Mary Catherine Lyke

Mrs. Mary Catherine Lyke Mrs. Mary Catherine Lyke, 91, longtime Bartlesville, resident, died at 7:47 P.M. on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at the Bartlesville Health & Rehab facility. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Lyke will be held at 1 P.M. on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at the White Rose Cemetery. Funeral services and interment will be under the direction of the Stumpff Funeral Home & Crematory. Friends who wish may call for visitation at the Stumpff Funeral Home on Sunday and Monday from 9 A. M. until 9 P.M. Mrs. Lyke was born at Wynona, Oklahoma on August 26, 1924 the daughter of Sheridan Ollie and Beulah Irene (Garrett) Cooper. She grew up and received her education in Wynona and graduated from high school there. She was married to Samuel Ellis Lyke II on December 28, 1940 in Nowata, Oklahoma and they made their home in various Oklahoma locations where Mr. Lyke was active in construction work. During Mr. Lyke’s military service during World War II, Mrs. Lyke was active in employment in the defense industry. Following Mr. Lyke’s military service they made their home in Hobbs, New Mexico where Mr. Lyke was active in construction work and Mrs. Lyke was employed at the license bureau and at the carpenter’s union. Mr. and Mrs. Lyke moved their family to Bartlesville in 1952, and they were both active in the operation of the family construction business, Lyke Built Homes until their retirement in the mid 1980’s. Mr. and Mrs. Lyke were active in management of investment properties, traveled extensively and were volunteers for Women and Children In Crisis as well as other organizations. Mr. Lyke preceded her in death on August 19, 2010 and Mrs. Lyke has continued her home in Bartlesville where she was active with her family and with her friends and neighbors and their children. She always maintained a vegetable garden and had served as the secretary for the 385th Bomb Group Historical Society, collected antiques and was active in genealogy. Mrs. Lyke is survived by two sons, William E. (Bill) Lyke and wife Sharon of Tulsa and Richard D. Lyke and wife Sandy of Bartlesville, one brother, Donald Cooper of Odessa, Texas, seven grandchildren, Katy Beth Shaddock, Kelsey Suzanne Duvall, William Edward Lyke Jr., Patrick Roland Lyke, Richard DeWayne Lyke Jr., JeanAnn Smith and Michael Lee Jennings, eight great grandchildren, Jacob Shaddock, Sara Beth Shaddock, Kyler Duvall, Cole Duvall, Brittney Crossett , Shelby Smith, Katie Jennings and Zach Jennings and one great great grandson, Callan Crossett, numerous nieces and nephews and extended family. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Errnest Cooper.

Mary Catherine Lyke

August 26, 1924 - September 10, 2015