Wanda Katherine Ekhoff's Obituary
Wanda Katherine Ekhoff, 93 of Tulsa, Oklahoma passed from this life on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at her residence with her family by her side. She was born July 3, 1927 in Seminole, Oklahoma to her parents, Melvin Banes and Martha Wright Banes. She married the love of her life, Ralph Ekhoff on November 26, 1959 and they shared in over 51 wonderful years together before his passing in 2010.
Wanda loved to bake and making pies was her favorite and she loved giving gifts which made her very happy. She was a worldwide traveler as well as traveling the US in her RV. One thing that brought much joy to her was her many great-grand babies.
Wanda is survived by her two children, Kaye Lynn Gilmore and her husband Bill of Everett, Washington and Richard Dean Ekhoff and his wife Susan of Tulsa, Oklahoma; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and her two great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and extended family members.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 21, 2020 at Floral Haven's Rose Chapel with Pastor Brian Rogers Officiating.
***Services will be live streamed starting at 10:45 a.m. on 8/21/2020; to view the service live, please click on the following link: http://webcast.funeralvue.com/events/viewer/34898
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