OBITUARIES

May 6, 2016

Billy Wayne Mansfield

He was born to Jack and Audra Mansfield in a log cabin south of Paden, OK during a winter snowstorm on January 4, 1940. The family tried to farm for a few years, but the South Canadian river flooded their property. When Billy was two years old they joined other family members in the...

May 5, 2016

1922-2016

Helen Hazel Lorine (Pierce) Mitchell, age 93, peacefully passed away in the early morning of Thursday, May 5, 2016, at Mercy Hospital, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Helen was born in the town of Cole, Oklahoma on June 22, 1922. She was the daughter of M.P. "Bub" and Annie Pierce and sister to Marvin, Melvin, Robert, Dorothy, and...

May 5, 2016

Russell Dean Grassmann 1936-2016 Graveside services will be held Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City, OK.

May 4, 2016

Lillie Mae Williams 1928-2016 Dec 24, 1928 – May 4, 2016

Lillie Mae Williams of Edmond peacefully passed away surrounded by her children on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. Lillie journeyed through this life for 87 years.

Lillie was born in Okmulgee, OK and lived in Del City, Guthrie, and for the past 20 years in Edmond. Lillie...

May 3, 2016

Matthew Adam Paul Schumacher 1933-2016

Our loving, gracious, and funny husband and dad, Matthew Adam Paul Schumacher, passed away at age 82 after a short illness in Oklahoma City.

Matt was born in Tulsa in 1933, and graduated from Cascia Hall High School in 1951. He attended the University of Notre Dame for three years before graduating...

May 3, 2016

William A. McVay 1937-2016

William A. McVay, 79, born January 28, 1937 passed away May 3, 2016, after a long illness, surrounded by family and friends. Raised in Cushing OK, he attended Central State College (UCO), where he met the love of his life, Cathy. He taught for many years in the Oklahoma City School System, also serving as...

May 3, 2016

Carolyn Frazier Parks 1942-2016

Carolyn Frazier Parks was born in Ft. Smith AR on May 7th, 1942. She grew up in Waldron, AR. She moved to Edmond, OK, where she met and married J.H. Parks in 1973. They were married for 43 years until her death.

She worked in retail most of her life. Carolyn was a...

May 1, 2016

Ammah Susan Pettit 1932-2016

Ammah Susan Carpenter Pettit was born November 1, 1932 in Maud, OK to Ammah (Thompson) and Clay Carpenter. She died May 1, 2016. Susan was the youngest of four childrenAfter graduating from high school in Garber, OK, she attended Central State (UCO), and continued her education at the University of Oklahoma where she received her...

May 1, 2016

Pearline Alta Ray March 4, 1935 – May 1, 2016

Pearline Alta Ray was born in Harmon, OK to Pearl and Geraldine Ray. She moved to Woodward as a young child. She met and married Donald B. (Bud) Caldwell, together they had 3 children; Jacklyn, Donalda & Kent.

Pearline lived in Woodward most of her young married...

May 1, 2016

Ammah S. Carpenter Pettit 1932-2016 Ammah Susan Carpenter Pettit was born November 1, 1932 in Maud, OK to Ammah (Thompson) and Clay Carpenter. She died May 1, 2016. Susan was the youngest of four children After graduating from high school in Garber, OK, she attended Central State (UCO), and continued her education at the University of Oklahoma where she received...

Apr 29, 2016

Robert Eugene Whiddon April 28, 1932 – April 29, 2016

Robert Eugene Whiddon passed away just one day after his 84 th birthday. He was an active member of the Edmond Church of Christ for the past 40 years. He served that congregation as an elder for almost 35 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, James...

Apr 28, 2016

Ralph Lee Keith May 30, 1937 – April 28, 2016

Ralph Lee Keith died unexpectedly April 28, 2016. He was born in Muskogee Porum, Oklahoma on May 30, 1937. Ralph was the youngest of 8 brothers and sisters. He worked for TG&Y Stores for over 25 years and was Division Vice President. After retiring from TG&Y in 1985 he...

Apr 27, 2016

Jesse Arthur DeGeare 1944-2016

July 30, 1944 – April 27, 2016 GUTHRIE Cashion and the great state of Oklahoma lost a wonderful man on Wednesday evening. Jesse Arthur De-Geare, son of Theda and Jesse I. DeGeare, died on Wednesday in his home. He battled both lung and prostate cancer the last 13 years and an even harder battle of...

Apr 26, 2016

Ruth Beauford 1923-2016

Ruth Wanda (Foster) Beauford quietly departed this life Tuesday April 26, 2016 at her residence in Edmond Ok. She was born in Alma, Okla on May 8, 1923 to John and Bertha (McNabb) Foster. Ruth was a fully devoted follower of Jesus Christ. She was a member of Spring Creek Assembly of God in Edmond, OK....

Apr 24, 2016

1944 – 2016

On April 24, 2016 Anthony 'Tony' Fulsom went home to be with Jesus. He was born in Brisbane, Australia on April 14, 1944. He served in the Army and Air Force Reserves. He worked at Tinker Air Force Base. Anthony is survived by his wife Connie, daughter Christi, son David, daughter-in-law Lisa, grandchildren; Chase,...

Apr 19, 2016

2009 – 2016

Pierson Riley Meindertsma of Oklahoma City left this earth to live in God's loving arms on April 19, 2016 after a four and a half year battle with cancer. He was born to Katy Loafman and Peter Meindertsma on December 27, 2009.

He was a member of the Jimmy Everest Centers cancer...

Apr 18, 2016

1953 – 2016

Private family services.

Apr 17, 2016

Philip Hess, 42, and his daughter Alexandria Hess, 2, died April 17, 2016, in Edmond.

Philip attended high school at Owasso High School, graduating in 1990.  Following high school, Philip joined the Army as an Infantryman and was discharged in 1993.

After the Army, Philip attended private pilot training at Spartan School for Aeronautics.  Following...

Apr 15, 2016

March 29, 1922 – April 15, 2016

John W. "Bill" Boulton, longtime Oklahoma City businessman, civic worker and aviation enthusiast, died Friday, April 15 at his residence at Epworth Villa. He was 94. Bill was the first of three sons of John W. Boulton Sr. and Irene Bartmess Boulton. He grew up in the Gatewood neighborhood and attended Oklahoma...

Apr 13, 2016

Bernice Lucille Stump-Meek-Grigsby was born on September 17, 1925 and passed away on April 13, 2016. Lucy as she was called by family and friends was preceded in death by three husbands who were devoted to her. Jim Stump, Billy Meek, and Bill Grigsby.

She is survived by her son Jim Stump and dear friend Marilyn Lamrouex,...