Rhonda Gale Jech

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Rhonda Gale Jech, 68, passed from this life on November 27, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Rhonda was born on June 3, 1952, at Batesville, Arkansas, the daughter of Betty Helen (Farris) Branscum and Lonnie Branscum. Rhonda lived in California and Missouri before returning to Rogers, Arkansas at the age of 6. She attended Central Ward School, Northside School, Rogers Junior High School, and graduated from Rogers High School with the Class of 1970. On June 18, 1971, Rhonda was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart, Terry Jech, at the First Assembly of God Church in Rogers. The couple established their initial home in Rogers until December of 1979, when Mr. Jech’s job moved their family to Forrest City, Arkansas. They remained in Forrest City until 1983 when they moved to Linton, North Dakota. During her time in North Dakota, Rhonda ran a home daycare and worked as a volunteer EMT. Rhonda and Terry moved to Cleveland, Oklahoma, in 1993, where she has continued to reside. Rhonda has worked for the Cleveland Area Hospital and was currently employed with the Pawnee County Health Department in Cleveland for over 20 years.

Most of Rhonda’s free time revolved around her children and grandchildren, always following their events and activities. She loved cooking and regularly took food to many friends and family. Rhonda also enjoyed going to visit her mother and visiting her childhood home. Most of all in life, Rhonda was a faithful servant to her friends, family, Lord Jesus Christ, and was a prayer warrior for those in need.

Survivors include her three children Kimberly Buller and her husband Ryan of Turpin, Oklahoma, Tera Mitchell and her husband Michael of Stillwater, Oklahoma, Melissa Goodell and her husband Stephen of Sperry, Oklahoma; mother Betty Branscum of Rogers, Arkansas; one brother Mark Branscum and his wife Cindy of Neosho, Missouri; twelve grandchildren Reagan Mitchell, Cian Cullum, Paetyn Goodell, Carson Buller, Ginna Buller, Kylee Goodell, Abby Buller, Grant Goodell, Bryson Mitchell, Ella Buller, Reece Mitchell, Ethan Buller; two nephews Tony and Elizabeth Branscum, Jon and Cassie Branscum, all of Neosho, Missouri, and a host of other relatives and friends.

She preceded in death by her father, Lonnie Branscum.

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