OBITUARIES

Lewis Roy Bridewell

Jul 12, 2018

Lewis Roy Bridewell

1925-2018

Lewis Roy Bridewell, Jr., 93, passed away suddenly on July 12, 2018. Virginia Bridewell, his wife of almost 72 years was by his side, as were his daughter, son-in-law, son and grandson.

Roy was born on February 23, 1925 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma to Lewis Roy Bridewell, Sr. and Laura...

Robert R. Wessels

Jul 8, 2018

Robert R. Wessels

1928-2018

Robert Richard Wessels, 89 of Oklahoma City passed away peacefully on July 8 2018. Robert was born to Oscar and Helen Wessels in Stuttgart, Arkansas on August 22, 1928. For four years of Robert's life he worked as a Railroad signalman, for 33 years Robert worked in Paper Mill Operations and...

Syble Juanita Winton

Jul 4, 2018

Syble Juanita Winton

1929-2018

Syble Juanita Winton passed from this earth at the age of 92 on July 4 th , 2018.  She was born April 29, 1929, in Connerville, Oklahoma, the daughter of Jesse and Mae Fairchild.  She attended Pontotoc schools and was married to Bernard G. Winton on April 25, 1942 until his...

Joanna “Jo” Peters

Jul 3, 2018

Joanna "Jo" Peters

1959-2018

Jo was born on March 17 th , 1959, in Keokuk, Iowa. She was born to the late Janet Wilcox. She left this world on July 3 rd , 2018. She is survived by: her husband, Danny Edens of Edmond, Her sister-in-law, Melva Peters-Ferguson of Texas, Her cousins; Sharon Voorhees of...

Linda Lou Kenney

Jun 30, 2018

Linda Lou Kenney

1941-2018

Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 5, 2018 at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel.

Neoma Weiss

Jun 29, 2018

Neoma Weiss

1933-2018

Neoma Shotts Weiss died on June 29, 2018 in Anchorage Alaska. She was an Edmond resident from 1945 to 2004. She taught school for 15 years and sold insurance for another 25 years as a small business owner. Voted Edmond Woman's Club woman of the year in 2002 for activities in Kiwanis,...

Stuart Lowell Melchert

Jun 26, 2018

Stuart Lowell Melchert

1938-2018

Heaven gained an angel when Stuart L. Melchert passed away on June 26, 2018. Stu was born in Salem, OR to Maurice Melchert and Juanita Geiss. He is survived by his wife, Janice Mannin Melchert, sons Michael (Donna), David (Deanna), and Russell (Stephanie), eight grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Stu grew...

Mary Branson

Jun 26, 2018

Mary Branson

1927-2018

Mary Esther Branson was born on September 1, 1927 to Alvin and Beulah Redd in Hutchinson, Kansas. She passed peacefully on June 26, 2018 surrounded by family. She was raised in Kansas, Oklahoma, and California. Mary's grandmother was her mentor and the greatest influence in her life.

Mary had four...

Lorean Goff

Jun 26, 2018

Lorean Goff

1926-2018

Lorean Virginia (Aldridge) Goff, 92, passed away on June 26, 2018 in Oklahoma City, OK. Lorean was born on March 26, 1926 in Fayettville, AR to Claude Benjamin Aldridge and Myrtle Mandy Mae Dee Atterberry Aldridge. She made several trips with her family to California in a Model T during the Great...

Richard Myron “Dean” Mock, Jr., Ph.D.

Jun 23, 2018

Richard Myron "Dean" Mock, Jr., Ph.D.

1938-2018

Dick passed from this earthly life to eternal life in heaven to be with his God and Father and his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 23, 2018. He was born September 9, 1938 in St Louis, MO.

He was preceded in death by his...

John Darrell Huffman

Jun 23, 2018

John Darrell Huffman

1934-2018

John Huffman passed away from CHF at his home in Edmond on June 23, 2018. He was born in 1934 in Wellington, Texas to Johnnie V and Edna (Self) Huffman, the only son and youngest of 4 children. The family moved to N. Texas and he graduated from Denison High School...

Winona Skaggs

Jun 20, 2018

Winona Skaggs

1939-2018

Winona Louise Skaggs was born December 23, 1939 in Abbeville, LA. to parents Barnie Lavelle and Bertie Louise Atkinson. She attained her lifetime goal of going to live with her heavenly Father on June 20, 2018. She battled ovarian cancer for almost eight years, participating in four clinical studies. She graduated from...

Betty Lou Wallace

Jun 20, 2018

Betty Lou Wallace

1926-2018

Betty Lou Wallace was born September 28, 1926 to Louis and Bessie Beckner in Sayre, OK she passed away June 20, 2018 at the age of 91. Betty was one of six siblings raised in Cashion, OK: Helen Lovell, Lowell Eugene (Butch), Wanda Jolene (Jo), Opal Marie (Peggy) and Zelpha Lorene. Betty...

Richard Lee Jones

Jun 19, 2018

Richard Lee Jones

1935-2018

Richard was born in Ashland, Oklahoma on January 20, 1935 to Walter and Ruby Dunn Jones. He completed his earthly race at age 83 at home surrounded by his family on June 19, 2018. He fought a hard battle with Alzheimer's for several years. Richard dedicated his life to God's mission...

Joyce Irene Ruch

Jun 17, 2018

Joyce Irene Ruch

1941-2018

Visitation will take place from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 19, 2018.  Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow at 2:00 p.m. at Red Hill Cemetery in Hammon, OK.

Betty Jo “Boots” Dutcher

Jun 17, 2018

Betty Jo "Boots" Dutcher

1931-2018

On June 17, 2018, our beloved wife, Mom and Grammy departed this life a few weeks shy of her 87 th birthday. She was at home with her husband and son by her side.

Betty was born on July 11, 1931 in Britton, OK and was the daughter...

Jerry Eugene Foster

Jun 16, 2018

Jerry Eugene Foster

1928-2018

A celebration of life service will be held Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Chisholm Creek Baptist Church in Edmond, OK.

Jeffery L. Atchison

Jun 14, 2018

Jeffery L. Atchison

1965-2018

On June 14, 2018, Jeffery Lynn Atchison, beloved husband, father, son, brother, and dear friend, passed away suddenly at the age of 52. Jeff will be forever remembered by his wife, best friend, and soul-mate, Jamie. He was a wonderful husband, father, brother-in-law, uncle, words with friends opponent, tye-dye wearer, listener,...

William Mark Northcutt

Jun 12, 2018

William Mark Northcutt

1951-2018

William Mark Northcutt was born September 20, 1951 in Chickasha, Oklahoma to Winston and Lydia Northcutt. From a young age, Mark shared his dad's passion for music. When Cement lost their band program in 1963, Mark's dad was instrumental in establishing an extra-curricular band, originally known as the "Dukes of Dixieland"...

Marie Loafman

Jun 11, 2018

Marie Loafman

1926-2018

Mary Marie Loafman was born December 17, 1926, near Chickasha, Oklahoma and left this world June 11, 2018, in Edmond, Oklahoma. Marie was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Wayne Loafman; her parents, Herman and Mary Ragland; sister, Irene Thompson, one niece, one nephew and one great-grandson. Marie graduated...