Harry E. Reeder

March 17, 1929 - January 12, 2017

Mr. Harry Earl Reeder, 87 of Stigler, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Haskell County Nursing Center. He was born on March 17, 1929 in Cheraw, Colorado to Harold and Myrtle (Carrington) Reeder. He was the fourth child of eight children. His family moved to Filer, Idaho in the 1930’s where his family farmed and where he received his education. When he was sixteen years old his family moved to Albany, Oregon. He went to Alaska, Logging and later on, the Pipeline. In 1962 he went back to Oklahoma and bought a two-hundred acre ranch. Later he retired and moved to Porum, Oklahoma and was a rancher until his death. Harry is survived by his two sisters, Josephine Schalbach of Greenwood, Delaware, and Elanor Ropp of Roseburg, Oregon; his brother, David Reeder and wife Barbara of Nampa, Idaho; seven step children, Delores Harper of Eustis, Florida, Don Pearson and wife Bonnie of Hoyt, Jim Pearson and wife Pam of Stigler, David Powell of Broken Arrow, Dana Ross and husband Jim Bob of Webber Falls, Lana Grubbs and husband Bobby of Whitefield, David Clark and wife Sandy of Konawa; fourteen grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Helen Reeder of Seattle, Washington; many other relatives and friends scattered across the United States. Harry is preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Myrtle Reeder; two wives, Johnni Reeder and Leola (Powell) Reeder; three brothers and sister-in-laws, Charles Reeder, Henry Reeder and wife Marjorie; and Alfred Reeder and wife Pauline; a sister and brother-in-law, Juanita Stutzman and husband Eldon; a son-in-law, James Harper; a grandson, Danny Pearson. Funeral Services will be held 10:30 A.M. Saturday, January 14, 2017 at R.E. Shearwood Memorial Chapel with Reverend Tommie Parker officiating. Eulogist: Mr. Charles Don Robertson. Pallbearers include Tom Barnes, Larry Barnes, Timothy Smith, Jason Smith, Rodney Smith, Mack Oldham. Burial will follow immediately to Whitefield Cemetery under the direction of King & Sherwood Funeral Home of Stigler.