Rick

Hager

Richard Lee "Rick" Hager, 72, of Blanchard, passed away on June 9, 2022, in Norman, Oklahoma.  The son of R.L. and Jean Sullivan, Rick was born on March 16, 1950 in Oklahoma City.

Rick was raised in Blanchard, Oklahoma, graduating from Blanchard High School and living here until his passing.  He and Barbara Deanne Gilleland were married on October 10, 2001.   Rick worked in construction for most of his life.  He owned Hager Construction along with his partner Bill for many years.  He loved hard work and was one of the hardest working men you would ever meet.  Rick enjoyed going to the horse races.  He adored his two poodles, Shadow and Sissy.  He loved cooking and feeding people.  But his favorite pastime was definitely fishing.  He made twenty-nine excursions to Alaska to fish.

Rick was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Larry Hager and Rocky Sullivan; one half-sister, Bobbie Presson; and special aunt, Lorretta Brown.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara Hager, of Blanchard; his children, Staci McCoy and her husband, Jody, of Edmond, Ricky Dale Hager of Norman, Stephania Grober and her husband, Brian, of Tulsa, one step-daughter, Christy Streater of Washington and one step-son, John Chapman and Tonia Behner of Little Elm, Texas; seven grandchildren, Gracie McCoy, Brooks Grober, Henry Streater, Aspen Streater, Dominic Taplin, Madison Chapman, and Gage Chapman; two sisters, Tammy Dillard and her husband, Andy, and Brenda Kirkham; and many other loved ones and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M., Monday, June 13, 2022, at the Eisenhour Funeral Home Chapel in Blanchard.   Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard.  Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.