Dolly Jane Shreffler

Dolly Jane Shreffler, 93, of Copan, died May 18th in Bartlesville. Dolly was born January 11, 1933, in New Florence, Missouri to Harvey Fry Sr. and Bessie (Brower) Fry. Dolly grew up on a farm alongside her many siblings, where life was filled with hard work, laughter, and close family ties. She often shared fond stories of growing up in a bustling household full of girls and spoke lovingly of her sisters, Ruthie and Jewell. Dolly also treasured simple joys, like the doll she played with as a child. By the age of eleven, she was already providing live-in household help during summers. She attended New Florence High School before leaving school early to marry Virgil Talbot in 1949. Together they made their home in New Florence, and in 1952 welcomed their daughter, Janet “Diane” Schaper. Following Virgil’s passing in 1967, Dolly later moved to Independence, Kansas, where life brought new chapters. In 1970, she married Samuel “S. J.” Eddy, together they built a loving home in Copan, Oklahoma. Their marriage was marked by faith and devotion until his untimely passing in 1981. Dolly remained close to his sons and their wives throughout her life. In 1982, she married Dake Shreffler. They lived for a time in Oswego, Kansas, before returning to the Copan home she and S. J. had shared. Their marriage spanned decades of companionship, mutual care, until Dake’s passing in 2020. From childhood chores on the farm to caring for homes and families, she believed in doing every task well. Throughout the years she worked in a western store, shoe factory, jeans factory, automotive control factory, and pillow factory. During the final decades of her working life, she cleaned clinics and private homes, maintaining each one with the same care and high standards she kept in her own home. Even into her eighties, Dolly continued cleaning for others before finally retiring. Faith shaped every part of Dolly’s life. From her earliest years, she was deeply involved in church and faithfully served in many capacities within the Holiness Church. She taught Sunday School, worked Vacation Bible School, attended Bible studies, participated in Ladies Meetings, and helped with Youth Camps and Camp Meetings. Dolly loved caring for children and young people. She cooked for church events, weddings, funerals. She taught children to garden, pick berries, and make cobblers. She crocheted afghans, canned vegetables and jams, sewed and patched clothing, and took pride in a freshly mowed yard and weed-free flower beds. She was happiest surrounded by family, feeding people she loved, and finding ways to help others. Dolly’s life was not marked by public awards or recognition, but by daily acts of love, sacrifice, and faithfulness. Her home was always open, her table always welcoming, and her prayers constant. Family members often found meals prepared, laundry folded, floors mopped, or children cared for before they even knew they needed help. She prayed faithfully for her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren and made sure they knew they were always welcome in her home. Her cooking drew family back again and again, and though her haircuts may not have matched her cooking skills, they were given with just as much love. Dolly is survived by her daughter and stepchildren and their spouses: Janet “Diane” Schaper; Russell and Deborah Eddy; Samuel and Rebecca Eddy; Kathy Hanson; Libby and Michael Hamilton; and Dake Shreffler II; her sister, Jewell Cranor; grandchildren and step-grandchildren: Bradley and Dawn Schaper, Amanda and Marcus Dolan, Jon and Tasha Schaper, Jeff and Kayla Eddy, Michael and Roberta Hanson, Michelle and Roy Adams, Michael and Sarah Hamilton, Marcus Hamilton, Matthew and Ashley Hamilton, Ricky Blackwell, Andrea and Zach Blubaugh, and Cathy and Josh Floyd; and numerous beloved great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harvey Fry Sr. and Bessie (Brower) Fry; husbands Virgil Talbot, Samuel “S. J.” Eddy, and Dake Shreffler; siblings Carl “Ed” Fry, Amelia Jones, Melva Dean Johnson, Mary “Kathleen” Pine, Harvey Pascul “H. P.” Fry Jr., Ruth Young, Johnny Fry, Lillie Jean “Jeanie” Smith, and Jim Fry; daughter-in-law Lorie Shreffler; son-in-law Nathan Schaper; grandson Forrest “Wess” Stratton; and great-grandson Austin Hollenbeck. In Lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made in honor of Dolly to Independence Bible School 4012 CR. 3900, Independence, KS 67301. Visitation will be from 10-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 26th at Davis Family Funeral Home – Dewey Chapel, 113 S. Osage, Dewey, OK 74029, (918) - 534 - 3030. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 27th at Bible Holiness Church in Ochelata with Pastor Seth Herring officiating. Interment will follow at the Dewey Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Carter Davis and the Davis Family Funeral Home - Dewey Chapel. Online condolences and remembrances may be shared at www.DavisFamilyFuneralHome.com

Dolly Jane Shreffler

January 11, 1933 - May 18, 2026