Winfred Fife

Winfred B. Fife, 85 year-old longtime Maud, Oklahoma resident passed from this life Friday, July 18, 2008 just seven days short of his 86th Birthday at Select Specialty Care Hospital in Oklahoma City. He was born July 25, 1922 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents Louis Mundy Fife and Jeannetta (Joseph) Fife.rnrnWinfred served in the United States Navy following High School as a Seaman Quarter Master 3rd Class serving at the Naval reserve and at the USNTS in San Diego, California. He also served on the USS New Mexico, USS Mississippi, USS Idaho and the USS Pennsylvania. Winfred was awarded the National Defence Medal, Korean Service Medal, and the United States Service Medal. He lived in Paramount, California for 20 years before returning to Maud in 1972. He was a member of Achena Indian Presbyterian Church near Maud.rnrnWinfred married Nema Harjo June 19, 1945 in Maud, Oklahoma. She preceded him in death on April 20, 1983 after 37 years of marriage. He later married Wanda Stewart on May 16, 1982 in Shawnee, Oklahoma and she survives him of the home in Maud, Oklahoma. He is also survived by one son, James Fife of Norman, Oklahoma; six daughters and sons-in-law, Sammye Fife, Cheryl Fife and Retta & Larry Brennan all of Maud, Oklahoma, Melissa & Randall Hawkins of Ada, Oklahoma, Tiara Stewart of San Diego, California and Tamara Stewart of Norman, Oklahoma. Other survivors include 9 grand children, 13 great grandchildren with two on the way and a host of other family and dear friends.rnrnWinfred is preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Nema (Harjo) Fife and by one son Donald Ray Fife who died in 1976.rnrnFuneral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at Heartland Family Church ? 214 W. Strothers in Seminole, Oklahoma with Rev. Malcom Tiger and Rev. Dorsey Nero officiating the service. Interment will follow at Little Cemetery north of Seminole with Military Honors.rnrnA wake service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Monday, July 21, 2008 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Seminole, Oklahoma. rnrnCasket Bearers will be: (Grandsons) Tony Fife, Marc Brennan, Loren Blake Fife, Bradley Hawkins, (Grandsons-in-law) James Kinsey, Zac Horton, Robert Thomas & Simon Harjo.rnrnHonorary Bearers will be: Larry Brennan, Randall Hawkins, Dale Lemons, George McGirt, Bobby McGirt, Dean McGirt, Dale McGirt, Don Tiger, Louis Fife and Ethan Deere.rnrnServices are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home ? Seminole, Oklahoma. Funeral Information: July 21, 2008, 10:30 AM