Juanita (Clark) Bodenstein (1916 - 2006)

Born 16 Jun 1916 in Marlow, Stephens, Oklahoma, United States

Died 12 Jan 2006 at age 89 in Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma, United States

APACHE -- Funeral for Juanita Ramona Bodenstein, 89, Apache, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bud Jones and the Rev. Kyle Kiner, pastor, officiating.

Mrs. Bodenstein died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2006, in Lawton.

Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery under direction of Crews Funeral Home, Apache.

She was born June 16, 1916, in Marlow to William C. and Matilda E. Clark. She moved to Apache with her parents in 1925, and attended school at Marlow, Boone and Apache. She married Henry J. "Hank" Bodenstein on March 13, 1934, at Hennessey. He died July 15, 1996. They owned and operated Bodenstein Implement for 40 years, retiring in 1974. She attended Apache First United Methodist Church and the Super Citizens Quilting Group.

Survivors include two granddaughters: Debbie Smith, Oklahoma City; and Terry Smith, Blanchard; a grandson, Michael Bodenstein, Oklahoma City; two sisters: Willie McCray, and Trudy Marr, both of Apache; a brother, Roy Clark, Oklahoma City; eight great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two sons: Charles and Dennis; a sister, and two brothers.