Obit of Jurgensen, Thomas Dean "Tommy" - Beckham County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 21 Feb 2010 Return to Beckham County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/beckham/beckham.htm ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Sayre-Doxey Cemetery--Sayre OK Surnames: Jurgensen, Meshew, Gibson, Cotton, Robinson, Bremer Originally posted at: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogermills/9124/mb.ashx Thomas Dean "Tommy" Jurgensen was born February 2, 1939 in Sayre to Nellie Etta and Alvin Garfield Jurgensen. He passed away October 9, 2009 at Sayre at the age of 70. Services were held Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at the Sayre First Baptist Church officiated by Gary Baird. Burial was in the Sayre-Doxey Cemetery under the direction of Rose Chapel Funeral Service, Sayre. Condolences can be made online at www.whineryfs.com. Tom graduated from Sayre High School and from Oklahoma State University, where he received his Masters Degree in Education. He lived in Ponca City and Stillwater before moving to Texas for a short time. He married Delors Ann (Meshew) at Sayre and together they raised three children, Ronnie, Dianne and Donna Gail, while making their home in Sayre. Tommy taught at Sayre Junior College and was a rural mail carrier for the North Star Route until ill health forced his retirement. Tommy loved taking care of his cattle, working on the farm and was an avid Sayre Lady Eagle Softball fan. He was a member of the Sayre First United Methodist Church, but had been attending the Sayre First Baptist Church with his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one brother, Doran Jurgensen, and one sister, Jo Ann Gibson. He is survived by his two daughters, Dianne Cotton and husband, Dayne, Yukon; Donna Gail Robinson and husband, Robby, Sayre; one son, Ronnie Jurgensen and wife, Darla, Yukon; four grandchildren, Eric Jurgensen and wife, Sommer, Yukon; Stevi Dianne Robinson, Shawnee; Regan Jurgensen, Edmond; Caleb Thomas Robinson, Sayre; one brother, Tim Jurgensen and wife, Becky; 2 nieces, Sarah Bremer and husband, Kevin, and Miriam Jurgensen, all of Austin, Texas; and several other relatives and friends. Elk Citian, Elk City, OK 14-Oct-2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Beckham County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/beckham/beckham.htm