In Memory of Gary Wayne Lesperance

Gary W. Lesperance was born August 2, 1964 at Collinsville, OK to John and Della (Baugh)

and passed away December 10, 2020 at the age of 56.

Gary was a resident of the Geary community for 4 years where he was a heavy equipment operator. He attended and graduated from Leeton High School. Gary enlisted in the Army and served in the 299th Combat Engineers Battalion in Desert Storm; he served a total of 14 years. He married Sondra Frizzell Lesperance at Las Vegas, Nevada on March 23, 2006. Gary loved his family and his friends; he was a jokester and loved to pick on people to make them laugh. He loved going scuba diving and really enjoyed meeting new people. Gary loved his bulldogs so much that he was a foster parent to many through the years. He loved his work as a K-9 officer before he returned to heavy equipment operating. Though, he loved to operate and play in the dirt just as well!

Gary is preceded in death by his parents, John Eldon and Della Ellen (Baugh) Lesperance; one daughter, Jamie Lesperance; three brothers, Larry Lesperance, James White, and Terry Lesperance .

He is survived by his wife, Sondra Frizzell Lesperance of the home in Geary, OK.

Four sons…………………………………………………. Brenden Lesperance of Warsaw, MO; Joshua Boden of Watonga, OK; Jonathon Boden of Fay, OK and Mark Boden of North Carolina.

Two daughters…………………………………………. Tabatha Boden of Paragould, AR, and Elizabeth Doisher of OKC, OK.

One brother…………………………………………….. Roger Prater of Texas.

Sixteen grandchildren……………………………… Hailey Boden of the home, Jaime and Jayan Lesperance of Canute, OK; Gabe and Raylynn Boden of Watonga, OK; Landon Wald, Brooklynn, Paisor, Chasin, and Lexeigh Boden of Fay, OK; Zach and Justin Boeckman of Fairview, OK; Brandon Boden of Watonga, OK; Sebastian Boden of North Carolina, and Mylo and Maccario Doisher of OKC, OK.

Graveside services for Gary Lesperance will be held Monday, December 14, 2020 at 2:00 pm at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Watonga, Ok with Reverend Dwight McGee officiating and Wilkinson Mortuary of Watonga, OK in charge of arrangements.

MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE MADE TO: Tornado Alley Bulldog Rescue through PayPal: okbulldogrescue@gmail.com or on their facebook page.