Bernadette Jean Risenhoover
January 5, 1960 - April 2, 2013
Mrs. Bernadette Jean Risenhoover, 53, of Enterprise died Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at a Muskogee hospital. She was born on January 5, 1960 in Lakewood, New Jersey to Sylvester Rogers and Catherine (Sestito) Rogers. She grew up in Toms River, New Jersey where she attended school until she moved to Stigler where she graduated with the class in 1978. After high school she attended Carl Albert State College where she received her Nursing Degree. She then married Danny Risenhoover on July 26, 1980 and they made their home in Enterprise. She enjoyed working for Traditions Nursing where she had an office in Red Oak for the last ten years of her life. She also raised foster children for five years. She will always be remembered as loving to cook, entertaining her guests, shopping and most of all playing with her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Danny Risenhoover of the home; two daughters, Tracy Hurst and husband Brian of Enterprise, Lindsey Gibson and husband Keith of Marion, Illinois; seven grandchildren, Tanner Hurst, Jerika Hurst, Gracelyn Hurst, Janelle Hurst, Briar Hurst, Landon Gibson, Karson Gibson; one sister, Patricia Hebert of Mystic Island, New Jersey; one brother, Michael and his wife Traci Rogers of Trinity, Alabama; numerous nieces and nephews; She is also survived by her Father-in-law and Mother-in-Law W.J. and Sue Risenhoover; Brother-in-Law and Sister-in-Law, Bobby and Sherrie Risenhoover. She is preceded in death by her parents, Sylvester and Catherine Rogers; one brother, Wayne Rogers; two grandsons, Zackary Nathan, Trevor Hurst. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, April 5, 2013 at Sandridge Pentecostal Church with Reverend Melvin Gray officiating. Eulogist: Reverend Brian Bryant. Pallbearers include Patrick Cardell, Tommy Cardell, Brian Hurst, Keith Gibson, Tyson Cardell, Bryan Bell. Burial will immediately follow at Mountain Home Cemetery under the direction of King and Shearwood Funeral Home of Stigler.
Mrs. Bernadette Jean Risenhoover, 53, of Enterprise died Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at a Muskogee hospital. She was born on January 5, 1960 in Lakewood, New Jersey to Sylvester Rogers and Catherine (Sestito) Rogers. She grew up in Toms River,... View Obituary & Service Information