Funeral service for Truman Dale Bland will be 10:00 AM Friday, June 22, 2018 at Arena Cowboy Church, North of Lawton with Billy Harmon, Pastor, officiating.

Burial will follow in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, south of Indiahoma under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

The family will greet friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 21, 2018 at the funeral home.

Truman Dale Bland, 82 years, 1 month and 3 days, Indiahoma, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018 in Snyder.  He was born May 15, 1936 south of Indiahoma to Hemp Josiah and Mildred Marie (Holland) Bland. He married Margaret LaVonne Keathley in Cyril on August 20, 1965 and they were married for 52 years, 9 months and 29 days before Truman's passing.

Truman was a lifelong member of the Indiahoma community and grew up on his family farm west of Indiahoma.  He served a short time in the Army Reserves.  He worked for Maurice Bussanmas building fence for then Ralph Dodd plumbing.  He was a plumbing instructor at Treasure Lake Job Corps before transferring to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge where he worked until his retirement in 2000.

Truman was an avid Hunter and Fisherman.  He loved the outdoors and spent much of his time coon hunting, deer hunting fishing and camping.  He enjoyed raising a garden every year.  He also loved to talk and tell stories.

Truman is survived by his wife LaVonne of the home, son Joe Bland and wife Belinda of Indiahoma, daughters, Radie Riddle and husband Pat of Sterling, Paula Fisher and husband John Mark of Chattanooga, his sister Wanda Kay Hicks and husband Ronnie of Wichita Falls, Texas,  his brother Charles Wayne Bland and wife Jo Ann of Lake Forest, California, ten grandchildren, William Andrew Kiser, Tiffany Wolverton, Ronnie Currie, Chris Bland, Bailey Bland, Justin Carter, Ashley Carter, John David Fisher, Sarah Fisher, and Tami Morefield, 15 great grandchildren, 5 nephews and numerous cousins and kin.

He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Roberta Bland Welden, son-in-law, B.J. Welden, great granddaughter, Heaven Lea Carter

Charitable contributions may be made to the I.O.O.F. Cemetery of Indiahoma, 28486 NW Cache Rd., Indiahoma, OK 73552.