[Oe List ...] Gail Oden Obituary

[Joyce Sloan]

With fond memories of the Odens, I send hugs and condolences to Lynn,
Lance, Lief and their families.

On Thu, Oct 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM Paula Philbrook via OE <
oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

> On the evening of September 20, 2025, Mrs. Gail Oden passed peacefully in
> her sleep at the Landings of Prescott Valley, Arizona. She was just a few
> weeks shy of her 87th birthday. Up to the very end, Gail maintained an
> abiding and unflinching love for her family and friends that she manifested
> in service and was the hallmark in the life of this graceful daughter,
> sister, wife, mother, and grandmother. Gail was born in Binghampton, New
> York to Aurther and Helen Monell. She was the second of four children and
> was strongly connected to her family. The Monell clan lived with passion
> and devotion to one another and to the world in which they walked.
> Gail evidenced this passion in her own mission to South America and in her
> careers as a teacher and as a medical technician. She met another
> missionary who had served in South America, Dr. Lynn Oden, and quickly
> convinced him that they should marry and form a family. Their service
> continued in the raising of two sons and dedication to improving the world
> in which they raised them. They travelled across the nation and overseas to
> Asia in their efforts to bring light to the world and serve as examples to
> the young men they were launching into that world. A lone woman in this sea
> of raging testosterone, she remained the iron spine in their ongoing
> service to others. She cared for them all, all those they brought home, and
> all those she found in the world in need. She loved and she served.
> In later years she delighted in the service of her husband and sons and in
> the joy of grandchildren, many of whom quickly outgrew her in stature, but
> never in heart.
> She is preceded in death by her parents, her older sister, Marlene, and
> younger brother, Richard. She is survived and cherished by her husband,
> Lynn, her sister Rita Byers, sons Lance (and wife Remi) and Leif (and wife
> Amara), and a plethora of grandchildren whom she adored.
> The memorial event will be held on Saturday, October 18th at Windsong
> Retirement Villas. 3386 North Windsong Drive, Prescott Valley, Arizona
> 86314 at 2:00pm. All are invited. Love, Lynn Oden
>
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>
> --
> Paula
>
> Personal Mission Statement: *I nurture love, peace & harmony in every
> situation for my caring family, disempowered communities, and our precious
> planet.*
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