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Shawnee News-Star:
April 1, 2007:
Wanda Laverne Gowder, 86, died Saturday, March 31, from heart complications.
Wanda was born March 20, 1921, in Wanette to Myrtle and George Bean. She graduated from Wanette High School and from East Central State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in business education.
She married Charles Gowder on April 4, 1942, in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Wanda held a Vocational Certification in Data Processing from Oklahoma State University and University of Central Oklahoma. She retired after 30 years of teaching, the last 15 years were at Gordon Cooper Vocational Technical School. She was the Data Processing Coordinator. Wanda was honored as Pottawatomie County Teacher of the year in 1976. In 1995 she was recognized as a VIM (Very Important Member) by Pottawatomie County Retired Educators' Association at the State convention.
Wanda was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Shawnee since 1949, a member of Alpha Delta Kappa, member of Oklahoma Retired Educators' Assocation, AARP Chapter 1527 and a member of Pottawatomie County Genealogy Club.
Wanda was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her brother and a granddaughter.
Survivors include sons, Charles Gowder and wife, Debbie, of North Richland Hills, Texas, and Larry Gowder and wife, Carolyn, of Shawnee; granddaughters, Amy Graban and husband, Mark, of Keller, Texas, and Liz Green and husband, Jerry, of Shawnee; grandson, Larry Gowder of Shawnee; two great-grandsons, Trey and Hunter Green of Shawnee; and three nieces.
Visitation will be Monday with the family receiving friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Resthaven Chapel with the Rev. Rockford Johnson of St. Paul's United Methodist Church officiating. She will be laid to rest in the Resthaven Garden of Eternity Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Paul's United Methodist Church of Shawnee.
Shawnee News-Star:
April 1, 2007:
Wanda Laverne Gowder, 86, died Saturday, March 31, from heart complications.
Wanda was born March 20, 1921, in Wanette to Myrtle and George Bean. She graduated from Wanette High School and from East Central State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in business education.
She married Charles Gowder on April 4, 1942, in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Wanda held a Vocational Certification in Data Processing from Oklahoma State University and University of Central Oklahoma. She retired after 30 years of teaching, the last 15 years were at Gordon Cooper Vocational Technical School. She was the Data Processing Coordinator. Wanda was honored as Pottawatomie County Teacher of the year in 1976. In 1995 she was recognized as a VIM (Very Important Member) by Pottawatomie County Retired Educators' Association at the State convention.
Wanda was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Shawnee since 1949, a member of Alpha Delta Kappa, member of Oklahoma Retired Educators' Assocation, AARP Chapter 1527 and a member of Pottawatomie County Genealogy Club.
Wanda was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her brother and a granddaughter.
Survivors include sons, Charles Gowder and wife, Debbie, of North Richland Hills, Texas, and Larry Gowder and wife, Carolyn, of Shawnee; granddaughters, Amy Graban and husband, Mark, of Keller, Texas, and Liz Green and husband, Jerry, of Shawnee; grandson, Larry Gowder of Shawnee; two great-grandsons, Trey and Hunter Green of Shawnee; and three nieces.
Visitation will be Monday with the family receiving friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Resthaven Chapel with the Rev. Rockford Johnson of St. Paul's United Methodist Church officiating. She will be laid to rest in the Resthaven Garden of Eternity Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Paul's United Methodist Church of Shawnee.
Copied with permission:
Shawnee News-Star:
April 1, 2007:
Wanda Laverne Gowder, 86, died Saturday, March 31, from heart complications.
Wanda was born March 20, 1921, in Wanette to Myrtle and George Bean. She graduated from Wanette High School and from East Central State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in business education.
She married Charles Gowder on April 4, 1942, in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Wanda held a Vocational Certification in Data Processing from Oklahoma State University and University of Central Oklahoma. She retired after 30 years of teaching, the last 15 years were at Gordon Cooper Vocational Technical School. She was the Data Processing Coordinator. Wanda was honored as Pottawatomie County Teacher of the year in 1976. In 1995 she was recognized as a VIM (Very Important Member) by Pottawatomie County Retired Educators' Association at the State convention.
Wanda was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Shawnee since 1949, a member of Alpha Delta Kappa, member of Oklahoma Retired Educators' Assocation, AARP Chapter 1527 and a member of Pottawatomie County Genealogy Club.
Wanda was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her brother and a granddaughter.
Survivors include sons, Charles Gowder and wife, Debbie, of North Richland Hills, Texas, and Larry Gowder and wife, Carolyn, of Shawnee; granddaughters, Amy Graban and husband, Mark, of Keller, Texas, and Liz Green and husband, Jerry, of Shawnee; grandson, Larry Gowder of Shawnee; two great-grandsons, Trey and Hunter Green of Shawnee; and three nieces.
Visitation will be Monday with the family receiving friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Resthaven Chapel with the Rev. Rockford Johnson of St. Paul's United Methodist Church officiating. She will be laid to rest in the Resthaven Garden of Eternity Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Paul's United Methodist Church of Shawnee.
Shawnee News-Star:
April 1, 2007:
Wanda Laverne Gowder, 86, died Saturday, March 31, from heart complications.
Wanda was born March 20, 1921, in Wanette to Myrtle and George Bean. She graduated from Wanette High School and from East Central State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in business education.
She married Charles Gowder on April 4, 1942, in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Wanda held a Vocational Certification in Data Processing from Oklahoma State University and University of Central Oklahoma. She retired after 30 years of teaching, the last 15 years were at Gordon Cooper Vocational Technical School. She was the Data Processing Coordinator. Wanda was honored as Pottawatomie County Teacher of the year in 1976. In 1995 she was recognized as a VIM (Very Important Member) by Pottawatomie County Retired Educators' Association at the State convention.
Wanda was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Shawnee since 1949, a member of Alpha Delta Kappa, member of Oklahoma Retired Educators' Assocation, AARP Chapter 1527 and a member of Pottawatomie County Genealogy Club.
Wanda was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her brother and a granddaughter.
Survivors include sons, Charles Gowder and wife, Debbie, of North Richland Hills, Texas, and Larry Gowder and wife, Carolyn, of Shawnee; granddaughters, Amy Graban and husband, Mark, of Keller, Texas, and Liz Green and husband, Jerry, of Shawnee; grandson, Larry Gowder of Shawnee; two great-grandsons, Trey and Hunter Green of Shawnee; and three nieces.
Visitation will be Monday with the family receiving friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Resthaven Chapel with the Rev. Rockford Johnson of St. Paul's United Methodist Church officiating. She will be laid to rest in the Resthaven Garden of Eternity Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Paul's United Methodist Church of Shawnee.
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