Nowata Star
126 E. Cherokee St.
Nowata, OK 74048
December 27, 2000
Permission for archiving obituaries given by Phillip Reid, Publisher

Services are pending for Jewell Gladys Wyckoff 85, of Lenapah who died Tuesday, December 26, 2000 at Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center. Benjamin Funeral Service of Nowata is in charge of arrangements.

Jewell was born at Delaware on June 20, 1915 to William and Maudie Mae Worthington Wyckoff. She grew up in the Delaware and Lenapah area. She received her education in the Delaware School and has remained in this area all of her life. Jewel had worked at Stevie Toggs in Neodesha, Kansas, Lee's Mensware at Cherryvale, Kansas, Neil Todd Enterprises in Coffeyville, Kansas Rok-A-Chair also in Coffeyville and baby sat with her grandchildren. Mrs. Wyckoff enjoyed sewing and crocheting. She was a member of the Lenapah Methodist Church. She married William Edward "Bill" Wyckoff on December 23, 1915 at Nowata.

Mrs. Wyckoff's survivors include a son, Lawrence Edward "Sonny" Wyckoff and his and his wife, Chris of Wann; three daughters: Barbara June McKellip of Denver, Colorado; Joyce Maxine Cahill of Inglewood, Colorado and Dora May Fuller and her husband, Earl of South Coffeyville. 14 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren; also two brothers, J.R. Collier of Nowata and Albert Collier of Drumright as well as a sister, Lela Shipley of Lenapah.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Wyckoff on February 6, 1983, a son, Connie Ray Wyckoff; a daughter, Sharon Turney and one grandson, Kristopher Fuller; five brothers, Charlie, "Pete", Ed and Cleo Collier and one sister, Hazel Bowden.