Published: May 11, 2008 12:02 am            

Ruby Bernice Henrick

Ruby Bernice Henrick, 74, of Perkins left this life on Thursday, May 8, 2008 in Stillwater. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Deacon Tom Haan officiating. Strode Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

She was born Jan. 26, 1934 in Stillwater to Haskell “Hack” Madison and Lura Bell (Monroe) Madison. She attended Pleasant Hill School, Oak Hill School and graduated from Eureka High School.

She married Cecil Clarence Henrick on Dec. 26, 1952 in Stillwater. After their marriage the couple lived in Amarillo, Texas until Cecil was transferred overseas with the U.S. Air Force. She moved back to Stillwater until his return. The couple lived in various Air Force bases around country including Del Rio, Texas, Oklahoma City, Chandler, Ariz., Goldsboro, N.C., Wichita, Kan., and Richmond, Va. After Cecil’s retirement, the couple moved to Perkins, where they have lived since.

She enjoyed working crossword puzzles, home decoration and sewing. She volunteered at the Perkins VFW as a cook and helper at fundraisers and spent time helping the needy children of Perkins. She was a member of Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her husband, Cecil Clarence Henrick of Perkins; two sons, Michael A. Henrick of Stillwater and Richard O. Henrick and his wife the Rev. Joan Henrick of Huntsville, Ala.; one brother, Donald L. Madison and his wife JoAnn of Grove; two sisters, Oleta Donovan and her husband Eugene of Cushing and Sharon Jenice Petersen and her husband Bryan of Glencoe; one sister-in-law, Sandra Schatz and her husband Charles of Stillwater; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Active pallbearers will be Rocky Stebens, A.W. Sharp, Mike Greer, Casey Wenzel, Adam Donovan and Tom Downey.

Condolences may be e-mailed to the family and an online obituary may be viewed by visiting www.strodefh.com.

        

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