Funeral service for Bette K. Dunham will be 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2025 in Locust Grove Baptist Church with Dr. William F. Watkins officiating.

The burial will follow in Fort Sill National Cemetery under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Bette K. Dunham, 81, passed away peacefully at her home in Lawton, Oklahoma, on Sunday, March 23, 2025. She was born on May 26, 1943, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, to William and Juanita (Jackson) Benge. At a young age, she moved to Lawton, where she attended local schools.

On December 12, 1958, Bette married Charles L. Dunham in Wichita Falls, Texas. They shared many years together before his passing on January 17, 2019.

A devoted homemaker, Bette also worked in various roles throughout her life, including as a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell, a childcare provider, and a "lunch lady" at several schools. She was a longtime member of Locust Grove Baptist Church, where she taught children's Sunday School and assisted with Vacation Bible School. In her free time, she enjoyed crocheting, knitting, and sewing.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Margie and Mark Pfeiler; four sons, Jeffery Dunham, Chuck Dunham and wife Naomi, Bryan Dunham and Chris Dunham and wife Emily; ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Her parents, a sister, Barbara, a brother, Bill, and a granddaughter, Kaitlyn Dunham, preceded her in death.

Memorial contributions may be made to Locust Grove Baptist Church.