Stratford, Oklahoma - Oweda Shults, formerly of Stratford, passed away April 11, 2020, at her home in Minnesota.

Oweda was born Sept. 14, 1932, to Willie and Vera Riedel.

Oweda graduated from high school in 1946. She married John (Babe) Shults on July 22, 1950.

She worked as a hair dresser and later owned and operated her own clothing store, Shults Sportswear in Stratford and then in Ada.

Oweda had many friends and was loved by so many. She had a great personality and was very proud of her family. Though she had some significant losses throughout her life, she still spread love to everyone and made friends anywhere she went!

Even in her last years at the assisted living home, all the nurses loved her and she loved them! Oweda's greatest joys were her grandkids. She always made sure they had more than they ever needed. She was a wonderful sister, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. Preceded in death by her parents, Willie and Vera Riedel; sisters, Dee Tucker, Kaye Curry; brother, Ronald Riedel; her husband, Babe Shults; daughter, Cindy Miner; and son, Lynn Shults.

Survived by two sisters, Reba Ohlendorf (Bob) and Peggy Sarrett; four grandchildren, Brandon Miner, Brent Miner, Zackery Shults (Erica), and Lindsey Nowling (Brent); nine great-grandkids, Brook Miner (Chris Baker), Brianna Miner, McKenzie Fisher (Spencer) Tyler Miner, Briley Miner, Wyatt Nowling, Emmalynn Shults, Brenna Nowling and Waylin Nowling; two great-great-grandbabies, Sawyer Baker and Lincoln Fisher; and many nieces, nephews and special friends. Pallbearers; Mike Hart, Randy Hart, Rusty Tucker and Todd Curry. Services; Oweda will lay in state all day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at DeArman/Pickard Funeral Home, Stratford.