Funeral service for Elna Marie Beadles Daubenspeck will be 1:30 P.M. Tuesday, December 13, 2016 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Larry Landtroop, Aspire Hospice officiating.

Entombment will follow in the Chapel of Peace Mausoleum at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Elna Marie Beadles Daubenspeck, age 99, of Lawton, passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 in Lawton. She was born March 22, 1917 in Kansas City, Missouri.  She was the daughter of Francis and Verna Beadles of Princeton, Missouri.  She graduated from St. Joseph Hospital's School of Nursing in 1938.  She returned to St. Joseph for reunions for many years and maintained life-long friendships with former classmates.

She was predeceased by her husband, Louis.  She and Louis were married on March 7, 1942 in St. Louis, Missouri.  After her marriage to Louis, she accompanied him on many assignments in the military and civil service, including assignments in New Mexico, Indiana, Texas, Alabama and Germany.  They returned to Lawton in 1982 where they both enjoyed spending time with family and taking drives in the country.

Elna enjoyed working in many locations as a registered nurse and found joy in crocheting, playing the organ, traveling and her church.  She was a volunteer for hospice and also enjoyed volunteering as a poll worker.

Survivors included her son, Jim Daubenspeck and his wife, Pat of Jamestown, North Carolina; a daughter, Juliana Crow of Brownwood, Texas and a daughter, Jennifer Brown and her husband, Tom of Madison, Alabama. Also surviving are eight grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her son-in-law, Ty Crow, her great granddaughter, Shelby Nicholson and her great-great grandson, Trent Wade Anderson.

The family would like to express our appreciation to the staff at Ten Oaks Assisted Living and Aspire Hospice for their professional, personal and gracious care of our mother.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Aspire Hospice, 6217 West Gore Blvd, Lawton, Oklahoma  73505.