OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Edmond, OK
Carl Michael Tibbets
Aug 7, 2026
Carl Michael Tibbets
July 15, 1948 – August 7, 2026
Carl Michael Tibbets, 78, of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2026. Born in Topeka, Kansas, Carl was the son of Delbert Carl Tibbets and Betty Jean (Doane) Tibbets.
Carl graduated from Topeka High School in 1966 where he fell in love with science and learned to play the guitar. Carl...
Jo Marie Phillips
Aug 6, 2026
Services for Jo will be held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Edmond, Oklahoma at a date and time to be determined. She will be inurned beside her beloved husband, Kenneth, at Ft. Sill National Cemetery in Elgin, Oklahoma.
Fred Bozman Schmidt
Aug 6, 2026
Fred Bozman Schmidt from Edmond, Oklahoma passed away on August 6, 2026. He was born on May 6, 1950, in Columbus, Ohio to Roger Schmidt and Janette Bozman-Schmidt. Fred was a 1968 graduate of Gahanna High School. He attended Ohio State University from 1968-1970 and played baseball there. He later received his Bachelor of Business Administration of Petroleum Land Management...
Josephine I. Hill
Aug 4, 2026
Obituary to come.
Memorial services for Josephine are scheduled for August 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Edmond.
Michael Lee Wishon
Aug 4, 2026
Michael Lee Wishon, "Mike" age 69, passed away on August 4, 2026.
Born in Edmond, OK, January 10, 1957, Mike was known for being a hard worker. He loved working on cars, he enjoyed fishing, and water skiing.
Mike was always helping his mom at her house when she needed anything done or fixed. He was always willing to lend a hand...
Gerald "Gerry" West
Aug 2, 2026
Gerald West (Gerry, Donny) was born March 1, 1941, in Burnet, Texas to Dorothy and Roy Gilbert (Pop), both deceased.
Gerry met and married Margaret Cathey while stationed at Marine Corps Barracks, NAD, McAlester. Margaret was a 1961 McAlester High School graduate. They were married at the 2nd and Washington church of Christ on January 18, 1963. They were married 63...
Cheryl Jane Willingham Nelson
Jul 31, 2026
Cheryl Jane Willingham Nelson was born November 23, 1945, in Holdenville, Oklahoma, and passed away peacefully on July 31, 2026, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Jane was the third of six children born to Raymond and Reba Willingham. She attended Fairview Elementary School through the sixth grade, when her family moved to Maud, Oklahoma. She then attended Maud High School, graduating...
Sharon Ann Barr Gilkerson
Jul 30, 2026
In Loving Memory of Sharon Ann Barr Gilkerson
Sharon Ann Barr Gilkerson went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 30, 2026.
Sharon was born on September 30, 1946, in San Antonio, Texas to Jean and Aleen Barr. She graduated from Alamo Heights High School and attended Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas.
Sharon was a source of love, friendship, and...
Laura Lynell O'Leary
Jul 30, 2026
Laura Lynell O’Leary (née Lester), resident of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away on July 30, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born to Robert “Deon” and Gladys Lester on September 16, 1962, in Roswell, New Mexico.
Lynell was an avid quilter, loved to go antiquing, and excelled at doing arts & crafts. She was deeply involved in her church; a...
Christopher Adrain-Dean Matheson
Jul 29, 2026
On July 30th, 2026, at the age of 38 years old, the elevator to Heaven came down to take Christopher Adrain-Dean Matheson to his forever home.
Christopher was the oldest of five children. He was born on a Friday evening March 9, 1988, at Deaconess Hospital in OKC.
He survived by his mother Marilynn Freeman, father Robert Matheson, and stepfather Michael Collins....
Jema Rodgers
Jul 27, 2026
Full obituary to come.
Services will be held on Friday, August 21, 2026, beginning at 2:00 p.m. at the Matthews Funeral Home Chapel in Edmond, OK.
Antoinette "Toni" Chiappe
Jul 26, 2026
Antoinette Chiappe, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 26, 2026, at the age of 75, surrounded by the love of her family.
Born on January 11, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of James and Frieda Morris. She married the love of her life, Randal Chiappe, and they shared 57 years of...
Gwynn Jean Krenowicz
Jul 24, 2026
Gwynn Jean Krenowicz, age 93, lived a wonderful, long life and went home to be with Jesus in Heaven on July 24, 2026.
Gwynn was a beloved wife, mother, friend, neighbor, mentor, and nurse. She was a lover of God and a lover of people. Since her passing, many friends and family members have shared, "Gwynn called everyone 'dearheart,' and she...
Norman Clyde Miller
Jul 24, 2026
Norman C. Miller, 92, of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2026, surrounded by the love of family, friends, and caregivers.
Born on April 10, 1934, in LeFlore, Oklahoma, Norman was the son of Clyde A. Miller and Jewel P. Jaggers. He graduated from LeFlore Senior High School in 1953 and married the love of his life, Carol Williams,...
Louise "Weezy" Reed
Jul 24, 2026
Louise was born in Chicago, IL to I.C. and Leona Reynolds as one of seven kids. She lost both parents and all four brothers: Hayward, Edward, Charles, and Wayne.
Louise attended Carver Elementary where she met the love of her life, Bob. Then on to Carver High, class of 1972. She also attended Kennedy King College before marriage in 1975, a...
Barbara Kay Brennan
Jul 24, 2026
Barbara Kay Church Brennan passed away peacefully, surrounded by the people who loved her most, in the comfort of her home in Edmond, on July 24th, 2026. She was born on May 18th, 1944, in Oklahoma City, to William Wells Church Jr and Maxine Sullivan Church. She attended Oklahoma City Schools, graduating from Northwest Classen High School, where she was...
Curtis "Craig" Cole
Jul 23, 2026
Curtis Craig Cole, known to family and friends as Craig, passed away on July 23, 2026, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 82. He was born on February 25, 1944, in Oakland, California, to Cloyse Charles Cole and Louise Miller Cole.
On June 3, 1965, Craig married Ruby Margaret Askins. Throughout more than sixty-one years of marriage, he remained...

