OBITUARIES

Connie Jo Gadd

Jan 31, 2013

Connie Jo Gadd 1936-2013 Connie Jo Gadd departed this life on January 31, 2013 to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Connie was born on April 2, 1936 at her "Granny's " house in Cushing. Her parents were James Edward Johnson and Eldean Moore. She was preceded in death by her father and her son Clarence Jr. (Padie)....

Howard R. Hunter

Jan 30, 2013

Howard Hunter 1931-2013 Howard Ross Hunter Howard Ross Hunter, 81 passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at home in Edmond, OK. He was born August 18, 1931 in Marlow, OK to Lee and Eula Hunter. He grew up in Lawton, OK and attended Lawton High School, graduating in 1949. Howard served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War...

Jerry B. Schneider

Jan 30, 2013

Jerry B. Schneider

1942-2013

Ret. Colonel Jerry B.Schneider was born August 1942 to Bernard and Mildred Schneider. An avid sportsman who hunted game here and abroad, Jerry could recite the hunter's prayer in German and tell stories for hours. His stories of adventures growing up in the small thriving town of DuQuoin, Illinois, amidst a large...

James Allen Haile

Jan 26, 2013

James Allen Hale 1945-2013 James "Jim" Allen Haile, was born 9/9/45 to Russell and Maggie Haile in Bristow Oklahoma. He went home to his Heavenly Father on 1/26/13. He is survived by his loving and amazing wife Bobbie, and their two children, son Stacy and wife Jennifer Haile, daughter Andrea and husband Jeff Richardson, in whom he was supremely proud...

Ashley Dawn Hunt

Jan 26, 2013

Ashley Dawn Hunt 1978-2013 Ashley Dawn Hunt, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2013. She lived each day of her 34 years to the fullest. She was a bright, vivacious spirit full of laughter and lots of love. Ashley was a devoted mother to her only son, A.J., and will be deeply missed by many. She was a property manager...

Evelyn Mahan

Jan 25, 2013

Evelyn Irene Mahan 1925-2013 Evelyn Mahan passed away January 25, 2013 in Norman at the age of 87. She was born November 14, 1925 in Tulsa to Philip and Eva Breslin. She married Richard "Gene" Mahan in May 1952, and they were married until his death in September 2007. Irene and Gene resided in Tulsa until 1986 when they moved...

Lorraine Rossi

Jan 25, 2013

Lorraine Rossi 1947-2013 Services will be held on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel. Full obituary to be posted at a later date.

Michael James Smith

Jan 25, 2013

Michael J. Smith 1946-2013 Michael James Smith, 66 of Edmond, OK was born on August 11, 1946 in Great Bend, KS to Steve and Gwendolyn Smith. He passed away on January 25, 2013. Michael married Donna Saint on August 18, 1967 and they had two children, David and Matthew. He worked for Phillips Petroleum in Bartlesville as a contract editor...

Robert E. Cassell

Jan 24, 2013

Robert "Ed" Cassell 1928-2013 Robert E. Cassell went to be with his Heavenly Father on January 24, 2013, with his loving family by his side. Edsel was born on March 4, 1928, to Charlie and Lillie Cassell. He graduated from Capitol Hill High School in 1946, and joined the Navy where he served in Guam. He married the love of...

Dorothy L. Johnson

Jan 23, 2013

Dorothy Johnson 1922-2013 Dorothy Louise Johnson ("Dottie") passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday morning, January 23, 2013, at the age of 91. She was born in Enid, Oklahoma, on January 5, 1922, to Nina E. Smith and Edgar W. Smith. She was the oldest of six sisters, all of whom preceded her in death. She grew up in...

Augustine Francis Cosetti

Jan 23, 2013

Augustine Francis Cosetti

3-5-1921 –1-23-2013

Augustine "Auggie" Francis Cosetti born March 5 th 1921 in Ascol Piceno Italy.   Auggie, age 91, passed away surrounded by loved ones January 23 rd , 2013. Auggie served in the United States Army from July 1942 to January 1946. During this time, he fought under the command of General Patton...

Johnnie Bernice Almon

Jan 22, 2013

Johnnie Bernice Almon 1939-2013

Johnnie Bernice Almon passed away on Jan. 22, 2013. Her loving way and her laughter will be greatly missed. She was born in Henryetta, Oklahoma on October 19, 1939. She was a retired Caregiver and a long time member of Highland Park Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents Perry...

Harold Lee Young

Jan 21, 2013

Harold Lee Young 1929-2013 Harold Lee Young Oct. 22, 1929 – Jan. 21, 2013 Harold Lee Young was born in Rocky Ford, CO to Henry & Louise Young. The family moved to Wichita, KS in 1931. Harold attended Wichita schools where he lettered in gymnastics and was a State Champion Wrestler. He graduated in 1947 and went to work for...

Warren G. Piatt

Jan 21, 2013

Warren G. Piatt

1920-2013

Warren G. Piatt, 92 of Edmond, Oklahoma was born November 24, 1920 in Richland, Oklahoma to Ira Weaver and Sena Courtney Piatt. Warren passed away on January 21, 2013 in Edmond, Oklahoma. He was honorably dishcharged as a Seaman First Class from the U.S. Navy. He married Helen Francis Martin on July 30, 1939. He was a member...

Bobbye Jolene Fancher

Jan 20, 2013

Bobbye Fancher

1931-2013

Bobbye Jolene Fancher also known as "Mamo" passed away on January 20, 2013 at the age of 81 years young. She was a resident of Edmond, Oklahoma.

She was the youngest of three children born to Tom and Bertha Price in Haskell County, Texas and is survived by her brother...

Wanda Jean Keel

Jan 20, 2013

Wanda Jean Keel 1934-2013 Wanda Jean Keel went to her heavenly father on January 20, 2013. Born on July 5, 1934 to her loving parents Reta and Ellis Keel of Lebanon, Ok. She is survived by her sisters Jane and Weldon Hawkins of Moore, and Phyllis Ricks Thomas of Edmond. Her final moments were surrounded by a family that loved...

Virginia Pearl Salyer Cherry

Jan 19, 2013

Virginia Pearl Salyer Cherry

1917-2013

Virginia Pearl Salyer was born to Sarah Elizabeth Chapman and Pearl Wade Salyer on November 30, 1917. Two years later Jewel Lavern was born, and five years later Robert Basil was born.  Virginia was born in Anadarko, Oklahoma. She attended school in Davenport and Minco before moving to Overton, Texas. She...

David J. Peters

Jan 17, 2013

David J. Peters

1958-2013

David Jay Peters left this world on January 17, 2013. He was born June 23, 1958 in Purcell, Oklahoma and lived in Edmond most of his life. He is survived by his wife Joann (Jo) Peters, his daughter, April May Peters and her fiancée Brian Warner who helped with David's constant care,...

Sue Sterling

Jan 15, 2013

Sue Ann Sterling 1933-2013 Sue Ann (Fulkerson) Sterling was born in Drumright, OK on March 4, 1933, to Albert and Lennie Bell Fulkerson as the youngest of 13 children. She graduated from Drumright HS in 1951 and then attended St. John's Hospital School in Tulsa where she graduated in 1955.  In June of that year, she married Fred Sterling. Due...

Mary Simpson

Jan 14, 2013

Mary Simpson 1928-2013 Mary Simpson was born in Altus, OK, October 4, 1928, and passed away January 14, 2013, in Golden, CO. Mary met Floyd Simpson in 1945. After her high school graduation, they were married January 15, 1946. Floyd and Mary lived in Luther, OK, where they raised their three daughters. Their family spent countless hours on Lake Texoma...