Chester Edward Harper

Chester "Chet" Harper, 80, of Sapulpa, OK passed away in his home on September 16, 2026 after a brief struggle with cancer.
Chet was born on March 4, 1946, in Lake Charles, LA, to Kenneth Harper
(d. 1986)
and Thelma (Isaacs) Harper
(d. 1965)
. He joined older siblings Kathleen "Kate" (Harper) Ray
(d. 2013)
and Charles "CW" Harper
(d. 2014)
, completing their family of five.
Chet joined the U.S. Army in May 1966 and served on active duty for six years, including 12 months in Vietnam. Following his honorable discharge as an SP5 in May 1972, he continued to serve in the Army National Guard until November 1983.
The summer of 1973, Chet visited his brother, Charles, and his wife, Danielle, in Peoria, IL and they to introduced him to a young lady from church. From the very first moment, there was a spark between them. Five months later, in December 1973, Becky Denton became his wife, and the love between them remained strong for almost 53 years.
Chet and Becky welcomed their first daughter, Katrina, in December 1976, followed by their second daughter, Stephanie, in April 1982. Eventually, sons-in-law and grandchildren joined the family, bringing Chet immense joy. Stephanie and her husband, Jeremy Greenfeather, welcomed Chet's first grandchild, Micah, in 2006, followed by Madyson "Mady" in 2008. Katrina and her husband, Shain Stevens, welcomed Chase in 2019.
In addition to working to provide for his family Chet was always active in church and had a passion for sharing Jesus. Following his retirement, he volunteered as a chaplain at St. John's Hospital in Sapulpa and also offered his time with The Gideons International, helping ensure that Bibles were available in multiple languages and distributed around the world.
For fun, Chet enjoyed fishing and riding motorcycles and was an active member of the Christian Motorcyclists Association (CMA), serving in numerous officer positions with Sapulpa chapter #1083, The Blacktop Disciples.
Chester is survived by his beloved wife, Becky; daughters Katrina Stevens and her husband, Shain, and Stephanie Greenfeather and her husband, Jeremy; grandchildren Micah Greenfeather, Madyson Greenfeather, and Chase Stevens; sister-in-law Linda Denton; nieces Lisa (Ray) King, Lynette (Harper) Cortez, and Djuana (Denton) Fry; nephew Corbin Ray; and numerous great-nieces/nephews, and cousins
.
A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, Sep 22 from 10:00 AM at Westside Freewill Baptist Church 1403 South Cheyenne Rd., Sapulpa. A Visitation Viewing will be held on Monday, Sep 21 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Green Hill Funeral Home - Sapulpa 400 East Teel Road, Sapulpa. Chester's Final Resting Place will take place on Tuesday, Sep 22 at 1:30 PM at Ft Gibson National Cemetery 1423 Cemetery Rd Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma.
Arrangements are in the care of Green Hill Funeral Home.