Doris Marie Meyer, 93, long time Texhoma resident, passed away Sunday morning, November 15, 2009, at Sienna Extended Care & Rehab Facility in Midwest City, Oklahoma. Doris Marie was the first child born to Roy and Nola Brunton on May 12, 1916 in Texhoma, Oklahoma. She was born in a two-room house built by her grandfather and her dad. Her parents were true homesteaders, and their family grew to include five children: Doris, Bud, Don, Louise and Jim. As a child, Doris had fond memories of riding on the dray wagon with her father delivering ice and merchandise to businesses and homes. They also owned and operated a dairy delivering fresh milk and cream at 10 cents a quart. When Doris was only twelve years old her father died leaving the responsibility of the family dairy to the children. Her mother, Nola, found it necessary to work outside the home. Doris' organizational skills were developed early as a matter of survival like many others of that time. After school the cows were gathered and milked. The fresh milk was carried to the house where the bottles had been washed and prepared and then loaded for delivered. During snowy times a horse drawn sled was used to make deliveries. As time progressed they graduated their deliveries to a 1920's Model T Ford Touring Car. Doris attended Texhoma schools and graduated from Texhoma High School. . Later on, these early-learned skills helped provide her with the ability to support her husband, Fred, in their farming venture, cooking as many as six meals a day for up to sixteen harvest helpers. She loved to cook and shared many of her goodies with others. Growing up with a strong encouragement from her father to play the piano allowed Doris to begin playing for church services at age twelve. As a child Doris' dad taught her the love of growing flowers. The lilacs they planted are still blooming at the old home place. Fred Meyer, Doris' husband to be, came to Texhoma in the late 1920s to help his brother Ernest Meyer harvest his farm crop. Ernest and his wife, Irene Knuth Meyer, had moved to Texhoma a few years earlier. Soon after Fred's arrival, Doris and Fred fell in love and were married September 28, 1935 and to this marriage God blessed them with three children: Robert, Tim and Delma. All three children were raised in Texhoma and graduated from Texhoma High School. During Tim's senior year, he asked his parents if Lloyd Landrum, then a sophomore, could live with them so that he could continue his schooling at THS, and the family agreed, treating Lloyd as a son all the time he lived with them. Fred and Doris, along with their church friends, chartered the Lutheran Church in Texhoma in 1936. Doris began playing for church on a pump organ and at age 88 was still the church organist. She shared her musical talent with many students who learned to play the piano from her instruction. Doris loved to tell others, especially children, about Jesus' love. She taught Sunday School and VBS for many years and was still teaching at age 85. Doris always had a great love for humankind and wanted everyone to have the peace that only comes from knowing Jesus Christ as their Savior. Doris and Fred were honored to be the Texhoma Fiesta Day Parade Marshall and Queen in 1993. Doris loved to grow flowers and during the growing season each Sunday she would gather fresh flowers for a large bouquet to be used for the worship service. After church the bouquet was given to someone in the community who needed a little sunshine brought into their life. Entering arrangements and flower specimens in the Texas County Fair was something she always loved to do as a member of Texhoma Garden Flower Club. Doris enjoyed painting with water colors, acrylics and oils and also decorated eggs of all sizes from quail eggs to as large as ostrich eggs. Doris and Fred celebrated sixty happy years of marriage on September 28, 1995. Fred died on January 24, 1996. Doris was chosen 2002 Pioneer Days Parade Queen with the parade theme as "God, Country, Churches". Doris says, "I'm a pioneer in this country because the calendar says so. However, I'm a new era pioneer who never lived in a dugout. I grew up on a dairy but never milked a cow. I married a farmer and never drove a tractor. I've experienced the days of driving a horse and wagon to the present modern day of owning and playing an electronic piano". In the