Callie Mae Sevenstar - Vian Tenkiller

Obituaries

November 20, 2024

Callie Mae Sevenstar

Aug. 21, 1949 – Nov. 12, 2024

Funeral services for Callie Mae Sevenstar, 75, of Belfonte, were held at 1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, at the Agent & Mallory-Martin Chapel in Muldrow.

Burial was at Rock Fence Cemetery in Stilwell under the direction of Agent & Mallory-Martin Funeral Home.

Mrs. Sevenstar was born on Aug. 21, 1949, in Stilwell to Frank Mink and Emma (Proctor) Mink. She died on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Tulsa.

She was a homemaker. She was married to Wayne Sevenstar in July 1967, in Belfonte.

Survivors include her husband, of the home; two daughters, Lola Sevenstar of Muldrow and Monica Sevenstar of Belfonte; two sons, Franklin and Laurie Sevenstar and Michael and Marie Sevenstar, all of Muldrow; two sisters, Glenda Mink of Stilwell and Rita Benoit of Weleetka; five brothers, Walter Mink, Melvin Mink, David Mink, Dennis Mink and Daniel Mink, all of Stilwell; nine grandchildren; and other family members and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Bradford Sevenstar; and an infant brother.

Pallbearers were Teddy Honeycutt, Bradley Sevenstar, Frankie Sevenstar, John Sevenstar, Kalen Sevenstar and Shane Dye.

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