Fern Drucilla

Dennis

Fern Drucilla (Richey) Dennis, 93, of Blanchard, passed away on January 1, 2023, in Norman, Oklahoma. The daughter of Eugene Richey and Grace Ellen (Swanson) Richey, she was born September 27, 1929, in Blanchard, Oklahoma.

Growing up Fern was the only girl in a household of 9 children. The family would say she had eight brothers and each brother had one sister. She loved her brothers dearly and later in life, she would always look forward to traveling to Oregon and California to visit them. On October 25, 1948, Fern married the love of her life, George Kenneth Dennis. They were wed for 70 beautiful years until his passing in November of 2018. Through the years, Fern loved to cook. What made her cooking extra special was the fact that she used fresh vegetables from the garden that George expertly kept up. She also enjoyed canning the vegetables they grew. Fern was a proud member of the McClain County Home Demonstration Club for many years. She will be missed deeply by all who had the pleasure of knowing her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene Richey and Grace Ellen (Swanson) Richey; her husband, George Dennis; seven brothers, Purman Richey, Shi Richey, Raymond Richey, Jack Richey, Leroy Richey, Bill Richey, and Carl Richey; and one grandson, Richard Cunningham.

Fern is survived by one son, Hal Dennis and his wife, Toni, of Norman, Oklahoma; two daughters, Linda Peters of Kingston, Oklahoma, and Donna Jervis and her husband, Kearn "Slick", of Blanchard, Oklahoma; one brother, AB Richey and his wife, Nancy, of Anadarko, Oklahoma; four grandchildren, Randy Peters, Georgia Dennis, Brian Jervis, and Drew Jervis; eight great-grandchildren, Max Taylor, Willa Enterline, Joshua Cunningham, Billie Ann Jervis, Josie Elizabeth Jervis, Gadson Jervis, Gannon Jervis, and Grace Ellen Peters; and many more loving family members and friends.

Viewing will be held from 11:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M., Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at Eisenhour Funeral Home in Blanchard, Oklahoma. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, January 5, 2023, at the Eisenhour Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard, Oklahoma. Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.