OBITUARIES

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...

Walter Scott Wells

Jan 10, 2013

Walter Scott Wells 1923-2013 Walter Scott Wells; born at Atoka Oklahoma, March 9 th , 1923 passed from this life at Oklahoma City, January 10 th , 2013. Scott Wells or "Scotty" as he was known to his friends will be remembered as an educational leader, soldier and civic minded community leader. Born during the Great depression, he enlisted in...

Jack Eugene Whitehead

Jan 9, 2013

Jack Whitehead

1930-2013

Jack Eugene Whitehead passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, Jan. 9. He was a devoted and loving husband, father and grandfather. Jack was born on April 2, 1930 to Oran and Frances Whitehead in Topeka, KS and lived there until 1961.

Upon graduation from Topeka High School, Jack joined the...

Susie Naifeh Meyerson

Jan 8, 2013

Susie Naifeh Meyerson 1953-2013 Susie Meyerson, age 60, of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away on January 8, 2013, after a brief illness. She was born January 2, 1953, to Robert N. and Lillian (Homra) Naifeh in Norman, Oklahoma. Susie graduated from Norman High School in 1971 and earned a B.A. in Social Work from the University of Oklahoma in 1976. Through...

Donna Rae Smith

Jan 8, 2013

Donna Rae Smith 1947-2013 Donna Rae Smith, 65 of Edmond, OK was born on May 8, 1947 in Great Bend, KS to Harold and Nevada Saint. She passed away on January 8, 2013 at her home in Edmond. She married Michael James Smith on August 18, 1967 and they had two children, David and Matthew. Donna was an LPN for...

Carolyn Yvonne Daniels

Jan 8, 2013

Carolyn Daniels 1935-2013 Carolyn Yvonne Daniels, age 77, of Edmond, Oklahoma was born September 20, 1935, in Nebraska to Earl and Carrie Talbot. She passed away on January 8, 2013. Carolyn worked for Kirkpatrick Bank for 38 years before she retired in June 2010. Surviving her are her husband of 56 years, Jack of the home; her daughter Julie Carpenter...

Barbara J. Delrio

Jan 6, 2013

Barbara J. DelRio

1938-2013

Barbara (Wagoner) DelRio May 29, 1938 – January 6, 2013 Barbara was born May 29, 1938 in Fittstown, OK to Ernest & Thelma Wagoner. She graduated from Guthrie High School in 1956. Barbara retired from UCO as administrative Secretary for the Psychology Dept. after 20 years of service. She is survived by...

Lou Ellen Phillips

Jan 6, 2013

Lou Ellen Phillips 1930-2013 Lou Ellen Phillips, 82, of Edmond, went to be with the Lord on January 6, 2013, after a short battle with pneumonia.  She was born April 8, 1930 to Floyd and Flossie Manker in Monette, Arkansas.  At the age of 13 her family moved to Visalia, California.  She married Arthur Phillips on January 6, 1956 and...

Louis William Vanermen

Jan 5, 2013

Louis W. VanErmen 1920-2013 Louis W. Van Ermen was born in Cicero, IL to Louis Van Ermen and Ruth (Stormer) Van Ermen on March 10, 1920. Louis passed away January 5, 2013. He was never married. He graduated with a masters degree in music from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana in 1949. After college he toured with a museumobile...

Fleta J. Hendrix

Jan 3, 2013

Fleta J. Hendrix 1920-2013 Fleta Jeraldine (Jerry) Campbell Vantine Horton Hendrix, 92, passed from this life on January 3, 2013 in Edmond, Oklahoma. Jerry was born May 13, 1920 in Frederick, Oklahoma to Thomas and Anna Lois Carruth Campbell. The family moved to Chillicothe, Texas in 1921 where her parents operated a laundry business. She graduated from Chillicothe High School...

Barbara Magness

Dec 30, 2012

Barbara Sue Magness 1938-2012 Barbara S. Magness passed away December 30, 2012 in Oklahoma City, OK at the age of 74. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 4, 2013 at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel, 601 S. Kelly, Edmond, OK. Barbara was born October 18, 1938 in Pauls Valley, OK. She was a graduate of Shawnee...

George Whipple

Dec 30, 2012

George Whipple 1962-2012 George E. Whipple, Jr. passed away unexpectedly on December 30, 2012. He was born May 21, 1962 in Zeeland, Michigan. He served in the United States Army for 5 years. He received the Presidential Service Badge while working at the White House under Ronald Reagan. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth (Brestel) Whipple; parents George and...

William John Puckett

Dec 29, 2012

BJ Puckett 1976-2012

BJ Puckett went to Heaven on Dec 29, 2012, at Baptist hospital. Born on June 6, 1976, BJ was a loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend, always living life with a smile. He was precious to many, and always had a way of making everyone feel special.

BJ married his wife Courtney Karns...

Verlin “Paul” Bell

Dec 29, 2012

Paul Bell 1983-2012 Verlin "Paul" Bell, 29, of Edmond, OK, passed away December 29, 2012 in Austin, TX. Paul was born on May 1, 1983 in Mangum, OK to Deborah Strief. Paul was currently working as a mud engineer. He enjoyed spending time with his daughter, Kaedence, playing guitar, motorcycle riding, listening to music and spending time with his friends...

Riley Andrews

Dec 29, 2012

Riley Andrews 1999-2012 Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel.  Interment to follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Full obituary to be posted at a later date.

Larry L. Adair

Dec 28, 2012

Larry Lloyd Adair 1932-2012 Larry Lloyd Adair, 80 of Edmond, Oklahoma passed December 28, 2012. Larry was born June 17, 1932 in Chandler, Texas to Dan and Ruth Adair. Larry married the love of his life Polly Wage and from that union they were blessed with three daughters. They moved to Edmond in 1954 where he attended Central State College,...