OBITUARIES

Sep 11, 2026

Full Obituary to come.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, September 17, 2026 at Matthews Funeral Home in Edmond, Oklahoma.  There will be a wake service during visitation at 6:30 p.m.

A funeral mass to celebrate Richard's life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 18, 2026 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, located at...

Sep 10, 2026

Sep 8, 2026

Alice Fern Doll was born July 20, 1927 in Ringwood, Oklahoma. After graduating from Ringwood High School, she obtained a Bachelor’s degree in music composition and a Master’s degree in music education. She taught elementary school music for her entire professional career and taught private piano lessons during that time. She had a love for music and composed a song...

Sep 7, 2026

Verne Royce Belknap was born in Perryton, Texas on July 7, 1938, to Herbert Otto Belknap and Bessie Fae Waggoner. He passed away on September 7, 2026, at Bradford Village Assisted Living Facility in Edmond surrounded by his wife and family.

He and Wilomae Florence Owens were married in Bethany on July 27, 1968. From this union they were blessed with...

Sep 7, 2026

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Memorial Services for Chad will be held at 2:00 p.m. at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday, September 26, 2026.

Sep 6, 2026

Timothy Vincent McGinn, son of John and Marie McGinn, passed away on September 6, 2026 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  

Sep 6, 2026

This world became a little bit brighter with the birth of our beautiful boy and so it is with profound love and heartbreak, we announce the passing of our precious baby, Rowan Finn, who was with us for ten beautiful weeks.

Though he was here for far too short a time, Rowan filled the lives of his family with immeasurable love...

Sep 5, 2026

Mary “Starr” Jean Shrader, née Lucas, was born on May 3, 1948, to Mamie and Homer Lucas. She passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 5th, 2026.

Starr will be lovingly remembered by her daughters, Nicole Shrader and Heather Twombly (Tony Nicolli); her beloved grandsons, Fox Pever (Camryn), Cy Twombly, and AJ Twombly; her son-in-law, Ben Twombly and many nieces and nephews.

She...

Sep 5, 2026

Beverly Ann (Lightner) Briscoe, 88, was born on May 3, 1938, to Dorothy and Edward “Eddie” Lightner. She grew up on a farm in west Oklahoma County and graduated from Northwest Classen High School as a member of the first graduating class from the school’s new building.

Beverly was involved in the Oklahoma County Junior Farm Bureau and was even honored...

Sep 3, 2026

Carol Irene Webb was born on October 31, 1940, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Roy Lee McKinley and Dorotha Irene “Bell” McKinley. She grew up attending Elementary School Sunnyside District 20 in a rural community, Southeast of Edmond, where she met her husband, Tom D Webb. She graduated from Edmond High School in 1959. She earned her cosmetology degree at...

Sep 2, 2026

Colleen, born on June 20, 1963, in Fort Worth, Texas, departed from this world peacefully at home on September 2, 2026. She leaves behind a legacy of love, laughter, and selfless dedication to others, a testament to the depth of her character and the warmth of her spirit.

Colleen was a daughter, a sister, a mother who lived with determination, independence,...

Sep 1, 2026

Stephen Enoch Cunningham, affectionately known as “Mr. Fix It,” was born December 8, 1944, in Indiana to Edward and Kathleen Cunningham. The oldest of six children, Steve joined the United States Air Force at the age of 18.

While stationed at McClellan Air Force Base, Steve met Mary Nell Schnetzler, the woman who would become the love of his life and...

Sep 1, 2026

Full obituary to come.

There are no services scheduled at this time.

Sep 1, 2026

Ruth Marie (Curry) Hyde made the journey home to Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior on September 1, 2026. Ruth was born on August 12, 1936, to Monte and Esther Ruth (Sandel) Curry in Pierre, SD. Ruth was raised in Pierre where she met and married Richard Moorehead Hyde on August 21, 1953, in Minneapolis, MN. Together Ruth and Richard...

Aug 31, 2026

Viaretta Hardison was born in Alex, Oklahoma on August 16, 1931, the daughter of John and Cordelia Meyers. She would become the sixth of eight children in the household. Times were not easy, especially so because of her father’s use of alcohol. One day as her father was in the kitchen with a jar of home brew in his hands,...

Aug 31, 2026

Kent Gregory Miller, Sr., 89, of Edmond, Okla., died on Aug. 31, 2026.

He was born in Fort Wayne, Ind., on May 8, 1937, to Clifford Cleo Miller and Cora Janet (Kaufman) Miller, and he was a lifelong sports fanatic. Kent attended high school in Marion, Ind., where he played baseball and was a sportswriter for his high school newspaper. He...

Aug 30, 2026

Larry Dean Hoffman, 85, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2026, in Edmond, Oklahoma. He was born on February 12, 1941, in Weatherford, Oklahoma, and will be remembered with love by his family and all who had the privilege of knowing him.

Larry was very active in sports growing up. He attended Weatherford High School where he was the quarterback of...

Aug 28, 2026

Taylor Wade Jackson, cherished by all for his kind heart and gentle soul, passed away on August 28, 2026. He was 38 years old.

Taylor was born on November 13, 1987 in Oklahoma City to parents Guy Jackson and Mary Jackson. He graduated with honors from Putnam City North High School, Class of 2006, and earned his Bachelor of Business Administration...

Aug 28, 2026

June J. Balaban, beloved wife, stepmother, sister, grandmother, friend, teacher, counselor, and faithful servant of Christ, died Friday afternoon, August 28, 2026.

June was born September 26, 1939, in Sacramento, California, to Don and Yolene Jackson. She grew up with her siblings, Jean Messick and Melvin Jackson.

Education was an important part of June’s life. She graduated from Sacramento High School and...

Aug 27, 2026

Anna Mae Elam, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2026, at the age of 89. She was born on January 6, 1937, to Clyde and Anna Milligan. She leaves behind a lifetime of love, laughter, family, and cherished memories.

Anna Mae married Joseph “Joe” Dewayne Elam on March 3, 1958, in Phoenix, Alabama....