Janevieve Lois Bishop

Janevieve Lois Bishop was born on October 19, 1936, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and departed this life on Saturday, March 21, 2015, in Prague, Oklahoma, at the age of 78. Janevieve, the daughter of Fred Leroy and Lottie (Duzi) Stiffler, was a resident of Prague. She attended Prague Schools, graduating with the Class of 1954. After completing business college, she was employed by the Prague National Bank (now Vision Bank) for 20 years in the capacity of Executive Secretary. She worked primarily in the loan and real estate departments, but she served in any area of the bank when necessary. After her parents became elderly and ill, she retired from the bank to care for them. She married Lloyd Bishop on July 2, 1994. Janevieve was a devoted and longtime member of the United Methodist Church. She served as a trustee and member of the administrative board. She served on the building committee when the new sanctuary was built. She located all of the entry tile, delivered it back to Prague and donated it to the church. She helped attend to all of the details of the building project. She worked with the Senior High Youth of the church for several years and instrumental in raising money for a trip to Hawaii in 1975. Janevieve was a member of the Federated Arts Club and the Prague Square Dance Club, serving as an officer in each club. Her favorite pastime was the outdoors. She loved growing flowers and vegetables which she shared with friends and neighbors. Janevieve’s parents, both set of grandparents, all of her aunts and uncles, several cousins and stepdaughter, Jeri Sue Bishop, preceded her in death. Survivors include: her husband of 20 years, Lloyd Bishop of the home; stepdaughter, Sabrina Hamric of Midwest City; sister-in-law, Louise Flowers and her husband, Joe, of Meeker; brothers-in-law, Ray Bishop and his wife, Deloris, of Edmond and Mildred White and Mel Haggard of Springfield, MO; other family and friends. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at 2:00 PM, at Parks Brothers Funeral Chapel in Prague with Rev. Derrek Belase officiating. Interment will follow at Prague Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service in Prague.