Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information

Charles Wesley Stidham of Jenks, Oklahoma went to be with The Lord on February 8, 2020. He was born in Mound City, Kansas on July 23,1937 to Myrtle and Ernest Stidham. Charles was loved by many and is remembered for his generosity and kindness as well as his dedication and service to others.

Charles graduated from Blackwell High School in 1955 and went on to receive his Accounting degree from Oklahoma State University. He began his career in Finance and Accounting as CPA at Peat Marwick Mitchell and later moved into the banking business where he served as Chief Financial Officer at Sooner Federal Savings & Loan. Before retiring in 2009 he worked as the Treasurer at Tulsa Public Schools.

Charles is survived by his sister Betty Smyth (Max) of Blackwell, Oklahoma, his sons Rick Stidham (Suzanne) of Phoenix, Arizona and James Stidham (Asako) of Kamakura, Japan, his daughters Lisa Saldana (Daniel) of Frisco, Texas and Sheryl Fritts (Mike) of Tulsa, Oklahoma, step-daughter Angela Evans (Ed) of Eufaula, Oklahoma, and step-son Matt Montgomery (Tisha) of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, his grandchildren Ava and Tara Fritts, Ryan, Tyler and Kyle Saldana, Dylon MacEachran, Brooke Pemberton, Matthew Evans, Brittany Shaddox, and Madison Montgomery along with 8 great-grandchildren and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews, extended family members and a host of friends. Charles is preceded in death by his wife Donna Stidham, his parents Myrtle and Ernest Stidham and his brother Robert Stidham.

A visitation is scheduled at Floral Haven Funeral Home on Thursday, February 13, 2020 from 5-8 pm. Funeral Services will be held at Floral Haven on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 12:30 pm with a reception following at their family center. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to John 3:16 or the Tulsa Food Bank.

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