Oscar

Rinker

Oscar Rinker, 83, of Tuttle, died Wednesday, May 29, 2013. The son of Oscar Ashel and Mattie Mureita (Parker) Rinker, he was born December 21, 1929 in Tuttle, Oklahoma.

Oscar married the love of his life, Virginia Levearn Hayes, on December 12, 1951 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. He was a carpenter for many years and owned and operated Rinker and Yochum Construction. In his spare time, he enjoyed vegetable gardening and was famous for his tomatoes. Oscar spent countless hours building things for his family. He built birdhouses, planters, playhouses for his grandchildren, and anything else that anyone needed.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 54 years, Levearn Rinker; his sister, Sylvia Fryrear; and brother, Carl Rinker.

Oscar is survived by two sons, Leon Rinker and wife, Gladys, of Tuttle and Wayne Rinker and wife, Regina, of Checotah; two daughters, Arlene Young and husband, Richard, of Tuttle and Kathy Shatwell and husband, Keith, of Tuttle; seven grandchildren, Allen Rinker of Tuttle, Crystal Reynolds and husband, Clyle, of Bridge Creek, Jason Rinker and wife, Ashley, of Moore, Sasha Rinker and Junior Robertson of Bethany, Kayse Foster and Jason Holbrook, of Tuttle, Kari Shatwell of Tuttle, and Kristina Hughes of Checotah; nine great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Jean Rinker of Tryon; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and many other loved ones and friends.

Funeral service will be at 12:00 P.M., Saturday, June 1, 2013 at the Eisenhour Funeral Home Chapel in Blanchard. Interment will follow in the Fairview Cemetery in Tuttle. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard. Online obituary and guestbook available at www.eisenhourfh.com.