Pawnee County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  Zella Eppler-Littlesun

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The Hominy News - Progress
Vol. 30, No. 15
Wednesday, April 11, 2001
Page 5

Zella Eppler-Littlesun

Zella Eppler-Littlesn was born on April 2, 1936 in Pawnee, Oklahoma,
to Thomas Hand and Cecelia Gover Hand.  She passed from this life on
Saturday, April 7, 2001 in Tulsa, Oklahoma having reached the age of
65 years and 5 days.

She has been a lifetime resident of Pawnee, and on June 29, 1973, she
married Bob Littlesun in Stillwater, Oklahoma.  She was a member of
the Pawnee Indian Baptist Church, and was very proud of being a member
of the Pawnee Indian War Mothers, Chapter 12.  She has helped with the
Pawnee PowWow Homecoming Book, and has served as the treasurer of the
Veterans Monument Committee.

She has worked with the youth in the boxing club, and has officiated
with the AAU Golden Gloves.  She retired from Munsingwear as a
seamstress, and loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren.  Her
home was always open to everyone.

Zella is survived by her husband, Bob Littlesun of Pawnee, Oklahoma;
three children, V. Thomas Eppler of Anchorage, Alaska, Leslie Rice of
Morrison, Oklahoma, and John Eppler of Morrison, Oklahoma; two
brothers, Leslie Hand of Pawnee, Oklahoma and Marvin Hand of Lexington,
Oklahoma; four sisters, Verlas Hawkins of Pawnee, Oklahoma, Eva Hill
of Crow Agency, Montana, Phyllis Morales of Lawton, Oklahoma, and
Pauline Cox of Lawton, Oklahoma; four great grandchildren, Joey,
Devine, Osheana and Rhonda; brothers Bill Littlesun, James Littlesun
and Collen Hendrick; plus a number of other relatives, and many friends.

Zella was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Cecelia Hand;
brothers George and Thomas hand; sisters Ruby, Ruth, Christine and
Molly; and her grandson, Zachary Rice.

Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 11, 2001, at the
Pawnee Indian Baptist Church.  Interment will be at the North Indian
Cemetery, with the Reverend Duane Pratt and Reverend Bruce Pratt
officiating, under the direction of Poteet Funeral Home, Pawnee,
Oklahoma.