Saturday, October 22nd, 1927 - Saturday, August 7th, 2021
Funeral services for Phyllis (PJ) (Wells) Wedel, age 93, of Enid, will be held 10:00am, Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Ladusau-Evans Chapel, with Rev Jim Edmison and Rev. Gail Edmison officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
Phyllis was born Saturday, October 22, 1927, in Monmouth Illinois, to Joseph (Joe) and Clara (Brown) Wells, and passed away August 7, 2021. The Wells family moved to North Enid, Oklahoma when Phyllis was four years of age, and later settled on a farm just outside of Lahoma, Oklahoma. Phyllis graduated from Lahoma High School going on to graduate from Phillips University. Phyllis married her high school sweetheart, Kenneth Wedel, and to this union two daughters were born.
The Wedels lived in Enid where they attended St. Luke’s Methodist Church. Phyllis worked at Central National Bank for a number of years. Later they moved to Woodward where Phyllis worked at Western State Hospital until her retirement. Upon their retirement the Wedels moved back to Enid in 1991. Phyllis was a friend to many and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Surviving are two daughters: Lynda Staples and husband Ray of Weatherford, Texas, and Sandi Brown and husband Larry of Enid, five grandchildren: Mark Brown and Tonya of Plano, Texas; Reneé (Staples) (Hansen) and Mark Kiesling of Weatherford, Texas; Jeanie (Brown) Martin and Matt of Enid; Loree (Staples) (Clark) and Steve Rozek of Weatherford, Texas; Kenzie (Staples) (Montgomery) Reddington and Marcus of Weatherford, Texas. She is also survived by fifteen great- grandchildren, and ten great-great-grandchildren, one sister, Janice (Wells) Wehrman, of Lahoma, and three nieces and five nephews, as well as numerous great nieces and nephews.
Phyllis was preceded in death by Kenneth, her husband of sixty-one years; her parents, Joseph and Clara Wells; one sister, Martha (Wells) Coppock of Cherokee; and one brother, Milton Wells of Lahoma.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital; or the Salvation Army in lieu of flowers with Ladusau-Evans serving as custodian of the funds.
Condolences may be made to the family online at www.LadusauEvans.com. Ladusau-Evans has been serving the families of the Enid Community and surrounding areas for over 40 years with compassionate service and dedication. They provide families with an open door policy. Feel free to contact them 24 hours a day. Visitation Hours: 8:00 am – 9:00 pm daily, 2800 N. Van Buren, Enid, OK 73703. Call: (580) 233-1400.
Obituaries are posted, in part, due to the generosity of The Commons.
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