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MAY 2001 OBITUARIES



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May 01, 2001



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Albert Wallis Westrop



Albert Wallis Westrop, 80, Perkins, died Sunday, April 29, 2001, in his home. 

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens. The Rev. 

Aaron Cole will officiate. Interment will be at Sunset Mem-orial Gardens 

in Garden of Prayer under the direction of Strode Fu-neral Home. Westrop 

will lie in state at Strode Funeral Home Chapel in Perkins. 

Westrop was born July 2, 1920, in Cambridge (Galt), Ontario, Canada, to 

Wallis Albert and Hattie Belinda (Roadhouse) Westrop. He attended Manchester 

Public Schools in Galt and Gault Collegiate High School. From 1938 to 1941, 

he attended Oshawa Missionary College. 

In 1941, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force. He served in World War II 

and was honorably released in 1945. He received the 1939-45 Star, the France 

and Germany Star, the Defense Medal, the C.V.S.M. and clasp and the War Medal, 

1939-45. 

He married Shelia M. Davy Sept. 14, 1946, in Detroit, Mich. They lived in 

Windsor, Ontario, until 1950, when they moved to Dallas, Texas. Westrop 

retired in 1985 from the city of Dallas as a building inspector, and they 

moved to Charlotte, N.C. In 1995, they moved to Perkins. 

Westrop was a member of the First Assembly of God and was a municipal 

building inspector. 

He is predeceased by his parents and two brothers. 

Westrop is survived by his wife, of the home; two daughters, Linda (Smith) 

Ardrey and husband Robert of Perkins and Judy Sloan of Charlotte; four 

grandchildren, Rachel Ott and Damita Woodall, both of Dallas, and Rhonda 

Timberlake and Joanne Sloan-Barbour, both of Charlotte, N.C.; seven great-

grandchildren, Aaron Owens, Heather Owens, Mallory Woodall, Gage Ott, all 

of Dallas, Ashlyn Sloan-Barbour, Matthew Timberlake, and Brittany Sloan-Barbour 

of Charlotte, N.C. and two sisters, Bernice Langill of Lacombe, Alberta, Canada, 

and Dorothy Marshall of Allen Park, Mich. 

Pallbearers will be Robert Ardrey, Sean Woodall, Mallory Woodall, Michael Ott, 

Aaron Owens and Frank Timberlake. 

Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at <strodefh@aol.com>.

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David G. Swanson



David G. Swanson, 76, died Sunday, April 29, 2001 at Hillcrest Medical Center. 

Private services for the family are under the direction of Davis Funeral Home. 

He was born Nov. 6, 1924 to David G. and Ruth Ann Swanson in Deer River, Minn. 

where he was reared and educated. 

During WW II, he served in the U.S. Army in Italy and Africa. When he returned, 

he worked and ran the Portland Cement Block Co. in Portland, Ore. He was best 

known for designing homes, owning a dairy and especially for being a chef. 

He married Gail Storm May 14, 1994 in Vandalia, Ill. and lived in Cushing. He 

enjoyed gardening and mowing with his riding lawn mower. 

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one sister, Sally 

Swanson; one brother, Paul Swanson and one grandson, Alexander Swanson. 

Survivors include his wife of the home; nine children, Christopher Swanson 

and his wife Sylvia of Hanua, Germany, Rosalie McCullough and her husband J

ohn of Scurry, Texas, Angie Wallis of Scurry, Texas, Andrew Swanson and his 

wife Sun Hi of South Carolina, Pamela Storm of Cushing, Keith Storm and his 

wife of Cathy of Wynne, Arkansas, Steven Bradley Storm and his wife Rea Dawn 

of Cushing, Linda Handley and her husband Lyndell of Coweta, and Bruce Storm 

and his wife Mariana of Edcouch, Texas; two sisters, Gen Ellquist and Leona Sabol; 

his mother-in-law, Ethel Booher; 22 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; 

numerous nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends. 

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Vernal Viola Hale



Vernal Viola Hale, 79, died Sunday, April 29, 2001, at her home in Agra. 

Services, with Brother Alva Herrmann and Brother Fred Britton presiding, will be 

Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Parkland Church of the Firstborn. 

Interment will follow at the Parkland Cemetery. 

Palmer Funeral Home of Cushing is directing the arrangements. 

She was born in Parkland on March 9, 1922, to Paul and Lola (Greenfield) Crail. 

She received her early education at Parkland. 

She married Marvin Hale on Feb. 20, 1940, at the Union Church north of Chandler. 

They lived most of their married lives in Agra. 

Mrs. Hale was a homemaker and a member of the General Assembly and Church of the 

Firstborn. She was baptized by Brother Clarence Coffman on Dec. 28, 1936. 

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, and a brother, 

Obe Crail. 

Survivors include six sons, Marvin Dewayne of Sapulpa, Donnie Gene of Carney, 

Larry Keith of Arlington, Texas, Ricky Darrell of Oklahoma City, Gary Dean of 

Arlington, Texas, and Jerry Lynn of Agra; two daughters, Carolyn Sue Martin of 

Chandler and Brenda Gail Bottger of Agra; a brother, Troy Crail of Austin, Texas; 

two sisters, Dorothy Messer of Davenport and Minnie Peace of Chandler; 18 

grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. 

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Charles Henry Jackson



Charles Henry Jackson, 65, Cushing, died on Sunday, April 29, 2001 at the 

Presbyterian Hospital in Oklahoma City. 

Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2001, at the Palmer 

Funeral Home Chapel in Cushing. The Rev. Lamont Henderson will officiate. 

Interment will be at the Union Valley Cemetery in Humnoke, Ark. Services 

are under the direction of Palmer Funeral Home. 

Jackson was born on Aug. 15, 1935 in Little Rock, Ark. to Fred and Beulah 

(Risner) Jackson. He received his early education in Arkansas. He moved to 

Oklahoma as a teenager and returned to Arkansas and lived until moving to 

Cushing in 1992. 

He is survived by one son, Jerry Jackson, North Little Rock, Ark.; two 

daughters, Judy Akins, Cushing, and Jackie Jackson, England, Ark.; two 

half-brothers, Claude and Lonnie Irvin, both of Cabot, Ark.; four grandchildren, 

Dustin Jackson, Megan Barrett, Cheyenne Barrett and Jacob Akins; two great 

grandchildren, Victoria Jackson and Ricki Ann Jackson; and special friend 

Mable Strom and her sons, Gary and wife Gladys Wiggs, and Bob Wiggs.

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John Muncaster



John R. (Don) Muncaster Jr. died Monday, April 30, 2001. 

Visitation will be Wednesday from 7 until 8 p.m. 

Services with Father Bill Powell presiding will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at 

Strode Chapel. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. 

There will be a flag presentation by the Army at the services. 

Strode Funeral Home is directing the arrangements. 

He was born July 6, 1911, in Kansas City, Mo., to John R. and Alma Marie 

(Lapchesky) Muncaster. In 1935 he married Margaret Day in Kansas City. 

She died in 1939. On Dec. 23, 1941, he married Marguerite V. Scott in 

Independence, Mo. 

Mr. Muncaster grew up during the Depression in Kansas City and Lincoln, 

Neb. He joined the National Guard in 1938 and the Army Feb. 3, 1940. He 

served in World War II. 

After he separated from active duty Feb. 23, 1946, he joined the Army 

Reserves. He served during the Korean War where he earned the rank of 

colonel. 

He was a lifetime member of the Glencoe VFW Post 1843 and Hanner-Sharp 

American Legion Post 129 of which he was past commander. 

