The Saturday Oklahoman, January 06, 1996 PAPPE Court, Jr., was born November 15, 1925, at Kingfisher, Ok. to Court, Sr. and Mary W. (Drake) Pappe. He passed away January 3, 1996, at Baptist Medical Center, Oklahoma City, Ok., at age 70. Court left high school to serve in the U.S. Navy. He returned and graduated from Kingfisher High School. He attended the University of Oklahoma, Central State College, and graduated from Oklahoma City University School of Law. Court worked as an attorney for the State Highway Department. He then served as Kingfisher County Associate District Judge from 1974 - 1978. In 1976, he began his career as an independent oil and gas operator. Also, during that time, he served as a Kingfisher City Commissioner from 1981-1984. Court was a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association and Kingfisher County Bar Association, the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association and Arizona Treasures Unlimited. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and India Temple Shriner. He was an O.U. athletic donor and enjoyed football trips around the country until his health began to fail. He was also very involved with the Shriner's children's programs. He enjoyed his home in Tempe, Arizona and the wonderful Arizona weather and scenery. Most of all, Court was a wonderful husband and father who devoted his life to his loving family. Court married Oteka J. Fanning on February 12, 1955, Maysville, Ok. Survivors include his wife, Oteka Pappe, of the home; 3 daughters, Pamela Sue Pappe, Oklahoma City, Courtney Dianne Pappe, Tempe, Az., Janet Lynne Pappe, Oklahoma City, Ok.; one brother, George Pappe, Kingfisher, Ok.; sister-in-law, Dawn Pappe, Kingfisher, Ok.; brother-in-law, James E. Fanning, Duncanville, Tx.; sister-in-law, Darlene Fanning, and mother-in-law, Florida Nation, Wynnewood, Ok.; 3 nephews and 3 nieces; 3 precious pets, Cassi, Khelsee and Douglas. Preceded in death by parents, Court Pappe, Sr. and Mary Drake Pappe. Services will be Saturday, Jan. 6th, 1996, at 10:30 a.m., Federated Church, with Pastor Tom Devitt conducting the service, under the direction of Sanders Funeral Service, Inc. Memorials may be made to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, P0 Box 1890, Amarillo, Tx. 79174 or Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation-Heart Research, 825 NE 13th St., Oklahoma City, Ok. 73104.
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