Wendell Lee Settle Sr.

Wendell Lee Settle Sr.

(December 20, 1940 - August 26, 2021)

Wendell Lee Settle Sr., 80, of Wilburton, Oklahoma passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at his home.

Wendell was born on December 20, 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri to John Virgil and Dorothy (Rosier) Settle. He married Gwendolyn (Parish) Settle on October 3, 2015 in Wilburton, Oklahoma. He proudly served in the United States Coast Guard and the United States Navy. He was a member of Grace Indian United Methodist Church in Hartshorne, Wilburton VFW, and the Ministerial Alliance.

He is survived by wife: Gwendolyn Settle; children: Rocky and wife Sheila, Dorothy, Jr. and wife Meg, Adrian and wife Lydia, Johnny, Sarah, Christopher, Victoria and husband Seth, and Ike and wife Tina; 19 grandchildren: Jimmy, Sarah, Audrey, Anthony, Adam, Patrick, Whitney, Trae, Ben, Gabe, Savanna, Aiden, Erick, Cade, Jonathan, Christina, Ben, Jessica, and Valarie; and 9 great-grandchildren: Isabell, John Elijah, Tyler, Cooper, Maddock, Wesley, Amelia, Elliott, and Anderson. 

Wendell is preceded in death by his parents: John Virgil and Dorothy Settle; brother: Tim; sister: Irene; daughters: Christine and Amber; and grandson: Cameron. 

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Grace Indian United Methodist Church in Hartshorne, Oklahoma with Rev. David Warden officiating. The family asks that a memorial donation be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital in lieu of flowers.