year of 2004, Doris decided to move to the Vineyard Retirement Home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to be closer to her daughter and son-in-law, Delma and Bill Barnum. After a bad fall in the spring of 2009, Doris moved to Concordia Assisted Living in Oklahoma City. While farming and ranching Doris and Fred were able to apply their belief of the greatest heritage they wanted for their children was a Christian training and learning how to work, and they did just that. Doris heard a Minister say "He wanted to die in the pulpit" and Doris also had this same desire. Everywhere she lived , whoever she visited, she witnessed to them of the love of Christ. Survivors include daughter-in-law,Evi Meyer of Texhoma; son, Tim and wife Nancy Meyer of Texhoma; daughter, Delma and husband Dr. Bill Barnum of Stratford, OK; a sister, Louis Bergren of Amarillo, TX; brother, Bud Brunton, also of Amarillo; grandchildren, Holly and husband Chris Lankford of Denver, CO; Cora and husband Josh Conklin of Sacramento, CA; Julie and husband Mark McKinzey of Dallas, TX; Brady Meyer of Amarillo, TX; Brandon and wife Julie of Stillwater, OK; Mitchell and wife Jessica of Ada, OK; Matt and wife Karen of Tuttle, OK; great grandchildren Rhett, Slavin, and Sawyer Meyer; Jake, Emily, and Lily Meyer; Shelbi and Cole Barnum; Morgan and Brock Barnum and Christopher Ray Lankford. Doris was preceded in death by her husband, Fred H. Meyer; son, Robert Paul Meyer; grandson, Roger Prescott Meyer; brothers Don and Jim Brunton. The funeral service will be Wednesday, November 18th at 2:00 PM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Texhoma, Oklahoma with Pastor John Wackler officiating. Interment will be in the Texhoma Cemetery under the direction of Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of Guymon. The family requests that memorials be given in lieu of flowers in honor and memory of Doris Meyer to St Paul Lutheran Church, Texhoma, Iris Garden Club or Texhoma Alumni Association, in care of Henson-Novak Funeral Directors, Box 1306, Guymon, OK 73942. Friends may send condolences and sign the online guest book at www.hensonnovak.com.
Doris Marie Meyer, 93, long time Texhoma resident, passed away Sunday morning, November 15, 2009, at Sienna Extended Care & Rehab Facility in Midwest City, Oklahoma. Doris Marie was the first child born to Roy and Nola Brunton on May 12, 1916 in Texhoma, Oklahoma. She was born in a two-room house built by her grandfather and her dad. Her parents were true homesteaders, and their family grew to include five children: Doris, Bud, Don, Louise and Jim. As a child, Doris had fond memories of riding on the dray wagon with her father delivering ice and merchandise to businesses and homes. They also owned and operated a dairy delivering fresh milk and cream at 10 cents a quart. When Doris was only twelve years old her father died leaving the responsibility of the family dairy to the children. Her mother, Nola, found it necessary to work outside the home. Doris' organizational skills were developed early as a matter of survival like many others of that time. After school the cows were gathered and milked. The fresh milk was carried to the house where the bottles had been washed and prepared and then loaded for delivered. During snowy times a horse drawn sled was used to make deliveries. As time progressed they graduated their deliveries to a 1920's Model T Ford Touring Car. Doris attended Texhoma schools and graduated from Texhoma High School. . Later on, these early-learned skills helped provide her with the ability to support her husband, Fred, in their farming venture, cooking as many as six meals a day for up to sixteen harvest helpers. She loved to cook and shared many of her goodies with others. Growing up with a strong encouragement from her father to play the piano allowed Doris to begin playing for church services at age twelve. As a child Doris' dad taught her the love of growing flowers. The lilacs they planted are still blooming at the old home place. Fred Meyer, Doris' husband to be, came to Texhoma in the late 1920s to help his brother Ernest Meyer harvest his farm crop. Ernest and his wife, Irene Knuth Meyer, had moved to Texhoma a few years earlier. Soon after Fred's arrival, Doris and Fred fell in love and were married September 28, 1935 and to this marriage God blessed