He entered the insurance business and opened an office in Stillwater in 

1954. He sold insurance for 20 years and joined John Hancock as a general 

agent. He was also an accomplished real estate appraiser. 

His home served as a polling place for many years. He helped sponsor an 

ROTC scholarship. One was presented last week in his honor. 

Muncaster helped with flag presentations for deceased veterans for the 

American Legion. He volunteered as ombudsman for seven years at Rosewood 

Nursing home where he was known as the "Popcorn Man." 

He enjoyed gardening and volunteering at the Town and Gown Theater. 

He was a member of the Retired Officers Association, a board member of 

the Neighborhood Nursery, a board member of Head Start, a board member 

of Aging Americans and a member of Stillwater Moose Lodge 2089. 

He was predeceased by his parents, a sister, Caroline and a granddaughter, 

Julie. 

In addition to his wife he is survived by one son, John Randolph "Randy" 

Muncaster III and his wife Susan of Edmond; a daughter, Caroline Ketch 

and her husband Ron, of Oklahoma City; one brother, William Lloyd Muncaster, 

of Hallettsville, Texas; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. 

Memorials may be made to Judith Karman Hospice, P.O. Box 818, Stillwater, 

OK 74076 or to the charity of the donor's choice. 

Condolences may be e-mailed the family at <strodefh@aol.com>. 

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Willie Shinault



Willie Marion "Sweetie" Shinault died Saturday, April 28, 2001, at the 

St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. 

A memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at the Mt. Zion Missionary 

Baptist Church. Rev. Calvin Miller will officiate. 

Shinault was born Oct. 17, 1936, to Wilburd (Bud) Vick and Rosa Lee (Gentry) 

Vick in Stillwater. She lived with her parents in rural Payne County during 

her early childhood years and attended Booker T. Washington Elementary School 

in Cushing. The family later moved to Stillwater where she attended the Booker 

T. Washington School where she met and later married Harold E. Shinault, Sr. 

During a portion of the early years of their marriage, the family lived in 

Denver, Colo. After returning to Stillwater, Shinault was employed by the 

Payne/Noble County Community Action, Inc. as an outreach worker and consumer 

credit counselor for many years. She later retired and became a full-time wife 

and mother. She loved music and people and was a friend to many. She also loved 

to cook, crochet and play dominoes. She was a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist 

Church. Shinault provided shelter and meals to many who were in need. 

She is preceded in death by her grandparents, parents and one brother, Alonzo 

(Sonny Boy) Vick. 

Shinault is survived by her husband, Harold E. Shinault of the home; two sons, 

Wilburd Eugene Shinault, Stillwater; Harold Shinault, Jr. and wife Mary, 

Wichita, Kan.; goddaughter, Charlotte L. Linzy, Stillwater; three grandchildren, 

Telela Nicole and Juan Jabari, Stillwater; Kimberly Stevenson, Tulsa; two sisters, 

Mrs. Joseph (Ella Mae) Dickens, Stillwater; Mrs. Leon (Ola Mae) Shamley, Detroit, 

Mich.; her aunt, Mrs. Ray (Ruby) Brannon, Cushing; her uncle, Edward Gentry, 

Stillwater; four great grandchildren, Jaden Nicole, Lyric Lashea, Andrew 

William and Kejuanis Deshae; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and 

special family friends. 

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Edna Spaulding



Edna Spaulding, 80, died Monday, April 30, 2001, at Grace Living Center 

in Stillwater. 

Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Strode Funeral Home Chapel with 

Pastor Bill Inglish of the First Christian Church officiating. Interment 

will follow at Rose Lawn Cemetery in Mulhall under the direction of Strode 

Funeral Home. 

She was born July 10, 1920, in Mulhall to Jesse and Minnie (Hawkins) Spaulding. 

She graduated from Mulhall High School in 1936 and later from Byrne Business 

College in Shawnee. 

During WW II, she worked in Long Beach, Calif., as an inspector for Douglas 

Aircraft. She moved to Stillwater in 1945 and began working for the city. 

She became the director of finance in 1966. In 1972 she was promoted to 

the city clerk/director of finance. After training with the U.S. Civil 

Service Commission, she became one of the first women to be classified 

as a certified public clerk. She retired from the City of Stillwater in 

1977. 

She was a member of the First Christian Church of Stillwater. She was also 

an active member of the Altrusa Club and was given Emeritus status by the 

Altrusa District 8 board. 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, 

Ray Spaulding, Jay Spaulding and Lee Spaulding and four sisters, Elsie 

Dye White, Bea White, Dora Jones Cowen and Georgia Towle. 

Survivors include six nephews, Lonnie Spaulding of Stillwater, Allen 

(Pike) Spaulding of Las Vegas, Nev., Quentin Spaulding of Stillwater, 

John Jones of Stillwater, Roy Towle of Lubbock, Texas and Marvin Spaulding 

of Mulhall; 10 nieces, Wanda Spaulding Baker of Glencoe, Lenda Spaulding 

Ross of Muskogee, Eileen Dye Meyerdirk of Broken Arrow, Carol White Long 

of Ada, Rosalie Jones Garner of Red Oak, Mary Jones Bowden of Mulhall, 

Peggy Towle Yost of Mulhall, Patsy Towle Diehl of Enid, Marie Spaulding 

Byer of Mulhall and Norma Spaulding Clark of Guthrie and special friends, 

Johnna Hazenfratz of Stillwater and Zona Quick of Morrison. 

Pallbearers will be nephews. 

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Frances Reece



Frances Reece, 89, Cushing, died Tuesday, May 1, 2001, in Yale. 

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Fairlawn 

Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Davis Funeral Home. 

Reece was born Aug. 16, 1911, to Elmer Lawson and Emma Laarveld Lawson 

in Kansas, moving to Cushing with her parents and family in 1926. She 

was a graduate of Cushing High School. She was united in marriage to 

Chester Brice Reece Nov. 22, 1944, in Cushing. The couple had no children. 

He preceded her in death Sept. 20, 1992. She worked for several years 

in the Cushing School system as a nutritionist. Reece was a member of 

the Methodist Church; she enjoyed attending the Cushing Senior Citizen 

Center and loved to crochet and quilt. 

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, and one sister, Ruth 

Turnbow. 

Reece is survived by several nieces and nephews including Bill and Laverne 

Turnbow, Stillwater; Larry and Darlene Turnbow, Moore; Carl and Barbara Doty, 

Cleveland; and other relatives and friends. 

Memorials contributions may be made to the Judith Karman Hospice in 

her memory. 

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Tiffany Austin



Tiffany Gayle Austin, infant daughter of Mark Austin and Teresa Huckabay 

Austin passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2001. She was born April 30, 2001. 

Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at the Parkland Church of the 

Firstborn. Burial will follow at the Parkland Cemetery. Services are 

under the direction of Davis Funeral Home. 

She is survived by her parents, one brother, Larry; her grandparents, 

Wanda Huckabay, Ripley; Elaine Berry and Dan Berry, Agra; her great 

grandmother, Luda Coughran, Ripley; several aunts and uncles and other 

relatives and friends. 

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Burgess Maner



Burgess Ray Maner, 76, died Wednesday, May 2, 2001, at Greenbrier Nursing 

Home in Enid. 

Services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at Strode Chapel. Visitation will 

be from 2 until 4 p.m. Sunday at Strode Funeral Home. 

Interment will be at Fort Gibson National Cemetery at Fort Gibson. 

