Clarice Marie March

July 31, 1932 - July 3, 2018

Clarice March passed away July 3, 2018 in El Reno. She was born July 31, 1932 in Blackwell, OK to Floyd and Velma (Mitchell) Bumgardner. Clarice lived and grew up in Braman, OK, where she graduated as valedictorian from Braman High School. She then moved to Yukon for 17 years and then to El Reno in 1973. Clarice worked in the banking business. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene, where she worked as the church treasurer and taught Sunday school for 25 years. Clarice was a member of NAVRE and delivered Moble Meals. She enjoyed her family and cooking for them. She always looked forward to the annual Memorial Day picnic in her backyard. Clarice was also close to her church family and enjoyed spending time with them. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jack March; sons, David and Jimmy Dean; daughter, Patty Dean Steel; brothers, Dale, Richard, and Wayne Bumgardner; and sister, Dorothy Clark. Survivors include her sons, Donnie Dean and wife Sue Ann of Yukon and Robbie March and wife Erin of El Reno; brother, Bob Bumgardner of Little Rock, AR; sister, Carolyn Sue Schodde and husband Ken of Austin, TX; grandchildren, Melissa Melton, Holly Brown, Kimberly Dean, Cassie Dean, Donnie Dean II and wife Kari, Jessica Dean, Anna Dean, Don Steel II and wife Summer, Rusty Steel and wife Amber, and Garrett, Olivia, and Amelia March; 16 great grandchildren; and 1 great great grandchild. Memorial services will be held Friday, July 13, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. at the First Church of the Nazarene, El Reno. Services are under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home.