Midge Machado

Midge E. (Hargrave) Machado, 84, longtime Seminole resident died, Monday, February 25, 2008 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born on October 15, 1923 to George and Blanche Kernan (Marquis) Hargrave in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She grew up in Wewoka, Oklahoma until her junior year at Wewoka High School, then the family moved to the Strothers community where they lived for one year and then moved to Red Bluff, California where Midge graduated from High School. After graduation she attended the University of Flagstaff, Arizona, where she met her husband John Machado. Two years later she taught school at Fairfax, Oklahoma.rnrnIn 1945, she moved to Culver City, California where she married John Frank Machado on August 11, 1945 in Culver City.rnMr. Machado preceded her in death on November 21, 2001. Together the raised six sons and one daughter.rnrnShe was active member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Seminole, where she served as organist for many years. She received her Bachelors degree in education from Oklahoma Baptist University in 1982 and her Master Degree in Education from East Central University in 1984. She taught school at Prague, Maud and Davenport Schools. She was a member of the Oklahoma Teachers Association and a past president of the American Legion Auxillary in California.rnrnA Rosary is planned for Thursday Evening at 6: 30 P.M. at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel and followed by a Funeral Mass on Friday, February 29, 2008 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Seminole at 10:30 A.M. with Father Basil Kennan, O.S.B. officiating. Burial will follow at Little Cemetery.rnrnShe is survived by her sons; John Machado and his wife, Cindy of Miami, Oklahoma, George Machado of Racine, Wisconsin., Pat Machado and his wife Debra of Fresno, California, Kernon Machado and his wife Melanie of Camarillo, California, Bryon Machado of the Home in Seminole, and Mark Machado and his wife Kathie of Seminole, Oklahoma and Daughter Anne Machado of the Home in Seminole.rnrnShe is also survived by her grandchildren;rnJohn Patrick Machado, Jeffrey Machado, Bryon Machado, Lindsay (Machado)Bilshausen, Kristin Machado, Heather Marshall, Hollie McGrail, Susan Machado, Meagan Machado, Katie Machado, Molly Machado, Patrick Machado, Scott Machado. 17 Great Grandchildren and 1 great grandchild on the way. rnrnShe is preceded in death by her parents, husband John Frank Machado, 2 brothers, George Hargrave, Jr., Gerald Hargrave, one Sister Jo Ann Sturdevant and a grandson Matthew Machado.rnrnThe family would like to give a special thanks to Health Back Home Health for all the care they showed and especially to nurse Tiffany Taylor. Funeral Information: February 28, 2008, 10:30 AM