He was born June 9, 1924, in Locust Grove to Albert P. and Bertha (Dill) Maner. 

He married Margaret Maner. That marriage ended in divorce. 

In 1952 he married Betty Moore in Ft. Smith, Ark. That marriage also 

ended in divorce. 

He was the eldest of 13 children. He grew up near Austin, Texas, and at 

age 17 joined the Civilian Conservation Corps. When he was 18 he joined 

the Navy serving his country 20 years on active duty and 10 years in the 

Naval Reserve. He served in three wars, World War II, the Korean Conflict 

and Vietnam and served on 15 different ships including the USS Alabama, 

the USS Haynsworth and the USS Los Angeles. Known as "Boats" during his 

naval career he was a gunner, ship's cook, division petty officer, junior 

officer of the deck, military policeman and lighthouse keeper. He was a 

bosun's mate (BM3) at the time of his retirement from active duty. 

While assigned to the Mine Warfare Department he helped design and develop 

mine-sweeping techniques. He also received special training in chemical 

and biological warfare. As a special honor he was selected in 1947 for 

assignment to President Harry Truman's yacht. 

He received the American Campaign, the Occupation/Japan, the National 

Defense, the Asiatic Pacific Service and Good Conduct medals. After he 

retired from active duty, he started his own business, Golden Eagle 

Janitorial Service in the Los Angeles area. Later he became a certified 

welder and worked as a maintenance mechanic for RSR. 

He moved to Oklahoma in 1976 and worked for 5th Wheel in Tulsa. In 1979 

he moved to Ceres and worked as an equipment operator for Noble County 

until 1982 when he moved to Stillwater. 

He married Velda Gambill Feb. 14, 1988, in Stillwater. They enjoyed 

traveling and attended the CCC reunion in Brownsville, Texas, in 1996. 

He loved to tinker with all types of equipment "reengineering" everything 

to fit his own specifications. He loved going to coffee to visit and 

reminisce with his numerous friends. 

He was predeceased by his parents and three brothers, Jimmy, Jesse and 

Luther Maner and one granddaughter. 

He is survived by his wife, Velda; two sons, Charles and his wife June 

of Oceanside, Calif. and Gary and his wife Jennine of Vancouver, Wash.; 

two daughters, Joan Snavely and her husband David of Yucaipa, Calif. 

and Norma Jean Nayas and her husband of Dale, Texas; two stepdaughters, 

Ann Patterson and her husband Perry of Guthrie and Paula McKee and her 

husband Gene of Morrison; three stepsons, Jim Gambill and his wife Linda 

of Morrison, Mark Gambill and his wife Almeda of Ripley and Tim Gambill 

of Stillwater; 

five brothers, Grant M. Maner and his wife Billee and Herschel Maner and 

his wife Olga, of Austin, Russell Maner and his wife Ada of Pryor, G.P. 

Maner and his wife Cindy of Locust Grove and C.W. Maner and his wife Vera 

of Kansas; and four sisters, Birdie Moore and her husband Jerry of Billings, 

Louise Estes and Gertie Maner of Enid and Virginia Estes and her husband 

Alan of Kremlin; 

his mother-in law, Esther Nelson of Stillwater, sister-in-law, Wilmoth 

Maner of Perry and numerous nieces and nephews. Honorary pallbearers are 

his sons, stepsons and nephews 

Memorials may be made to Hospice Circle of Love, 529 N. Grand Street, 

Enid, OK 73701-3216. 

Condolences may be e-mailed the family at <strodefh@aol.com>. 

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Delano Dobson



Delano Paul Dobson, 64, Stillwater, died Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at his home. 

Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at the chapel at the Colonial 

Chapel Funeral Home. Dale Gowdy, Glencoe First Baptist Church, will officiate. 

Services are under the direction of Colonial Chapel Funeral Home. 

Dobson was born June 30, 1936, in Shoals, Ind., to Paul and Jessie (Sypes) 

Dobson. He spent his childhood in Shoals where he attended school and 

graduated from high school. He married Dorothy Battles in Las Vegas, Nev., 

in 1957 and joined the Air Force that same year. For the next six years, 

while he was in the Air Force, they traveled extensively and lived in many 

places. In 1975, the Dobsons moved to Stillwater where he took a job with 

the city. He retired in January 2000 as the customer service foreman for 

the City of Stillwater. 

Dobson was a man who loved to fish and work with wood. He was an accomplished 

carpenter. 

He is preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Frank Jr. Dobson, 

Dalphie Dobson and Ralph Dobson; and two sisters, Bernadette George and 

Mabel Tow. 

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, of the home; five children and their 

spouses, Randy D. and Roberta Dobson, Stillwater; Ray G. and Cindy Dobson, 

Stillwater; Wesley A. and Becky King, California; Jay J. and Kathy King, 

Ripley; and a daughter Debra Metzger and husband Larry, Glencoe; two sisters, 

Berneice Stephenson, Shoals, Ind.; Mary Tetrick, Bradenton, Fla.; ten 

grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. 

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Gary Day



Gary Wayne Day, 36, Sand Springs, died Tuesday, May 1, 2001, in Bakersfield, 

Calif. 

Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at the First Christian Church in 

Cushing. Curtis Mason will preside. Interment will follow at the Fairlawn 

Cemetery, north of Cushing. Funeral services are under the direction of 

Palmer Funeral Home. 

Day was born Aug. 29, 1964, in Cushing to Carl Louis and Barbara Marie (Goforth) 

Day. He received his early education and was a graduate of the Cushing 

High School in 1983. He attended Tulsa Junior College and received an 

Associates Degree in Drafting. He was married to Elizabeth Anne (Beth) 

Lawson Dec. 3, 1999. They made their home in Sand Springs. He was employed 

with Thermal Solutions Inc. in Tulsa. He was a member of the First 

Christian Church in Cushing. 

He is preceded in death by his mother, Barbara Day; sister, Carla Day; 

brother, Michael Day; and an infant brother. 

Day is survived by three sons, Jacob Day, Garrett Day, and John Alan 

Chandler; one daughter, Stacey Chandler; one brother, James Day, Cushing; 

four sisters, Linda Vasso, Cushing; Terry Thompson, Cushing; Alena Brasel, 

Cushing; Jana Laubach, Okeene; father, Carl Day, Tulsa; and numerous 

nieces and nephews. 

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Lloyd Brinkerhoff



Lloyd Allen Brinkerhoff, 85, died in an automobile accident in Provo, 

Utah, Tuesday, May 1, 2001. 

Services were held at 11 a.m. today at the Church of the Jesus Christ 

of Latter-Day Saints in Orem, Utah. Additional services will be held 

Monday at the LDS Mesa East Stake Center in Mesa, Ariz. Burial will be 

at the Mesa Cemetery. 

Brinkerhoff was born in Provo, Utah, July 9, 1915, to Joseph and Phoebe 

Allen Brinkerhoff. He married Regina Smith in the LDS Mesa Arizona 

Temple Feb. 4, 1938. She died March 6, 1977. He then married Ruth 

Ison Lamoreaux July 7, 1978, and they divorced. He married Laurice 

Burch Richardson April 11, 1987, in Manti, Utah. 

He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of 

Arizona, a Master of Science degree form Cornell University and a 

PhD from the University of Minnesota. He was a botany and plant 

pathology professor at Oklahoma State University for 30 years. 

His work included research on cotton diseases in Pakistan with 

the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. 

He began his career with an educational gift of $90 from his father. 

