1930~2017
Tellasphord William Lesperance (TW) was the son of Edward and Coral (Mackey) Lesperance, born November 11, 1930, in Geary, Oklahoma and passed away at the age of 86 on July 8,2017. TW was the youngest of six children that were all raised on the family farm west of Watonga. He graduated from Greenfield High School in 1948 and joined the army in March of 1949 because no jobs were available here. He then went to Japan for artillery training and on to Korea for the next 16 months of combat in the Korean War, returning home in 1951. TW also spent a year in Viet Nam in 1965 during that war. TW was married to Cozetta Wilson in Geary, Oklahoma on August 30, 1952. They spent the next 17 years in the army, traveling to three different places in Germany, Washington state, Ft. Bragg N.C., and Ft. Sill, OK. The family spent 3 tours in Germany and have so many good memories of those assignments and trips there. He was very proud of his service to his country and what freedom really was in the USA. TW enjoyed horses and mules after his retirement from the service. He always enjoyed helping with the Trail Rides for years and also in the local parades where he rode his mules or a horse in a few of them. He also farmed some and he loved spending time with family and friends, playing dominoes, cards or just visiting. TW was preceded in death by his daughter; Karen (Lesperance) Hull, his parents and 2 brothers, Merle and John E. Lesperance, and 2 sisters Lois Johnson and Loretta Branski. TW is survived by his wife, Cozetta of almost 65 years, son: Tom Lesperance and wife Deborah, of Clinton and daughter; Sherry Cowan and husband Troy, of Watonga. One sister; Lahoma Schiel of Yukon, and 9 Grandchildren: Allen Cowan, Travis Cowan, Jamie Payne, and Wade Cowan of Watonga, Todd Lesperance, Trent Lesperance, Tyler Lesperance, of Weatherford, Ok. «-Joy Ford and Chris Vowell, and 15 great grandchildren. A small private family service will be held for TW with Enta Church’s, Chris Vaughn, officiating. Memorial contributions can be made to Russell Murray Hospice.