1924
Margery
2013
Margery Shorter
July 21, 1924 — December 10, 2013
Margery Jean Shorter died Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at Bellevue Health & Rehabilitation Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was 89. She was born July 21, 1924, in Jet, Oklahoma to Clayton H. Peck and Anna Louie Peck. She graduated from Jet High School in 1943. She married Daniel Albert Shorter on January 13, 1946, in Goltry, OK. After moving from Alva to Anthony, KS then to Stillwater, OK, they returned to Alva, OK in 1960 where they spent the remainder of their lives together. Margery was a homemaker until 1965 when she began working part-time for Blakely’s Print Shop. All her children enjoyed helping her in the print shop on occasion. In 1974, Margery became the grade school secretary for Washington Elementary School where she retired in 1990. She was an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Alva, First United Methodist Women, Woods County Retired Teachers Association, and the Woods County Home Extension. Margery enjoyed volunteering with blood drives as well as cooking/baking for her family and friends. She was an avid bell collector. She was a devoted Christian, wife, mother, and grandmother.
She is survived by her four children: daughter, Cynthia (Daniel) Bough of Frisco, TX; daughter, Edana Caldwell of Woodward, OK; daughter, Sherry Fullbright of Edmond, OK and son, Terry Shorter of Alva, OK; seven grandchildren: Casey (Anne) Caldwell of Oklahoma City, OK; Carrie (Chris) Rothell of Frisco, TX; Eric Casper of Nicaragua; Erin (Leslie) Casper Helvey of Edmond, OK, Evan Casper of Edmond, OK; Emily (Justin) Laughridge of San Diego, CA and Sarah Shorter of Kansas City, MO and six great-grandchildren: Carsen Caldwell, Noah Laughridge, Carter Casper, Blakely Casper, Jonah Laughridge and Caden Rothell. She is also survived by her sister, Louise Stepp of Enid, OK.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters: Mina Peck and Clara Higgins.
Services will be held on Friday, December 13 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lanman Funeral Home in Cherokee with Rev. Terry Martindale officiating. Burial will follow at Timberlake Cemetery. Viewing will be Friday from 9:00 a.m. until service time.
She is survived by her four children: daughter, Cynthia (Daniel) Bough of Frisco, TX; daughter, Edana Caldwell of Woodward, OK; daughter, Sherry Fullbright of Edmond, OK and son, Terry Shorter of Alva, OK; seven grandchildren: Casey (Anne) Caldwell of Oklahoma City, OK; Carrie (Chris) Rothell of Frisco, TX; Eric Casper of Nicaragua; Erin (Leslie) Casper Helvey of Edmond, OK, Evan Casper of Edmond, OK; Emily (Justin) Laughridge of San Diego, CA and Sarah Shorter of Kansas City, MO and six great-grandchildren: Carsen Caldwell, Noah Laughridge, Carter Casper, Blakely Casper, Jonah Laughridge and Caden Rothell. She is also survived by her sister, Louise Stepp of Enid, OK.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters: Mina Peck and Clara Higgins.
Services will be held on Friday, December 13 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lanman Funeral Home in Cherokee with Rev. Terry Martindale officiating. Burial will follow at Timberlake Cemetery. Viewing will be Friday from 9:00 a.m. until service time.
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