Virgil R.

Holsted

Virgil R. Holsted, 89, of Blanchard, died Monday, April 23, 2012 at his home. The son of Nettie Cleora (Treadwell) and Russell Robert Holsted, he was born November 2, 1922 in Ryan, Oklahoma. He married Hattie Ellen (Pierce) on March 20, 1943 in Cordell, Oklahoma. Virgil was a farmer and rancher and worked for many years as an expeditor at Tinker Air Force Base.
Virgil was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Hattie Holsted; a son, Eddie Holsted; one brother; and three sisters.
He is survived by one son, Ronnie Holsted and his wife, Sherry of Blanchard; one daughter, Kay Lowry and her husband Paul of Blanchard; four grandchildren, Tammy Wood and her husband Andy of Frisco, Texas, Hanna Holsted of Blanchard, Hayley Holsted of Oklahoma City, and David Roley of Norman; two great grandchildren, Audrey Vorderlandwehr and Addyson Wood; and many other loved ones and friends.
Funeral service will be at 10:00 A.M., Friday, April 27, 2012, at the First United Methodist Church in Blanchard. Interment will follow in the Blanchard Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard. Online obituary and guestbook available at www.eisenhourfh.com.