Carl N. Provence

Obituaries

December 18, 2024

Carl N. Provence

September 11, 1934 – December 1, 2024

Carl N. Provence, 90, died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, December 1, 2024. He was born September 11, 1934, in Beggs, and attended school in Okmulgee, graduating in 1952. Services were held in Stillwater on December 7; this day was always meaningful to Carl because he was seven years old on Pearl Harbor Day.

Memorial donations can be made in Carl’s name to Oklahoma Special Olympics, 6835 S. Canton Ave., Tulsa, OK 74136 or OSU Fellowship of Christian Athletes, 3014 W. 44th St. Stillwater, OK 74074.

For an online obituary, visit www.dightonmarler. com/obituaries/carl-provence.

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