Ernest Robert Odell

Ernest Robert (Bob) Odell was born on the family farm August 16, 1942 to Bud and Bessie Odell in Ramona, Oklahoma. Bob was promoted to his heavenly home on June 27, 2015 after a short illness. Bob married Mary Beth Topping Odell on March 2, 1962. They made their home in the Ramona Oklahoma area until they moved to Fort Collins, Colorado in July of 1974. Bob was a member of Timberline Church and had been an active member for 41 years. He served on the Deacon Board on six different occasions. He was a big part of the building program when the church was built on Lemay Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado, volunteering many hours on the construction project. He served as the associate Primetimer’s minister, resigning that position in 2009. His last ministry was cooking for Men’s Prayer Breakfast. Missions was his calling and in 1987 he started the Missions Program at Timberline and went on many mission trips until 2001 when he suffered a stroke. Bob worked at Hewlett Packard for 22 years in Loveland, Greeley and Fort Collins, Colorado. He was a man that knew how to do everything and helped many people. He loved to cook and smoke meat. Bob and his wife, Mary, both had the gift of hospitality. They have had 28 different people live with them in the 53 years of their marriage. He loved to fish, hunt and do anything outside. Some of the highlights were going to Canada on fishing trips and going elk hunting in the Rockies. Preceding Bob in death are his parents and two brothers Jesse Hodge and Buddy Odell. Bob is survived by his wife Mary of the home; two daughters, Dawn Fisher and her husband, Tim of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Angie Offord and her husband, Brian of Fort Collins; one son, Bart Odell and his wife, Julie of Bartlesville, Oklahoma. They have 11 grandchildren; Mike Fisher and his wife, Kelsie of Harelock, North Carolina, Lisa Whitcomb and her husband, Travis of Longmont, Colorado, AJ Bartram and his wife, Alyssa of Falcon, Colorado, Tanna Carrell and her husband, Josh of Spring, Texas, Taylor White and her husband, Jesse of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Tucker Fisher and his wife, Liberty of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Rachael Offord of Fort Collins, Colorado, Aubrey Offord of Loveland, Colorado, Hunter Crawford of Fort Collins, Colorado, Jasmine and Elijah Odell of Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Bob and Mary had special children that they called their own; Neil and Beverly Hanawalt of Fort Collins, Colorado and their special grandchildren, Paige Gowing and her husband, Drew of Fort Collins, Colorado, Garrett Hanawalt and his wife, Jordyn of Fort Collins, Colorado. Bob and Mary have 10 great grandchildren; Marisa Fisher, Eli, Hadley and Harper Whitcomb, Talia Offord, Johnny and Pyper White, Liam, Luca and Bradley Bartram. Bob is also survived by his step mother, Ruby Odell of Ramona, Oklahoma; a brother, Tobe Odell and his wife, Helen of Bartlesville, Oklahoma; and one sister, Carolyn Killough and her husband, Gordon of Bosque Farms, New Mexico. Bob leaves behind many, many friends. Bob loved his family and loved spending time together just to hear them all laugh, the best sound to any parents’ ear. Bob’s memorial service will be Thursday, July 2, 2015at 10:30 am at Timberline Church, 2908 S. Timberline Rd. There will also be a Memorial Service for Bob on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the Spirit Church, 900 S. Dewey in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The family asks that in lieu of flowers that donations be made to Timberline Church Missions department or to the Spirit Church’s building program.

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Ernest Robert Odell

August 18, 1942 - June 27, 2015