Obituary of Daniel Gardner

Daniel “Square” Gardner, age 77, passed away on December 14, 2016, at Springer, Okla. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, January 28, 2017, in The Chapel at Griffin ~ Hillcrest with Pastor J.R. Wisdom officiating. Square was a truck driver for most of this life and retired after 15 plus years for Allen Richey Trucking in Valley View, Texas. He married Rita Gayle Dunning in 1989 at Ardmore, Okla. The couple loved camping at the Tuskahoma Choctaw Festival every year. Square enjoyed spending his free time going to garage sales, traveling to see family and friends, and spending time drinking coffee with his friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Rita Gayle Gardner, brother, Buck Gardner, and sisters: Victoria Gardner Jones, Louella Braswell, Lydia Gardner Seekins, and Susan Wilson. Square is survived by his daughters, Stacy Patterson and husband Ferrell, and Dana Johnson and husband Jon, sons; Chris Pelton, and wife Virginia, Corey Gardner and wife Patricia, Clay Gardner, Paul Gardner, and Justin Bishop. Numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Brothers; Beaman Wisdom and wife Patricia, Johnsey “Shom” Wisdom and wife Louise, and Oscar Gardner, and sisters: Kathrine Gardner, Lawanna Wilson, and Yvonne Wilson, and a host of family and friends. Condolences may be left at www.griffinhillcrest.com.