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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Martha
Berkenbile
November 16, 1921 – April 2, 2013
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Martha Annette Perot Berkenbile
1921 ? 2013
Martha Annette Perot Berkenbile went to be with the Lord on April 2, 2013, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born in Dallas, Texas, November 16, 1921, to Remy and Aileen Marshall Perot. Martha obtained her French degree from East Central State University in Ada, Oklahoma. Martha and her sister, Sara Jo, taught school in Weleetka, Oklahoma and then moved to Roy, New Mexico, where they taught language and music.
Martha met her husband, Glen Lee Berkenbile, in Oklahoma City while working at Citizens National Bank. They were married in 1945 and moved to Washington, D.C. while Glen was in the Army Medical Corp. Daughter, Carol Sue was born in Oklahoma City. They moved to Purcell where daughter, Sally Kay, was born. The family then moved to Dallas for Glen?s Surgical Residency Training. Daughter, Janis Lee was born at that time. In 1956, the family moved to Muskogee, Oklahoma where Martha became very involved with her family and volunteer activities including the Service League of Muskogee, the Bellmon Belles, Salvation Army, Girl Scouts and the Oklahoma Medical Auxiliary. She was also active in the St. Paul?s Methodist Church were she was Mother of the Year 2 years in a row.
In 1979, Martha and Glen moved to Tulsa. Once in Tulsa she was very involved in PEO, French Club, Phi Mu and her church, Boston Avenue Methodist. One of her favorite activities was teaching French during the Continuing Education sessions at Boston Avenue. Services, 11 AM, Friday, April 5, Boston Ave United Methodist Church
1921 ? 2013
Martha Annette Perot Berkenbile went to be with the Lord on April 2, 2013, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born in Dallas, Texas, November 16, 1921, to Remy and Aileen Marshall Perot. Martha obtained her French degree from East Central State University in Ada, Oklahoma. Martha and her sister, Sara Jo, taught school in Weleetka, Oklahoma and then moved to Roy, New Mexico, where they taught language and music.
Martha met her husband, Glen Lee Berkenbile, in Oklahoma City while working at Citizens National Bank. They were married in 1945 and moved to Washington, D.C. while Glen was in the Army Medical Corp. Daughter, Carol Sue was born in Oklahoma City. They moved to Purcell where daughter, Sally Kay, was born. The family then moved to Dallas for Glen?s Surgical Residency Training. Daughter, Janis Lee was born at that time. In 1956, the family moved to Muskogee, Oklahoma where Martha became very involved with her family and volunteer activities including the Service League of Muskogee, the Bellmon Belles, Salvation Army, Girl Scouts and the Oklahoma Medical Auxiliary. She was also active in the St. Paul?s Methodist Church were she was Mother of the Year 2 years in a row.
In 1979, Martha and Glen moved to Tulsa. Once in Tulsa she was very involved in PEO, French Club, Phi Mu and her church, Boston Avenue Methodist. One of her favorite activities was teaching French during the Continuing Education sessions at Boston Avenue. Services, 11 AM, Friday, April 5, Boston Ave United Methodist Church
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