Dean Gerald Bixler

December 18, 1915 - November 3, 2009

Dean Gerald, son of Edna (Mingus) and Henry Raymond Bixler, was born on December 18, 1915 on a farm near Northwest Waynoka. He passed away at the Enid Integris Bass Baptist Health Center on 3rd day of November at the age of 93 years, 10 months and 15 days. He attended the West Liberty and Heinle Rural Grade School through 8th grade and graduated from Waynoka High School. On August 9, 1939, he was married to Marvel Louise Parker at the First Christian Church in Alva. To their marriage two children, Nancy and Lee, were born. A few years after their marriage they were able to purchase a farm from John Francis who wanted to retire and move to Waynoka. The farm they purchased had been homesteaded by Charles B. Byxbee in March 1906 who received a patent from Theodore Roosevelt. They lived in this early day farm house for twenty one years, and then built a new house in 1964, which they still occupy. Dean has been active in community work. He served on the Rose Valley School Board for several years. He was a member of the Waynoka Coop Elevator Association for thirty-six years where he served as secretary of the board for many years. He was an agent for Farm Bureau Insurance Company for twenty-eight years. He was the treasurer of the Memorial Hill Cemetery Association. Dean was an active member of First Baptist Church, Waynoka serving as a teacher for many years and as deacon since 1959. He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Blanche Gadberry, Nellie Olson, and Leona Fritsch; Two brothers, Lester and Clifford. Dean is survived by his wife Marvel, a daughter Nancy Bixler of San Antonio, Texas; a son and his wife Lee and Lyndia of Roanoke, Texas; three grandchildren and their spouses, Todd and Josephine of Los Angeles, California, Traci and Joe Kreger of Edmond, Oklahoma, and Tim Bixler of Aspen, Colorado; two great grandchildren, Caroline and Landon Kreger of Edmond and several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. PDF Printable Version