OBITUARIES

Ray Terry

Mar 5, 2015

Ray Terry

November 6, 1937 – March 5, 2015

Charles Rayford Terry was born in Mayfield, Oklahoma on November 6, 1937 to Charley Weldon and Inora Terry (Ward).

At the age of 18, he enlisted in the US Navy serving during the Korean War. In 10/21/1963 Ray married Juanita Wythe (Pilgrim) for 19...

Beatrice (Bea) Louise Gaddis

Mar 5, 2015

Beatrice (Bea) Louise Gaddis June 21, 1943 – March 5, 2015 Beatrice (Bea) Louise Gaddis, Edmond, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, March 5, 2015 after a lengthy illness. Bea was born June 21, 1943 to M.L. (Tobe) Trumbull and Hazel A. Trumbull in Guthrie, OK. From an early age, Bea enjoyed drawing and creating art, especially subjects of...

Joan Stubblefield

Mar 4, 2015

Joan Stubblefield

1940-2015

Joan Stubblefield, 74, passed away on March 4, 2015 in Edmond, OK. Joan was born in Wright City, OK on Sept. 16, 1940 to Wilburn Isaac Keen and Lillie Bell Keen (Hollingsworth). Joan married John Robert Stubblefield on Dec. 21, 1958.

She was a homemaker, wife and mother.  She dedicated...

Thomas Philip “Phil” Watson

Mar 4, 2015

Thomas Philip "Phil" Watson 1933-2015 Thomas Philip Watson, 81, was born August, 31, 1933 in Nashville, Arkansas, the youngest child of Jordan Franklin and Frieda (Pryor) Watson. His early years were spent on a peach orchard. Throughout his youth, he was a stand-out athlete, excelling at football, basketball, baseball and track. Soon after graduating from high school he enlisted in...

Charles J. Searock, Jr.

Mar 3, 2015

Charles J. Searock, Jr. 1936-2015 Charles J Searock, Jr., Lieutenant General, USAF (retired), age 78, died March 3, 2015 in Oklahoma City. "Charlie," was born July 17, 1936 in Easton, PA and spent most of his youth in Nazareth, PA. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in general education from the University of Nebraska, Omaha in 1962 and a...

Donald P. Jost

Mar 2, 2015

Donald P. Jost 1926-2015 Donald P. Jost of Edmond, Oklahoma, was born on April 4, 1926, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, to Alfred & Elsie Jost. He passed away at his home on March 2, 2015. He married Inge Rogge on October 1, 1949. Donald was employed at Sentry Insurance Company from 1950-1987 and was a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU). He was...

Katheryn Louise Starr

Mar 1, 2015

Katheryn Louise Gibson Starr Aug. 23, 1923 – March 1, 2015 Katheryn Louise Gibson Starr, 91, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was welcomed into the arms of her loving Lord on Sunday, March 1, 2015. She was born to Arthur and Lela Gibson on August 23, 1923, in Direct, Texas.  Katheryn enjoyed growing up with three brothers in Texas:  Calvin D.(deceased)...

Ona Jean (Jeanne) Steidl

Feb 24, 2015

Ona Jean (Jeanne) Steidl Ona Jean (Jeanne) Hardy Childers Steidl, 89, of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away February 24, 2015. She was born February 21, 1926, in Hominy, Oklahoma, and was the first child of Gordon and Violet Hardy. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Lyon B. (Lee) Childers, her second husband Robert (Bob) Steidl, and her brother...

Armando Carro, Sr.

Feb 24, 2015

Armando Carro, Sr. 1934-2015 Armando Carro Sr., 80 passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 in OKC, OK.  He was born July 19, 1934 to Manuel and Aurora (Garcia) Carro in Camaguey, Cuba.  On December 9, 1958 he married Hady Regueiro Carbonell. Armando enjoyed hunting, fishing and "fixing" things.  If ever by his side, you would know that fixing things...

Janis Underwood

Feb 24, 2015

Janis Underwood 1937-2015 Known for her r ecognizable laugh, and zest of life, Janis J. Underwood, joined her spouse Al in heaven on February 24, 2015. She was born January 8, 1937 at home in Agawam, Oklahoma to Dude and Grace Berry. Jan was the eldest of three children. She graduated from Ninnekah High School and became a secretary in...

