Funeral services for Leroy "Cotton" Wartchow of Roff were held Thursday, May 14, 2009, at First United Methodist Church in Ada with Rev. Jim Adams officiating and Rev. Dan McGhee assisting. Interment followed at East Hill Cemetery in Roff. Services were under direction of Smith-Phillips Funeral Home in Ada.
Mr. Wartchow died Monday, May 11, 2009, at his residence in Roff at the age of 75. He was born Feb. 23, 1934, in Union City to Herbert Edmond Wartchow and Hazel A. Haggy Wartchow. He married Charlene Carolyn Sanders on Oct. 29, 1955, in Union City.
Mr. Wartchow attended Union City Public Schools while growing up and graduated from there in 1954. He moved from Union City to El Reno, where he resided for a little while, then in 1961 he moved from El Reno to Roff, where he had resided since. He worked for most of his life as a rancher and for the last 10 years he trained and showed border collie cattle dogs. He was a member of the American Quarter Horse Association, the Sundowners Stock Dog Association, the Red River Cattle Dog Association, an Honorary Chapter Member of the Roff FFA, and he was on the Meat and Dairy Goat Advisory Board for seven years at Redlands Community College.
He is survived by his wife, Charlene Wartchow of the home; a son, Ronnie Wartchow and wife, Connie of Roff; two daughters, Carla Garrett and husband, Gene of Roff, and Connie Smith and husband, Willie of Ada; a brother, Donnie Wartchow and wife, Pat of Noble; two sisters, Nadene Hardesty and Dorothy Brothers, both of El Reno; six grandchildren, Keisha and Shane Lemons of Ardmore, Chad and Cristal Wartchow of Roff, Levi Garrett of Roff, Mark and Liz Wartchow of Roff, Justin Smith and Charissa Smith, both of Ada; and six great-grandchildren, Garrett and Christian Lemons of Ardmore, Carley Collings, Coy Wartchow, Riley Wartchow and MaKenzie Wartchow, all of Roff.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Herb and Hazel Wartchow; a brother, Bob Wartchow; and a sister, Betty Helton.
Pallbearers were Chad Wartchow, Mark Wartchow, Levi Garrett, Justin Smith, Shane Lemons and Wes Reed. Honorary pallbearers were Bill and Joe Wartchow, Mike Musshafen, Tom and Tim Brothers, Sam Nusz, Terry Maples, Brad Wright, Jack Slover, Doug and Don Morrison Jr., Paul Haniely, Stan, Joe and David Carel, Jon Morrison and James Bleeker.
Online guestbook at www.phillipsfuneralservice.com.
Mr. Wartchow died Monday, May 11, 2009, at his residence in Roff at the age of 75. He was born Feb. 23, 1934, in Union City to Herbert Edmond Wartchow and Hazel A. Haggy Wartchow. He married Charlene Carolyn Sanders on Oct. 29, 1955, in Union City.
Mr. Wartchow attended Union City Public Schools while growing up and graduated from there in 1954. He moved from Union City to El Reno, where he resided for a little while, then in 1961 he moved from El Reno to Roff, where he had resided since. He worked for most of his life as a rancher and for the last 10 years he trained and showed border collie cattle dogs. He was a member of the American Quarter Horse Association, the Sundowners Stock Dog Association, the Red River Cattle Dog Association, an Honorary Chapter Member of the Roff FFA, and he was on the Meat and Dairy Goat Advisory Board for seven years at Redlands Community College.
He is survived by his wife, Charlene Wartchow of the home; a son, Ronnie Wartchow and wife, Connie of Roff; two daughters, Carla Garrett and husband, Gene of Roff, and Connie Smith and husband, Willie of Ada; a brother, Donnie Wartchow and wife, Pat of Noble; two sisters, Nadene Hardesty and Dorothy Brothers, both of El Reno; six grandchildren, Keisha and Shane Lemons of Ardmore, Chad and Cristal Wartchow of Roff, Levi Garrett of Roff, Mark and Liz Wartchow of Roff, Justin Smith and Charissa Smith, both of Ada; and six great-grandchildren, Garrett and Christian Lemons of Ardmore, Carley Collings, Coy Wartchow, Riley Wartchow and MaKenzie Wartchow, all of Roff.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Herb and Hazel Wartchow; a brother, Bob Wartchow; and a sister, Betty Helton.
Pallbearers were Chad Wartchow, Mark Wartchow, Levi Garrett, Justin Smith, Shane Lemons and Wes Reed. Honorary pallbearers were Bill and Joe Wartchow, Mike Musshafen, Tom and Tim Brothers, Sam Nusz, Terry Maples, Brad Wright, Jack Slover, Doug and Don Morrison Jr., Paul Haniely, Stan, Joe and David Carel, Jon Morrison and James Bleeker.
Online guestbook at www.phillipsfuneralservice.com.
