Funeral services for Daphene Sroufe, 67, of Oaks, will be held on Tuesday at 2:00 PM at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Oaks. Bro. Sam Andrews, Pastor Dale Jirousek and Pastor Don Marshall will officiate with burial following at Oaks Cemetery. Viewing will be Sunday from noon-6pm and Monday from 9am-6pm at Key Funeral Home in Locust Grove. Services are under the direction of Key Funeral Home in Locust Grove.
Daphene was born on November 23, 1943 in Tahlequah to Andy Joe and Gertrude Leslie (Russell) Foreman. She passed away on October 6 at her home in Oaks.
Daphene graduated from Copan High School in 1962. She worked for a while at DHS in Bartlesville after graduating. She and Bennie Leverne Sroufe were married in December 1962.They made their home in Pawhuska where they ranched on the Mullendore Ranch. They later moved to the Kenwood area. Bennie preceded her in death in 1978, then she moved to Oaks in 1979 where she has lived ever since. She was a wonderful mother and homemaker who raised 3 children. She decided to go to college as an adult and got a bachelor's degree in Social Services from the local community college, Flaming Rainbow College, in Oaks. She maintained a 4.0 grade average while still being a full time mother and provider. Once she started having grandchildren, she decided to once again become a homemaker and take care of her grandkids full time. She loved taking care of them and spending time with her family. She was very community minded and worked part time at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Oaks Water Dept., Oaks Senior Citizens and the Oaks Indian Center.
In her spare time, she loved to crochet and quilt and garden. She also enjoyed journaling, which she did every day and playing games such as, Rummy and Scrabble with friends and family.
Daphene was an active member of the Ebenezer Lutheran Church. She was a very spiritual person and a woman of great faith. She was an inspiration to her family and always a great example to them. She will be greatly missed.
She is survived by 3 children- Leslie King and husband Dobber of Kansas,Ok., Lynelle Sroufe of Oaks and John Sroufe and wife Crystal of Colcord; 5 grandkids- Melissa Blackbird, Chelsy Smith, Channing Berridge, Garick Davis and Justin Sroufe; 6 great grandkids- Madison, Rowdy, Zachie, Wrangler, Kaybree and Julius; 1 brother- Mack Foreman; 4 sisters- Evelyn Haner, Judy McMurtrey, Wanda Rogers and Bonita Smith and also 1 son-in-law, Dale Davis of Oaks.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, 1 brother and 2 sisters.
Daphene was born on November 23, 1943 in Tahlequah to Andy Joe and Gertrude Leslie (Russell) Foreman. She passed away on October 6 at her home in Oaks.
Daphene graduated from Copan High School in 1962. She worked for a while at DHS in Bartlesville after graduating. She and Bennie Leverne Sroufe were married in December 1962.They made their home in Pawhuska where they ranched on the Mullendore Ranch. They later moved to the Kenwood area. Bennie preceded her in death in 1978, then she moved to Oaks in 1979 where she has lived ever since. She was a wonderful mother and homemaker who raised 3 children. She decided to go to college as an adult and got a bachelor's degree in Social Services from the local community college, Flaming Rainbow College, in Oaks. She maintained a 4.0 grade average while still being a full time mother and provider. Once she started having grandchildren, she decided to once again become a homemaker and take care of her grandkids full time. She loved taking care of them and spending time with her family. She was very community minded and worked part time at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Oaks Water Dept., Oaks Senior Citizens and the Oaks Indian Center.
In her spare time, she loved to crochet and quilt and garden. She also enjoyed journaling, which she did every day and playing games such as, Rummy and Scrabble with friends and family.
Daphene was an active member of the Ebenezer Lutheran Church. She was a very spiritual person and a woman of great faith. She was an inspiration to her family and always a great example to them. She will be greatly missed.
She is survived by 3 children- Leslie King and husband Dobber of Kansas,Ok., Lynelle Sroufe of Oaks and John Sroufe and wife Crystal of Colcord; 5 grandkids- Melissa Blackbird, Chelsy Smith, Channing Berridge, Garick Davis and Justin Sroufe; 6 great grandkids- Madison, Rowdy, Zachie, Wrangler, Kaybree and Julius; 1 brother- Mack Foreman; 4 sisters- Evelyn Haner, Judy McMurtrey, Wanda Rogers and Bonita Smith and also 1 son-in-law, Dale Davis of Oaks.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, 1 brother and 2 sisters.
