Ula Mae Windle

Ula Mae Hiatt Windle was born Nov. 12, 1936, at Blackwell, OK to Harold and Estelle Rawlings Hiatt. She had a happy childhood on the Evergreen Jersey Farm, a family-owned business south of Braman, OK. She attended a 2-room school riding to school on a pony. Later she transferred to Braman where she became active in 4-H. She showed cows and sewed many of her own clothes. When she was 13, she met Tom while showing jerseys in the Jr. division at the Oklahoma State Fair in Oklahoma City. After graduating from Braman High School, she attended Central Christian College in Bartlesville and then transferred to Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater, majoring in Home Economics. She met one of Tom's cousins in the dorm and had her arrange a meeting. They met in late September of 1956 and started dating. By April they were engaged, and they married on Sept. 1, 1957. Ula was an active member of the Home Demonstration Club. She taught Sunday School at the 6th & Dewey Church of Christ and later at Adam's Blvd. Church of Christ. Besides raising a family, Tom & Ula helped start the Osage Hills Gem & Mineral Club and then Windle's Rock Shop to furnish equipment and supplies to the club members. They moved to the south Highway 75 location in 1961 and operated their shop in the oversized garage. In 1975, they built and moved the shop to the A-frame building which houses the shop today. Ula took courses from the Gemological Institute of America and was the sales manager until her retirement. Ula enjoyed traveling and visiting family and friends. She loved Jesus and his church and treasured her church family here in Bartlesville and around the world. She was preceded in death by her parents and daughter-in-law, Cynthia Fisher Windle. She is survived by her husband Tom, of the home, her two brothers Jimmy Hiatt and wife Norma of Stillwater, OK and Ross Hiatt and wife Cheryl of Braman, OK. She is also survived by her children Harold and wife, Norma of Russellville, AR, Tammy Ross and husband Mike of Copan, OK, Darla Wilson and husband Marc, of Oklahoma City, OK and Mark of Tulsa, OK. She also leaves behind seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren and a host of beloved friends.

Ula Mae Windle

November 12, 1936 - October 28, 2023