OBITUARIES

Oct 7, 2016

February 2, 1925 – October 7, 2016

REVEREND JOSEPH C. KOLB

Reverend Joseph C. Kolb , 91, died October 7, 2016. Father Kolb was born on February 2, 1925 in Edmond, Oklahoma one of five children of John and Sophia Martin Kolb. He attended Saint Gregory's University High School, Shawnee; Saint Francis Seminary, Bethany, Oklahoma;...

Oct 7, 2016

Joy Agnes Veirs

Joy Agnes Johnson Veirs, 91 of Edmond, Oklahoma was born Sept. 20, 1925 in Holdenville, Okla. She is survived by her 3 sons, Robert Calvin Veirs III and wife Carol of Watonga, Daniel Paul Veirs and wife Beverly of Edmond and Stephen Lynn Veirs and wife Robin of Edmond, Daughter, Janet Joy Webster and...

Oct 7, 2016

Lynne C. Pierce 1941-2016

Lynne Craig (Brocious) Pierce died peacefully in Edmond, Oklahoma on October 7, 2016 at the age of 75 after a long battle with lung cancer. Lynne was born on January 7, 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Frederick and Wilhelmina (Gardner) Brocious. She graduated from Chambersburg Area Senior High School in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania in 1958 and...

Oct 5, 2016

Alma L. Hunter

1924 – 2016

The service Celebrating the life of Mrs. Alma Louise Hunter, 91, of Edmond formally of Enid will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 8, 2016 in the Matthews Funeral Home Chapel in Edmond.

Alma was born October 11, 1924 in Tontitown, Arkansas to Albino and Catherine...

Oct 5, 2016

Vera Mae McCall 1922-2016

Vera Mae (Moore) McCall was born on July 10, 1922 in Sparks, Oklahoma to James and Iva Mae Neighbors. She passed away on October 5, 2016 in Edmond, OK.

Vera owned multiple rental properties. In her younger years she farmed a 480 acre property. She was a member of the Sparks Eastern Stars....

Oct 5, 2016

Alma Louise Hunter

1924-2016

The service Celebrating the life of Mrs. Alma Louise Hunter, 91, of Edmond formally of Enid will be held Saturday, October 8, 2016 in the Matthews Funeral Home Chapel in Edmond.   Alma was born October 11, 1924 in Tontitown, Arkansas to Albino and Catherine Maestri Roso and passed away Wednesday, October...

Oct 5, 2016

Eva Jones 1936-2016

Eva Jones, 79, of Edmond, Oklahoma passed away on October 05, 2016 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Eva was born December 08, 1936, in DeLand, Alabama to John Paul Moses and Fanny Stephens Moses. Eva married David Ray Jones on April 20, 1957, they were married for 59 1/2 years. She was a homemaker and then as...

Oct 5, 2016

Curtiss Pete Reining 1959-2016 Curtiss Pete Reining, 56, of Edmond, Ok returned to his heavenly home Wednesday October 5, after a 10 month battle with cancer. Pete was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 5, 1959 to Curtiss Preston and Ruth Jean Reining. Curtiss moved from his home of Chicago to Edmond in 1974 as he began high school, but...

Oct 2, 2016

Aleene Alma Self

1924-2016

Aleene Alma Self was born September 24, 1924 to Charles Oscar and Alma Berkenbile on a farm 8 miles east of Hennessey, OK.  She graduated from Lone Star School located east of Hennessey in 1942. During WW2 Aleene worked in a war factory in Wichita, KS building B-17s, and she was...

Oct 2, 2016

Jackie Reining 1960-2016

Jacqueline Matlock Reining, 55, of Edmond, Ok became heaven bound early Sunday morning on October 2nd, 2016.  Jackie was born in Ft. Smith, Arkansas on December 8, 1960 to J.C. and Nancy Jo Matlock before moving to Edmond as a young girl where she spent the majority of her life.  Jackie was passionate about her family...

Sep 30, 2016

Chad Aaron Birkicht 1982-2016

Chad Birkicht, one of our beautiful children, passed away on Friday afternoon, September 30, 2016. He is survived by his parents Dennis and Diana Birkicht, sister Carenza her husband Steve and their two children Beckham and Adele, his brother Chris and Chris' daughter Amelia; grandparents Glen and Alta Gooch and George and Deloris Birkicht. Aunt...

Sep 28, 2016

Barbara Kaye Altstatt 1943-2016

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On September 28, 2016, God sent His angels to relieve Barbara and bring her to her final resting place.

On December 31, 1943, Barbara was born to Harris and Gladys McAlmond in Minot, North Dakota. Barbara's mother was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis when she was pregnant with...

Sep 27, 2016

Peggy Jo Ormson

1926-2016

Peggy Jo Ormson, 90, of Piedmont, OK passed away September 27, 2016 in Oklahoma City, OK. Peggy was born July 6, 1926 in Wewoka, OK to Albert Nealy and Edna Pauline (Johnson) Rogers. Peggy attended Pampa High school and graduated in 1943. During World War II she was an operator for...

Sep 26, 2016

Major General Robert Allan Goodbary

1942-2016

On the evening of September 26, 2016, Robert Allan Goodbary passed away after a 4 ½ year battle with cancer; while being surrounded by his loving family and friends. Robert Allan was 73 years old. Born in 1942 in Iola Kansas to Allan and Dorris Goodbary, Robert Allan was...

Sep 26, 2016

Neal Herman Busse 1934-2016

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 30, 2016 at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel.

Sep 26, 2016

Carolyn Anne Hamel 1967-2016

Carolyn Anne Hamel, 48, of Edmond, OK passed away September 26, 2016. Carolyn was born December 5, 1967 to Douglas and Yvonne Stuart in Fitchburg, MA. Carolyn worked as an elementary school teacher for Edmond Public Schools at Will Rogers and Centennial Elementary Schools in Edmond OK. She enjoyed her career as an educator and...

Sep 24, 2016

Leonard Virgil George 1917-2016

Leonard Virgil George, 98, of Edmond, Oklahoma went to be with the Lord on September 24, 2016. He was born November 27, 1917 on the family farm in Jet, OK, to Virgil and Mayme George. He was the oldest of five children.

Leonard attended Enid Business College after graduating from Jet High School...

Sep 23, 2016

Nancy Lee Glenn

1934-2016

Nancy Lee Glenn

Age 81, died on September 23,2016 in her home with loving family in Guthrie, OK. Nancy was born to William M. Sandefur and Emma A. (Brown) Sandefur of Edmond, OK. She has 2 brothers and 3 sisters.

Nancy married the love of her life...

Sep 22, 2016

Larry Glen Hiller

1953-2016

Public viewing will be held Wednesday, September 21, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m and Thursday, September 22, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel.

Full obituary will be posted...

Sep 21, 2016

Alys Ryan 1921-2016

Alys (Coyne) Ryan, February 2, 1921 – September 21, 2016

Alys Ryan was born February 2, 1921, in Camp Dix, New Jersey, the 4th of 5 children of Harry J. Coyne and Mary (Garty) Coyne. Alys spent her early years in Hawthorne, New Jersey. She graduated from William Paterson College, Wayne, NJ, with a...