Funeral services for Daphene Sroufe, 67, of Oaks, will be held on Tuesday at 2:00 PM at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Oaks. Bro. Sam Andrews, Pastor Dale Jirousek and Pastor Don Marshall will officiate with burial following at Oaks Cemetery. Viewing will be Sunday from noon-6pm and Monday from 9am-6pm at Key Funeral Home in Locust Grove. Services are under the direction of Key Funeral Home in Locust Grove.
Daphene was born on November 23, 1943 in Tahlequah to Andy Joe and Gertrude Leslie (Russell) Foreman. She passed away on October 6 at her home in Oaks.
Daphene graduated from Copan High School in 1962. She worked for a while at DHS in Bartlesville after graduating. She and Bennie Leverne Sroufe were married in December 1962.They made their home in Pawhuska where they ranched on the Mullendore Ranch. They later moved to the Kenwood area. Bennie preceded her in death in 1978, then she moved to Oaks in 1979 where she has lived ever since. She was a wonderful mother and homemaker who raised 3 children. She decided to go to college as an adult and got a bachelor's degree in Social Services from the local community college, Flaming Rainbow College, in Oaks. She maintained a 4.0 grade average while still being a full time mother and provider. Once she started having grandchildren, she decided to once again become a homemaker and take care of her grandkids full time. She loved taking care of them and spending time with her family. She was very community minded and worked part time at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Oaks Water Dept., Oaks Senior Citizens and the Oaks Indian Center.
In her spare time, she loved to crochet and quilt and garden. She also enjoyed journaling, which she did every day and playing games such as, Rummy and Scrabble with friends and family.
Daphene was an active member of the Ebenezer Lutheran Church. She was a very spiritual person and a woman of great faith. She was an inspiration to her family and always a great example to them. She will be greatly missed.
She is survived by 3 children- Leslie King and husband Dobber of Kansas,Ok., Lynelle Sroufe of Oaks and John Sroufe and wife Crystal of Colcord; 5 grandkids- Melissa Blackbird, Chelsy Smith, Channing Berridge, Garick Davis and Justin Sroufe; 6 great grandkids- Madison, Rowdy, Zachie, Wrangler, Kaybree and Julius; 1 brother- Mack Foreman; 4 sisters- Evelyn Haner, Judy McMurtrey, Wanda Rogers and Bonita Smith and also 1 son-in-law, Dale Davis of Oaks.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, 1 brother and 2 sisters.
Daphene was born on November 23, 1943 in Tahlequah to Andy Joe and Gertrude Leslie (Russell) Foreman. She passed away on October 6 at her home in Oaks.
Daphene graduated from Copan High School in 1962. She worked for a while at DHS in Bartlesville after graduating. She and Bennie Leverne Sroufe were married in December 1962.They made their home in Pawhuska where they ranched on the Mullendore Ranch. They later moved to the Kenwood area. Bennie preceded her in death in 1978, then she moved to Oaks in 1979 where she has lived ever since. She was a wonderful mother and homemaker who raised 3 children. She decided to go to college as an adult and got a bachelor's degree in Social Services from the local community college, Flaming Rainbow College, in Oaks. She maintained a 4.0 grade average while still being a full time mother and provider. Once she started having grandchildren, she decided to once again become a homemaker and take care of her grandkids full time. She loved taking care of them and spending time with her family. She was very community minded and worked part time at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Oaks Water Dept., Oaks Senior Citizens and the Oaks Indian Center.
In her spare time, she loved to crochet and quilt and garden. She also enjoyed journaling, which she did every day and playing games such as, Rummy and Scrabble with friends and family.
Daphene was an active member of the Ebenezer Lutheran Church. She was a very spiritual person and a woman of great faith. She was an inspiration to her family and always a great example to them. She will be greatly missed.
She is survived by 3 children- Leslie King and husband Dobber of Kansas,Ok., Lynelle Sroufe of Oaks and John Sroufe and wife Crystal of Colcord; 5 grandkids- Melissa Blackbird, Chelsy Smith, Channing Berridge, Garick Davis and Justin Sroufe; 6 great grandkids- Madison, Rowdy, Zachie, Wrangler, Kaybree and Julius; 1 brother- Mack Foreman; 4 sisters- Evelyn Haner, Judy McMurtrey, Wanda Rogers and Bonita Smith and also 1 son-in-law, Dale Davis of Oaks.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, 1 brother and 2 sisters.
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