Dorothy Edna Revak's Obituary
Dorothy Edna Revak passed away peacefully Saturday evening, September 27, 2025, at her residence at the Cottages of Woodland Hills in Tulsa. She was 99 years old.
Dorothy was born on February 7, 1926, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She grew up attending a small Methodist church, where she received a Bible that became treasured throughout her life. Her faith in Jesus remained central to who she was, and she touched many lives with her witness-including fellow passengers on the Minneapolis bus routes she traveled, many of whom found salvation through her gentle encouragement.
In her earlier years, Dorothy met Melvin Schaefer, they married and together they built a home and family in Golden Valley, Minnesota. After Melvin's passing, she later met and married Frank Revak, they enjoyed dancing the Polka and took many trips to Tucson, Arizona. In 1986, Dorothy relocated to Tulsa with her daughter Nancy and granddaughter Jeannae to be closer to her son, Jack, daughter-in-law Jan and their their two children, Jackie and Dee.
Dorothy dedicated many years to waitressing, a position she loved and took great pride in, often sharing that she never dropped a plate. After moving to Oklahoma, she worked at Woodland Hills Mall alongside her daughter Nancy.
Dorothy found joy in life's simple pleasures: completing puzzles, reading her Bible, working jigsaw puzzles, playing bingo, and dominos. In more recent years, Dorothy attended the Bridge Church.
For over seven years, Dorothy lived at the Cottages at Woodland Hills, where she met countless friends who became her family, filling her days with companionship and joy.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; John and Violet Carlsen; brother Jack Carlsen; both husbands, Melvin Schaefer and Frank Revak; sister Beverly Voss; son Jack Schaefer; and great granddaughter Alyssa Campos-Schaefer
She is survived by her daughter, Nancy Thibodeaux of Jenks, Oklahoma; daughter-in-law Jan Schaefer of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, nieces Christy Anderson Funk of Minnesota, Tammy Anderson Thomas of Minnesota and Patti Anderson Newby of Minnesota, grandchildren; Jack Donovan Schaefer and wife Vikki of Owasso, Oklahoma, DeAnna VanDever and husband Mitch of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Jeannae Gordon and husband Adam of Jacksonville, Florida; great grandchildren; Aryian Gordon-Wilkins and wife Kayla of Jacksonville, Florida, Lane Gordon, of Jacksonville, Florida, Sarah Schaefer of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Donovan Schafer and wife Trinity of Owasso, Oklahoma, great great grandchildren; Kendall and Lili of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, goddaughter; Denise Anderson of Minnesota.
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