Deahn Colombe was born in Ralston, Oklahoma on April 29, 1924, the adored only child of Leotta and Elvin Bryant. She spent much of her childhood in Oklahoma City where her father ran a grocery store. She went to Classen High School with her best friend Madelyn. When her family moved back to Ralston she said she “thought her life was over,” but she enjoyed being the new girl in town. There she met a dashing young man, Robert (Bob) Colombe, and they married on June 1, 1941. They were crazy about each other, and their 77 year marriage was a very happy one. They had one son, Bobby, who they were heartbroken to lose in 1970. They moved to Tonkawa in 1954, buying a parcel of land for their home, naming the street for Deahn’s Grandma and Grandpa Krow. They became very involved in the community there, and Deahn participated in several service organizations, including Eastern Star and PEO. Deahn made friends everywhere she went, and kept most of those friendships for life. She was a wonderful cook and always enjoyed hosting her friends and entertaining at her home. She had a true talent for making an occasion special.