Always active in the LDS church, Brinkerhoff served as a branch 

president, counselor in bishopric, and as a high counselor. After 

his retirement, he served in LDS missions in San Antonio, Texas; 

Portland, Ore.; and Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1990, he moved to 

Orem, Utah, where he resided until his death. 

Brinkerhoff is survived by his wife Laurice Brinkerhoff, Orem, Utah; 

two children, James Brinkerhoff and wife Nancy, Houston, Texas; 

MaryAnne Veals and husband Robert, Murrieta, Calif.; 13 grandchildren

and seven great grandchildren. 

The family suggests donations to the Perpetual Education Fund or the 

General Missionary Fund of the LDS Church, 50 East North Temple, 

Salt Lake, City, Utah, 84150

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JoAn Marie Robey



JoAn Marie Robey, 72, of Perkins died in Edmond Thursday, May 3, 2001. 

Services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Friends Chapel, Merl Kinser, pastor, 

officiating.

The Eulogy will be given by Sam Howry. Burial will follow at Sunset 

Memorial Gardens in Stillwater under the direction of Strode Funeral Home.

She was born April 18, 1929, in Oklahoma City to John and Ruby (Colclazier) 

Holliday.

She graduated from Central High School on the UCO Campus in 1947 and 

attended the university for two years.

She married Bob Robey on May 6, 1948, at the Holliday Farm southeast 

of Edmond. The couple lived and worked in Oklahoma City for a few years 

before moving north of Edmond where they reared their children and 

raised horses.

In 1972 they moved to a farm west of Perkins where she lived for the 

rest of her life.

Robey was a member of Friends Chapel.

She was a Quarter Horse rancher, loan closer and retired from Heartland 

Federal in Stillwater.

She was a member of Pleasant Valley club, ABWA, Oklahoma and American 

Quarter Horse Associations.

She was predeceased by an infant son, Joe Bob, and an infant daughter, 

Robin Joan, in the early 1950s; her father in 1980, and a sister, Mary 

E. White in 1989.

Survivors include her husband; her mother; two sons, Bart Robey and his 

wife Tonya and Kent Robey; one daughter, Regina (Robey) McVey and her 

husband Tom; two grandchildren, granddaughter Traci Melton and husband 

Charles and their children Dayne and Breea; and grandson, Bart J. Robey 

of Oklahoma City;

Also, one brother, Johnnie Holliday and his wife Susan and one sister, 

Eressia Jackson and her husband Jim; and a host of Robey and Holliday 

nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends' children, Sam, John David 

and Deb Howry.

Pallbearers are Kent Robey, Jim Jackson, Samy Howry, Carl Wampler, Ivan 

Newby and James Franklin.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, Oklahoma 

Affiliate, 3545 NW 58th Street, No. 400C, Oklahoma City 73112.

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Pierce McClellan, Sr.



Pierce Leonard McClellan Sr., 69, of Perkins, died at his Lincoln County 

residence Thursday, May 3, 2001.

Services will at Bah-Kho-Je-Chena Sunday at 2 p.m. The Rev. Charles Wall 

will officiate. Tribal customs will be conducted by Randy Whitehorn.

Burial will be at Kent Family Cemetery in Perkins under the direction of 

Strode Funeral Home. Tribal services were held Friday and will be held 

again Saturday at 7 p.m.

McClellan was born on the Kent homestead on the Lincoln County line at 

the home of his grandparents, Frank and Emma NawayNeway Kent, on July 27, 

1931, to Ernest and Bessie M. NawayNeway (Kent) McClellan. His father 

was a full blood Sac-Fox Indian and his mother was a full blood Iowa Indian.

As a young man, McClellan was a rodeo cowboy and had lived in Oklahoma 

City and Guthrie. He was considered a lifelong resident of the Perkins area.

In 1951, he married Emily Derion in Chandler. She died in January 1987.

McClellan, a truck driver and mechanic, was a member of the Baptist Church.

He belonged to the Rodeo Cowboy's Association and the International Rodeo 

Association.

He was predeceased by his parents; his wife; one son, Pierce McClellan Jr., 

and one daughter, Mary L. McClellan.

Survivors include two sons, Ronald D. McClellan, Sr. of Marysville, Wash., 

and Ken McClellan of Perkins; three daughters, Valerie Hudson, Patty 

McClellan and Carole Hayes, all of Marysville, Wash.; 22 grandchildren; 

10 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Phoebe M. McClellan O'Dell of Perkins.

Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at STRODEFH@AOL.com.

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James Otis Sams



James Otis Sams, 56, Cushing, died on Thursday, May 3, 2001 at Hillcrest 

Hospital in Tulsa.

Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Park Place Baptist Church. 

The Rev. Tony Black will preside. Interment will follow at the Harrell 

Cemetery, east of Cushing. Funeral services are under the direction of 

the Palmer Funeral Home.

Sams was born on March 19, 1945 in Cushing to Seth and Maybelle (Thompson) 

Sams. He received his early education in Cushing. He was married to Roberta 

McNeal in Cushing, where they made their home. He loved to coon hunt.

He is preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Charles, Kenny, 

Dallas, Glen and Dennis Sams; two sisters, Armolee Sams and Sandra Turner; 

and by one granddaughter, Sethlen Sams.

Sams is survived by his wife Roberta of the home; one son, Tim Sams, Colo.; 

two daughters, Lorena Creasey and Elizabeth Sams, Cushing; two brothers 

Bobby Sams, Stillwater and Bill Sams, Cushing; four sisters, Thelma Thompson, 

Cushing, Beverly Sprauge, Cushing, Phyllis McMillian, Cushing, and Linda 

Wright, Olive; and seven grandchildren.

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Benjamin Ray Foulks



Benjamin Ray "Ben" Foulks, 86, died Friday, May 4, 2001 in Stillwater.

Graveside services will be Monday at 10 a.m. at Forrest Cemetery near 

Chandler. The Rev. Jim Blair will officiate. Parks Brothers Funeral 

Service in Chandler is directing the arrangements.

He was born in Poteau on Jan. 2, 1915, to Charles and Lillie Belle 

(Southern) Foulks. He married Lenore C. Smith in 1953 in San Francisco, 

Calif.

He lived in the Chandler/Meeker area for many years before he moved to 

Perkins. He was a welder and fitter. 

He was predeceased by his parents, his wife, three sons, two sisters 

and one brother.

Survivors include one daughter, Jeanetta Pressley and her husband C.D. 

of Perkins; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one great-

great-grandchild; and other relatives and friends. 

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Juanita Probasco



Longtime Cushing resident Juanita Viola Probasco, 76, died Thursday, 

May 3, 2001, in Oklahoma City.

Services, with Dr. Lonny Lee, pastor, presiding will be Tuesday at 

2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Cushing.

Mrs. Christi Hickman, pianist, will provide the prelude and postlude 

and will accompany soloist Diana Sue Young as she sings "The Twenty-Third 

Psalm," "How Great Thou Art," "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" and "Amazing Grace."

Interment will follow at Fairlawn Cemetery in Cushing.

Visitation will be Sunday from 1 until 6 p.m., Monday from 8 a.m. 

until 8 p.m. and Tuesday from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Davis Funeral Home is directing the arrangements.

She was born in Stroud on June 8, 1924, to Sim Peyton and Ruby 

Laughlin Peyton. 

She was educated in Stroud and graduated from Stroud High School.

She married George Probasco in 1946.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church.

