Wanda Sue Manatowa

Wanda Sue Manatowa obituary

Wanda Sue Manatowa

Wanda Manatowa Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wooster Funeral Home and Cremation Services - Pauls Valley from Nov. 15 to Nov. 19, 2025.

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Wanda Sue Manatowa, 91, of Sulphur, Oklahoma, passed away on November 11, 2025.

Wanda was born on September 3, 1934, in Oklahoma City to Mabel and Jake Ham.

Wanda graduated from Cushing High School, in Cushing Oklahoma. She loved birdwatching, cheering for her favorite football teams, and the beauty of the lake, and she cherished time spent with her family and friends.

She is survived by her children: Jenny (Larry) Wallace (Sulphur, OK), Brick (Sheila) Field (Frisco, TX), Chris Field (Pauls Valley, OK), grandchildren: Mitch Wallace, Libby (Kreg) Griffith, Nic Field, Laney (Colton) Wren, Derek Field, Hannah Field, Hallie Field, Field Johnson, and Allen Johnson and great-grandchildren: Tanner Wallace, Kyan Griffith, Knightly Griffith, Knox Griffith, Beckham Wren and Josie Wren. Wanda was preceded in death by her husband Elmer Manatowa, her parents, Mabel and Jake Ham, and her daughter, Janna Field.

The family will be holding a private celebration of life at a future date.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Pauls Valley Animal Shelter (300 E. Airport Industrial Rd. Pauls Valley, OK) in loving memory of Wanda Manatowa.

The family would like to express special thanks to Melissa McClure and the Nurses and Doctors at Arbuckle Memorial Hospital for their compassionate care over the last several weeks.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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