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Wanda Bohnsack Obituary

On September 16th, 1922, Irvin and Melva McClure brought a daughter into this world named Wanda. They lived on a hill Northeast of Copan, Oklahoma. Irvin worked on building dikes around oil tanks with horses and slips. He helped his father build the First Methodist Church in Copan. Wanda and her brothers (Ruhl and Clifford) and sisters (Beulah and Betty) could walk a wooded path to a one-room white school house that stands to this day. Wanda never saw anything great about the depression and her family moved from the city life of Copan to an oil camp named Wolco in the wilds of Osage County. Even the ghosts have now moved from Wolco. She did meet her husband Milton Bohnsack in the camp and they were married when she was nineteen. 1941 was a bad year to plan to "settle down". Milt entered the Army Air Force and they moved to Orlando, Florida where he served on B-17's. Note: Orlando was never attacked while he was on duty !
After the War, Wanda and Milt moved to Bartlesville and lived in a downtown apartment (now deemed a "loft") above the J & L Oilfield store on Second Street. They soon had a daughter named Sue and seven years later another daughter named Jane. They moved to the suburbs on Creek Street to accommodate their growing family. Their son James was born seven years later and they moved way out to the end of the Street Car line on Ninth Street near Central (before Earl Sears) . Wanda spent some time outside of the home helping Milt with his independent oil leases and traveling, however, she was most proud to be a stay-at-home-mom. She made sure that her children did their homework, had food, shelter, clothing, and had a safe place to live. She did an outstanding job ! Wanda also served as a care-giver for numerous neighbors, friends, and relatives on both sides of the family. She truly believed in Service Above Self and had a goal each day to "do a good deed" and to help someone. Wanda volunteered with Meals-on-Wheels and teamed up to drive with Grace Farmer well into her eighties.
On August 28th, 2013, Wanda was called home to be with the lord shortly before her 91st Birthday. She was preceded in death by Milt in 1980, her grandson Jeff Nickels in 2008, and all of her brothers and sisters.
She is survived by her daughter Sue Nickels, daughter Jane Bousum, her husband Chris (Broken Arrow) and their two boys Scott (Washington, D. C.) and Grant (Boulder, Colorado) and her son Jim Bohnsack and his wife Denise (Bartlesville) and their boys Bryan and Barry of Orlando, Florida.
Private family services are being arranged under the direction of Stumpff Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the First United Methodist Church Children's Program, 4715 Price Road, Bartlesville, Oklahoma 74006.
Friends who wish may sign the online guest book and leave condolences at www.stumpff.org.

Published by Examiner-Enterprise from Sep. 1 to Oct. 1, 2013.
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I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your loved one. May our Heavenly Father provide strength and comfort to the family during this time of grief. For he is near to those broken at heart. Ps 34:17,18

Ruth

September 27, 2013

I am so sorry for your loss. Please be comforted in knowing God cares for you and will help you in your time of need. 1 Pet.5:7

September 11, 2013

May the Lord be with you and bring you peace at this sad time.

Phil & Muriel Faust

September 11, 2013

so sorry to hear of her death Wanda was so sweet and kind she will be missed

September 8, 2013

My sincere condolences. May you find comfort and the strength to cope.

P E

September 7, 2013

I'm very sorry to hear of this. I only met Wanda once some years ago but I had the privilege to work with her son Jim for over twenty years. From what I know of him, she was unquestionably a wonderful woman and a fine mother. My deepest condolences go out to her survivors.

John Fress

September 3, 2013

Wanda was a very sweet lady and I loved her. I met her at Silver Arrow thru my Mother-in-law, Arlene Voigt. Wanda always had a hug and a smile for me and wanted a hug in return. She is at peace now. I am very sorry for your loss. I know she will be missed.

Kathy Voigt

August 31, 2013

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