Marlene W. Horsman

Marlene (Wood) Horsman left this world to be with her heavenly Father on June 12, 2026. She was 93 years old. Marlene was born in Pawhuska, Oklahoma on May 26, 1933, to Artie and Daisy Wood. She grew up in Barnsdall and worked briefly for Phillips Petroleum Company and later Needlewoman. She was united in marriage on February 20, 1954, in Miami Oklahoma to her beloved Charles (Bud) Horsman. After marriage, Marlene settled into a wonderful life of being a homemaker and the glue that held her family together. As a newly married couple and living on the family farm in Ramona, Marlene worked alongside her husband on weekends “for fun” clearing the property of rocks. She was always a hard worker! Marlene was a vivacious, intelligent, spunky woman. She had a thirst for knowledge and was often seen reading and researching various topics – especially those related to the Bible and her Christian faith. She read a book a day into her 80s! She enjoyed snow skiing, taught herself how to play an organ, sew for her family, and can produce from her large garden. She created wonderful tole painting art and was an avid birder. Her home was a haven for her children and their friends. As a young mother, she could often be found challenging them to a pool game, ice skating with them on a frozen pond, skiing (both water and snow), or playing a game of “horse” on the driveway with them. She shared her sewing skills by helping to sew basketball warmups for one of her daughter’s basketball teams. Marlene was an animal lover – never turning away a stray animal her children brought home - and often restoring wild animals back to health before they were released back into the wild. Squirrels, hawks, opossums, and racoons were just a few that were saved by Marlene’s healing touch. Marlene often shared her faith with others; she wanted all to know the love of Jesus Christ and the salvation he offers. As a new season of life emerged, Marlene loved to babysit her grandchildren and could often be found building “tents” out of sheets in the back yard with her grandchildren; She would drop everything to spend time with her family. Survivors include daughters Dana M. Jordan and her husband, Frank, of Ramona; Karen Lowe-Alton and her husband, Rusty, of Skiatook; grandchildren Brad Jordan, Megan Gill, Ryan Jordan, and Jason Henry; and six great-grandchildren. Marlene was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Charles (Bud) Horsman, her two sons, Brad and Dean Horsman, and a brother and sister. A special thank you goes to the volunteers and employees of the Herman House of Sperry, OK, which is affiliated with the Journey Home in Dewey. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Marlene Horsman may be made to Journey Home, 900 NE Washington Blvd., Bartlesville, OK 74006. Funeral services will be June 20th at 11 a.m. Brian Myers will be officiating. Visitation will be on June 19th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Interment will be at the Ramona Cemetery directed by Stumpff Funeral Home and Crematory.

Marlene W. Horsman

May 26, 1933 - June 12, 2026