Obituary for Pearl Craven

Ponca City Now - March 15, 2020 9:44 am

Pearl Craven

February 26, 1924 – March 14, 2020

Pearl Yvonne Craven of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away on March 14, 2020 at her home in Blackwell at the age of 96 years.

Pearl was born on February 26, 1924 in Calumet, Oklahoma the daughter of Dietrich Leck and Anna (Glockner) Leck.

Pearl worked as the manager of Garrett Pharmacy in Yukon and Mannford Pharmacy in Mannford.

She was a devoted member of Immanuel Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening, fishing, sewing and quilting. She enjoyed helping with various contributions to the county fair. Above all else, Pearl loved spending time with her family and friends.

She married Harry Arthur Garrett, and he preceded her in death in September 1969. She later married Clifford C. Craven, he preceded her in death in December 1994. She was also preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Augusta Armstrong, Gerhardt Leck, Richard Leck, Freida Boevers, Robert Leck and Bill Leck; her son-in-law, Rick Ireland; and two grandsons, Patrick Ireland and Devin Hundley.

She is survived by children, Jane Ireland, of Blackwell, Lisa Garrett of Ridgway, Colorado, H. Tim Garrett (Darlene), of Olney, Illinois; sisters, Margaret Stoner, of Reno, Nevada, Mary Burkhead, of Calumet, Oklahoma; grandchildren, Ryan Ireland, Erick Ireland, Kevin Ireland, Andrew Garrett, Allison Moeller, Danielle Thiam, Jeffrey Garrett; and six great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Immanuel Baptist Church, 1600 S. 13th Street, Blackwell, with Rev. Matt Smith officiating. Burial will follow at 2:30 p.m. at El Reno Cemetery, 1300 E. Elm, El Reno, Oklahoma where she will be laid to rest next to her first husband, Harry.

Memorial contributions may be made to Immanuel Baptist Church or Hospice of North Central Oklahoma, sent in c/o Roberts and Son Funeral Home, 120 W. Padon, Blackwell, Oklahoma 74631.