Tami Sue Eppler, a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away on

Saturday, February 8, 2025, at the age of 61, surrounded by her family at

her home in Madill, Oklahoma.  She was born on May 18,

1963, in Fremont, California, to Norman Dean Vargas and Cynthia Dyann

Crockett Baldwin.  Tami spent her childhood in California before moving

to Madill at the age of 17 where she graduated from Madill High School in

1981.  Tami married the love of her life, Randy Eppler, on May 26, 1981, in

Sulphur Springs, Texas. The couple lived in McKinney, Texas, for 20 years

before returning to Madill, where they spent the last four years of her life.

She attended Global Harvest Church in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Tami

cherished time with her family and grandchildren. Her bright spirit and

infectious laughter will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

Tami is survived by:

Husband:          Randy Eppler, Madill, Oklahoma

Daughter:          April Eppler, McKinney, Texas

Grandchildren: Ansley Ferguson and Aiden Ferguson

Parents:            Dean Vargas and wife Mary, Madill, Oklahoma

Sisters:              Lara Phillips and husband Mike, Healdton, Oklahoma

Jennifer Emerich and husband Clay, Ft. Worth, Texas

Katie Reeder and husband Justin, Durant, Oklahoma

Christina Mossinger, Diamond Springs, California

Brothers:            Todd Vargas, and wife Lorie, Durant, Oklahoma

Jonathan Vargas, and wife Emile, Tuttle, Oklahoma

Jaime Valderrama, Santa Cruz, California

Aaron Valderrama, Sacramento, California

Tami was preceded in death by her mother: Cynthia Dyann Baldwin.