Survivors include three daughters, Pam Christ of Wewoka, Sharon 

Peery of Cushing and Chrystal Little of Granby, Colo.; a sister, 

Leta McLemore and her husband Jim, of Monroe, La.; a brother, Dr. 

Marvin Peyton and his wife Sandra, of Oklahoma City; six grandchildren, 

Travis Peery and his wife Christina, Clint Peery, Ryan Christ, Blake 

Christ, Autumn Little and McKayla Little; one aunt, Wynona Hayward 

and her late husband, Orville Hayward of Ottawa, Kan.; and several 

nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Pallbearers will be Travis Peery, Michael Clint Peery, Ryan Christ, 

Blake Christ, Brent McLemore and Mike Peery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.

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Georgia Pittser



Georgia Helen Pittser, 71, died Sunday, May 6, 2001, at her Cushing home. 

Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Palmer Funeral 

Home Chapel in Cushing. 

Palmer Funeral Home is directing the arrangements. 

She was born in Oilton July 8, 1929, to George and Eva (Tinnie) Cunningham. 

She was married to Cleo Russell Pittser. 

She was a homemaker. 

In addition to her husband she was predeceased by a son, Russell Franklin 

Pittser and a grandson, Shelby Wayne Helvy. 

Survivors include one daughter, Dorothy Helvy of Cushing: four grandchildren, 

Charley Elbert Helvy III, Clayton Dewayne Helvy, Latricia Ann Helvy and Tessica 

Lynn Derr. 

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Ray Grindstaff



Ray Gordon Grindstaff, 93, died Sunday, May 6, 2001, in Tulsa. 

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at South Glencoe Cemetery 

in Glencoe. 

Fitzgerald Southwood Colonial Chapel in Tulsa is directing the arrangements. 

He was born in Glencoe June 17, 1907, to Jacob and Mattie Malloy Grindstaff. 

He moved to Bartlesville in 1931 and 1938 started Grindstaff furniture. He 

closed the furniture store in 1957. 

Before owning the furniture store he was employed by Montgomery Ward, was a 

real estate broker and although he never practiced law had passed the 

Oklahoma Bar Examination. 

He was predeceased by his wife Mary Ellen. 

Survivors include his sons, Gordon Grindstaff of Bartlesville and Boyd 

Grindstaff of Grove; a daughter Bartiece Armstrong of Tulsa; and 10 

grandchildren. 

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Johnny Moery



Johnny Lee Moery, 58, died Saturday, April 28, 2001, in Houston, Texas. 

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. May 2 at the First Christian Church. 

Rev. Mickey Moery officiated. Interment was in Hennessey Cemetery. 

Arrangements were under the direction of Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home. 

Moery was born Jan. 24, 1943, in Granite to Otto and Jean Moery. He 

moved with his family to Hennessey in 1945 where he graduated from 

Hennessey High School. He also attended the University of Oklahoma 

then returned to work with his father in the construction business. 

He was a member of First Christian Church and was also a civic and 

volunteer leader, serving on the City Council. His passion was working 

with youth baseball. He coached Little League and American Legion teams 

for more than 15 years. Later, Moery lived in Oklahoma City, Dallas and 

Houston serving as president of the surveying equipment firm of Moery Ltd. 

He is preceded in death by his father. 

Moery is survived by his wife, Cindy, of the home; sons, J.P. and wife 

Diane and granddaughter Grace, Alexandria, Va.; Chris and wife, Jill, 

and grandchildren Clay Ryan and Maggie, Hennessey; stepdaughter Patricia 

Lynn McGill and stepson Patrick Michael McGill, both of Houston, Texas; 

mother Jean Jones and stepfather Marvin Jones, Hennessey; brothers Jack 

Moery, Hennessey; Charley Moery, Piedmont; and Mickey Moery, Ames; former 

wife Beverly Moery, Kingfisher; as well as 13 nephews and nieces; 

stepbrothers David and Doyle Jones, Hennessey and stepsister Donnis 

Moore, Denver, Colo. 

Pallbearers for the funeral service included Jim Moery, Jason Moery, 

Nicholas Moery, Jerry Jones, Art Davis and Silas White. Honorary pallbearers 

included Derek Moery, Ralph Choate, Fred White, Rodney Crosswhite, Larry Craun, 

Gary Pittenger and Tim Kerr. 

In lieu flowers, the family asks that donations or memorials be made in 

care of the funeral home to the Johnny Moery Youth Baseball fund to help 

benefit the youth baseball leagues of Hennessey.

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May 09, 2001

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William Hart



William Stafford Hart services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at the First

United Methodist Church in Agra. Interment will follow in Osage Cemetery. 

Hart was born in Los Angeles, Calif., Nov. 19, 1931, to Cleo J. and Mary 

L. Hart.

They moved to Agra where he graduated from Agra High School in 1949. He 

served in the Army occupation forces in Germany. He completed his formal 

education at Central State University and Oklahoma State University and 

received his degree in accounting.

He is survived by his sisters Clara Ann Jones and her husband Richard L. 

of Morrison, Colo. and La Verna L. Cobb and her husband Jim of Oklahoma 

City; an aunt, Jessie Taylor of Woodburn, Ore.; one uncle Henry Heer and 

his wife Ruby of Montrose, Colo.; four nephews and three nieces.

Donations may be made to the Agra School Scholarship Fund

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May 10, 2001

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Eldon Sisney



Eldon Ernest "Ernie" Sisney, 79, died Tuesday, May 8, 2001, at Cushing 

Regional Hospital. 

Services, with Paul Anderson presiding, will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. 

at Strode Chapel. 

Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. 

He was born in Glenpool March 4, 1922, to John Wesley and Dicie Rae 

(Reed) Sisney. 

He married Peggy Garton Nov. 22, 1949, in Tulsa. 

His family moved to Stillwater when Ernie was very young and he attended 

Stillwater schools. He graduated from Stillwater High School in 1939. 

After graduation, he attended college and was drafted in 1943. During 

the war, he flew a B-17 Bomber with the Eighth Air Force, 391st Bomb 

Squadron in England. He earned the rank of 1st Lt. , Army Air Corps. 

After the war, he was a flight instructor at West Point, 

After he was discharged, he returned to Oklahoma A and M College where 

he earned his bachelor of science degree in 1951. 

After he graduated, he went to work for the Game and Fish Department. 

He then worked for Eaton Laboratories as a pharmaceutical detailer. 

He later worked for John Deere Chemical before going into the oil field 

business. He owned C and C Tank Truck in Garber until his retirement.. 

Sisney was an outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing and feeding the birds. He 

also enjoyed bowling and being with family and friends. 

He was a Christian who loved his Lord. 

He was a member of the 34 Bomb Group H Association. 

He was predeceased by his parents. 

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Georgia Sisney 

of Burnet, Texas, and Linda Turner and her husband Steve of Yale; two 

brothers, E. R. Sisney of Tulsa, and Bob Sisney and his wife Helen of 

Arizona; and one sister, Lena Sisney of Stillwater. 

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 3545 NW 58th, 

400C, Oklahoma City, OK 73112. 

Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at <strodefh@aol.com>. 

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Terry Catlett



Terry LaVon Catlett, 44, died Monday, May 7, 2001, at her residence. 

Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Strode Chapel with Pastor Larry 

Eslinger officiating. Interment will be at Fairlawn Cemetery under 

the direction of Strode Funeral Home. 

She was born Dec. 30, 1956, in Stillwater to Albert and Doris (White) 

Sylvester. She attended and graduated from high school in Woodbridge, 

Va. She married Vernon Moneymaker and moved to Oklahoma. They later 

divorced. 

