Bill Wayne Holle

Bill Wayne Holle passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at the Stillwater Medical Center. He was 84. Family and friends are invited to celebrate Bill's life on Thursday, August 22. Graveside service will be at 10:00 am at Sunset Memorial Gardens with a Celebration of Life taking place at the Dighton-Marler Funeral Home at 2:00 pm.
Bill was born in Old Glory Texas on May 5, 1935 to Berthold W. "Bert" and Emilga "Media" A. (Steinke) Holle. He was the oldest of three children. While he may have been born in Texas, he considered himself an "Okie" spending the biggest part of his life living in the Payne County area. After graduating High School from Perkins OK, he joined the Army and was stationed at Panama City for two years. He married Patricia (Pat) Annette Frame in the First Christian Church in Perkins on Father's Day, June 17, 1956. To this union three children were born; One daughter, Lisa and two sons, William (Bill) and Bruce.
Bill worked for Oklahoma Natural Gas for 41 years retiring as a Senior Field Specialist in 1997. In his younger years he enjoyed playing baseball, bowling, hunting, fishing and camping. His passion was his family and he loved singing and playing drums in several local country and western bands.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 62 years and one day, one sister, Linda Perkins, and one grandchild, Cale Drumm.
He leaves behind his children; Lisa and Jim Drumm of Stillwater, William (Bill) and Angie Holle of Bethany, OK and Bruce and Jennifer Holle of Red River, New Mexico. Six Grandchildren; Abby, Dani, Garrett, Chris, Jenny and William. Four great grandchildren; Bailey, Kelsey, Waylon and Matthew. And one sister; Gloria Maloy. He also leaves behind two sister-in-laws; Rose Parks and Jo Hauf and her husband Gene. One brother-in-law; Tony Frame and his wife Cindy and several nephews and nieces.
The family would like to send a special thanks to the staff and doctors on the 3rd floor and the ICU at Stillwater Medical Center for their compassion and care they showed him and the family.