Wilma Faye (Spear) Bogard was born Feb. 26, 1936, at Middle Creek near Dustin. She died March 16, 2022, in McAlester.
Wilma’s parents, Zack and Marie Spear moved the family to Hanna in 1938 when she was two years old. Wilma attended grade school at Oak Hill and high school at Hanna. During high school, Wilma met her husband of 55 years, J.C. Bogard. The two were married July 5, 1952.
J.C. was the son of a farmer, so J.C. and Wilma began their married life tending to crops and raising cattle. J.C. and Wilma had two sons, Joe Charles Jr. and Kevin. The entire family was involved in the farming operation and the daily chores that it involved.
Wilma was preceded in death by her parents, Zack and Marie Spear, and her husband J.C.
Survivors include two sons, Joe and wife Rebecca of Oklahoma City, Kevin and wife Sue of Hanna; one sister, Pat Berry, and husband James also of Hanna; one brother-in-law Leon Bogard, and wife Jody of Coweta; five grandchildren: Danny Bogard, Ashley Bogard, Bradley Bogard, Brian Bogard, and Brittany Bogard; six great grandchildren: Elizabeth Bogard, Brentley Bogard, Brayden Bogard, Brody Bogard, Emily Bogard, and Chet Bogard. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Services for Wilma will be held Monday, March 21, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Integrity Funeral in Service in Henryetta. Interment will be following the service at Hanna Cemetery. The family is grateful to the following individuals who are serving as pallbearers: Joe Layman, Donald Wayne Berryhill, James Berryhill, John Davis, Rance Fogle, and Manuel Marez. Serving as Honorary Pallbearers are: James Berry, Raymond Summers, Jerry Cox, Ronnie Burleson, and Charlie Ridge.
Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Integrity Funeral Service,Wilma Faye (Spear) Bogard was born February 26, 1936, at Middle Creek near Dustin in Hughes County, Oklahoma. She passed away on March 16, 2022, in McAlester, Oklahoma.