Ida Ham

Ida Marie "Sissy" Ham, was born, September 28, 1952 in Konowa, (Seminole County) Oklahoma. She was the second child of Stanford and Ida Josephine (McBroom) Ham. Her parents lived three miles northeast of Asher. Her grandparents were Joseph Andrew and Mary A. (Rouse) Ham and James William and May (Johnson) McBroom; Marie suffered from medical problems from the time she was 3 years old, when she was locked in an old fashioned ice box, and nearly died, but she always had a smile to give everyone. Marie started school at Asher, and attended there, until February 1964 when her family life was uprooted, and she and three brothers and one sister were sent to Whitaker State Home in Pryor, OK; Marie thrived under the care of the house parents there, but her health continued to be an issue. After a year or two, Marie was moved to other facilities to get the care she needed. Marie lived in Lawton, Konowa, and Purcell for a number of years. She loved doing crochet, embroidery, sewing and other crafts. While at the Konowa nursing center, she often assisted the elderly patients. Later on Marie was employed in the fast food industry, cleaning, working very hard, and to the best of her ability. She loved dogs, cats, and chickens, and sometimes took in so many stray animals that she was crowded in her home. Marie died Friday, June 28, 2013 in Warner, OK. She has gone to begin a new life, with angels, who gave her a sunny smile, and a stubborn determination. Marie was preceded in death by her grandparents, parents, a brother, Joseph William Ham, on January 19, 2006, and a baby sister Goldie Ann Ham, on July 18, 1960; she is survived by one half-brother, Walter Arnold "Walt" Graham, and his wife Jann, of Holdenville, OK; one sister, Mary Oakley, and her husband Dennis of rural Vinita, OK; Five brothers, S. Andrew Ham, Finley, OK; Dave Lee Ham, and his wife Sheila, of DeQueen, AR; and three younger brothers, Fredrick Eugene Ham, Patrick Brady Ham and Dewey Leonard Ham, who's whereabout's and adopted names on unknown. Two nephews, Brian and Kevin Oakley; five nieces, Jennifer (Graham) Keith, Tonya (Ham) Wall Powers, Stephanie Feliciano, Farrah (Mayeux) Bivins and Jill (Oakley) Havens; fourteen grand-nephews and grandnieces; Tyler Keith, Justin Keith, Chris Keith, Logan Edwards, Charity Edwards, Charity Edwards, Keira Oakley, Otto Havens, Wren Havens, Jade Bivins, Makade Bivins, Alexandria Wall, Cain Powers, and Seth Powers; and a special Aunt Leona "Aunt Sis" Richardson, who took Marie places, the past few years, there are also several other aunts, uncles, other kinfolks and loads of cousins who survive her. The graveside memorial service will be held, Saturday, July 6, 2013 at Noon at the Collins Cemetery, southeast of St. Louis, OK. Online condolences may be made at www.honoringmemories.com.

Service Details

Saturday, July 6th, 2013 12:00pm, Collins Cemetery

Interment Details

Collins Cemetery