Thersa Louise Tahsequah

Granddaughter of Chief Quanah Parker and his first wife, Wec-Keah
The Comanche Nation

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CACHE Theresa Louise Tahsequah, 90, Cache, passed away peacefully in Lawton with her loving family by her side on Thursday, July 20, 2017.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday, July 24, 2017, at Comanche Reformed Church with Pastor Charles Spencer officiating.
Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery under direction of Comanche Nation Funeral Home.
Prayer service will be at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 23, 2017, at the funeral home chapel.

She was born in Lawton to Edward Hatch and Mary Pooche (Parker) Clark on April 20, 1927. Theresa graduated from Lawton High School. She worked in food service and then went to Cameron University; there she was the Director of Food Service until her retirement. She met the love of her life, Albert Tahsequah Jr., and the couple married on Feb. 2, 1947, in Lawton. They were married for 53 years.

Theresa was a full-blood member of the Comanche Nation of Oklahoma, and she was a member of, a deacon and an elder of the Comanche Reformed Church. She enjoyed going to picnics with her children, singing, watching OU football and playing Scrabble.

Theresa is survived by her children and their spouses: Terry and LaVerna Tahsequah of Lawton, Bonnie and Greg Dean, Jerry and Elizabeth Tahsequah, Harry Tahsequah, Meech Tahsequah, and Alberta and Danny Avra, all of Cache; 10 grandchildren: Terry Allen, Terry Lynn, Lesha, Brent, Mona, Erin, Jarrod, Joseph, Jacoub, and Tracy; 16 great-grandchildren: Tiffany, Tasha, E-sa, Cody, Tiara, Desiree, Clayton, Maggie, Jaxson, Aeden, Meghan, Allan, Boomer, Whisper, Keegan and Landen; 12 great-great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Margaret Clark; daughter-in-law, Linda Goeringer; nephew whom she raised, Tommy Tahkopher; special family friend, Kenneth Gould; and other family members and friends.

Theresa was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Tahsequah Jr.; parents: Edward and Mary Pooche Clark; brothers and sisters: Clifford Clark, Louis Clark, Paige Clark, Alberta Tahkofper, Geneva Mott and Mary P. Clark. Roberta Wakeah Bradley and Mona Clark; great-granddaughter, Lacey Tahsequah; grandparents: Quanah and Wakeah Parker; son-in-law, John Micklan; and niece, Arlene Sue Tahkopher.

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Feb 21 2021, 4:17:50 UTC

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• Residence: 1940 - Lawton Twp, Comanche, Oklahoma, USA
• Race: I
  • Reference: 1940 United States Federal Census - SmartCopy: Feb 21 2021, 4:04:16 UTC
• Residence: 1930 - Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma, USA
• Race: Indian
  • Reference: 1930 United States Federal Census - SmartCopy: Feb 21 2021, 17:29:47 UTC