Felta Jean Pantlik

F. Jean Rich Pantlik of Bartlesville, OK passed away peacefully on January 9, 2023. She was born in Sparks, OK on February 3, 1933 to Robert & Ethel Rich. She attended and graduated school in Prague, OK in 1951. While in high school she served as drum majorette and met the love of her life, Walter Lee Pantlik. She married Walter on December 8, 1950. They made their home in Shawnee, OK. After moving to Bartlesville, she owned and managed the Powder Puff Beauty Salon. She also worked at the Jewel Beauty Salon before taking on the position of Cosmetology instructor at Tri-County Vo-Tech for thirteen years. After moving to Oklahoma City, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Central State University in Edmond, OK. She established the Cosmetology program at Francis Tuttle Vo-Tech in 1985. She continued teaching there until her retirement in 1998. During her tenure at Francis Tuttle, she saw the program start with 22 students and grow to a successful program that included high school students, adult students, and had a waiting list for acceptance. She was honored with numerous teaching awards including the Outstanding Trade and Industrial Instructor in 1988 and the National Vocational Teacher of the Year in 1994. She was also selected to be featured on “The Disney Channel Salutes the American Teacher” awards program in 1994. She enjoyed her retirement years with her husband. They enjoyed traveling and family celebrations. Later in retirement, they moved back to Bartlesville to be closer to family. She continued to enjoy traveling, reading, Bible study, college sports, shopping, and Thunder basketball - attending her first game on her 85th birthday. She was always generous and caring with her family and friends and enjoyed fostering many new friendships at Green Country Retirement Village. She was preceded in death by her husband Walter Lee Pantlik, her parents Robert and Ethel Wallis Rich, sisters Helen French, Pauline Fennel, Lillie Coleman, Mildred Smith; brothers Leroy Rich and Gordon Rich. She is survived by daughters Cathy Tennell, Janice Russell, Linda Grissom and Brad; son Michael Pantlik and Sandy; her grandchildren Bobby Tennell and Kathryn, Lisa Tennell, Jacob Russell, Justin Russell, Marcus Grissom and Elaine, Marshal Grissom, Rena Grissom, Summer Buckles and Trent, Tyler Grissom, Paige Buescher and Michael. She is also survived by her great grandchildren Emma and Braden Tennell, Aiden Russell, Derrick Grissom, Isaac Russell, Lane, Reese, and Sawyer Grissom and Caroline and Thomas Buescher as well as many nieces and nephews. Services will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at Eastern Heights Baptist Church in Bartlesville at 2:00 pm. Interment will follow at a later date. Memorial gifts may be sent to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Jean lived a full life as a Christian, daughter, sister, student, wife, mother, business owner, aunt, teacher, mentor, friend, neighbor, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her legacy lives on in all those she cared for and loved. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. - Romans 15:13

Felta Jean Pantlik

February 3, 1933 - January 9, 2023