CHICKASHA -- Funeral for Juanita Alexander, 91, Chickasha, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Crews Funeral Chapel, Apache, with Darian Catron, pastor, officiating.
Miss Alexander died Friday, July 11, 2008, at a Chickasha nursing home.
Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
She was born April 27, 1917, in the Broxton community north of Apache, and graduated from Broxton High School. She received her bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Central State Teacher's College (now U.C.O.) in the summer of 1939. She taught 43 years in the public schools of Caddo County, beginning at Spring Valley, a one-room school southwest of Fort Cobb. She later taught at Oak View, Washita, and Fort Cobb. In 1982, she retired from the Apache School System, where she taught 4th grade for 19 years. In 1974, she was voted Apache Teacher of the Year, and was later honored as Caddo County Teacher of the Year. She was a member of Apache First Christian Church, a life member of the Central State Alumni Association, and a member of the Oklahoma Education Association and the Caddo County Retired Teachers' Association.
Survivors include two brothers and a sister-in-law: Calvin Alexander, Apache; and Clayton and Imogene Alexander, Lawton; a niece, Rose Dees, Yucaipa, Calif.; five nephews: Cleon Alexander, El Reno; Carrol Alexander, Anna, Texas; Bill Alexander, Oklahoma City; Frank Alexander, Lawton; and Ken Cost, Phoenix, Ariz.; many great and great-great-nieces and nephews; and many close friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ed and Mary Rathjens Alexander; a baby brother, Charley; and a sister, Mabel Cost.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart and Stroke Association, P.O. Box 841125, Dallas, or to a charity of the donor's choice.
Miss Alexander died Friday, July 11, 2008, at a Chickasha nursing home.
Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
She was born April 27, 1917, in the Broxton community north of Apache, and graduated from Broxton High School. She received her bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Central State Teacher's College (now U.C.O.) in the summer of 1939. She taught 43 years in the public schools of Caddo County, beginning at Spring Valley, a one-room school southwest of Fort Cobb. She later taught at Oak View, Washita, and Fort Cobb. In 1982, she retired from the Apache School System, where she taught 4th grade for 19 years. In 1974, she was voted Apache Teacher of the Year, and was later honored as Caddo County Teacher of the Year. She was a member of Apache First Christian Church, a life member of the Central State Alumni Association, and a member of the Oklahoma Education Association and the Caddo County Retired Teachers' Association.
Survivors include two brothers and a sister-in-law: Calvin Alexander, Apache; and Clayton and Imogene Alexander, Lawton; a niece, Rose Dees, Yucaipa, Calif.; five nephews: Cleon Alexander, El Reno; Carrol Alexander, Anna, Texas; Bill Alexander, Oklahoma City; Frank Alexander, Lawton; and Ken Cost, Phoenix, Ariz.; many great and great-great-nieces and nephews; and many close friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ed and Mary Rathjens Alexander; a baby brother, Charley; and a sister, Mabel Cost.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart and Stroke Association, P.O. Box 841125, Dallas, or to a charity of the donor's choice.
CHICKASHA -- Funeral for Juanita Alexander, 91, Chickasha, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Crews Funeral Chapel, Apache, with Darian Catron, pastor, officiating.
Miss Alexander died Friday, July 11, 2008, at a Chickasha nursing home.
Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
She was born April 27, 1917, in the Broxton community north of Apache, and graduated from Broxton High School. She received her bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Central State Teacher's College (now U.C.O.) in the summer of 1939. She taught 43 years in the public schools of Caddo County, beginning at Spring Valley, a one-room school southwest of Fort Cobb. She later taught at Oak View, Washita, and Fort Cobb. In 1982, she retired from the Apache School System, where she taught 4th grade for 19 years. In 1974, she was voted Apache Teacher of the Year, and was later honored as Caddo County Teacher of the Year. She was a member of Apache First Christian Church, a life member of the Central State Alumni Association, and a member of the Oklahoma Education Association and the Caddo County Retired Teachers' Association.
Survivors include two brothers and a sister-in-law: Calvin Alexander, Apache; and Clayton and Imogene Alexander, Lawton; a niece, Rose Dees, Yucaipa, Calif.; five nephews: Cleon Alexander, El Reno; Carrol Alexander, Anna, Texas; Bill Alexander, Oklahoma City; Frank Alexander, Lawton; and Ken Cost, Phoenix, Ariz.; many great and great-great-nieces and nephews; and many close friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ed and Mary Rathjens Alexander; a baby brother, Charley; and a sister, Mabel Cost.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart and Stroke Association, P.O. Box 841125, Dallas, or to a charity of the donor's choice.
Miss Alexander died Friday, July 11, 2008, at a Chickasha nursing home.
Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
She was born April 27, 1917, in the Broxton community north of Apache, and graduated from Broxton High School. She received her bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Central State Teacher's College (now U.C.O.) in the summer of 1939. She taught 43 years in the public schools of Caddo County, beginning at Spring Valley, a one-room school southwest of Fort Cobb. She later taught at Oak View, Washita, and Fort Cobb. In 1982, she retired from the Apache School System, where she taught 4th grade for 19 years. In 1974, she was voted Apache Teacher of the Year, and was later honored as Caddo County Teacher of the Year. She was a member of Apache First Christian Church, a life member of the Central State Alumni Association, and a member of the Oklahoma Education Association and the Caddo County Retired Teachers' Association.
Survivors include two brothers and a sister-in-law: Calvin Alexander, Apache; and Clayton and Imogene Alexander, Lawton; a niece, Rose Dees, Yucaipa, Calif.; five nephews: Cleon Alexander, El Reno; Carrol Alexander, Anna, Texas; Bill Alexander, Oklahoma City; Frank Alexander, Lawton; and Ken Cost, Phoenix, Ariz.; many great and great-great-nieces and nephews; and many close friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ed and Mary Rathjens Alexander; a baby brother, Charley; and a sister, Mabel Cost.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart and Stroke Association, P.O. Box 841125, Dallas, or to a charity of the donor's choice.
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