OBITUARIES

Nov 30, 2023

Clinton "Clint" Tyler Colbert passed away on July 4, 2024, at the age of 39 in Edmond, Oklahoma. Born on August 21, 1984, in Oklahoma City, Clint grew into a man known for his sharp wit and sincere heart. He could get a laugh out of everyone who knew him and had the rare ability to speak volumes with...

Nov 30, 2023

Billy was born in August of 1962 to Billie Bailey and Ron Davis and passed away in July of 2024 at the age of 61.

Graduated from High School and attended two years of Business College in Oklahoma.

Billy and Christine met and married in Western Oklahoma and have lived in Central Oklahoma for 35...

Nov 30, 2023

JoAnn Wackerly, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and woman of strong faith, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2024. Born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Joe and Edith Slack, JoAnn spent her early years in McAlester, Oklahoma, before graduating from Fort Smith High School in 1946.

On November 2, 1948, JoAnn married the love of her life, Bill Wackerly. Their union...

Nov 30, 2023

Loretta Jean Parks passed away on June 28th, 2024. She was born on September 10, 1925, at Hydro, Oklahoma to Herbert W. and Gladys M. Niehues. She graduated from Hydro High School and attended Oklahoma A&M (now OSU). When she and her family moved to Edmond, she finished her Bachelor of Science at Central State College and her Master...

Nov 30, 2023

Tami Leigh Sutherland, fondly known for her warm heart and loving spirit, passed away on June 24, 2024. Born on July 16, 1972, in Woodward, Oklahoma, Tami grew up in Duncan, Oklahoma, where she made countless cherished memories.

Throughout her life, Tami's love for her family was evident in everything she did.

In 2012, Tami...

Nov 30, 2023

Adam Lee Bearden , age 46, of Edmond, Oklahoma passed away on June 21, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Adam was born September 16, 1977, in Modesto, California to Sue Diana (Souders) and Glen Allen Bearden, Sr.

Adam was preceded in death by his father, Glen Bearden, Sr.

Adam leaves behind loving wife, Maritza...

Nov 30, 2023

Meredith Coffey, 81, of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on the early morning of June 20th, 2024.

Meredith was born on September 1st, 1942, to Ralph and Hallie Jean Boyette in Carlisle, Arkansas. Her father, a pastor, gave her knowledge of the Lord from a young age, and she accepted Jesus in her heart as a teenager....

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...