Betty Vache

Funeral Services at Randlett Baptist Church, Randlett, OK on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., Wayne Laminack and Rev. Jack Brown Officiating with interment at Fairview Cemetery, Randlett. Visitation at Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home in Walters on Wednesday evening from 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Betty Lou (Gunn) Vache was born to Herman Charles and Elsie Inez (Mullins) Gunn on July 4, 1928 at Temple, OK and departed this life in Wichita Falls, TX on September 15, 2019 at the age of 91 years, 2 months and 11 days.

Betty grew up in Temple, OK, graduating from Temple High School in 1947. She married Clarence William Vache on July 19, 1947 at Temple and to the union 3 children were born. They made their home east of Temple until moving to a farm in the Taylor Community east of Randlett, OK in 1950.

She has been a faithful homemaker and gladly served as a farmer’s wife for 72 years. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening, canning, and was active with extension work which also included duties at the Cotton County Fair. She stayed busy with her kids and their academics, sports, 4-H, FFA, and church activities, and later enjoyed doing the same with her grandkids. She was a member of Randlett Baptist Church since 1954, serving as church clerk, Sunday school teacher, funeral dinner committee, WMU, and helped with GA’s and VBS for many years. She also served on the Cotton County FSA Board for several years, served on the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Committee for 11 years from 1985-1996, served as the Cotton County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee President, and was a precinct official for the Cotton County Election Board for many years.

Betty was a light and a joy to all those who knew her. Everyone was always welcomed by a big smile, delightful hello, warm embrace, and probably a meal if you were in her home. Every one of her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren knew they were loved dearly by “Memie” and that she was proud and supportive of each and every achievement.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents; 2 brothers, Harold “Pete” Gunn and F.C. “Buddy” Gunn; her son, Mike Vache; and her great grandson, Joshua Sherman.

Survivors include her husband, Clarence of the home; 2 daughters, Gari and Wayne Laminack of Woodward, OK, and Susanne and Doug Kohutek of Edmond, OK; 5 grandchildren and spouses, Shanon and Rob Sherman of Sulphur Springs, TX, Monica Helberg of Edmond, OK, Chris and Brooklynn Kohutek of Arcadia, OK, Trey Vache of Burkburnett, TX, Kristin and Jamie McCoy of Tulsa, OK; 10 great grandchildren, Matthew and Madelyn Sherman, Paxton and Kaulynn Kohutek, Keaton Spradlin, Avery and Taylor Vache, Cooper, Peter and Mason McCoy; her brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, Lawrence and Janis Vache of Oklahoma City, and Lorna Vache of Oregon, IL; many other relatives and friends.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Fairview Cemetery, c/o Karen Dabney, 195608 N. 2500 Rd., Devol, OK 73531, or to Randlett Baptist Church, P.O. Box 193, Randlett, OK 73562.