OBITUARIES

Feb 28, 2024

Dorothy D. Harper

1943-2024

Dorothy Dale Harper, age 80, joined her Heavenly Father on February 28, 2024 after several years of declining health.

Dorothy was an incredibly selfless, loving, wife, mother, sister, granny, great granny, aunt, cousin, and friend to many. She will always be remembered by how she loved life and lived...

Feb 27, 2024

Francis Wesley Wilson

1922 – 2024

Graveside services will be held Thursday, March 7, 2024 beginning at 1:00 p.m. at Memorial Park Cemetery in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 4200 Nowata Rd, Bartlesville, OK 74006.

Feb 23, 2024

Robert "Bob" Searles

1959 – 2024

Robert "Bob" Searles, age 64, departed this world peacefully into the arms of the Lord on Friday, February 23, 2024.

Bob was born in Nashua, NH on October 24, 1959, to Joan and Raymond Searles. He graduated high school from Azusa High School in Azusa, CA. After...

Feb 23, 2024

1933 – 2024

Joan Elizabeth Drassen, age 90, departed this world peacefully into the arms of the Lord on Friday, February 23, 2024.

Joan was born in the Bronx, New York on August 16, 1933 to Eleanor and Wilford Campbell. She graduated from Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, MD then Sibley Nursing School in...

Feb 23, 2024

1930 – 2024

Edmund Ray Whitson, 93, of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024.

A Memorial Service will be held at Quail Springs United Methodist Church, 14617 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at 2:00 PM.

Full obituary to come.

Feb 22, 2024

Dale Poindexter

1944 – 2024

Edmond – Roy Dale Poindexter passed away at 80 on February 22, 2024 in Edmond, Oklahoma surrounded by family.  Dale was born on January 4, 1944, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Beloved Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Son, Brother, and Friend, he was the fourth of five children of George Clifford and...

Feb 21, 2024

Jeffrey Ralph Bodin

September 6, 1953 – February 21, 2024

Jeff (JR) Bodin was born in Concordia, Kansas, before moving to Edmond, OK, in 1967. He called Edmond home until his passing on Feb. 21, 2024. His strength and athletic endurance gave him the will to battle stage 4-esophageal cancer, which unfortunately proved too advanced...

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.