Pierce, Teddy E. 1940-2025 Locust Grove, Okla.
LOCUST GROVE, Okla. – Ted Pierce was born in Edna, Kansas, on Nov. 23, 1940, to Gerald and Helen Rose Pierce. He passed away on April 19, 2025.
He married his one and only Phyllis Jean Lafon on Sept. 20, 1958. They shared 66 years of marriage together.
Ted had many different jobs as a young man from hauling milk to working in a rock quarry.
He and his father (Gerald) started a pest control company in 1955 (Pierce & Son Exterminators) and it eventually became his way of providing for his growing family, which he worked adamantly until 1998. The business is still operating to this day by his youngest son, Bryan, and wife, Emily.
Ted’s greatest passion was RV traveling and fishing with his wife Phyllis. They enjoyed many years of seeing what was over the next hill together.
Ted knew no stranger or friend in need of any kind and had a brilliant way of just figuring it out what every it may be.
He strived for perfection in all that he did. Ted was a Mason and was active at Zeredatha Lodge 189 of St. Joseph for many years. He earned Worshipful Master in 1988.
He was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather, Chuck Spencer; sister, Jan Whittenburg; and brother-in-law, Sonny Lafon.
He leaves behind his loving wife of 66 years, Phyllis; sisters, Martha Lain, Cookie (Reta) Waltrip, Connie (Roger) Covey, Cindy Lafon; half-brothers, Jackie Pierce, Troy Pierce; and his children, Teddy (Diane) Pierce, Kim (Larry) Donaldson, Bryan (Emily) Pierce; grandchildren, Tiffany (Shawn) Blacketer, Dalton (Andrea) Bradley, Chance Donaldson, Gabriele Pierce, Brody Pierce, Ryder Pierce, Jacob Bradley; and great-grandchildren, Sophie, Sadie, Brayden, Ellie and Eli; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 25, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Ford-Wulf-Bruns Chapel, 2405 Woodland Ave., in Coffeyville, Kansas. The family invites friends to call from noon until service time at 2 p.m. also at the chapel. Evangelist David Bycroft will be officiating. Ted will be laid to rest in Restlawn Memorial Park. To leave an online message of condolence, share a memory with the family or view live streaming of his service under his obituary tab visit www.fordwulfbrunschapel.com.
He will be greatly missed by all that knew him. His last words to family or friends were: “If you need anything just give me a holler”. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.