Funeral services for Leroy "Cotton" Wartchow of Roff were held Thursday, May 14, 2009, at First United Methodist Church in Ada with Rev. Jim Adams officiating and Rev. Dan McGhee assisting. Interment followed at East Hill Cemetery in Roff. Services were under direction of Smith-Phillips Funeral Home in Ada.
Mr. Wartchow died Monday, May 11, 2009, at his residence in Roff at the age of 75. He was born Feb. 23, 1934, in Union City to Herbert Edmond Wartchow and Hazel A. Haggy Wartchow. He married Charlene Carolyn Sanders on Oct. 29, 1955, in Union City.
Mr. Wartchow attended Union City Public Schools while growing up and graduated from there in 1954. He moved from Union City to El Reno, where he resided for a little while, then in 1961 he moved from El Reno to Roff, where he had resided since. He worked for most of his life as a rancher and for the last 10 years he trained and showed border collie cattle dogs. He was a member of the American Quarter Horse Association, the Sundowners Stock Dog Association, the Red River Cattle Dog Association, an Honorary Chapter Member of the Roff FFA, and he was on the Meat and Dairy Goat Advisory Board for seven years at Redlands Community College.
He is survived by his wife, Charlene Wartchow of the home; a son, Ronnie Wartchow and wife, Connie of Roff; two daughters, Carla Garrett and husband, Gene of Roff, and Connie Smith and husband, Willie of Ada; a brother, Donnie Wartchow and wife, Pat of Noble; two sisters, Nadene Hardesty and Dorothy Brothers, both of El Reno; six grandchildren, Keisha and Shane Lemons of Ardmore, Chad and Cristal Wartchow of Roff, Levi Garrett of Roff, Mark and Liz Wartchow of Roff, Justin Smith and Charissa Smith, both of Ada; and six great-grandchildren, Garrett and Christian Lemons of Ardmore, Carley Collings, Coy Wartchow, Riley Wartchow and MaKenzie Wartchow, all of Roff.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Herb and Hazel Wartchow; a brother, Bob Wartchow; and a sister, Betty Helton.
Pallbearers were Chad Wartchow, Mark Wartchow, Levi Garrett, Justin Smith, Shane Lemons and Wes Reed. Honorary pallbearers were Bill and Joe Wartchow, Mike Musshafen, Tom and Tim Brothers, Sam Nusz, Terry Maples, Brad Wright, Jack Slover, Doug and Don Morrison Jr., Paul Haniely, Stan, Joe and David Carel, Jon Morrison and James Bleeker.
Online guestbook at www.phillipsfuneralservice.com.
Mr. Wartchow died Monday, May 11, 2009, at his residence in Roff at the age of 75. He was born Feb. 23, 1934, in Union City to Herbert Edmond Wartchow and Hazel A. Haggy Wartchow. He married Charlene Carolyn Sanders on Oct. 29, 1955, in Union City.
Mr. Wartchow attended Union City Public Schools while growing up and graduated from there in 1954. He moved from Union City to El Reno, where he resided for a little while, then in 1961 he moved from El Reno to Roff, where he had resided since. He worked for most of his life as a rancher and for the last 10 years he trained and showed border collie cattle dogs. He was a member of the American Quarter Horse Association, the Sundowners Stock Dog Association, the Red River Cattle Dog Association, an Honorary Chapter Member of the Roff FFA, and he was on the Meat and Dairy Goat Advisory Board for seven years at Redlands Community College.
He is survived by his wife, Charlene Wartchow of the home; a son, Ronnie Wartchow and wife, Connie of Roff; two daughters, Carla Garrett and husband, Gene of Roff, and Connie Smith and husband, Willie of Ada; a brother, Donnie Wartchow and wife, Pat of Noble; two sisters, Nadene Hardesty and Dorothy Brothers, both of El Reno; six grandchildren, Keisha and Shane Lemons of Ardmore, Chad and Cristal Wartchow of Roff, Levi Garrett of Roff, Mark and Liz Wartchow of Roff, Justin Smith and Charissa Smith, both of Ada; and six great-grandchildren, Garrett and Christian Lemons of Ardmore, Carley Collings, Coy Wartchow, Riley Wartchow and MaKenzie Wartchow, all of Roff.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Herb and Hazel Wartchow; a brother, Bob Wartchow; and a sister, Betty Helton.
Pallbearers were Chad Wartchow, Mark Wartchow, Levi Garrett, Justin Smith, Shane Lemons and Wes Reed. Honorary pallbearers were Bill and Joe Wartchow, Mike Musshafen, Tom and Tim Brothers, Sam Nusz, Terry Maples, Brad Wright, Jack Slover, Doug and Don Morrison Jr., Paul Haniely, Stan, Joe and David Carel, Jon Morrison and James Bleeker.
Online guestbook at www.phillipsfuneralservice.com.
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