Dene Dean

Hattie Waldene “Dene” Dean, 79 year-old, Seminole resident died Friday, March 23, 2012 at Community Health Center Nursing Home in Wakita, Oklahoma. Hattie was born February 5, 1933 in Council Hill, Oklahoma to Tom Calvin and Syble Eloise (Kitchens) Herron.  She attended Council Hill High School.  Dene later married Donald F. Dean Sr. on September 21, 1958 in Stigler, Oklahoma. Dene was a Homemaker and also was and EKG Technician who had also worked for a number of Doctors through the years. She was co-owner and operator of Dean & Sons Carpet Cleaning and Janitorial Services for 13 years before she and her husband retired. Dene was a military wife and for 22 years where she had the opportunity to live around the world including places like Japan, Germany, Florida, Texas, California and Montana. Survivors include her husband of 53 years Donald Dean of Seminole, Oklahoma, three sons Tom Huneycutt of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Donald “Don” Dean Jr. of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Bobby “Bob” Herron of Seminole, Oklahoma, two daughters Sherry Rodriguez of Garber, Oklahoma and Kathey Bell of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Two brothers Wallace “Duke” Herron of Owasso, Oklahoma and Tommy Wayne Herron of Jenks, Oklahoma and a sister Shirley Graves of Seminole, Oklahoma, sixteen grandchildren and twenty-two Great-Grandchildren and one great-great Grandchild, also survive her. Memorial graveside services will be 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Seminole, Oklahoma. Pastor Allen Lewis and Denny Landrum will officiate at the service. Memorial donations may be sent in memory of Hattie "Dean" Dean, to the Community Health Center Nursing Home - 1153 Cherokee Street in Wakita, Oklahoma 73771. Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole, Oklahoma is in charge of arrangements. Funeral Information: March 28, 2012, 10:30 AM Graveside Service at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens In Seminole located at Hwy 270 East of Seminole, Seminole, OK 74868