Todd Donavon Owens

Fire Chief Todd Donovan Owens, age 54, passed away on Monday October 11, 2021. He served with the Owens & Company Fire Department for over 25 years, which provided emergency services for the town of Vera and the surrounding areas of southern Washington County. Todd dedicated his life to the service and protection of others.

Visitation will be 1:30 pm to 6:00 pm, Sunday, October 17, 2021 at the Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Monday, October 18, 2021 at the Caney Valley High School Gymnasium in Ramona with interment following at the Ramona Cemetery.

Todd received his fire training at Oklahoma State University and was a certified trainer. In addition to his service with Owens & Company, he worked for the Northwest Rogers County Fire Protection District and Bartlesville Ambulance. Todd also served as the President of the Washington County Fire Chief's Association.

Todd also owned the Vera Grocery and Grill. He saw the need in the community for a local grocery and loved to cook for others. He continued his service to the Vera community as town clerk.

In 1999, Todd met the love of his life Patrick and they were married October 18, 2014. Their family was blessed with two loving dogs, Caesar and Oscar.

Todd's final act of service was to purchase a new rescue truck for the Owens & Company Fire Department. In lieu of flowers, the family would request donations toward purchasing a truck in his memory. Donations can be made to Owens and Company Fire Department, PO Box 81, Vera, OK 74082

Todd is survived by his husband, Patrick Kelley, mother, Twilla, brother, Jeff and his partner Tony Schmidt, nephews, Joshua and Jordan, dear friend Pam Porter, and many other close family and friends. He is preceded in death by his father, Jimmy.

Services are  under the direction of Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home.