Gladine Fern Applegate

March 22, 1931 - June 20, 2016

Gladine Fern Applegate

March 22, 1931 - June 20, 2016

Obituary

Gladine Fern Applegate “Dean”, 85, of Tulsa, Oklahoma went Home to Glory on Monday, June 20, 2016 from St. John Medical Center. She was born on March 22, 1931 in Peggs, Oklahoma to Robert Gustus “Gus” Littlefield and Lura Viva (Welch) Littlefield. Her mother was widowed as a young woman and went on to raise their four daughters alone. And she did an incredible job, all were in church and as a result so are all of their families.

Dean married her one and only love, Mitchell James Applegate on June 7, 1949 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the Tahlequah Courthouse. They had known one another forever and usually double dated with her sisters and their future husbands. She had many stories to tell about those early days and the fun they had.  She was a loving homemaker whose greatest joy was taking care of her family. Dean enjoyed word search puzzles, crocheting, embroidering baby quilts, talking on the phone to her family and friends and listening to gospel music.  She also loved the Dollar Green Tree store, as she called it, and could never pass one by. Gladine will be missed by her many friends, her family and her church family. They will forever miss her stories of the good ole days and her “whisper” even though it was hardly a whisper. And her orneriness. Especially her orneriness. She was truly one of a kind.

Gladine is preceded in death by her parents, Gus (on Jan. 24, 1935) and Lura Littlefield (on Nov 9, 1989), her beloved husband Mitchell who passed into Glory on Jan 19, 1986, their daughters,  Jeannie Carol Applegate born April 3, 1950—April 5,1950 and Teresa Fern Applegate born July 2, 1954 and passed from this life on November 22, 1958. And her sisters, Leona Belle Littlefield Applegate and Viva Lee Littlefield Walker.

Survivors include her children: Jerry Applegate (his wife Tina), Danny Applegate (his wife Tammy), Dyce Applegate (his wife Stacy), Ginger Applegate Cordero (her husband Joe); her grandchildren: Levi Applegate, Rachel Applegate Smith (her husband Michael), Keyla Applegate Etter (her husband Sam), Jerod Applegate (his wife Amanda), Mitchell Applegate, Cody Applegate, Dyce Ray Applegate, Bailey Applegate, Jordan Cordero, Rebekah Applegate and Gus Cordero; her great grandchildren: Kamryn Smith, Dustin Etter, Reiden Applegate, Maliyah Smith, Andrew Etter, Ephram Smith, Rayna Smith, Linnie Applegate and Holden Applegate. Her Sister; Lola Inez Littlefield Owens. And a host of friends and extended family.

Her legacy and her greatest achievement is having all four of her children and their spouses, all eleven grandchildren and the spouses of those whom are married and all nine great grandchildren serving the Lord and actively involved in their home churches…which all started because she took her children to church and taught them to love Jesus.

Funeral Service

  • Date & Time: June 25, 2016 (10:00 AM)
  • Venue: Faith Assembly of God
  • Location: 7500 East 21st Street Tulsa, OK - (Get Directions)

Visitation

  • Date & Time: June 24, 2016 (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
  • Venue: Butler-Stumpff & Dyer Funeral Home & Crematory
  • Location: 2103 E 3rd St Tulsa, OK 74104 - (Get Directions)

Visitation

  • Date & Time: June 23, 2016 (4:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
  • Venue: Butler-Stumpff & Dyer Funeral Home & Crematory
  • Location: 2103 E 3rd St Tulsa, OK 74104 - (Get Directions)

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2 responses to Gladine Fern Applegate

  1. I have many fond memories of Gladine, Inez, Leona and Viva growing up in Peggs. I am deeply saddened by the loss of my cousin Gladine.

  2. Spp says:

    My condolences to the family. May you find comfort in the memories and hope for the future. In John 5:28,29 state"do not be amazed at this for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out" what a glorious day that will be to see our dear love ones again. With deep respect, Spp

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