Paul R. Nordstrom

Paul Raymond Nordstrom, Jr. was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Sunday, March 22, 1953, to parents Paul Raymond, Sr. and Jeanne L. (Davidson) Nordstrom. He met his Lord & Savior and was reunited with his wife, Kathy, while surrounded by his family that loved him deeply on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at the age of 72. Paul was the youngest of three siblings. He grew up in Tulsa and graduated from East Central High School. He went on to Oklahoma State University before joining his dad to help manage the family business. In 1971, Paul met the love of his life, Kathryn, “Kathy” Hankins. They were married two years later on June 23, 1973, at Southern Hills Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They had three daughters over the next 6 years. They were married nearly 49 years until her passing May 22, 2022. Paul was introduced to his church by his boss and mentor. He reconnected with his faith when he and Kathy obtained guardianship of two of their granddaughters to help provide a home with stability and support. He became an active member and volunteer at Life Church South Broken Arrow campus during this time. He loved serving the Lord and the members of his church community as a member of their leadership team, leading the parking team of the 8:30 service. You could find him welcoming his church family every Sunday morning. You could see clearly that he was a true follower of Christ by the way he loved his family, his friends, and his co-workers. Paul had an incredible work ethic and instilled that in his daughters and granddaughters. He made sure his girls understood the difference between truly being sick or just not feeling well. There are so many valuable lessons he taught them to set them up for success. At the time of his passing, he was still working for Generations Transport as their Operations Manager and was set to retire later this year. Paul was most comfortable at home perfecting meals on his beloved Hasty Bake. He taught his two sons-in-law how to carry on the tradition of smoking the best BBQ while also actively seeking the best restaurants around. Dad loved food-he loved cooking it—he loved eating it—he loved sharing it. There was no better place than to be around the table with his family sharing a meal he had prepared. Paul spent many years fishing at Table Rock Lake with his best friend Steve. He was a die-hard OSU fan, loved his dog & the Peanuts character gang. Paul is survived by his daughters, Rachel Benditz and David of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Kristen Carroll and Andy of Greenwood, Arkansas; his grandchildren, Brenden Harrington-Benditz and Erin, Harrison Benditz, Maddison Ladouceur and Ryan, Reed Carroll, Kyleigh Camargo, & Kaydence Camargo. Paul was preceded in death by parents, Paul, Sr. and Jeanne Louise Nordstrom, their daughter, Cajsa Camargo and siblings, Karin Nordstrom, and Paula Free.

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Paul R. Nordstrom

March 22, 1953 - August 28, 2025