OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Edmond, OK
Larena Mae Krewall
Apr 6, 2026
Full obituary to come.
There will be a viewing for friends and loved ones at Matthews Funeral Home on Friday, April 10, 2026 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel at 10 am on Saturday, April 11, 2026 in Edmond, OK.
We will be live streaming this service, to watch the service...
Tommy Martin Hopkins
Apr 4, 2026
Tommy Martin Hopkins passed peacefully at home on April 4th, 2026, surrounded by his loving family, after a long battle with cancer. He lived a life devoted to providing for his loved ones and left a legacy of duty, discipline, responsibility, and love.
Tom was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma, on March 19th, 1956, as the third of four children to Harold...
William Riley Frisbie Jenks
Apr 2, 2026
William Riley Frisbie Jenks, known to all as Riley, passed away on April 2, 2026, in Oklahoma City, surrounded by the love of family and the legacy of a life well lived.
Riley was a devoted husband to his beloved wife, Sally, and a proud father to Sheryl Meeuwsen, Tracy Meeuwsen, and Meggan Jenks. He was a cherished grandfather to Shaun...
Jeanette Carol Wheeler
Apr 2, 2026
Jeanette Carol Wheeler was born on November 7th, 1947, in Oklahoma City and was called home to be with the Lord on April 2nd, 2026. Jeanette was the oldest of 4 children born to beloved parents, Leon and Mina Lou Oswalt.
Upon graduating from high school from Northeast, she enrolled at the University of Central Oklahoma where she ultimately received a...
Marvin Dale Cheynet
Mar 30, 2026
Obituary to come at a later date.
No services are scheduled at this time.
James Walter Ruskowski
Mar 29, 2026
James Walter Ruskowski
James (Jim) Walter Ruskowski was born to Hazel and Walter Ruskowski on July 24, 1945, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. After his dad was discharged from the army after World War 2, Walter took the family to the greater Chicagoland area, moving just across the Indiana state line to Munster, Indiana.
The Ruskowski family was a committed Christian family serving...
Bobby Gene Arnold
Mar 28, 2026
Bobby Gene Arnold, age 87, of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2026. He was born on September 20, 1938.
Bob was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He is survived by his loving wife, Rita Arnold of Edmond; his daughter, Carol Arnold of Edmond; his son, Chris Arnold and daughter-in-law Leigh Ann Arnold of Edmond; his grandchildren,...
Dr. Melvin Othal Whittington, Jr.
Mar 27, 2026
Dr. Melvin Othal Whittington, Jr., peacefully transitioned to his eternal home in the arms of Jesus on March 27, 2026, following a courageous struggle with Aphasia and Parkinson’s disease. His contributions to others as an educator, minister and counselor were exemplary.
Dr. “Mel” or Dr. “Whit,” as he was fondly referred to by colleagues, students, patients, and friends, was born August...
Terry Dean Mitchell
Mar 26, 2026
Terry Dean Mitchell, 73, of Edmond, OK passed away peacefully on March 26, 2026, surrounded by his family who love and miss him dearly.
Born on April 11, 1952, in Duncan, OK to Betty Lou Caton (22) and the late Wayne Terrial Mitchell (24), who tragically passed away in a car accident 6 months prior to his birth. Terry would go...
Rubena Ann Wallis
Mar 26, 2026
Rubena “Bena” Ann Wallis passed from this life on March 26, 2026, and was welcomed into her Savior’s arms, reunited in Heaven with her beloved husband of 66 years, Bob Wallis.
Bena was born on March 11, 1940, in Medicine Park, Oklahoma, to George and Beatrice Hennessee. She graduated from Lawton High School in 1957 and went on to work at...
Owen Wayne Smith
Mar 25, 2026
Owen Wayne Smith was born January 6th, 2021 in Oklahoma City. He was welcomed into this world wrapped in his loving parent’s arms.
Owen, aged 5, passed at home in his parent’s arms on March 25, 2026 after a long battle with brain cancer.
Owen was a spirited young man, known for his passion for Ghostbusters and Pokemon. He loved deeply, laughed...
Linda Carol DeBusk
Mar 24, 2026
Linda Carol DeBusk, age 77, of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away on March 24, 2026.
Linda was born on June 1, 1948, in Springfield, Missouri, to Lowell and Wilda DeBusk. She lived most of her life in Springfield and loved everything about her hometown and Missouri - especially the St. Louis Cardinals.
Linda was a lifelong educator, teaching high school English at her...
Mary Elizabeth Alexander
Mar 20, 2026
Our sweet mother, wife, sister and friend, Mary Elizabeth (Allard) Alexander, went to our Lord on March 20th, 2026 in Edmond Oklahoma. She was born on November 29, 1942 in Duluth, Minnesota. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Dorothy Allard, her brother and his wife, John and Mary Allard and their daughter Lisa, her nephew David...
Dianna Lee Masters
Mar 20, 2026
Dianna Lee Masters was born January 11, 1950, in Kingfisher, Oklahoma to Stanley and Helen Schroeder. After a well fought battle with cancer, she passed away in the comfort of her home on the first day of spring, March 20th, 2026. Dianna grew up & spent most of her life in Watonga, Oklahoma. She graduated from Watonga High School in...
Harrell King Jenkins, Jr.
Mar 20, 2026
Harrell King Jenkins, Jr. passed away on the first day of Spring, March 20, 2026 in Edmond, Oklahoma after living courageously with Ocular Melanoma for 4 years. King was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Pat Jenkins, who remarkably also passed from Ocular Melanoma in 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harrell and Athelene...
Kathleen Ann Schneider
Mar 19, 2026
Kathleen Ann (Tillinger) Schneider was born in Detroit, Michigan on May 24, 1942, and passed away on March 19, 2026. “Kathy” was a strong-willed woman with a zest for life and loved being in company with her family and friends.
Kathy was the oldest daughter to parents, Joe and Kathleen (Kitty) Tillinger. She was preceded in death by her parents and...
Mura Elizabeth Dirickson
Mar 19, 2026
Obituary to come.
There will be a memorial service for Bette at 3:00 p.m. at Chisholm Creek Baptist Church on Sunday, April 26, 2026.
Betty Jean Wymer
Mar 17, 2026
Betty Jean (Tidball) Wymer, 85, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away, surrounded by family, on March 17, 2026.
Betty’s memorial service will be held on Friday, March 27th, at 2pm at Matthew’s Funeral Home Chapel, 601 S Kelly Ave, Edmond OK. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Oklahoma City.
Betty was born in Oakwood, Oklahoma on...
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