Funeral Services for Emma Lou (Little) Vogt, 93, Clinton resident, were held at 10:00 A.M., Monday, November 15, 2021 in the Kiesau Memorial Chapel officiated by Doyle Kinney. Burial followed in the Clinton Cemetery under the direction of the Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home.
Emma Lou (Miller) Little-Shephard-Vogt was born August 17, 1928 to Lester Pete Miller and Lena Rivers (Been) Miller in Clinton, OK and passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021 in the Canadian Valley Integris Hospital in Yukon, OK.
Emma Lou was raised in Arapaho and graduated from Arapaho High School in 1946. She was married to Odis Little on July 3, 1947 in Wheeler, TX. Mrs. Little attended Southwestern State College and was in the last class to graduate from Southwestern Cosmetology School. She owned and operated a beauty shop for several years; she also operated a Merle Norman Studio retail shop. She received her cosmetology instructor’s license and taught classes at Burns Flat Vo-Tech and Arleen’s Beauty Academy for several years. She held her cosmetology license for 71 years.
She was a longtime faithful member of the First Christian Church; she was a member of BPW, Junior Service League; the Red Hat Ladies and spent many hours volunteering at the hospital, she enjoyed gardening and she loved to collect rocks. Her passion was spending time with her family and helping with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by husband’s, Odis Little, Donal Shephard and Paul Vogt; son, Larry Little, son in law, Gary Conkling, sister, Iris Baumwart and a brother, Buddy Miller.
She is survived by daughter, Linda Conkling, Yukon, four grandchildren, Brian Aneshansley and wife, Shane, Jill Blevins and husband, Jason, Kimberly Brown and husband, Chris and Chad Conkling; five great-grandchildren, Landon Aneshansley, Maya Blevins, Claire Aneshansley, Eric Blevins and Keaton Brown and a host of nieces and nephews.