Mable Duerksen

A Chapel Service for Mable Duerksen, 87, Corn resident will be held 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, November 10, 2015 in the Kiesau Memorial Chapel, officiated by Brother Tim Duerksen. She will be buried in the Corn Cemetery under the direction of the Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home. Mable Irene (Vogt) Duerksen was born January 4, 1928 to John C. Vogt and Lena (Penner) Vogt in Corn, OK and passed away early Saturday, November 7, 2015 in the Methodist Health Care Center in Clinton, OK. Mable was raised in Corn, OK where she attended Corn High School and was the salutatorian of the 1946 graduating class. She continued her schooling at Corn Bible Academy and graduated there in 1947. She was married to Rev. Vernon R. Duerksen on March 28, 1948 in Corn. He Pastored in the Mennonite Brethren Churches and they made their homes in California, Arkansas and South Dakota before settling in Corn, Oklahoma in 1970. She was preceded in death by her husband in August 11,1970. She continued her education at the Southwestern State College in Weatherford and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1972. She became a resident of the Methodist Health Care Center in 2008. While at the retirement center she became a book buddy to the pre-kindergarteners who attend their classes there. She was also preceded in death by her parents an infant brother, John Cary Vogt, a daughter, Sharon Flaming and a sister, Lela Mae Huebert. She was a member of the Mennonite Brethren Church and she spent time reading religious material. She was an active member of the Home Improvement Club of Extension Homemakers in Corn. Mable was also active in preserving and studying the history of Washita County. She enjoyed writing for the Children's Missionary Conferences Christian Magazines as well as the Washita County Enterprise. She liked to cook and was considered a champion cake maker. Mable is survived by a daughter, Debbie Carlisle and husband, Kenny, Clinton, OK two sons, Tim Duerksen and wife, Cristy, Pryor, OK and John Duerksen and wife, Cora, Oklahoma City, OK, son-in-law, Dwayne Flaming, Durango, CO; two sisters, Sara Flaming and husband, Ken, Piedmont, OK and Martha Chappell and husband, Richard, Houston, TX. She is also survived by nine grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.