Bob

Steele

Robert Dewayne "Bob" Steele, 86, of Blanchard, died Friday, November 29, 2024, at his home.  The son of Robert Chester Steele and Evelyn Frances (Taylor) Steele, he was born October 19, 1938, in Fort Cobb, Oklahoma.

Bob graduated from Wynnewood High School and was a veteran of the United States Army.  He was a member of New Beginnings Church in Blanchard.  He married Patsy Mae Swanson on October 13, 1988, in Fort Smith, Arkansas.  Bob was a master carpenter and a talented craftsman and could make almost anything.  Some of his furniture pieces and knives were purchased by various dignitaries and celebrities.  In his spare time, he enjoyed woodworking and  going to gun and knife shows.  His greatest enjoyment came from spending time with his family.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Monte Steele.

Bob is survived by his wife, Patsy Steele of Blanchard; five daughters, Karen (Steele) Pitts of Yukon, Jean Anne Staten and husband, Kenneth, of Mustang, Robin Bowring of Blanchard, Trisha Sharp and husband, John, of Dibble, and Kristi Sturgell and husband, Mike, of Blanchard; two sons, Lyndel Steele of Oklahoma City, and Tony Steele of Oregon; seventeen grandchildren; twenty-one great grandchildren; one brother, Joe Steele and wife, Lil, of Broken Arrow; numerous nieces and nephews; and many other loved ones and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at New Beginnings Church in Blanchard.  Burial will follow in the Hale Cemetery in Blanchard.  Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard.  Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.