Mary "Leveda"

Nickels

Mary Leveda Nickels was born on April 15, 1938, in Blanchard to Charlie Louis Steelman and Sudie Marie (Lenderman) Steelman.  She was the oldest of seven children.

Leveda was primarily a homemaker who loved raising her children and spending time with her grandchildren.  But she was also a woman of many talents and skills.  She and James produced many vegetables that people from all around Blanchard and Dibble would come to purchase. Leveda had just retired recently from 50 years of working with the County Election Board.  She also served for many years as a substitute teacher with Dibble Schools where she would substitute in any class from elementary to high school. She was a big Thunder fan and enjoyed watching the games with her dear friend Maxine.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Nickels; two brothers, Louis Steelman and Wayne Steelman; one sister, Willi Hall; one sister-in-law, Donna Steelman; two brothers-in-law, David Guthery and Art Jones; one son-in-law, Danny Jones; and one great granddaughter, Mallory Horse.

She is survived by daughter; Patti Jones of Blanchard; son, Jimmy Nickels of Dibble; and daughter Margie Armstrong and her husband Gary of Little Axe; son Chris Bennett and his wife Amanda of Mustang; sisters, Nadine Little and her husband Mike of Yukon, Dessie Jones of Arkansas, Melba Orme and her husband David of Anadarko; sister-in-law, Thelma Steelman of Dibble; and brother-in-law, John Hall of Lindsay; grandchildren, Jason Jones, Ashley Jones, Brad Nickels and his wife Tera, Melissa Stewart and her husband, Zach, Jolene Armstrong, Fanci Vanderslice and her husband Jon; great grandchildren Anthony, Andrew, Avery, Blaine, Brinlee, Elizabeth, Annabelle, Emma, Ryan, Londyn, Beckett, and Reed; numerous nieces and nephews; other loved ones and many many friends.  She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, January 27, 2025, at the Dibble Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Dibble Cemetery in Dibble, Oklahoma.  Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home in Blanchard.  Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.