LENA FOLLOWELL

Magdalena “Lena” Followell, 81, of Poteau, Oklahoma passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2008 at her residence in Poteau, Oklahoma. Lena was born on April 4, 1927 in Frankfurt, Germany to Nickodem & Sophie (Klimek) Schill. Lena & her husband, Byron owned restaurants in California before moving to Oklahoma in 1969. After moving back here she worked for Black Angus Restaurant for awhile and then went to work for LC Roy and worked there for a number of years until her retirement. Lena enjoyed cooking, crocheting, knitting, & driving her tractor when she lived on the ranch in Summerfield, OK. In the 1980’s, she & Byron moved to Poteau. Lena was always a hard worker in everything she did—cooking, cleaning, & ranch work. Lena’s husband, Byron Followell; her parents, 3 brothers; and a sister precede her in death. Lena is survived by a daughter & son in law, Gabriele & Marty Lloyd of Red Oak, OK; 2 grandsons, Marty Joe Lloyd Jr. & Corie & wife Tami Lloyd of Kinta, OK; a granddaughter, Rachel Lloyd of Red Oak, OK; 2 great grandchildren, Desiree Lloyd & James Lloyd both of Kinta, OK; her longtime companion, Ben Huginsky of Hartford, CT; numerous other relatives & loved ones; and many beloved friends. Graveside services for Lena were held at 11:00 am, Thursday, September 19, 2008 at Fort Smith National Cemetery in Fort Smith, AR with the Reverend Jimmy D. Cook officiating. Interment followed the services with arrangements under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau, OK.