Obit of Beets, Urshal V. - Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Dorman 16 Oct 2005 Return to Pottawatomie County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/pottawatomie/pottawatomie.htm ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Urshal V. Beets Former Wanette resident Urshal V. Beets, Moore, died Tuesday in an Oklahoma City hospital. He was 81. Beets was born March 19, 1918, in Wanette to Sam and Anne (Vestal) Beets. He attended school in Wanette and was a fuel tank repairman at Tinker Air Force Base for 20 years. He lived most of his life in Wanette and Moore. He married Lois Whiting on Nov. 8, 1948, in Weleetka. A World War II veteran, he served from 1941-1945 with the U.S. Army, 158th Field Artillery, 45th Infantry Division. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Annie Beets; three brothers; and two sisters. Survivors include his wife, Lois Beets, of the home; two daughters, Allison Chipman, Midwest City; Mary Maddux, Del City; two sisters, LaVerne Conley, Purcell; Beatrice Laughlin, Oklahoma City; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces, nephews and cousins. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Roesch-Walker Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Archie Beller officiating. Burial will be a at Wanette Cemetery. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Pottawatomie County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/pottawatomie/pottawatomie.htm