Memorial service for former Lawton resident, Mara Louise Beese, 89, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at St. Luke's United Methodist Church.

Mrs. Beese died Saturday, December 20th, 2008 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Arrangements are under the direction of Lawton Ritter Gray Funeral Home.

She is survived by her two daughters and sons in law, Ramona and Paul Brune, of Lawton, Oklahoma and Jane and Steve Ford, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Circle of Care, 1501 NW 24th. Street, Suite 214, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73106.