Donald Wayne “Don” Hodde

Donald Wayne “Don” Hodde, longtime Chandler, Oklahoma, resident was born on July 3, 1949, in McLoud, Oklahoma. Don departed this life on March 16, 2024, in Chandler, at the age of 74 years.

He was the son of Herman and Minnie (Fetner) Hodde. Don was one of those guys who could do about anything. He worked 23 years at Tinker Air Force Base, worked for Gold & Fox building, did remodeling, raised cattle, custom hay bailing, worked for the Lincoln County Election Board, and while doing all of that he also served in local law enforcement for many years and in many capacities including the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Pottawatomi County Sheriff’s Office, Twin Lakes Lake Ranger and Davenport Chief of Police. Don married Jean Crary on January 26, 1990, in Chandler. He was a member of the Chandler Friends Church, Lions Club, Oklahoma Limousine Association, Lincoln County Cattlemen’s Association, Territory Marshalls and Lincoln County On-Stage. Don loved to hunt and fish, do woodworking, go dancing, riding his trike, spending time with his family, and playing with his grandchildren. Don will be greatly missed.

Preceding Don in death are his parents, Herman and Minnie Hodde; wife, Jean Hodde; one brother, Carl Hodde; one sister, Martha May Garmon; and one grandson, Vance Easley II.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Waleta and Vance Easley of Chandler; two sons and daughter-in-law, Kelly and Carol Crary of Sparks, Oklahoma, and Danny Crary of Oklahoma City; one brother Larry Hodde of Chandler; six grandchildren, Kristi Tackett and husband Ryan, Jerry Crary and wife Crystal, Dalton Crary, Brendon Crary Lightfoot, Jessica Harruff and Champaign Hasbell; fifteen great-grandchildren, and one great-great- grandson, other relatives and many friends.

Memorial services will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 13, 2024, at the Chandler Friends Church with Pastor Josiah Brown officiating.