OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Edmond, OK
John Patrick Cole
John Patrick Cole
1970 – 2019
John Patrick Cole was born, April 28, 1970, in Neosho, Missouri to John and Laurel
Cole. He spent his first year in Germany, while his father was stationed there with the U.S.
Army. One of the favorite stories told, is how during stops for sightseeing...

Gloria Lee Bostic
Gloria Lee Bostic
1928 – 2019
Visitation will be held from 11:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M. on Monday, February 11th at Matthews Funeral Home. Services will be held at Gracelawn Cemetery on Tuesday, February 12th, at 10:00 A.M.
John Ewin Durrett, Jr.
John Ewin Durrett, Jr.
1946-2019
John Ewin Durrett Jr. of Edmond, Oklahoma was born April 16, 1946 in Texarkana, Arkansas. He is survived by his wife 50 years, Wylene Durrett of Edmond; two daughters, Emily Neeld and son-in-law James Neeld of Leawood, KS and Jessica Jones and son-in-law Matthew Jones of Oklahoma City; five granddaughters,...
Tisha Kay Collier
Tisha Kay Collier
1977-2019
Services will be Held for Mrs. Tisha Drake Collier will be held at the 1st Baptist Church in Cashion 1-31-19 at 2:00 p.m. Tisha Kay Collier was born in Kingfisher 12-17-77. She married Rob Collier and they had two teenage sons, Brandon and Jayden Collier both from Cashion, siblings, Justin Drake...
Jerry Joe Bezner
Jerry Joe Bezner
1944-2018
Public visitation will be held Tuesday, January 22, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with family greeting friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow at Gracelawn Cemetery in Edmond, OK....
Phyllis Elaine Speiser
Phyllis Elaine Speiser
1927-2019
Phyllis Speiser, 91, left her loving family Tuesday morning at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City. Born in Bartlesville, she grew up in Perry. She moved from Hobbs, NM, after the death of her husband George M. (Mickey) Speiser to Richardson, TX and then came to Edmond and worked a number of...
Royce L. Absher
Royce L. Absher
1928-2019
Royce L. Absher was born in O'Donnell, Texas on February 22, 1928. He was the first child of Clarence L. Absher & Jewell Keen Absher.
Because of his father's employment changes, he attended various schools in different Texas towns. He joined the Army on December 12, 1946 at Fort...
Janet Carol Gwynn
Janet Carol Gywnn
1938-2019
Janet Carol (Hays) Gwynn was born August 18, 1938 in Oklahoma City, Ok to Hiram and Vela Hays. She married Frank R. Gwynn on July 23, 1955 and was married 30 years until his death in November of 1985. Children from the marriage were Gregory Frank Gwynn, Jana April Imel, Amy...
Georgene Irene (Downing) Piatt
Georgene Irene (Downing) Piatt
1920-2019
She began life in Lockridge, OK, on September 1, 1920. Georgene went to school at Cashion Public School before transferring to Guthrie her senior year of high school. She worked outside the home at the Five & Dime where she made her life savings of before marrying Paul on...
Richard Predmore Rush
Richard Predmore Rush
1945-2019
Richard Predmore Rush left this world a better place than he found it – after 73 faith-filled years of love, leadership, patriotism, courage and kindness.
Dick was born in Chicago, IL to Frederick William and Virginia Predmore Rush on April 2, 1945. He graduated from Proviso East High School...
Linda Lou Evans
Linda Lou Evans
1948-2018
Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow at Whisler Cemetery in Edmond, OK.
Eunice Langager
Eunice Langager
1924-2018
Eunice Alice Lois Langager was born on Feb 22, 1924, the 3rd of 4 children born to Eddie and Matilda Bulau, in Gibbon, MN. She was baptized at St Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church and confirmed on May 9, 1937.
Eunice attended Olivia High School. After classes, she could be found...