Gene Westover

May 7, 1934 – August 2, 2015

Gene was born at the home of his grandparents on the Westover farm near Putnam, OK on May 7, 1934. He was the only child of Claude and Geneva (Peck) Westover and married the love of his life Wanetta Keeler on December 22, 1957. He was preceded in death by his parents, his in-laws Bill and Bertha Keeler as well as his son James Brian Westover. He leaves behind Wanetta and their remaining 5 children, Michael and his wife Jennifer, David and his wife Susan (Jan), Sheri, Thomas and his wife Angela, Gina and her husband Jim Francis; 9 grandsons and 3 granddaughters; 1 great grandson. He was admired and well respected by his peers in the Oil and Gas industry. Gene was greatly influenced by his childhood on the farm beginning with his grandparents (Ira Lee and Nellie Westover) and continuing as his parents took over the operation in his childhood. He believed in hard work, being honest, and always doing your best regardless of the job. These virtues were passed down to his children and grandchildren as well. Gene graduated from Oklahoma A&M (OSU) in 1956 with a degree in Geology and specialized in geophysics. He had many hobbies but his passions were his job and his family. Gene’s career took the family to many locations from Ankara Turkey through Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, and Texas. Through all of these moves his compassion and his love for family attracted many additional “family” members who loved him as their own father. Services will be Saturday, August 8th at 2pm at Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper, 6600 Broadway Ext., Oklahoma City, OK 73116 with viewing on Friday August 7th from 5 – 7pm. As he often said to his grandchildren “I’LL SEE YOU IN THE FUNNY PAPERS!”.