Updated: 18 Apr 2007
The Daily Oklahoman
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Wednesday April 8, 1998
page 27
LEVERICH, Zelphia, 83, died in OKC Sunday evening, April 5.
She was born February 23, 1915 at Des Moines, IA, where she was married to
Clarence Ralph LEVERICH on July 22, 1934. Mr. Leverich preceded his wife in
death on April 26, 1997. Clarence and Zelphia moved to Muskogee in 1942 and to
OKC in 1947 where they made their home until moving to the Sandy Beach area of
Lake Texoma in 1971.
Zelphia had worked as a bookkeeper and receptionist much of her lifetime. She
was a member of the Enos Church of Christ.
Zelphia is survived by sons, Donald Lee and Larry Joe Leverich, Wellston, OK; 5
grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren; sisters, Zola Tripe, Coon Rapids,
Minnesota, Carma Johnson, Tomball, TX, and Glois Gilbert, Des Moines, IA.
Funeral service will be 10:00 am, Thursday, April 9, from the Enos Church of
Christ with RL LEMMONS officiating interment at 3:00 pm Thursday in Resthaven
Cemetery, OKC, with Paul Sparks officiating.
Arrangements under the direction of Watts Funeral Home, Madill, OK.
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Carolyn Leverich Atkinson granddaughter, notes:
Zelpha Donna ROSS was the daughter of Lewis Wilson ROSS and Lucile RUSH of Des
Moines, IA.
Carolyn Leverich Atkinson
catkinsn@ecity.net
1602 York
Des Moines, IA 50316
[originally submitted by Carolyn Atkinson, April 1998]
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