She married Art Catlett and later divorced. 

She attended Tonkawa Junior College in the 80's and earned an associate 

degree in business. She later worked as a secretary at Oklahoma State 

University in the USDA offices. She retired early due to a physical 

disability. She enjoyed working with ceramics. 

She was preceded in death by her mother. 

Survivors include: her father of Woodbridge, Va.; one son, Corey 

Vernon Moneymaker and his wife Angyl of Stillwater; three grandchildren, 

Gabryel Moneymaker of Stillwater, Tessla Brook Barnett of Stillwater and 

Seth Daniel Flack of Stillwater and one sister, Dawn Price of 

Woodbridge, Va. 

Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at <strodefh@aol.com>.

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Joyce Eyler



Joyce Eyler, 76, died Wednesday, May 9, 2001, in Stillwater. 

Services, with Rev. Larry Wilson officiating, will be at 10 a.m. 

Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Collinsville. 

Interment will follow at Ridgelawn Cemetery in Collinsville. 

Collinsville Funeral Home is directing the arrangements. 

She was born Aug. 16, 1924, in Capron to George W. and Mable (Albright) 

Lightburn. 

She married Nelson Eyler in Nov. 1943 in Collinsville. 

She attended Oklahoma A and M and was a 50 year member of P.E.O. She 

was a member of the Collinsville First United Methodist Church and 

the Methodist Women. 

She loved fishing and tied quilts for babies and friends and family. 

In addition to her husband of Collinsville, she is survived by two 

sons, Dan Eyler and his wife Debbie of Tulsa and Dean Eyler and his

wife Kathie of Collinsville; a daughter, Dianne Adams and her husband

Walter of Stillwater; a twin sister, Jean Condrey of Birmingham, Ala.; 

eight grandchildren, Brian Adams and his wife Nancy of Murphy, Texas, 

Laura Adams of Stillwater, Matt Eyler of Tulsa, Stacy Post and her 

husband Brad of Broken Arrow, Amanda Green and her husband Ryan of 

Tulsa, Melissa Teasley of Tulsa, Monty Eyler and his wife Dawn of 

Collinsville and Malia Guerrero and her husband Eric of Stillwater; 

two great-grandchildren, Madylaine and Solomon Post; two nephews, 

Vic Condrey of Houston and Lee Condrey of Birmingham; and two nieces, 

Cathy Ratliff of Dallas and Marsha Ramee of Oklahoma City.

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Steve Gray



Longtime Cushing resident, Steve Gray, 41, died Monday, May 7, 2001, in 

Oklahoma City. 

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Flynn Cemetery 

southwest of Cushing. Bob Vaught will preside. 

Davis Funeral Home is directing the arrangements. 

He was born May 12, 1959, in Fort Worth, Texas to the late Walter E.

Gray and Marjorie E. Escott Gray. 

When he was a small child the family moved to Cushing where he attended 

Cushing schools. 

He worked as a mechanic for many years and was well respected for his 

knowledge of automobiles. 

Survivors include one daughter, Heather Gray of Ft. Collins, Colo. 

and several cousins and other relatives and friends. 

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Lloyd Tiger



Cushing resident Lloyd F. Tiger, 72, died Wednesday, May 9, 2001, at 

St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. 

Visitation will be at Palmer Funeral Home Friday from 9 a.m. until 

3 p.m. at which time visitation will be at Mr. Tiger's home, northeast 

of Cushing. 

Services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Tiger Family Cemetery, 

northeast of Cushing. 

In addition to his wife, Patricia M. (Lonechief) Tiger, he is survived 

by his daughters, Patty Gay Tiger Beaston of Tulsa, Renata Jo Tiger of 

Tulsa, and Wonzie Klinekole Tiger of Dallas, Texas; a son, Russell Lloyd 

Tiger of Dallas; brothers, Jack Elba Tiger and Herschel Tiger and Herschel 

Tiger; sisters, Dorothy Tiger, Yvonne Goodeagle and Corrine Tiger (Tsoodle); 

and two grandchildren Echo and Rion Tiger. 

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Judith Karman



The body of Judith Karman, a name associated with hospice care in Stillwater 

for nearly a quarter of a century has been taken from Fairlawn Cemetery to be 

cremated. Her ashes will be placed in the columbarium at St. Andrew's Episcopal 

Church. 

The relatively new columbarium has 42 niches for urns. Many have been reserved 

but Mrs. Karman's urn will be one of five in place. 

Her husband, Tom, was a professor at Oklahoma State University and is now at 

Oklahoma Baptist University and living in Shawnee said the last family member. 

Son Tim, will soon be moving to Claremore from Stillwater and no one will be 

left to tend the site. The columbarium was the answer. 

Mrs. Karman's own experience with cancer deepened her concern for the extra 

care needed by critically or terminally ill patients and their families. 

She was a patient representative for Stillwater Medical Center which in 1977 

formed a support group to assist patients and families in similar times of 

crisis. She died of breast cancer in 1979. 

Before her death she proposed a memorial fund be established to help people 

learn to give emotional support to critically ill individuals and their families. 

That led to the founding of Judith Karman Hospice that has blossomed into a major 

actor in many lives in this community through assorted services, activities, 

fund-raisers and the thrift shop

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May 12, 2001

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Margaret Sewell



Mary Margaret Sewell, 88, Stillwater, died on Friday, May 11, 2001, at 

tillwater Medical Center. 

Services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Monday at Strode Chapel. The Rev. B. 

Gordon Edwards will officiate. Interment will be 1 p.m. Monday at Fairlawn 

Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Strode Funeral Home.

Sewell was born on March 7, 1913 in Ft. Scott, Kan. to Ora James and Mattie 

Mae (Hipes) Parrish. She was married to James Clenton Sewell on Nov. 2, 1948 

in Long Beach, Calif. He died on March 13, 1997.

She grew up and attended schools in Ft. Scott, Kan. She lived in Jefferson 

City, Mo. from October 1935 to September 1946. Sewell and her husband lived 

in California until her husband retired in January 1971. They lived in 

Wickenburg, Ariz. before moving to Stillwater in July 1984. They moved 

to Springfield, Mo. in 1992 and returned to Stillwater in 1994. Sewell 

was a life-long democrat.

Sewell was a member of the Presbyterian Church. She worked for Bank of 

America.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, James Sewell; and 

three sisters.

Sewell is survived by two nieces, Maxine Collins and husband Fred, West 

Plains, Mo.; Luwanda Chappell and husband Tom, New Baden; four nephews, 

Don Foy and wife Earline, Hurst, Texas; Gordon Foy, Florida, Glen Michaels 

and Harold Michaels, both of Kansas City, Mo.; and one cousin Meredeth 

Wade, Stillwater.

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Meredith J. Prough



Meredith J. Prough, 58, died Thursday, May 10, 2001 in Tulsa.

Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at the Yale High School Gym . 

Harold Prough, Ponca City, will officiate. Services are under the 

direction of Davis Funeral Home.

Prough was born on April 15, 1943 in Ozark, Ark. to Theodore Brewer 

and Bertha Gossett Brewer. She came to Yale as a small child. She 

attended Yale schools and was a graduate of Yale High School. 

She was united in marriage to Larry Prough on July 3, 1961 in Yale. 

The couple had lived in the area since that time. She worked for the 

Oklahoma Historical Society in Pawnee for many years and was currently 

still employed with them. Prough was a member of the Cushing Christian 

Church. She was a member of the XI Delta Pi. As a member for 25 years 

she was a member of the order of the rose. She enjoyed cross stitching, 

sewing and painting.

