Judy Carol Callahan Laven

Judy Carol Callahan Laven 68 of Walters went to her heavenly home on Friday April 13, 2018 with her loving family by her side.

Judy was born on July 27, 1949 in Stecker to Ewing Paul and Sophia (Hummingbird) Callahan. She was raised in the Stecker area and graduated from Broxton High School. Judy graduated from Porterville College and Cal State Bakersfield where she earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting. She worked at the Tule River Eagle Mountain Casino before she moved back to Oklahoma.

Judy worked at the Kiowa Casino in Devol since 2010 as the Compliance Director. She was a proud member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma. Judy enjoyed spending time with her family especially her granddaughter Brooke, OU football, Oklahoma City Thunder basketball or any basketball game and going to the Casino.

Judy is survived: by her daughters: Christine Laven of the home; Jessica James from Tule Reservation in California; granddaughter, Brooke Olbera of the home; brothers: John and Harriet Callahan of Springdale, Utah, Eddie Callahan and companion Dondra Mckenzie, Kenny and Pam Callahan of Stecker; sisters: Beverly and Danny Palmer of Stecker, Ann and James Koassechony of Stecker, Ava Hill of Plant City, Florida, Bonny and John Bruton and Bernice Mullagin.

She is preceded in death by her parents: Ewing Paul and Sophia (Hummingbird) Callahan; brothers: Harry Lee Callahan, Donald Wayne Callahan and Cecil Paul Callahan; sisters: Sylvia “Choc” Head, Barbara Laster, Mabel Stidham and Edna Taylor; grandparents: Richard and Lou Daniel Hummingbird, Rufus and Anna Callahan; and nephew, Bobby Lee Archilta.

Funeral service will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, April 19, 2018 at the Comanche Community Center in Apache with Pastor Kerry Glasco officiating. Burial will be at Memory Lane in Anadarko under the direction of Comanche Nation Funeral Home.

Wake service will be 7:00 P.M. Wednesday April 18, 2018 at the Comanche Community Center in Apache.