Ernest Plasencia

Ernest Plasencia, 87, of Dewey, died Saturday in Bartlesville. Ernest was born and raised in California, the son of Jesus and Eduarda (Rochin) Plasencia on February 14, 1930, in Redlands. Ernest had a strong work ethic and oftentimes had more than one job. While working in a cannery he met the love of his life Grace Ann Nichols, a Bartlesville girl who moved out to California to live with her aunt and was working in the same cannery as Ernest. They were united in marriage on April 28, 1960, in San Jose, CA. Ernest was thrifty and often rode his bike to work or walked. Their four children were born in California. Ernest worked at Paul Masson Winery for 15 years . The family moved to a farm in Cherryvale, KS, that came with two cows, three calves and one goodhearted dog. He found work at Greggs cabinet company for awhile, then he worked at Cherryvale High school for a time. He later found work at Charloma Fiberglass and worked there until retiring in 1990. A few years later, in 1994, Ernest and Grace moved to Dewey to be close to Grace’s family. Ernest was a musician and songwriter who copyrighted one of his songs. Two of his favorite songs he wrote were “Don’t Go” and “Nag Nag Nag”. He loved singing, playing guitar, exercising and weightlifting. He liked to garden and grow his own food. He enjoyed working around the house and especially loved to decorate the outside of the house for Christmas. Ernest preferred the simple life and often commented he was from the old school. Ernest is survived by his loving wife Grace of the home; four children, Diana Spellman and Mark of Tulsa, Laura Daryani and Zeino of Phoenix, AZ, Ernest L. Plasencia of Pittsburg, KS, and Tina Maxwell and Mike of Independence, KS; four brothers, George, Richard, Philip and Amado; seven grandchildren Mark, Misty, Arya, Cody, Jennifer, Jessica and Julia; five great grandchildren, Chloe, Sophia, Emma, Evelyn and Atlas; and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers Roland and Johnny, and one sister Julia Munoz. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 24 from 10-8 at the Davis family Funeral Home, 918-534-3030, 113 S. Osage (Hwy. 75), Dewey. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 25, at Memorial Christian Church, with Rev. Dan Snider officiating. Interment will be in the Dewey Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Carter Davis and the Davis Family Funeral Home. Online condolences and remembrances may be shared with Ernest’s family at www.DavisFamilyFuneralHome.com.

Ernest Plasencia

February 14, 1930 - November 18, 2017