Winona Marie Lahman Spurgeon, 90, beloved wife, mother, sister, and grandmother, has passed from us on December 11, 2013. A graveside service will be held in Carmen City Cemetery, Carmen Oklahoma on Saturday the 14th of December at 11:00 a.m. Pastor Jay Drawbridge and Lynn Gean Berg will officiate.
She was born October 25th, 1923 to Malanda Mullin Lahman and Benjamin F. Lahman in Carman Oklahoma. Winona Marie Lahman married Cecil L. Spurgeon Sr. of Alfalfa County Oklahoma in July, the 25th 1941. Marie and Cecil purchased a farm in 1944 and operated it until its sale in 1955 when the couple moved to Wichita Kansas. They had a daughter, Dona Darlene on August 23rd, 1942 and a son, Cecil L Jr. on November 12th, 1951. Marie worked as an executive secretary for RCA Corporation until her retirement at 62 years of age. Marie was very passionate about her many interests including traveling these United States, fine oil painting, genealogical research and many other pursuits.
Marie Spurgeon was preceded in death by her husband Cecil L. Spurgeon Sr and daughter Dona Darlene Spurgeon.
Marie is survived by her son Cecil Jr. of Wichita Kansas, sister Roberta and her husband Edward Alexander of Albuquerque New Mexico, grandchildren Scott Allen Thomas and wife Jennifer of San Jose California, Sheryl Lee Thomas of Wichita Kansas, Suzanne Marie Thomas of Merriam Kansas, Stephanie Renee Thomas of Houston Texas and great grandchildren Kenneth Scott Bartlett of Salina Kansas and Christopher Dylan Bartlett of Merriam Kansas.
In lieu of floral offerings, donations in her memory may be made to the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice of Wichita Kansas.