Virginia Howell

Graveside services for Virginia L. Grantz Howell, 93, of Harrah, OK and formerly of Enid will be Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 2:00 PM at the Memorial Park Cemetery Mausoleum with Rev. Jim Edmison officiating. The family will receive friends at the cemetery from 1:00 PM until service time.

Virginia was born July 23, 1920 in Bison, OK the daughter of Other O and Alma E Robins Hildabrand and passed away November 28, 2013 in Harrah, OK. She lived and attended schools in Garber, Hunter and Sumner and graduated from Sumner High School. Virginia was united in marriage to Irvin Grantz in August, 1937 in Perry, OK. They owned and operated Grantz Oil Company on North Grand in Enid for many years. He preceded her in death in 1973. She then met and married Isaac Howell, who preceded her in death in 1998. Virginia retired from Northrop at Vance AFB, she volunteered at the Wheatland Senior Center and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church.

Survivors include a son, Alvin D Grantz and his wife Linda of Choctaw, OK, two daughters, Barbara Bersche of Rogers, AR, Sondra Privitt and her husband Joe of Copperas Cove, TX, four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a son, Walter L Grantz.

Memorial contributions may be made to OMRF-Heart Division with Ladusau-Evans as custodian of the fund. Condolences may be made online at ladusauevans.com.