them with three children: Robert, Tim and Delma. All three children were raised in Texhoma and graduated from Texhoma High School. During Tim's senior year, he asked his parents if Lloyd Landrum, then a sophomore, could live with them so that he could continue his schooling at THS, and the family agreed, treating Lloyd as a son all the time he lived with them. Fred and Doris, along with their church friends, chartered the Lutheran Church in Texhoma in 1936. Doris began playing for church on a pump organ and at age 88 was still the church organist. She shared her musical talent with many students who learned to play the piano from her instruction. Doris loved to tell others, especially children, about Jesus' love. She taught Sunday School and VBS for many years and was still teaching at age 85. Doris always had a great love for humankind and wanted everyone to have the peace that only comes from knowing Jesus Christ as their Savior. Doris and Fred were honored to be the Texhoma Fiesta Day Parade Marshall and Queen in 1993. Doris loved to grow flowers and during the growing season each Sunday she would gather fresh flowers for a large bouquet to be used for the worship service. After church the bouquet was given to someone in the community who needed a little sunshine brought into their life. Entering arrangements and flower specimens in the Texas County Fair was something she always loved to do as a member of Texhoma Garden Flower Club. Doris enjoyed painting with water colors, acrylics and oils and also decorated eggs of all sizes from quail eggs to as large as ostrich eggs. Doris and Fred celebrated sixty happy years of marriage on September 28, 1995. Fred died on January 24, 1996. Doris was chosen 2002 Pioneer Days Parade Queen with the parade theme as "God, Country, Churches". Doris says, "I'm a pioneer in this country because the calendar says so. However, I'm a new era pioneer who never lived in a dugout. I grew up on a dairy but never milked a cow. I married a farmer and never drove a tractor. I've experienced the days of driving a horse and wagon to the present modern day of owning and playing an electronic piano". In the year of 2004, Doris decided to move to the Vineyard Retirement Home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to be closer to her daughter and son-in-law, Delma and Bill Barnum. After a bad fall in the spring of 2009, Doris moved to Concordia Assisted Living in Oklahoma City. While farming and ranching Doris and Fred were able to apply their belief of the greatest heritage they wanted for their children was a Christian training and learning how to work, and they did just that. Doris heard a Minister say "He wanted to die in the pulpit" and Doris also had this same desire. Everywhere she lived , whoever she visited, she witnessed to them of the love of Christ. Survivors include daughter-in-law,Evi Meyer of Texhoma; son, Tim and wife Nancy Meyer of Texhoma; daughter, Delma and husband Dr. Bill Barnum of Stratford, OK; a sister, Louis Bergren of Amarillo, TX; brother, Bud Brunton, also of Amarillo; grandchildren, Holly and husband Chris Lankford of Denver, CO; Cora and husband Josh Conklin of Sacramento, CA; Julie and husband Mark McKinzey of Dallas, TX; Brady Meyer of Amarillo, TX; Brandon and wife Julie of Stillwater, OK; Mitchell and wife Jessica of Ada, OK; Matt and wife Karen of Tuttle, OK; great grandchildren Rhett, Slavin, and Sawyer Meyer; Jake, Emily, and Lily Meyer; Shelbi and Cole Barnum; Morgan and Brock Barnum and Christopher Ray Lankford. Doris was preceded in death by her husband, Fred H. Meyer; son, Robert Paul Meyer; grandson, Roger Prescott Meyer; brothers Don and Jim Brunton. The funeral service will be Wednesday, November 18th at 2:00 PM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Texhoma, Oklahoma with Pastor John Wackler officiating. Interment will be in the Texhoma Cemetery under the direction of Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of Guymon. The family requests that memorials be given in lieu of flowers in honor and memory of Doris Meyer to St Paul Lutheran Church, Texhoma, Iris Garden Club or Texhoma Alumni Association, in care of Henson-Novak Funeral Directors, Box 1306, Guymon, OK 73942. Friends may send condolences and sign the online guest book at www.hensonnovak.com.
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