Samantha Lynn Cirkles, 59. of Telephone, Texas, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2024 in Bonham, Texas. Sam was born on August 10, 1965, in McKinney, Texas, to Allen Eugene Vandenburg and Julia Faye (Ned) Vandenburg.
She graduated from Tishomingo High School. Sam married Dean Andrew Cirkles on June 21, 1993, in Dodd City, Texas. She liked putting puzzles together and loved taking care of her kids, grandkids, and anyone else’s kids who were around. Many kids called her Mama Sam and Granny.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Julia DeLisse; brother, Bobby Joe Vandenburg and wife Stormi; brother, Eugene Vandenburg; stepmother, Marcia Vandenburg, and her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Dan and Earlene Cirkles.
Sam is survived by her loving husband, Dean Cirkles of the home; four children: Jackie Cirkles and wife Amberlynn of Nida, Okla., Stacy Christman and husband Hunter of Coalgate, Okla., Allen Cirkles and wife Jessica of Durant, Okla., Marcia Spriggs and Micah Reed of Chicota, Texas, father, Gene Vandenburg of Bokchito, Okla.; step-dad, David DeLisse of Bonham, Texas; four brothers: Ronnie Vandenburg of Bokchito, Okla., Matt McCarter of Little Chute, Wisc., Bart McCarter of Calera, Okla., Marcus Vandenburg of Bokchito, Okla., and sister Jennifer Vandenburg of Durant, Okla. Sam is also survived by all of her loving grandchildren: Keely Spence, Ty Cirkles, Reece Cirkles, Chance Cirkles, Hannah Spriggs, Attlynn Ervin, Jake Spriggs, Hadley Traylor, Ronnie Burch, Avree Graham, Asher Graham, Eli Collinsworth, Kandice Cirkles, Henleigh Christman, and numerous other nieces, nephews, other loving family members, and a host of friends.
Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, December 26, 2024 at Brown’s Funeral Service Chapel.