OBITUARIES

Jun 30, 2020

Janice DeLee (Horton) Cockrell, a resident of Oklahoma City, passed away on June 30, 2020 at the age of 77.  She was born on March 11, 1943 in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  She was a graduate of the Tecumseh High School class of 1961.  Janice was a loving and caring wife, mother, and grandmother.  Her most cherished memories were the times...

Jun 29, 2020

Alan Jay Gibbons, 82, of Cedar Lake, Hinton, OK; a former Kearney, NE resident, passed from this life and joined his Lord and Savior on Monday, June 29, 2020. He was born August 26, 1937 in Kearney, NE to Thomas and Marie Gibbons.  He was baptized at the First Christian Church, Kearney on January 26, 1947. After he graduated...

Jun 26, 2020

God graced us with the beautiful sunshine Deborah Lee Vail (Carrillo) on August 22, 1953, and she went home to be with our Lord June 26th, 2020.

Deborah was born in Vallejo, California to Louis H. Vail (Father) and (Mother) Laura Tindel.

Deborah adored her horses and was so passionate helping others learn to ride...

Jun 26, 2020

Elwood Franklin Selvidge, Jr. was born February 26, 1954 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Elwood “Woody” Franklin, Sr. and Ruby Marie (LeGrand) Selvidge. He passed away on June 26, 2020 in Oklahoma City at the age of 66.

Elwood was a carpenter and owned and operated his own heating and air business for over 30 years. He...

Jun 22, 2020

Keith Anthony Rainwater passed away June 22, 2020 at his residence in Oklahoma City at the age of 67. He was born January 20, 1953 in Fort Belvoir, Virginia to Archie and Elaine (Ianacone) Rainwater. After graduating from Northwest Classen High School, Keith enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He served his country as a Lance Corporal and...

Jun 21, 2020

Robert James "Bobby" Hadden passed away June 21st, 2020 of brain injuries sustained from a heart attack in Midwest City, OK. He was born January 25, 1979 in Midwest City, Oklahoma to Robert Samuel Hadden and Robin Lee (Buck).

He stayed in Midwest City until his junior year of high school. Where he then moved to Stillwater...

Jun 16, 2020

Kayla Beth Hanneman lived an adventurous 70 years on earth and left us all for the sandy shores of Heaven on June 16, 2020. She is predeceased by her parents Clovis Bagwell and Mary Helen Hobbs and her late husband, Bob Hanneman.

Kayla is survived by her fiancé and favorite handyman, Rick Neugebauer. She is also survived...

Jun 13, 2020

Booker T. Hornbeak, Jr. aka “Botchie” entered into the world on Christmas day December, 25, 1936.  He was the fifth child of Booker T. Hornbeak, Sr and his wife Annie Lee Hornbeak.  One can only imagine the shock on the other children’s faces when they got a new baby for Christmas instead of toys, candy and fruit, hence the...

Jun 13, 2020

Darrell Ross Parker, 55, passed away on June 13, 2020 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born to Ralph Lee and Sharon Marie (Clevenger) Parker on November 29, 1964 in Los Gatos, California. His family moved from California to Oklahoma. Darrell began wresting at the age of five and Lettered in wrestling at Putnam City High School where he...

Jun 4, 2020

Art Argyries began his journey on May 24, 1951, the son of Arthur and Mary Argyries. Sadly, his journey ended on June 4th, 2020.  They are together again.

Art was a faithful Christian man who loved life, sharing his love with everyone he met.  Playing golf was a top priority on his weekends, and he was a...

Jun 1, 2020

On 6/1/2020, Raymond Leon Curry, Jr. (60) of Oklahoma City, took the checkered flag on the final lap of this race called life. Ray, also known as "Jr." by those who loved him most passed suddenly and unexpectedly with his wife Karen Curry, sister Ramona Wiley, son Jamey Curry, daughter Whittnee Crumbley and granddaughter Brittany Curry by his bedside...

May 30, 2020

Donna Brown, a resident of Oklahoma City, OK, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 30th, 2020 at the age of 66. Donna lived many places, but wherever she was, she always knew how to make a house a home. Donna was born in the Panama Canal Zone on February 14th, 1954 to Clarence David Brown, Jr. and Sarah Christine...

May 25, 2020

Susan Mae Creasey, 73, of Edmond, OK passed away on May 25, 2020.

She was born to parents Andrew and Phyllis Smith on June 5, 1946 in San Diego, CA.  She grew up on a horse ranch and acquired a lifelong love for all animals.  Not long after graduating high school in San Diego, Susan met and...

May 23, 2020

Leo Vernon Stephens Jr. was born October 27th, 1934 in Wewoka, Oklahoma and went home to be with his Heavenly Father and a host of others on May 23, 2020 in Wewoka.

Leo graduated from Wewoka High School in 1952. After graduating he went to Colorado Springs, Colorado with one of his teachers and a buddy to...

May 23, 2020

Rafaela “Faye” Ingram, age 78 of Maud, Oklahoma passed away May 23, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Maud.

She was born December 21, 1941 in Santa Rosa, Texas to Carlos and Maximiana Martinez. Faye was married to Floyd Ingram on September 4, 1958 in Gainesville, Texas.

In 1970, they moved to Maud, Oklahoma where...

May 18, 2020

Johnnie Mare Romo, age 59, passed May 18, 2020. She was preceded in death by both parents and two grandchildren. She is survived by one sister, Yvonne Brock of El Reno, OK and three children, Diana Hodges of OKC, Amanda Sexton of OKC, and Michael Hernandez of Enid, OK.

Johnnie was born June 25, 1960 in Prague,...

May 18, 2020

Barbara Louise Wesson, 85, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away on 18 May 2020. She was born to parents Marie Breshears Liston and Roy L Liston, on 11 September 1934 in St. Joseph, Missouri.  Barbara’s step-parents James Lynn Youtsey of Nowata & Pat Liston of St. Augustine, Florida. She went on to study Nursing at Bartlesville Vocational Technology School, graduated...

May 8, 2020

William (Bill) Garthoeffner, aged 93 passed away peacefully May 8th, 2020 with his beloved wife by his side.  When asked to describe Bill in one word his family and friends were quick to respond with; stable, balanced, calm, thoughtful, intelligent, welcoming, curious, kind and a dear and loving husband.   Bills Grandson Joe said “Grandpa always took his time to...

May 8, 2020

Charles Ray Pierce, Little Axe area resident, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020 at his residence at the age of 67.

Charles was born December 15, 1952 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Verlon Leon and Verdie Lee (Fountain) Pierce. He enlisted in the United State Marine Corp and served his country from 1970-1974.

Charles married Mary...

May 4, 2020

Michael “Lumpy” Botich, aged 63 of Oklahoma City, passed away of natural causes on May 4, 2020 in his home surrounded by loved ones.

He was born May 1, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois to John and Gladys Botich.  After high school he enlisted in the Navy serving as an electrician and eventually a Petty Officer First Class...