OBITUARIES

Nov 30, 2023

Robert Earle (Bob) McDaniel was born on November 5, 1935, in Edmond, Oklahoma to Charles and Rubye McDaniel. He passed away on June 14, 2024, at his home in Edmond. At a very young age he stayed with his Grandma and Grandpa McDaniel while his father was working, and his mother was teaching school. This was where he got...

Nov 30, 2023

Mary Elizabeth Hill Lambert was born October 20, 1939, delivered by her grandmother in Missouri (or "Missoura" as she called it) to Lloyd B. and Elizabeth Ives Hill. The family moved to Liberal, KS, where her father ran gas stations and her mother ran a motel. She recalled how she would sell Cokes to customers in her father's store...

Nov 30, 2023

Clayton H. Corrigan, known fondly as Clay, passed away on June 8, 2024. Born on February 16, 1932, Clay grew up in the beautiful woods of northern Wisconsin. After high school, Clay enrolled in the ROTC program at Iowa State University obtaining a degree in Forestry Management. Upon graduation, he was accepted into the USAF pilot program. As a...

Nov 30, 2023

Danny grew up in Fairfax, Oklahoma where his dad and stepmom were school teachers. Danny excelled at athletics in high school and was very proud of his athletic achievements. He spent his summers on his grandparents ranch in Ashland Oklahoma.

After high school he joined the Navy and was stationed in Jacksonville Florida on an aircraft carrier...

Nov 30, 2023

Karen Gail Coots Sandini, 83, peacefully passed away, surrounded by friends and family, on June 6, 2024 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  She was born January 9, 1941, in Frederick, Oklahoma to Ernest T. & Lenora Milner Coots. She was raised on a farm in Tillman County and graduated from Grandfield School in 1958.  She then earned a Bachelor of...

Nov 30, 2023

On August 1, 1976, Jason Michael Parson made his way into our world, arriving a few days early, much to his family's delight. He very unexpectedly left our world on May 31, 2024, breaking more than a few hearts.

Jason spent his childhood in Edmond, where he and his best friends found lots of mischief and fun,...

Nov 30, 2023

Cheryl Lackmeyer Gubitosi, mom to Rebecca, Granny to her grand- niece Keira, sister-in-law and friend to Stella, and aunt to Steve, Jennifer, Chris and Rachel, is in heaven where she won't ever have to cook again.

Unless she wants to.

Cheryl passed away on May 24 after a long happy life in which, after the...

Nov 30, 2023

Emma Irene Clark, known by all as Jean, was born in 1930 to Emma and Lester Shearer in Chickasha, OK, and passed away on May 23, 2024.

Jean spent her childhood in Chickasha, where she graduated high school and attended the Oklahoma College for Women. She graduated from college with a degree in professional art.

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Nov 30, 2023

Darryl Vincent Cline passed away on May 21, 2024, at the age of 83.    Darryl was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on February 24, 1941, to Glenn and Mabel Cline.  Darryl graduated from Deer Creek High School and attended UCO.  He enjoyed playing baseball, basketball, and track in high school, and was in chorus/band and 4H club, also being...

Nov 30, 2023

Lonnie Ray Loard was born at home on April 29, 1945 to Clifford Earl Loard and Fineva DeShane Loard near Wilson, OK. He was the youngest of three children. He spent his early years living on ranches, but moved to Ardmore, OK, where he went to school. He graduated high school, where he made many lifelong friends. In 1963...

Nov 30, 2023

Joseph Charles Lovell, Jr. was born in Oklahoma City, OK to Charles and Vernece Lovell on October 22, 1944.  He attended school in a two room country school through seventh grade before the family moved into Noble, OK.  Joe graduated from Noble High School in 1962 then joined the U.S. Army of which he was proud to serve.

Nov 30, 2023

Todd Marcus Curtis, 58, a lifetime resident of Edmond, OK died surrounded by his family, on May 15th, 2024, after a heart event that he did not recover from. Todd is survived by his wife of 27 years, Joan (Deason) Curtis, Daughter Caralyn Grace, and Josh Chica of Oklahoma City OK, son Josef Todd Curtis, daughter Emma Rosalee Curtis,...

Nov 30, 2023

Margaret Elizabeth (MacArthur) Heitmann was born August 30, 1940, in Topeka, KS to James and Eva MacArthur. She passed on to her eternal reward April 5, 2024.

Margaret was the middle of three children between older sister Edith (MacArthur) Bronson and younger brother Robert MacArthur. She attended a one room schoolhouse through 8th grade and attended Seaman...

Nov 30, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Ann Allen, who left us on May 7th, 2024, at the age of 89. She was an integral member of our family and community, and her presence will be sorely missed.

Ann was known for her kindness, generosity, and unwavering love for her family...

Nov 30, 2023

Stephen Roy Hamrick, son of Joyce and Lee Hamrick, died Sunday, May 5, in Oklahoma City after battling complications from a ruptured brain aneurysm. He was 54.

A devoted son, brother, father and husband, Steve's proudest accomplishment was his family. Since childhood, Steve was hard-working and independent, dreaming of building his own family to have a loving...

Nov 30, 2023

Before the family, the names, the details, before all else, we remember and honor how Catherine was a kind, considerate, fun, and thoughtful person. Her beautiful smile and infectious laughter would instantly fill a room with warmth. Nobody cared more about family and friends than Catherine. We will all miss her greatly.

Catherine Denwalt-Graham, 68, of Edmond,...

Nov 30, 2023

Larry, the sole author of the Christmas letter for 30+ years, always the planner, wrote his own obituary.

Larry, age 76, passed away in Edmond, Oklahoma at home on Monday, April 22 surrounded by his caring family. He was the oldest child born to Norman and Merle Airington on October 1, 1947. His brother, Joe, was born...

Nov 30, 2023

John (Mike) Mancillas passed away on April 22, 2024, after a short yet courageous battle with cancer. Mike was born on June 24, 1949, to John Mancillas and Aurora Mancillas in Woodward, Oklahoma. He was the oldest of four children.

Mike was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by the love of his life,...

Nov 30, 2023

Audrey Opal Ericksen Olson was born March 8 th , 1936, in Albert Lea, Minnesota to Ebba and Nels Ericksen. Her siblings were Virgil, Marian, Esther, Thyra Ann, and Robert. Audrey was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. She graduated from Albert Lea High School and Dana College in Blair, Nebraska. After college she taught physical education...

Nov 30, 2023

John Martin was born in Gainesville, Arkansas, on June 22, 1937, to Leonard and Marie Martin.  They moved to Cache Lake, Arkansas, where John attended elementary school. John graduated high school in 1955 from Alfalfa High School in Alfalfa, Oklahoma, attended Southwestern State University Weatherford, Oklahoma, graduating in 1959 with a bachelor's degree in mathematics.  From there he received...