Osage County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  Marilou Redeker

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The Hominy News - Progress
Vol. 34, No. 25
Wednesday, June 19, 2002
Page 5

Marilou Redeker

Marilou Redeker was born on Oct. 2, 1930 to Julia Moore and Delmer Evans 
in Tonkawa.  On June 14, 2002 Marilou entered into eternal rest at St. 
John's Hospital in Tulsa.  She was 71 years, 8 months and 13 days.

Marilou has lived in Hominy for 43 years.  She married Melvin Redeker on 
June 23, 1951.  Marilou was active in the Hominy Community serving on the 
Board of Directors for Parkview Manor Apartments.  She also served three 
years on the planning and zoning board for Hominy.  She was a board member 
of the Hominy Health Center Services.  She served as president of the 
American Legion Post 142, president for two years.  She was a member of 
the Chamber of Commerce.  She was an avid follower of the Hominy Bucks 
Football Team especially when her grandson was a player.  She was known as 
the "Candy Lady."  Her friends and family will dearly miss her.

Marilou was preceded in death by her husband, parents, three sisters, 
Betty Evans, Erma Higgins, Delpha Clemens, and one brother D. L. Evans.

Marilou is survived by her daughter Monica Singmaster and husband Billy 
Dilley of Hominy, her son Jack "Butch" Clemens and his wife Dianne of 
Ponca City, one brother Stanley Phelps of Bartlesville, brother-in-law 
Alvin Clemens of Ponca City, three grandchildren James Singmaster, Rebekah 
Clemens, and Angela Clemens, a nephew Boby Jack Core of Ponca City, her 
dear friend Jessica Ellison and family friend Sylvia Rhodes, numerous 
nieces and nephews and a host of other friends.

Services for Marilou Redeker were held Tues. June 18, 2002 at Powell 
Funeral Home Chapel.  Harry RedEagle Jr. officiated services and her 
longtime friend Sylvia Rhodes spoke.  Casket Bearers were Jerry Jackson, 
Joe Dameron, John Israel, Joe Hambright, Tom Phillips, Jr., and Gerald 
Christy.  Honorary Casket Bearers were Jim Osburn, Kenny Wheeler, Timmy 
Ray and Ronnie Reed.  The family entrusted Powell Funeral Home with 
service arrangements.

In lieu of flowers the family asks donations be made in the memory of 
Marilou to the Ministerial Alliance.