Dolores Mae Thomas

Dolores Mae ThomasThomas, Dolores Obit

1932-2019

Dolores Mae Kelly was born September 4, 1932, the first daughter of William L. and Mae Cecilia (Ast) Kelly in Yukon, Oklahoma and passed from this life on March 22, 2019, in her home with family by her side. Dolores had a strong faith and a relationship with Jesus. Her family is thankful that Dolores is now with the Lord in Heaven.

She was a member of the First Families of the Twin Territories, raised and educated in Yukon where she was an exceptional student, gifted pianist and basketball player. She worked following High School and married Robert L. Thomas on August 28, 1954 in Yukon. The couple resided in Norman, Oklahoma; Arlington, Virginia; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and finally settled in Edmond, Oklahoma. The couple had four daughters, Cathy, Janet, Jennifer and Ellen. Dolores spent many years as a homemaker and mother who took pride in her ability to cook gourmet meals, sew matching outfits for her girls and take care of the household. She would schedule school, church, little league, music lessons and dance activities as well as play tennis, volunteer and participate in multiple community organizations. As the girls got older, Dolores decided to take college classes and also obtained her Realtor’s License. After a brief stint as a realtor, she chose to work with Bob at his Architectural Firm and was an integral part of his business. Dolores enjoyed her numerous friends, travel, bridge (on multiple days every week), cryptoquotes, talking on the phone to her sisters, Cleo lunches, Revidere Book Review Club, entertaining, supper club, annual Mardi Gras and St. Paddy’s parties, flower guild, participating in the Edmond/OKC ConKerr Cancer pillow case chapter and her family which had grown to include son-in-laws, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a very giving, smart and fun person with a bright smile on her face and her arms held open for a hug and kiss whenever she saw her family. As a grandmother, she played games, baked, loved to tell stories, sing songs and play the piano. She strove to passdown a strong sense of tradition, conservative values and faith to her family, which she knew was the key to their leading joyful and fulfilling lives.

She is survived by her four children; Cathy Oster and husband Joseph of Sugarland, Texas; Janet Caffey of Edmond; Jennifer Creech and husband Randy of Frisco, TX; and Ellen Wells and husband Chris of Coppell, TX; grandchildren: Rachel Griffith and husband Brandon, Daniel Caffey, Zach Oster, Katelyn Creech, Katie Oster, Colin Creech, Camden Creech, Maddie Wells and Max Wells; great-grandchildren: Arden, Blaine and Grey Griffith; Nieces and Nephews: Bill Thorpe, Greg, Joe, Angie (Lawson) and Mike Shehan, Debbie (Helms), Susan and Mark Mann and Ann (Fiege) Horne.

She was preceded in death by her husband and love of her life for over 63 years, Robert L.Thomas; her parents and her sisters, Jean L. Mann, Jane R. Horne , Nancy Shehan, sister-in-law Donna Thorpe, nephew Jim Thorpe and niece Judy (Monthaven) Horne.

Services will be held Friday, March 29th at 1:00 p.m. at St. Augustine of Canterbury.

Condolences may be made to the family online at www.matthewsfuneralhome.com

1 thought on “Dolores Mae Thomas”

  1. Marcie Feige and family

    Receive our most sincere sympathy for your loss. We will remember her and your family in prayer.
    Marcie and Roberto Feige
    (Parents of Eric Feige)

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