Irene (Coffield) Mapes-Elder
Graveside services for Norman, OK resident Irene Mapes, were held 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 22, 2015 in the Cushing Fairlawn Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the care of Michael’s Funeral Home of Drumright. Online condolences may be made at www.michaelsfuneralservices.com.
Irene (Coffield) Mapes-Elder was born in Shawnee, OK on April 15, 1925 to the late Dr. Abe Walker Coffield & Eunice Enola (Sutton) Coffield. She passed from this life in Noble, OK on December 19, 2015 at the age of 90 years, 8 months, & 4 days. Irene was raised & educated in Drumright & was a 1942 graduate of Drumright High School. She continued her schooling at OSU & was a graduate of Interior Design. Irene had spent the majority of her adult life in the Houston area where she had worked as an interior designer. She loved her work and was so successful & in high demand that she never got to actually retire until a few years ago. She married Vernon J. Elder in April of 2009 & they made their home in Tulsa until moving to Norman in 2015. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her SON: Michael Mapes; and 2 BROTHERS: A.W. Coffield & Dr. Floyd Coffield.
Her remaining family includes her HUSBAND: Vernon J. Elder of Norman; GRANDCHILDREN: Robert Mapes & Lawton Mapes of Houston; SISTER: Helen Burba of Tulsa; & step-children: Jackie Elder of Norman – Pat Elder of Cushing - & Brad Elder of Hinton; also numerous Nieces, Nephews, other relatives, and friends.
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