Prough is preceded in death by her parents and one son, John Tate Prough.

She is survived by her husband, Larry Prough of the home; two sons, 

Todd Prough and wife Jeanette, Yale; Thad Prough, Maramec; two grandchildren, 

Austin Prough and Benjamin Prough; and other relatives and friends. 

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Freida Bilyeu



Freida Fern Bilyeu, 94, of Stillwater, died Friday, May 11, 2001, at 

Stillwater Medical Center. No services are scheduled.

She was born May 14, 1906, in Stillwater to Charles Monroe and Ida B. 

(Savage) Ferguson. She married Simon Orval Bilyeu Sept. 5, 1926, in 

Stillwater.

She was a member of the election board, a homemaker and a seamstress.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two brothers 

and two sisters.

She is survived by two daughters, Shirley Ann Griffin and her husband 

A. Willis, of Tulsa, and Donna Kay Hannah and her husband James W., 

of Stillwater; five grandchildren, Kathi Burton, Tami Petty, Lisa Price, 

Marni Paredes, Rebecca Hannah; and six great-grandchildren.

Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at STRODEFH@aol.com. 

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Alma June McAulay



Lifetime Cushing resident Alma June Usher McAulay, 86, died Sunday, 

May 13, 2001, in Cushing Regional Hospital. 

Services, with Father Paul Ostrander officiating, will be Tuesday at 

2 p.m. in St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Cushing. Interment will follow 

in Fairlawn Cemetery in Cushing under the direction of Davis Funeral Home. 

The family will greet friends in the Parish Hall immediately before services. 

McAulay was born in Cushing on Nov. 1, 1914, to W.I. "Bud" and Alma Maud 

Walters Usher. She was raised and educated in Cushing. 

She married Lewis Calvin McAulay on March 2, 1936, in Cushing. They had 

two children, Mickey and Dee Anne. 

McAulay was a devoted wife who helped her husband in the dry cleaning 

business and a loving mother to her children. 

She was active in St. Alban's Episcopal Church, where she had been a 

member since 1957. She was a longtime member of Cushing Country Club and 

loved golfing with her friends. 

She was predeceased by her parents, her husband and one brother, William 

Irvin Usher Jr. 

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Michael Lewis "Mickey" and 

Grace McAulay of Cushing; one daughter, Dee Anne McAulay Montgomery of 

Edmond; three granddaughters, Michelle Montgomery Griffin and her husband 

Scott of Edmond, Whitney Dee Montgomery of Dallas and Starla Denese Beaty 

of Moore; and two great-grandchildren, Britni and Chandler Griffin of Edmond. 

McAulay is also survived by a brother, Christian Kyle Usher of Slayton, 

Minn.; one sister and brother-in-law, Patty Lou (Usher) and Bill E. Gist 

of Bethany; one sister-in-law, Virginia Bryant Usher of Bethany; numerous 

nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends. 

Memorials may be made to the Oklahoma Heart Association, the American 

Cancer Society Memorial Program, Heartland Division, 4323 N.W. 63rd, 

Suite 110, Oklahoma City, Okla., 73116-1513, or the Alzheimer's Association, 

Oklahoma Chapter, 6465 S. Yale, Suite 206, Tulsa, Okla., 74136-7804.

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Ruby Fern Key



Former Agra schoolteacher Ruby Fern Key, 81, died Saturday, May 12, 2001, 

in Tulsa. 

Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday in Friends Church in Chandler. 

Burial will follow in Tryon Cemetery. The Rev. Bruce Newby will officiate. 

Services are under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service in Chandler. 

Key was born Dec. 5, 1919, in Chandler to Proctor and Alma E. (Wertman) 

Mullen. She married Chester Key on Nov. 30, 1941, in Tryon. 

She earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Oklahoma State University 

and taught school for 31 years in Chandler and Agra public schools. She was 

a 4-H Club leader for many years and was very active member of Friends 

Church in Chandler. 

She was predeceased by her parents, brother, two sisters and one son, 

Harold Allen Key. 

She is survived by her husband, of the home; one daughter and son-in-law, 

Linda and David McEntire of Carrollton, Texas; three grandchildren, Chris 

Key of Germany and Brad and Trina McEntire of Carrollton; two sisters and 

brothers-in-law, Anna Lois and Robert George of Chandler and Joy and Jim 

Wilson of Wichita, Kan.; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Glenn and 

Eunice Mullen of Agra, Charles and Mable Mullen of Wichita and Proctor 

Mullen Jr. of Chandler; and other friends and many relatives. 

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Louise Maxwell



Louise Margaretta Maxwell, 62, died Saturday, May 12, 2001, at Rosewood 

Nursing Home. 

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Strode Funeral Home with Dale 

Barnes officiating. Interment will be at Zion Cemetery in Perry under 

the direction of Strode Funeral Home.

She was born Feb. 27, 1939, in Lucien to Otto and Ada (Friedemann) 

Bamberger. She grew up in Perry, graduated from Perry High School and 

attended classes at Oklahoma State University.

She married Ray Maxwell Sept. 30, 1961, in Perry. They later divorced.

She was a former choir director for Zion Lutheran Church in Perry and 

president of Luther League. She was involved in many activities prior 

to her illness in 1980.

She had a positive attitude in life and was always cheerful and smiling. 

She was an inspiration to many people and touched their lives in a special 

way. She was a member of the New Covenant of Life.

She was preceded in death by her parents and former husband.

Survivors include two daughters, Jane Maxwell of Stillwater and Tammy 

Bates of Tulsa; three grandchildren, Robin Bates and Christopher Davis 

of Stillwater and Trey Bates of Houston, Texas; one brother, Paul Bamberger 

and his wife Julie of Stillwater and a special friend, Lawrence Williams.

Contributions may be made to the Family Memorial Fund, c/o Strode Funeral 

Home, P.O. Box 487, Stillwater, OK 74076.

Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at STRODEFH@AOL.COM.

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Beulah Earnest



Beulah Earnest, 83, died Sunday, May 13, 2001, in Tulsa. Services will 

be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Moore's East Lawn in Tulsa.

She was born Sept. 18, 1918, to George and Bertie Stockwell. She 

attended school at Starr Valley and Eureka schools in Payne County. 

She grew up on her family's farm located between Glencoe and Stillwater.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Ruben Stockwell 

of Stillwater, and Cleo Stockwell of California; one sister, Lula Jardot 

of Stillwater; one daughter, Joy Scott; and one son, Jimmy Clapp.

She is survived by three daughters, Lila Tillman, Glencoe, Eva Case, 

Tulsa, Wanda Katapodis, Tulsa; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; 

and several nieces and nephews.

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May 16, 2001

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Audrey Gibble



Audrey Margaret Gibble, 90, died Tuesday, May 15, 2001, at Cushing 

Regional Hospital. 

Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at the First Christian Church with Rev. 

Milo Steffen officiating. Interment will follow at Fairlawn Cemetery 

under the direction of Davis Funeral Home. 

She was born Feb. 13, 1911, in Creek County near Depew to Robert O. 

and Rosetta (Sutton) Johnson. She graduated from Pawnee High School. 

She married Earl Gibble in December 1929 in Lela. She lived in Morrison 

and Coyle before moving to Cushing in 1943. 

She was a homemaker and partner in her husband's wholesale gasoline business. 

She was a longtime member of the First Christian Church. She also belonged 

to the Garden Club and a sewing club. 

