Obit of Lotie Okerson Steckman (s325) - Caddo County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Lillian Cotten 9 Apr 2001 Return to Caddo County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/caddo/caddo.html ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ==================================================================== Surnames: Okerson, Steckman The Carnegie Herald, Wed. Sept. 7, 1949 Final Rites Were Friday Afternoon For Mrs. Steckman Final rites for Mrs. Lotie Steckman were in the Carnegie Methodist church Friday afternoon with Rev. Brodace Elkins, pastor, in charge of the services and burial was in the Alden cemetery under direction of the Pitcher Funeral Home. Mrs. Steckman, a long time resident of this community, died suddenly Tuesday afternoon at her home as a result of a heart attack. She was 59 years old. Lotie Okerson was born near Elk City in Chassey county, Kan., Feb. 4, 1890. She came with her parents to the West Spring Valley community in 1903. She was united in marriage to George M. Steckman in 1912. Mr. Steckman died Feb. 2, 1940. A son, Willie, passed away in 1924. She had made her home in Carnegie since 1947 and was a member of the Methodist church here. Survivors include her sons, George E. and Floyd Steckman, both of whom live south of town; a sister, Mrs. Ethel Jones, Stockton, Calif., and four brothers, Alvie, Floyd, Raymond and Cecil Okerson, who also live in California. Also four grandchildren survive. Relatives here from a distance for the service were a sister-in-law, Mrs. Ada Steckman, and a nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Steckman, and their son, Ritchie, all of Arkansas City, Kan. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Caddo County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/caddo/caddo.html