Vickie Orth passed away on July 11, 2024. Vickie Dianne (Taylor) Edie Orth was born in Oakland, IA, on the 13th of April 1941 in her great-grandmother’s home. She was the first child of Charles and Jeanne Edie. She graduated from Liberal, Kansas, in 1958. After remarrying in 1972, the family moved to Turpin, OK, and lived on a farm. Most of her career was in the trucking industry. Her first trucking job was at National Beef, but she soon was moved to National Carriers with a promotion to dispatcher. After moving to Tecumseh, OK, in the early 80s, she continued to work in the same business line and retired at the age of 77 from Gilbert and Son’s Trucking. She was loved by every driver and had many nicknames, including Mom, BOB, and Mean Old Logbook Lady.
Vickie was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Jeanne Edie, and step-brother, Duane Taylor.
She is survived by three children, Jo Lee Curtis of Midwest City, Ok, Catherine Brock of Tecumseh, Ok, and Kristi and husband Tindle Ramon of Spearman, TX. Beloved grandchildren, Amber and Dustin King, Nicole and Eric Neumeier, Ryan and Erika Ramon, Joshua Matney, Lindsey and Steven Tellier, Tyler Matney, and Dillion Curtis. She was blessed with eleven great-grandchildren, two brothers and sisters-in-law, and one sister and brother-in-law: Tom and Kathy Edie, Roxie and Dick Gilpin, and Mike and Carolyn Edie. She is also survived by a very dear friend, Ronnie Curtis, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services were held on July 16, 2024, at the Cooper Funeral Home in Tecumseh, OK, under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.
