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Ralph Ruben Keffer

7 Oct 1902 – 9 Oct 1990

Birth	7 Oct 1902
Death	9 Oct 1990
Cemetery	Waynoka Municipal Cemetery Waynoka , Woods County , Oklahoma , USA
Added by	Gina Hudgens on 08 Mar 2019
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85163238

Bio

Ralph Ruben, son of the late Parkison and Mollie Irons Keffer, was born in the Green Valley Community, Woods County Oklahoma on October 7,1902 and departed this life at the Waynoka Nursing Home,Waynoka, Oklahoma Tuesday, October 9,1990 at the age of 88 years and 2 days. On October 5,1929 Ralph was united to Urcie Harmon at Waynoka. They made their home in Waynoka where he operated a service station and later served as custodian at the Waynoka Schools. Urcie preceded him in death April 22,1975. On January 17,1976 he was united in marriage to Mabel Brinson Zook at Alva,Ok. They continued to make their home in Waynoka until his passing. Ralph was a member of the Waynoka Saddle Club and a former member of the Waynoka Lions Club. Besides his parents and Urcie, he was preceded in death by one daughter Dorothy Mach, three brothers and two sisters. He is survived by his wife Mabel of the home, two sons, Earl Keffer of Ponca City and Charles R. Keffer of French Settlement, Louisana, four daughters, Sois Shelton of Dallas, TX., Betty Kinder and Evelyn Keffer of Oklahoma City, Ok. and his step-daughter Wanda Stover of Alva, Ok. He is also survived by 13 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.

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Parents

• Parkison Keffer 1863–1917 FaG
• Mary Malinda "Mollie" Irons Keffer 1869–1965 FaG

Spouse

• Laura Nutter Cantrel 1901–1995
• Urcie May Harmon Keffer 1907–1975 FaG
• Mabel Cordelia Zook 1920–2009 FaG

Siblings

• Jesse Lewis Keffer 1887–1973 FaG
• Seth Thomas Keffer 1889–1978 FaG
• Mable Mary Mitchell 1890–1981 FaG
• Sylvia F. Keffer Jeffries 1895–1920 FaG
• Howard H. Keffer 1904–1936 FaG
• Beulah Eva Keffer Bacon 1908–1993 FaG

Children

• Lois D Keffer Shelton-Vanderslice 1921–2010
• Charles Ralph Keffer 1923–2001
• Dorothy Allen Keffer Mach 1924–1990
• Betty Joan Keffer Kinder 1933–2023
• Evelyn Leona "Auntie" Keffer 1934–2015
• Earl Dean Keffer 1936–2016

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