Glenna Mae Hendricks

Alva’s own outspoken liquor store owner, tax preparer and staunch democrat has passed away just a few days short of her 80th birthday on March 21, 2025. Glenna Mae was born April 4, 1945, at the old Alva Hospital to Glenn and Ola Mae (Lundy) Hendricks. She lived her young life in Alva, attending grade school and high school, graduating in 1963. She later attended NWOSU. In May of 1964 Glenna was married to Charles Allen of Dacoma and in the years that followed gave birth to 3 children; Connie, Michael and Becky. A lifelong entrepreneur, Glenna and her husband started multiple oilfield trucking companies, living from Oklahoma City to Medicine Lodge, Kansas, Luling in southern Texas and back to Dallas where they helped form JM Petroleum and worked for many years. She loved South Texas and made lifelong friends, learned true Tex/Mex cooking, and always compassionate, often delivered water to her neighbors who didn’t have plumbing in their homes. In 1983 Glenna returned to Alva and married Tim Bodenschatz. She especially loved having Tim’s daughters Jennifer and Tanya Bodenschatz as part of the family, as well as being a bonus mom to Jenni Worley, Debbie Sanders and several other kids who made their house a hangout. Active in Alva BPW, she was Woman of the Year in 1992. If you were in a women’s club in Alva in the 90’s and early 2000’s you may have enjoyed a wine tasting courtesy of Glenna Mae. She was also a member of Women of the Moose and a fierce supporter of women’s rights. Back in Alva, she worked as a tax preparer for Hal Brizzolara, owned and operated Allen’s Liquors for over 15 years and later was an independent enrolled agent and did taxes for many local citizens. Most of you know Glenna really enjoyed arguing with Republicans on Facebook. She also loved reading, learning new things and 5 o’clock because it meant happy hour. She hated canned cranberry sauce. She was a master of four letter words and telling it like it was. She loved Willie Nelson, John Wayne movies and a good tequila sunrise. She could often be heard muttering while doing any household task “I wish I had a wife.” And a sign hanging in her kitchen for more than 50 years says it all: ‘Housework Ain’t My Thing’. She was much too busy having adventures with Tim on their motorcycle, spoiling her pets or cooking something new. Life was to be spent doing things you love. Glenna Mae passed away peacefully at home on Friday March 21, because she evidently just didn’t want to live through another republican administration. She leaves behind her sister Malinda Green and her husband JD of Norman; her children Becky McCray and her husband Joe of Hopeton; Michael Allen of Cleo Springs, and Connie Foote and her husband Tom of Alva. Jennifer and Scott Hess of Alva and Tanya and Glenn Franklin of Enid. Grandchildren Gina McDonald and her fiance Matt Johnson of Hugoton, KS; Tim and Jen Allen of Tulsa; Trevor Foote and Colton Foote both of Alva, Rhett Hess of Alva and Riley and Morgan Hess of Enid. Nephews Matthew Achemire and his partner Misty Hitt of Norman, John Achemire and his wife Jordan of Tulsa. Jenni Worley of Willow Springs, MO. Her cat BC, many great grandchildren and friends. Most of all so many thanks to those sweet women who helped her in the final year of her life. Without you, she would not have had her wish of staying in her home: Patti Devinney, Jordain Gray, Darleen Carver, Katie Miller, Jessica Barton, Shawna Brown, Liz Woodmansee, Catie Devine, Tiffany Bagwell, and Heather Miller. There are never enough thanks for those that care for our loved ones with patience and compassion. A graveside service will be held at Alva Municipal Cemetery on Wednesday, March 26 at 11am. If you cannot attend, please raise a glass of your favorite beverage and toast this quick witted woman who enjoyed every minute of her life. In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite women’s charity in her name.

Glenna Mae Hendricks

April 4, 1945 - March 21, 2025