Gertie Dalphine Wilson, 60, of Oklahoma City, passed away Friday, November 12, 2021, at her residence. A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 18, 2021, at the Asa Smith Funeral Service Chapel. The casket will be open for friends 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 16. Cremation will follow. Gertie was born February 23, 1961,...
Ruth Elaine (Cross) McTaggart was born on April 24, 1945, in Yuma, Colorado. She was the 3rd child of 7 children born to Harold and Jennie Cross. Ruth married the father of her 5 children at a young age and spent the next 20 years traveling by his side as he served in the US Navy. Ruth divorced her...
Longtime basketball coach Bill Curtis Knox, Jr., 63, of Harrah passed from this life to his rewards in Heaven and a joyous reunion with Mom and Dad, Dolores and Bill. Coach passed away Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021 at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City. He taught and coached for 37 years with a short stay at El Reno before...
Jeanette Ann Taylor, 92, of Choctaw, passed from this life on Friday, October 29, 2021, at Integris Hospital of Edmond. Jeanette was born August 27, 1929, in Paducah, TX, to Raymond and Bertha Leona (Hill) Robbins. She was raised and educated by her mother and husband, Rev. Cecil C. Drake, all over the southwestern part of the United States...
Gene Charles Cowden, 79, passed away unexpectedly on October 26th during a surgical procedure in Oklahoma City. Gene was born on August 10, 1942, in Oklahoma City, to Gerald and Lois Cowden. He was the oldest of five siblings and is survived by sisters Lynette and husband Faron Simmons of Robinson, Texas and Anita and husband Fred Ozment of...
Mary Lou Onarsee, 73, of Newalla, passed from this life at her home on Thursday, October 7, 2021. She was born April 26, 1948 to Garland Leon South and Lena Mae Reeder South in Sulligent, AL. She married Samuel Onarsee on July 5, 1981 in Oklahoma City. She was a Data Operator for the Data Service Center of the...
Thelma “Aline” Busler, 82, of Harrah, formerly of Oklahoma City, died Friday, October 1, 2021, at her residence. Funeral services are scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Saturday, October 9, 2021, at the Asa Smith Memorial Chapel in Harrah. The family will greet friends that same day from 1:00 p.m. until service time. Cremation will follow. Aline was born January 30,...
Patricia “Pat” Louise Hill, 86, of Shawnee, passed away Thursday, September 23, 2021, at St. Anthony’s Medical Center of Shawnee. The Rosary will be recited 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 4, 2021, at St Teresa of Avila Catholic Church of Harrah. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 2:00 p.m. Burial will be in the St. Teresa of Avila...
Debra "Debbie" Denise Burchett, 65, of Harrah passed from this life in Midwest City, OK on September 21, 2021. She was born to Gene and Allene Blackburn in Sulphur, OK on January 17, 1956. Debbie was a physical therapist assistant in Chandler, Ok for over 20 years. Debbie grew up in Harrah, Ok and graduated from Harrah High School...
Sharon Marguerite Ownbey Stroope, 73, of Choctaw passed from this life to her rewards in Heaven on September 21, 2021 at her home. She was born to HC and Marguerite Manley Ownbey on September 24, 1947 in Oklahoma City. She grew up in Midwest City, attending Soldier Creek Elementary School, Monroney Junior High and Carl Albert High School. She...
Ellen Wiegert Drew, 91, of McLoud joyfully joined her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 20, 2021 at her home in McLoud. She was born May 8, 1930 in McLoud, OK to Albert and Retha Pickard Wiegert. Ellen was the only girl with three older and three younger brothers. She grew up in McLoud and played basketball for...
Bertha Loretta (Turner) Wilkins of McLoud, passed from this life to her rewards in Heaven just one day shy of her 102nd birthday at her home in McLoud on September 18, 2021. She was born September 19, 1919 to John Wesley and Bertie (Wood) Turner in Beggs, OK, the fourth of six children. Loretta finished high school in McLoud,...
Peggy Jean (Meyer) Wilson, 85, of McLoud, OK, passed from this life and was welcomed by Jesus to her eternal home on September 15, 2021 in Oklahoma City, OK after a battle with lung cancer. She was born October 24, 1935 in Ohiowa, Nebraska to Roy and Rose (Novak) Meyer. Peggy worked for the Oklahoma State Department of Education...
Raymond E. Nickel, 83, of Harrah, died Thursday, September 9, 2021, at St Anthony’s Medical Center of Oklahoma City. A prayer service will be held at graveside at St. Teresa of Avila cemetery in Harrah on Thursday, September 16, at 10:00 a.m. The family requests all attending to wear masks and practice social distancing. The casket will be closed...
Doronda Kay “Nonz” (Guinn) Sykes, 57, of Harrah, OK, went to be with her Lord Jesus on Tuesday, September 7, 2021. Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 10, 2021, at Rose Hill Burial Park of Oklahoma City. The casket will be open, at the funeral home, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m Thursday with the family there...
ROBERT JOSEPH PATNAUDE Robert Joseph (Bob) Patnaude, 85, of Shawnee passed from this life on September 1, 2021 at the VA Hospital in Oklahoma City, OK. He was born May 26,1936 in Duluth, MN to Mark Joseph Patnaude and Victoria Royer Patnaude. He grew up in Duluth and graduated from Cathedral High School where he was an All-City and...
Frederick Kenepp, 77, of Midwest City, passed from this life peacefully on August 31, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Fred was born to Fred E. and Nellie Anne (MacBride) Kenepp in Ohio. He served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Independence aircraft carrier and met his wife Ruth while in the Navy. After his service, he was...
Lee Carl Bauman, 76, of McLoud, Oklahoma passed away at his home on Saturday, August 28, 2021, surrounded by family. Lee was born December 14, 1944 to Robert and Ruth Bauman in Nowata, Oklahoma. He grew up in Nowata with his three siblings, Robert Bauman Jr., Paul Bauman, and sister Carol Black. Lee graduated from Nowata High School in...
Gary Don Martin, 65, of Newalla, died Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at St Anthony’s Medical Center of Oklahoma City. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at the Asa Smith Memorial Chapel of Harrah. Burial will follow in the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery of Newalla. Friends may pay their respects 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday...
Nothing can prepare a person for loss. Especially when that loss is a man like Charles. Charles Boyce Lindley, 96, passed away on the evening of Sunday, August 22, 2021. The family and church are creating a loving memorial service scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at New Life Baptist Church, 8900 South Peebly Road, Newalla. Pastor...