OBITUARIES

Feb 21, 2024

October 16, 1960 – February 21, 2024

Visitaion will take place on February 27, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel. The family will be present to greet friends.

Feb 21, 2024

Bobby "Bob" Dale Ware

1946 – 2024

Bob D. Ware , age 77, of Edmond passed away on February 21, 2024 at home surrounded by family and friends.  He fought a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease and truly exemplified the power of sheer will in the face of adversity.  As his...

Feb 18, 2024

Cynthia Ann Morgan, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2024 in Edmond, Oklahoma. Cynthia was born February 2, 1963 in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.

Services are pending.

Feb 17, 2024

James "Jim" George Phillip Begin

1942-2024

James George Phillip Begin, beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away peacefully on February 17, 2024, at the age of 81.  He was born in Toledo, Ohio on September 3, 1942, as the first child of James and Carol Begin.  He has four loving siblings, Rita Geisler and husband...

Feb 16, 2024

Zachary Jordan Seresinhe

1995 – 2024

Zachary Jordan Seresinhe, 28, of Oklahoma City Oklahoma, passed away on February 16, 2024, at his home. Zachary was born on April 11, 1995, in Regina, Saskatchewan. He is survived by his parents, Gwen and Scott Batchelor, Shadrach and Radhini Seresinhe, his siblings Randy, Isabel, Sophia, Olivia, Priscilla, and...

Feb 16, 2024

Leah Louise Johnson

1941-2024

Leah Johnson, born on February 19 th , 1941, played many roles in her life: A wife, a mother, a grandmother, a professional. But who Leah Johnson was and what she meant to the people around her is something intangible and nearly impossible to summarize in a single word. She was...

Feb 15, 2024

1956 – 2024

Ronald Gene Karther of Edmond, OK, was born December 29, 1956, and passed away on February 15, 2024.

Ronald was born in Poteau, OK to Robert and Erma Karther and was raised in Kansas City, Missouri.  He was a graduate of the class of 1975 from Winnetonka High School in Kansas City,...

Feb 13, 2024

Terri Lynn Evans

1959-2024

Terri Lynn Carlton Evans passed away, surrounded by loved ones, on Tuesday, February 13th, 2024, after a hard-fought, two-year battle with breast cancer. Terri was born February 17, 1959, in Durant, Oklahoma to Jerry & Pat Carlton. Raised in Chickasha, Oklahoma with her brother Craig, Terri graduated from Chickasha High School...

Feb 11, 2024

Philip Dean Cleaver, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2024 in Edmond, Oklahoma. Philip was born June 12, 1952 in Macon, Missouri to Russell Dean and Charlotte Ann (Williamson) Cleaver.

No services scheduled at this time.

Feb 7, 2024

January 20, 1936 – February 7, 2024

Don Upali Ramanayake passed from this life to the next on February 7 th , 2024. He was 88 years old. Throughout his life he found faith, family, mission, and adventure.  He travelled across 6 continents and visited approximately 60 countries.  His journey started in 1936 in the Indian Ocean...

Feb 7, 2024

Neva Joyce Peterson

1935-2024

Neva Joyce Peterson, 88, of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away on February 7, 2024. Neva Joyce Peterson (nee Hawkins) was the 3rd of 8 children of Jesse and Lucille Hawkins.  She grew up on the family farm outside of Frederick, OK.  Born December 3, 1935, she was one of the youngest and...

Feb 5, 2024

Garry L. Hess, passed away Monday, February 5, 2024 in Edmond, Oklahoma. Garry was born August 2, 1943, in Lawton, Oklahoma to William Hess and Myrtle (Hood) Hess. Garry was a devoted Christian with a desire to serve God. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam era. Garry loved to golf, fish, and play dominoes.

Feb 4, 2024

Barbara Ann Dorris

1940 – 2024

Full obituary to come.

Services are currently pending.

Feb 2, 2024

Edward Gfeller

1946-2024

Edward Sylvester Gfeller passed away peacefully, surrounded and loved by his family, on February 2 nd , 2024 in Oklahoma City, OK.

Ed, or Eddie as many called him, was born and raised in Junction City, KS.  Growing up in the fifties, Eddie had a childhood that looked right out...

Jan 31, 2024

Carol Blair Bettes

1929-2024

Carol Blair (Ratliffe) Bettes of Edmond, OK passed away January 31, 2024, at the age of 94. Carol was born the youngest of five children on December 23, 1929 to George Thomas and Clara Louise (Blair) Ratliffe in San Antonio, TX. She attended schools in Texas, Oklahoma and graduated high school...

Jan 31, 2024

Walter Wood Kuykendall

1954-2024

Walter "Woody" Kuykendall, age 70, of Edmond, Oklahoma passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2024, in Edmond.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at the First Baptist Church of Archer City with Pastor Carter Pirtle of Skellytown, Texas officiating.  Burial will follow in the...

Jan 31, 2024

Glenna G. Johnson-Maker

1931-2024

Glenna was born May 8 th , 1931, in Roosevelt, Oklahoma to Ernie and Florence Simpson. She was the 2 nd oldest of 4 children. Glenna passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 31 st 2024, at Edmond Heath Care Center.

Glenna married Delbert Johnson, in 1946, and raised 2...

Jan 31, 2024

Lisa Kay Lewis

1955 – 2024

Lisa was born July 26, 1955, in Edmond, Oklahoma to Bud and Beverly Wickham. Lisa passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 31st, 2024, in Oklahoma City. Family was the priority of her life. She loved attending her granddaughters' soccer games and her grandsons' Trail Life functions. She enjoyed hosting...

Jan 30, 2024

Eddie Shelby

1953-2024

Eddie Shelby, age 70, passed away on January 30 th , 2024, due to complications associated with Primary Progressive Aphasia.  He was born on April 19th, 1953, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was very active in baseball growing up and his favorite team was the "St. Louis" Cardinals.

He was...

Jan 29, 2024

James Luther McClung

1938-2024

James Luther McClung, 85, of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2024. Jimmy was born in 1938 to Ethel Hattie and Ollie McClung in Hobart, Oklahoma. He is proceeded in death by his parents, brothers and sisters, Maurice, Marie, Glen, Louise, Pat, Lloyd, and Ellsworth. Jimmy is survived by...