Mary Cathrene Shaklee
4/20/2001
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Mary Cathrene Shaklee was born on June 11, 1918, in Helena, the daughter of John A. and Cora Faye Keiffer Schmook. She attended schools in jet and graduated from Phillips University with a Bachelors Degree in education. After graduation, she taught English at Helena High School. On February 1, 1943, she married Harold O. Shaklee in Austin, Texas. After her marriage to Harold, she accompanied him to flight training, and when he departed for overseas duty, she returned to Helena. Following Harold's return from World War II, she because a full- time homemaker. They lived on the family farm near Jet until Harold was recalled to military service (USAF) in support of the Korean War. They continued to travel in the military and raised their family until Harold's retirement in 1966. They then moved to Stillwater where they made their permanent home. Mike, Ann and David graduated from OSU, Stillwater and Ward graduated from USMA, Westpoint, NY. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Stillwater and supported several church organizations. She was also a member of the Stilwater Chapter of the Eastern Star. She continued as an alumnus to support Phillips University.
Mary Cathrene fully supported and enjoyed the adventures and accomplishments of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. During the children's youth, she was a Cub Scout Den Mother and supported her daughter's Blue Birds and Girl Scouts. She was an active supporter of her children's support activities. She will be missed by all those whom she touched and our lives were enriched by the love, guidance and principles she held as her standard.
Mary Cathrene is survived by her children, Mike of Helena, Ann and husband, Staff Moffat of Stillwater, David and wife, Terry of Lahoma and Ward and wife, Melanie of Melbourne, Florida; one sister, Margaret Glidewell of Helena; one brother, John E. and wife, Luella Schmook of Bella Vista, Arkansas; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Harold on January 18, 1999, and two grandchildren.
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