Marguerite Harriet Dennison

Marguerite Harriet Pease Dennison passed from this life and into the arms of her Lord on July 14, 2015 at the age of 100 years. She died peacefully at her home in Cleveland, Oklahoma surrounded by family.  Marguerite was born on May 2, 1915 in Tulsa County, Oklahoma to George W. Pease Sr. of Kansas and Minnie Adeline Kennedy of Pawhuska, Okla. Mrs. Dennison is preceded in death by her parents, husband Charles Tanis Dennison, her daughter Mary Belle Dennison Kendall, son in law Earl Ready, daughter in law Sondra Dennison, grandsons Tommie and Philip Ready, granddaughter Lisa Marguerite Kendall, 15 siblings, two great grandchildren Andy Ready, Jeremy Warren, three great great grandchildren Wyatt and Madison Ready and Adysun Warren. She is survived by her daughters Charlene Dennison Ready, Sammie Dennison-Harmon and son George Walter Dennison and wife Denise, son in law Frank Kendall; her sister Georgia Goetz and brother Jack Pease. Marguerite was a grandmother to 19 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren, 50 great great grandchildren and two great great great grandchildren. She was also an aunt to numerous nieces and nephews. Marguerite was a Keystone Lake area resident for 45 years; many of those years spent with her husband Charlie. The couple was married on September 28, 1935 and remained married until his passing on December 4, 1975. Marguerite supported the war effort and aided in supporting her family during WWII as a "Rosie the Riveter" working at McDonnell Douglas and then an inspector at Spartan. She would go on to hold other jobs, be a homemaker and was active in her children's education through the PTA while taking care of her mother and mother-in-law as their health declined. Beginning in 1949, she went to work for the First National Bank in Tulsa as an elevator operator and the following year was honored as KOTV's Mother of the Year. Her daughters Charlene and Mary recognized how special their mother was and wrote a letter describing her commitment to her entire family to the station for a contest. The station too recognized her efforts and she was awarded her prizes and honors on the Bill & Dottie Show. Marguerite was a member of the first graduating class of Monte Casino completing her eighth grade education. She would go on to complete the tenth grade at Cherokee High School and then attended Draughn's Business School. Marguerite was recently honored by the Osage Tribe, of which she was a member, with the Sacred Eagle Fan Ceremony. This was done in honor of her 100 years in this life. The Osages believe that the eagle is the only creature that can fly to the right hand of God and then return to earth.  She was an active member of Kihekah-Steh Club. A Rosary will be held 7:00 pm Thursday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Cleveland, Oklahoma.  Mass will be held 10:00 am Friday at Immaculate Conception in Pawhuska. Interment will follow at Pawhuska City Cemetery in Pawhuska.  Chapman-Black Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements.