Oct. 7, 1949 ~ March 3, 2023
Loyd Michael "Mike" Bandy was born October 7, 1949, in Littlefield, TX to Dewey J. Bandy and Jonelle Foster Bandy. Mike was the second born of six children.
He started elementary school in Sudan, TX, before moving to Chickasha, OK. Later, he moved to Cement, OK where the family operated a dairy farm. Mike graduated from Fletcher High School with the Class of 1968. Mike and Phyllis Ham Bandy were the proud parents of Jeanie Michelle, Tonya Kaye, Sonya Renee Bandy. Jennifer Rachelle Bandy was born to Mike and Judy Huffman Bandy in Littlefield, TX. During this time, Mike began his career as a butcher in Lubbock, TX and continued in Guymon and Elk City, OK. Additionally, Mike owned two convenience stores, a cattle operation, oil producing properties, an oil field trucking company, disposal wells, and many other successful business ventures. On November 6, 2004, Mike married Misty Dawn Pratt and took up residence in Gage, OK.
Mike enjoyed going to basketball games, livestock shows, church group trips, and fishing. He spent much time working in his garden and tending to his livestock. Mike enjoyed his trips to Arizona with Misty and their grandkids. He was better known by all his grandkids as "Pa".
Mike left this Earth on March 3, 2023. He was a likable generous person who made lasting impressions. "Mike Bandy is a good man," was spoken by so many people. He was loved dearly and will be truly missed.
Mike is preceded in death by his father, Dewey Bandy; mother, Jonelle Bandy; brother, Joe Bandy; father-in-law, Irvin Cook; and infant grandchildren, Joseph and Ishmael Soto.
Mike is survived by his wife, Misty Bandy of the home; brother, Calvin Bandy of Lubbock, TX; sister, Nancy Wilkins and husband, Darrel of Oklahoma City, OK; sister, Linda Bandy of Davis, OK; sister, Cecie Edwards and husband, Gary of Littlefield, TX; sisterin-law, Kathy Bandy of Milledgeville, GA; daughter, Jeanie Soto of Chandler, OK; daughter, Tonya Dobrinski and husband, Jeff of Geary, OK; daughter, Sonya Brown and husband, Robert of Elk City, OK; daughter, Jennifer Bandy Thomas and husband, Brandon of Elk City, OK; step children, Doug Gibson and wife, Laura, Diana Gibson, Rick Pratt, Desiree Deviney, and Stephen Deviney; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 14 step-grandchildren; five step great-grandchildren; cousins, Brandi Dalton and Michelle Arend; and a host of loved ones and friends.
Funeral services were conducted, Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 2 p.m. at the Shaw Funeral Home Chapel in Shattuck, OK.