Obit of Sturgeon, Jesse Eugene - Blaine County, Oklahoma

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Surnames: STURGEON, HEWITT, BELL, MOSS, SMITH, RUPE, MASSENGALE

from 3-5-2003 Examiner Enterprise

Jesse E. Sturgeon

Mr. Jesse Eugene Sturgeon, 71, retired farmer and resident of rural Wann, 
Oklahoma, died at 5:15 PM on Saturday at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday in the Harvestime 
Assembly of God Church at Dewey, with Pastor Eugene Hewitt officiating, 
assisted by Rev. James Bell of Oolagah, Oklahoma. Interment will be in the 
Wann Cemetery under the direction of the Stumpff Funeral Home.

Jesse was born October 23, 1931 in Blaine County near Eagle City, Oklahoma 
to Martin and Edith Sturgeon. After spending his childhood on the Cantoma 
Reservation, he moved with his family to a farm in the Rural Wann Area, 
where he resided with his wife until his death on March 1, 2003, following 
a lengthy illness.

For 35 years Jesse was dedicated to the Royal Ranger Ministry, a ministry 
of reaching, teaching, and keeping boys for Christ. He served as Commander 

of the Local Outpost and as Deputy District Commander for the State of 
Oklahoma. He attended and served at Harvestime Assembly of God in Dewey, 
Oklahoma for 27 years.

Jesse was a lifetime farmer and at one time owned Adams Feed Store in 
Coffeyville, Kansas. He retired from the SEK Grain Elevator in 
Coffeyville, Kansas. He enjoyed the daily activities of his farm and 
spending time with his family.

Jesse was preceded in death by his son, Gerald Eugene, his father, mother 
and 5 older brothers. He is survived by his wife Arline Sturgeon of Wann, 
Oklahoma; and children Rodney and Teresa Sturgeon of Gentry, Arkansas; 
Steve and Stacey Sturgeon of Wann, Oklahoma; Linda and Don Moss of 
Douglas, Wyoming, Neva and Norman Smith of Dewey, Oklahoma, and Ethel and 
Chuck Smith of Dewey, Oklahoma; Two sisters, Naomi Ruth Rupe and Clara May 
Massengale; thirteen grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren with numerous 
nieces, nephews and friends.
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