Mr. Richard "Dick" Edson Sentel

Mr. Richard Edson Sentel Richard Edison Sentel, age 75, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away February 8th, 2016 . He was born April 6th, 1940, in Winfield, Kansas to Gilbert Lee Sentel and Nina Elizabeth Manahan-Sentel. He spent his early childhood in Dexter, Kansas living with grandparents Howard and Pearl Manahan. At age nine, he moved to Ark City, Kansas, graduating high school in 1958. Through high school and junior college he worked various jobs including lawn mowing with a push mower, working for veterinarian Dr. Ruff, being a delivery boy at a grocery and furniture store, working at a meat packing plant, and being a salesman at JCPenny. During his school years, he enjoyed playing football and spending time with close friends. After graduating from Ark City Junior College with an Associates Degree, he married Glenda Jo Webster on June 23rd, 1961. While attending Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, he worked as a trash hauler on campus for one year. He and Glenda then moved to Wichita, Kansas, where he worked for International Harvester. During that time they were blessed with their first child, Korbin Brice Sentel in 1966. He then returned to school in 1968, attending Sacred Heart College earning his Bachelor of Sciences in Business Administration degree in 1970. After graduating, he briefly worked for Cessna Air Craft before moving to Kansas City for a short period of time to work in the credit card division of Phillips Petroleum. In 1971, Phillips transferred him and his family to Bartlesville, Oklahoma and were blessed with their second child, Kristin Shawn Sentel. In 1993, he retired as a shipping scheduler from Phillips. Upon retirement he started his own business, Healthy Future Incorporated, selling natural fruit bars for three years. After being diagnosed with post polio in 1996, he started working at AAA Oklahoma until finally retiring. Through out his years his true passion was caring for his family. He also enjoyed watching football, especially his Kansas State Wildcats, playing softball, and creating beautiful wood pieces that his family will enjoy for years. He also coached his children through sports guiding them to be dependable but also independent. He taught them kindness, gentleness, generosity, strength, and to always be true to yourself. Richard will always be remembered by family and friends through the words he lived by, true happiness and joy should come from within. Survivors include his wife, Glenda Jo, of the family home, brother, Gerry and his wife Shirley of Yakima, WA, sister-in-law, Mary Anna of Tonkawa, Oklahoma, step sisters, Ruth Tovar of Winfield, Kansas and Pauline Kelly of Ruskin, Florida, his son, Korbin and his wife Cindy, of San Antonio, Texas, his daughter, Kirsten McGill and her husband Ron of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and five grandchildren, Conner McNabb, Jordan Sentel, Kasey Sentel of San Antonio, Texas, Duke and Veronica McGill of Bartlesville Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by father, Gilbert Lee Sentel, step father, Wayne Smith, mother, Nina Smith, and brother,Roger Sentel. The family would like to thank all of his friends and family who have expressed their love and support. A celebration of life memorial service will be held Friday, February 12th at 2:00 PM at Stumpff Funeral Home in Bartlesville, OK. Bishop Steve Wood will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Stumpff Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the Lighthouse Family Outreach Center at 1411 W. Hensley Blvd. 74003. Friends who wish may sign the online guestbook and leave condolences at www.stumpff.org.

Mr. Richard "Dick" Edson Sentel

April 6, 1940 - February 8, 2016