Upon retiring, they moved into the town of Pond Creek.

Mrs. Richey was a member of the First Baptist Church at Pond Creek and the Pond Creek Study Club.

Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. J. C. (Faydean) Masemore, 1113 Quail Creek; twin sons, Dale, Fairbanks, Alaska, and Gale, Aurora, Colo; two brothers, Vernon Collins, Fairview, and Clyde Collins, Oxford, Kan; two sisters, Leona Tippin, Fairview, and Mrs. Ralph (Lillian) Whiting, Lamont; nine grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, C. J. Richey, June 15, 1978.³

LEONA M. COLLINS TIPPIN

Funeral services for Leona M. Collins Tippin were held Sunday, June 19, in the First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dave Bryan officiating. Burial was in the Fairview Cemetery directed by the Fairview Funeral Home.

Mrs. Tippin died Thursday, June 16, at Dodge City, Kan. She was 85.

She was born April 17,1903, at Jennings. She moved as a child to Pond Creek and later lived in Oklahoma City before moving to Fairview in 1941.

She worked for Collins Furniture and Plumbing for several years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Fairview. She moved to Dodge City in 1982.

Survivors include a daughter, Imogene Laudick of Dodge City; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church building fund.³

Ella B. Manion, daughter of Robert and Eliza Manion, was born in Fayette county, Ill., July 28, 1873, and passed away at her home south of Darlington Jan. 5, 1937, aged 62 years, 5 months and 7 days. She was married July 21, 1892, to W. D. Collins. Residing near Gentry until the year 1918, they moved to the Darlington community where they have since made their home.

Sister Collins was converted under the preaching of Rev. J. A. Leonard and united with the New Friendship church in 1893, later moving her membership to the Gentry Baptist church where she remained a member until her death. Besides her husband, she leaves six sisters and two brothers, namely, Mrs. Anna Hise, Gentry; Mrs. Para Younger, Gentry; Mrs. Sarah Leach, Kansas City, Mo; Mrs. Ida Wiley, New Market, Iowa; Mrs. Emma Leach, Washington; Mrs. Maggie Rannack, Oklahoma; John Manion, Oklahoma, and Joshua Manion of Worth; with a host of other relatives and friends to mourn her passing.

At the time of her conversion she received a blessing that was unspeakable and full of glory and came into possession of a hope that was not anchored in this world, but anchored to the rock, Christ; and throughout the years this hope grew brighter and even as the door of death shut off her life here, the portals of glory opened wide to receive its own.

She loved the church and gave of her time and means to support the church and the Ladies' Aid that the gospel might go out to the lost. A loving and faithful wife, a good neighbor, a good woman, has fallen out of this active life, but we believe she arose to stand in the ranks of God's eternal city.

Funeral was conducted at the New Friendship church by Rev. A. L. Christian. Mrs. Edith Adams sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" at the home. Wm. Gladstone sang "Abide With Me" and "Shadows" at the church. Burial was in the New Friendship cemetery under direction of Clifford Brooks.¹