Obituaries

Feb 5, 2024

Having lived a full life, Vivian (Ruckman) McDougle passed peacefully on Monday, February 5, 2024, in her home surrounded by family at 98 years, 8 months and 11 days.

Vivian was born on May 24, 1925, in Hydro Oklahoma to Odis Garfield Ruckman and Della Mae (Weathers) Ruckman. She grew up the second of four children:  Cecil...

Jan 28, 2024

Gloria Jean (Shantz) Loken was born April 13, 1969, in Weatherford, OK, to Melvin Jesse and Marjorie Lorene (Miller) Shantz and passed away in her home Sunday, January 28, 2024, at the age of 54 years, 9 months and 15 days.

As a young child, Gloria attended Hydro Elementary and Junior High School in Hydro, OK. She...

Jan 22, 2024

Vickie Diann Choate was born October 9, 1950, in Mangum, to Melvin and Thelma Pearl (Sullivan) Smith and passed away Monday, January 22, 2024, at Canadian Valley Integris Hospital in Yukon, at the age of 73 years, 3 months and 13 days.

Vickie was raised and attended school in the Texas panhandle, Muleshoe, Dalhart and Sunray. In...

Jan 17, 2024

Dr. Vida Rose Graham was born April 24, 1926, in Weatherford, to Harvey Treve Lathrop and Mary Emily (Rushton) Lathrop and passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at Select Specialty Hospital in Oklahoma City, at the age of 97 years, 8 months and 23 days.

Vida was raised and attended school in Weatherford, graduating from Weatherford High...

Jan 16, 2024

Darrell Wayne Haas was born May 31, 1968, in Elk City, to Eldon Wayne and Sharlet Dale Haas and passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at his home in Thomas, at the age of 55 years, 7 months and 15 days.

Darrell was raised and attended school in Cordell, graduating from Cordell High School.  He worked in...

Jan 14, 2024

Beverly Jean Rigsby was born on August 31, 1929, in South Gate, San Francisco, and after a long struggle with illness, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at the age of 94 years, 4 months and 14 days.

She certainly went through countless historical times and events during her ninety-four years on this earth, and each...

Jan 12, 2024

Grace (Kirk) Holden was born on April 18, 1941 to David and Thelma (Hanson) Kirk in Wellington, Kansas and passed away on Friday, January 12, 2024 at the OU Medical Center in Edmond, Oklahoma.

Grace was raised and attended school in Pond Creek. She accepted Christ when she was 8 years old. She married Homer H. Holden...

Jan 10, 2024

Lucille Carolyn (Larson) Ralston was born on December 24th, 1935 to Oscar Luther Larson and Eunice Virgie King Larson in Sickles, Ok at the Hileman Place. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her daughters and loved ones at Corn Heritage Village of Weatherford, at the age of 88 years and 16 days.

As a child, she was...

Jan 10, 2024

Forrest Deal Flyingout, Sr was born December 25, 1942, in Clinton, to Allen and Jennie (Washa) Flyingout and passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at his home in Weatherford, at the age of 81 years and 16 days.

Forrest was raised and attended school in the Weatherford and Clinton area.  He served his county in the US...

Jan 10, 2024

Betty Ann Luekenga was born July 9, 1943, at home on the farm near Olustee, OK to George Thomas "GT" Simmons and Lorene Bell (Willeford) Simmons and passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2024, at Corn Heritage Village of Corn, at the age of 80 years, 6 months and 2 days.

Betty grew up on the family farm...

Jan 9, 2024

Bobbie Jean Palmer was born January 5, 1952, in Modesto, California, to Obid and Mary Katherine (Tabor) Roderick and passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2024, in Integris Baptist Hospital in Oklahoma City.

Jan 8, 2024

Nelson Rogers Perkins was born May 5, 1946, in Hobart, to Earnest Cecil and Mary Elizabeth (Handlin) Perkins and passed away Monday, January 8, 2024, at home surrounded by his family, at the age of 77 years, 8 months and 3 days.

Nelson was raised and attended school in Roosevelt area. He obtained his Bachelor of Physical...

Jan 6, 2024

Larry Wayne Clear was born March 2, 1943, in Carnegie, to Lester Owen and Lois Genevieve (Coe) Clear and passed away Saturday, January 6, 2024, at his home in Sickles, at the age of 80 years, 10 months and 4 days.

Larry was raised and attended school northeast of Eakly, graduating with the Class of 1961.  After...

Jan 2, 2024

Walter Lewis Gosnell was born May 18, 1947, in Watonga, to Elvoyd James and Hazel Laverne (Crabb) Gosnell and passed away, Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at Weatherford Regional Hospital, at the age of 76 years, 7 months and 14 days.

Walter was raised and attended school in Isabella and later Fairview, graduating from Fairview High School in...

Jan 2, 2024

Karen Sue "Susie" Jones was born March 26, 1950, in Seiling, to Norman Lee "Squint" and Thelma Maxine (Hurt) Sanders and passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2023, at Weatherford Regional Hospital, at the age of 73 years, 9 months and 6 days.

Susie was raised and attended school in Seiling. On October 24, 1966, she married Ronnie...

Dec 26, 2023

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort but where he stands at times of challenges and controversy." – Martin Luther King, Jr. If this quote describes anyone, it would be John William Kliewer, Jr. Even though he endured many trials in his life, he remained humble, strong, and steadfast in his...

Dec 20, 2023

Charles William Rogers was born September 1, 1940, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Charles Smith and Lena Virginia (Fowler) Rogers. He passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City, at the age of 83 years, 3 months and 19 days.

After high school Charles joined the National Guard.  He also served...

Dec 18, 2023

Jimmy ("Jim"; "J.D.") Dale Ames passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023, at StoneCreek Assisted Living in Edmond, Oklahoma, at the age of 95 years, 2 months and 13 days. He was born on October 5, 1928, in Thomas, Oklahoma to Archie and Bertha (Haggard) Ames.

Jim grew up in Thomas and graduated from Thomas High School...

Dec 10, 2023

Dean Wheeler started out life as "Mr. Jackson County for 1938", as the first baby born in the new year, January 1, 1938.  He was born in Martha, OK to Clyde and Norene Wheeler and passed away December 10, 2023, at the age of 85 years, 11 months and 9 days.

Dean was raised in Martha and...

Dec 9, 2023

Susan Lue "Sue" Godwin was born December 19, 1954, in Thomas, to Lue Warren "Slick" and Lea Elma (Fry) Slagle and passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023, at St. Anthony Hospital – ICU in Oklahoma City, at the age of 68 years, 11 months and 20 days.

Sue was raised and attended school in Thomas, graduating from...