Former Hugoton resident James Elias Nordyke, 76, a devoted husband, father and grandfather, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa, Ok.[it-exchange-member-content membership_ids=”485,313″]
He was born August 6, 1936 in Hugoton, to Wayne Charles Nordyke and Doris Marie (Ridpath) Nordyke Betsworth.
Jim served in the Navy from 1955 to 1961. June 4 1955, he married Shirley Ann Perry in Hugoton.
March 29, 1986, he and Ginger Honn were married in Tulsa. He was semi-retired, but kept busy working as a cart mechanic at Meadowbrook Country Club in Tulsa.
Previously Mr. Nordyke worked in the car business for over 16 years at Don Thornton Ford as a service advisor and at Don Trentham Ford in Hugoton. Prior to that, he owned Jim’s Standard Service Station in Hugoton.
Jim enjoyed playing golf, fishing and woodworking. He was a member of First Christian Church in Hugoton and was an active member of East Tulsa Christian Church in Tulsa. He was also a member of the Hugoton Masonic Lodge 406 since 1969.
Survivors include his wife, Ginger; daughter Malissa Hicks and Tom of Hugoton; two sons, Scott Nordyke and Michelle and Derrick W. Nordyke; two brothers, Clinton D. Nordyke and wife Dixie and Billy E. Nordyke; six grandchildren, Nathan, Chelsea, Nicole, Ceara, Trista and Dylan; five great grandchildren, Isaac, Alexa, Grant, Garrison and Roslynn Elizabeth; four stepchildren, Kathy, Kristi, Billy and Kerri; ten stepgrandchildren, Blane, Brett, Stephanie, Christopher, Cory, Collin, Adam, Sarah, Josie and Sedona; and step great grandchild Tristan.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents and sister Phyllis Jean Duncan.
Funeral services took place Friday, March 1, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at First Christian Church in Hugoton with Pastor Randy Nash presiding. Burial followed in the Hugoton Cemetery under the direction of Paul’s Funeral Home of Hugoton.
Memorials have been established for Pheasant Heaven Charities. Memorials may be mailed to Paul’s Funeral Home, PO Box 236, Hugoton, Ks 67951 with memo – Nordyke. [/it-exchange-member-content]