David Leon Lammers

David Leon Lammers was born in 1946 to George R. Lammers and Mary N. Lammers at the Muskogee Baptist Hospital. He was the second son to be added to the family. He and his brother George E. Lammers grew up in a time when life was easier than today and fished and played. The family had many camping trips and David became an excellent wood worker as he went through high school. Joyce, his wife, has many of his treasured creations. He met Joyce the summer of 1965 as he was working at the "64 Drive In Theater". They began dating and he joined the Air Force the same August of 1965. He came home from Boot Camp and asked Joyce to be his wife and they were married July 1, 1966. He was stationed in Abilene, Texas where he began his specialization in Photography, there they had their first daughter in 1968 Marie Ann. When she was six months old, he was sent overseas to Thailand for one year. He came home to Texas and in 1971, and he celebrated the birth of his second daughter Patricia Mae in July of 1971. His military career took him to Guam, then back to Texas, and then to Patrick Air Force Base in Florida where he spent five years. The Air Force then sent David and his family to the Panama Canal for three years. He received orders for Barksdale Air Force Base where he spent the last three years of his military career. He brought his family home to Muskogee, Oklahoma and took a position with Ruth Kelley Studio in photography. He went to multiple Proms and Graduations each year and visited many schools for "school portraits" all over the state of Oklahoma. Upon returning to the studio, he would process the film and print all the kid’s "school picture" packets. He was proudly with the studio for 22 years. During the 22 years he had the delight of having eight grandchildren! After retiring from Ruth Kelley Studio, he purchased property in Fort Gibson, purchased a home and spent many years. He loved his family, grandchildren, fishing, camping and creating beautiful items from wood such as lamps, rolling pins, candle sticks, a gavel, tables and shelving. Many items he leaves behind to continue to be used by his wife and family. He was preceded in death by his parents. David is lovingly survived by his wife of 58 years, Joyce of the home; daughters, Marie Moore of Fort Gibson, and Patricia Simms of Sand Springs; brother, Willie Lammers of Fort Gibson; sister, Mary Platje of Fort Gibson; grandsons, Christopher Ard of Fort Gibson, David Moore of Pawhuska, Nathan Simms of Sand Springs, Kyle Simms of Sand Springs, and Cody Simms of Sand Springs; granddaughters, Trula Carter of Laramie, WY, Kayla Simms and Beth Simms both of Sand Springs; extended family; and many friends. Viewing will be held Thursday, July 27, 2023 12PM-7PM with Family receiving friends from 5PM-7PM at Clifford D Garrett Family Funeral Home Fort Gibson. A celebration of David’s life will be Friday, July 28, 2023, 10AM at Fort Gibson National Cemetery with Brother Justin Kinman officiating. Honorary casket bearers are Nathan Sims, Christopher Ard, and David Moore. The family of David Leon Lammers has entrusted his care, service, and burial to Clifford D Garrett Family Funeral Home Fort Gibson. 918-478-2555. Online condolences may be left for the family at clifforddgarrettfamilyfh.com

David Leon Lammers

June 17, 1946 - July 18, 2023