Armando Carro Sr.

Feb 24, 2015

Armando Carro Sr.

1934-2015

Armando Carro Sr., 80 passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 in OKC, OK. He was born July 19, 1934 to Manuel and Aurora (Garcia) Carro in Camaguey, Cuba. On December 9, 1958 he married Hady Regueiro Carbonell.

Armando enjoyed hunting, fishing and "fixing" things. If ever by his...

Sidney M. Groom Jr.

Feb 22, 2015

Sidney M. Groom Jr.

January 27, 1925 – February 22, 2015

Known for his zest of life, determination and fortitude, Sid M. Groom, Jr. passed into Heaven February 22, 2015. He lived his life to the fullest and made this last journey with that same strength of spirit that characterized his entire life.  Sidney Marshall Groom,...

Robert H. Mcwherter

Feb 20, 2015

Robert H. McWherter

November 29, 1925 – February 20, 2015

Robert (Bob) Hugh McWherter was called to his heavenly home on Feb. 20, 2015, at the age of 89. Bob was born on November 29, 1925, to Hugh Porter and Almyra (Vaughan) McWherter in Davis, CA. In 1943, after graduating high school, Bob enlisted in...

Leon Walton

Feb 19, 2015

Leon Walton 1938-2015 Leon Walton, was born March 14, 1938 to Bill and Ethel Walton of Sasakwa, OK.  Leon led an interesting life as a bowling pin setter, bowling ball driller, and retiring from the US Postal Service after being a mail carrier in the Village for many years.  He enjoyed bowling, golfing, fishing, and metal detecting.  He married Jean...

Donavan Leroy Gant

Feb 18, 2015

Donavan LeRoy Gant 1935-2015 Donavan LeRoy Gant, 79, of Edmond, Oklahoma was born April 22, 1935 in Edmond, Oklahoma to Alfred LeRoy and Margaret Adeline (Smith) Gant. Raised the Guthrie area, Donavan attended Navina School through the 8th grade, and graduated from Guthrie High School in 1953. He then began classes at Oklahoma State A& M. Donavan and Janice Loree...

Joann Hail

Feb 18, 2015

JoAnn Hail 1931-2015 JoAnn went to be with her Lord on Feb.18, 2015. Born on July 29, 1931 in Blackwell, OK to Joe and Lorna Patton, JoAnn was one of four children (older brother and sister deceased) and her youngest brother, Loran Patton, resides in Tahlequah, OK today. She graduated High School in Billings, OK at age seventeen and was...

Dorothy L. Scheidt

Feb 18, 2015

Dorothy L. Scheidt

1937 – 2015

Dorothy L. Scheidt, 78, daughter of David & Daisy F (Hawkins) Wallace, born 1/16/37 in Watonga, OK went to her heavenly home 02/18/15.

A graduate of Central High School in OKC, Dorothy earned a BS from Oklahoma College for Women (now USAO) in 1959, married Noel L...

Jesse R. Mills

Feb 17, 2015

Jesse R. Mills

1954 – 2015

JESSE ROBERT "Rob" MILLS (60) of Edmond

Jesse Robert Mills traded his earthly existence for a better life on Tuesday, February 17th, 2015. Born March 14th, 1954, in Edmond, he was preceded in death by his father Harold Dempsey Mills; grandparents Henry Washington and Mary Elizabeth Johnson;...

Jerry D. Burnstein

Feb 17, 2015

Jerry D. Burnstein 1933-2015 Long-time Edmond, Oklahoma, resident, Jerry Burnstein Sr., 81, died on February 17, 2015. Jerry Donald Burnstein Sr. was born in Jefferson City, MO, to Al and Bess (Strauss) Burnstein on July 24, 1933. He was raised in Claycomo, MO, until joining the Army in the 50s. He met and later married Betty Jo Holliday on July...

Elgin Murel Starling

Feb 16, 2015

Elgin Murel Starling 1927-2015 Elgin was born May 3, 1927 on a farm South of Perkins, OK to William Thomas Starling and Susie Elizabeth Wells Starling. Elgin attended school in Perkins, OK, Carney, OK, and Oak Grove in Lincoln County, OK. He had 3 brothers, Lawson Starling, Roma Starling, and Noel Starling, and 6 sisters, Bessie Davis, Tressie Flanigan, Lura...