Harold R. Cellan

January 28, 1932 - March 6, 2014

Harold Robert, son of Delores (Jordan) and Samuel Cellan, was born January 28, 1932, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He passed away at Alva Share Medical Center on the 6th of March 2014, at the age of 82 years, 1 month and 10 days. When Harold was five the family moved to Oklahoma where he attended school. He served in the United States Army from 1951-1953. On February 13, 1959, Mr. Cellan was married to Doris Reed Ashlock. They lived most of their married life in Alva where they raised their five children. His greatest love was his wife of fifty-five years, his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Harold had a great passion for embroidery and loved playing a good joke on friends and family. He was always the life of the party and a great sports fan. He resided at the Share Nursing Home the last two years after having a stroke. Mr. Cellan was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Delores, two sons Butch and Vernon Ashlock; a brother Eugene Cellan; two nephews, David and Jimmy Cellan; his mother and father-in-law, Naomi and Sidney Scovel. Harold is survived by his loving wife, Doris; a son, Les and his wife Toni; and a son Mike Ashlock; a daughter and her husband, Ramona and James Dunn; a daughter-in-law Sharon Ashlock; seventeen grandchildren; thirty-six great grandchildren; and a brother Glenn Cellan; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He will be deeply missed by all who loved him. PDF Printable Version