May 2, 1934 - December 13, 2024
Myrna Fern Shoffner Murray was born May 2, 1934, to Virgil and Evelyn Swinehart Shoffner, on their farm in Renfrow, OK, and was delivered by her maternal grandmother. She passed away Friday, December 13, 2024, at her home in Enid.
She attended rural schools and graduated from Enid High School in 1952. She attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Phillips University and Oklahoma State University.
She worked at Southwestern Bell Company and was the office administrator for Dr. A. R. Posey and Dr. Garrett Rank.
Myrna’s hobbies included cooking for her family and all of her friends, and it was not unusual for her to show up unannounced with homemade goodies to all people who knew her. She most recently cooked a delicious Thanksgiving meal for her family.
She was a member of Davis Park Christian Church, ABWA, AM Ambucs, and previous President of VFW Auxiliary. In her later years, she volunteered at the food pantry at St. Gregory’s Catholic Church with her friends.
Myrna was preceded in death by her parents, sister Marlyne Lawrence, a niece and a nephew. She is survived by her daughters, Brenda (Bob) Waltz of Santa Rosa Beach, FL, and Susan (Roy) Kendrick of Hartshorne, OK, grandchildren, Molly (Nick) West, of Oklahoma City, Ryan McCool of Pensacola, FL, Richard (Jennifer) McCool, of Enid and Robert Waltz of Biloxi, MS. She has four great-grandchildren and one on the way.
A private burial for Myrna will be at a later date. Cremation arrangements are with Anderson Burris Funeral Home and Crematory. In lieu of flowers, donations are encouraged through the funeral home to the American Glaucoma Society.
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