She enjoyed doing crewel and embroidery work. She was known for providing 

the Easter Egg hunt and the free movie and candy at Christmas for area 

children. She loved caring for horses as well. 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband; one 

son, Eldon Gibble; three brothers and two sisters. 

Survivors include two daughters, Betty Whalen of Cushing and Earlene Lewis 

of Stillwater; six grandchildren, Jeff Gaunt, Clifford Gaunt, Earl Brady 

Gaunt, Mimme Childs, Douglas Earl Acklin and Lorie Noonan; nine great-

grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews 

and other relatives and friends. 

The family will greet friends in the Memorial Chapel of Davis Funeral 

Home Thursday 6 to 8 p.m. 

Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church 

Memorial Fund in her memory. 

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Frank Cundiff



Frank S. Cundiff, 82, Perkins, died Tuesday, May 15, 2001, at the 

Stillwater Medical Center. 

Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at Strode Chapel. Stanley 

Buckmaster and Larry Eslinger will officiate. 

Interment will be at Oak Grove in Coyle. Funeral arrangements are under 

the direction of Strode Funeral Home. 

Cundiff was born July 23, 1918, in Perkins to Vivian and Pearl (Rice) 

Cundiff. He married his second wife Beulah Turner, Jan 25, 1959, in 

Chandler. They later divorced. 

He attended IXL Grade School. He attended Perkins High School where 

he played football. 

He graduated in 1937. Cundiff lived in Kansas for sometime, where he 

received many awards for boxing in the Golden Gloves for the Missouri

 Valley Conference and worked at a filling station to support himself. 

He also lived in California where he worked as a foreman for a Commercial 

Diary. Cundiff was drafted March 12, 1941. 

He served in World War II in the European African Middle Eastern Campaign 

and fought at Normandy Beach and in the Battle of the Bulge, where he 

received a silver star. 

He was honorably discharged Nov. 11, 1945, with the rank of Staff Sergeant, 

after which he returned to California. 

In California, he married his first wife, Eva Astor and worked as a tile 

setter and a a foreman in a furniture upholstery shop. 

After his divorce, he moved back to Perkins where he farmed and drove a 

grader for the county. He then went to work for Delbert Butler as a 

bulldozer operator. 

He married his second wife in 1959 and went to work as a deputy in the 

Payne County Sheriff's office. 

He was later promoted to Under sheriff and was the finger print expert, 

trained by the Federal Bureau of Investigations. 

He was appointed Postmaster of the Perkins Post Office in 1965 and 

retired from that position in 1982. 

Later, he took a job at Oberlin Color Press as a guard. He loved to 

read, garden and was a big fan of his grandchildren. 

Cundiff was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and the 

American Legion. 

He is preceded in death by his parents, Vivian and Pearl (Rice) Cundiff; 

four brothers and an infant sister. 

Cundiff is survived by two sons, Troy Cundiff and wife Robin, Perkins; 

Todd Cundiff and wife Kimberly, Stillwater; daughter, Tracy Prigmore, 

Perkins; three stepsons, Clifford Johnson, Perkins; Mike Johnson, Tryon; 

Larry Johnson, Tryon; two stepdaughters, Tina Lynsky, Perkins; Irma Redus, 

Stillwater; seven grandchildren, seventeen step grandchildren, and 12 step 

great grandchildren and brother Jack Cundiff, Perkins. 

Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at <strodefh@aol.com>. 

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Saundra Bond



Tryon resident Saundra Kay Bond, 59, died Monday, May 14, 2001, in Tryon. 

Services with Brother Jack Fick Jr. and Brother Randall Wright presiding 

will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the Parkland Church of the Firstborn. Interment 

will follow at Parkland Cemetery. 

Friends may sign the guest register each evening until 5 p.m. at Palmer 

Funeral Home in Cushing. The casket will not be opened. 

Palmer Funeral Home of Cushing is directing the arrangements. 

She was born Feb. 10, 1942, in Oklahoma City and was reared by her 

grandmother Emma Wright. 

She attended schools in Oklahoma City and Agra and was a reservations 

agent for Southwest Airlines.. 

She was a member of the General Assembly and Church of the Firstborn. 

She was predeceased by one son, Sean Patrick Bond; a granddaughter, 

Kaylee Sarai Morris; and a great-grandchild, Sara Jessica Godwin. 

Survivors include two sons, Jimmy Bond of Agra and Christopher Bond of 

Hobbs, N.M.; two daughters, Angelia Herrmann of Cortez, Colo. and Emalee 

Morris of Delta, Colo.; three brothers, Danny Martinez and Charles Martinez, 

both of Texas and Cleo Martinez of Oklahoma City; a sister, Darlene Herrmann 

of Agra; and 15 grandchildren. 

Pallbearers will be Travis Herrmann, Kevin Herrmann, Michael Herrmann, 

Fred Richard Thompson, Ada Herrman and Joshua Bond. Honorary pallbearers 

will be Michael Greenfield and Jason Sweet.

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May 17, 2001

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Pauline Winter



Pauline Winter, 66, retired associate professor of Health, Physical 

Education and Leisure Science at Oklahoma State University, died Tuesday, 

May 15, 2001, at her home in Stillwater. 

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Strode Funeral Chapel. Rev. Rusty 

Stowe, Exchange Avenue Baptist Church, Oklahoma City, will officiate. 

Interment will be held at Chapel Hill Cemetery in Oklahoma City. 

Winter was born April 23, 1935, in Vardeman, Miss. In 1957, she earned 

her undergraduate degree in recreation and sociology from Texas Woman's 

University, Denton, Texas. In 1960, she received her Masters of Arts 

degree from Texas Woman's University with a major in health, physical 

education and recreation. 

After receiving her graduate degree, she accepted an assistant professorship 

with Kansas State College in Pittsburg, Kan., where she taught until coming 

to OSU in 1965. During her 32 year tenure in the Department of Health, 

Physical Education and Leisure Science, she developed a variety of courses, 

taught both graduate and undergraduate classes, served on numerous university 

and faculty committees and coached women's intercollegiate softball, field 

hockey and swimming. 

She served as chairman of the Department of Leisure Studies from 1976 to 

1984. In addition to her faculty responsibilities, she was very active at 

the state and national levels in her professional organizations. 

Winter has been recognized by her peers via numerous awards and honors, 

including the outstanding HPEL Faculty Award, Recreation Professional of 

the Year (OAHPERD), Distinguished Service Award (ORPS) and Fellow Award 

(Southwest Regional Council, NRPA). Her most recent honor was the "Pauline 

Winter Celebration Day" held Aug. 20, 2000, at the OSU Softball Complex. 

Her absolute dedication to her students and her profession, her love of 

life, her deep affection for her family and her enduring friendship will

be dearly missed by all whose lives she touched. 

She is preceded in death by her father and mother, Walter and Hollie Mae; 

three brothers, Walt, Wendell and Robert; and two sisters, Mary Francis 

and Cleytus. 

Winter is survived by her brother, Melvin Orlando Winter, Lexington; 

sister, Martha Samuels, Oklahoma City; and her godchildren, Shane and 

Shauna Summers. 

In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to the Pauline 

Winter Scholarship Fund, OSU Foundation. 

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Marie Tyner



Marie (Harris) Tyner, 87, died Tuesday, May 15, 2001, at Cushing Regional 

Hospital. 

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Sac and Fox 

Tribal Cemetery, Stroud. Rev. Thomas Morris will preside. Visitation 

will be held at the Palmer Funeral Home in Cushing from 10 a.m. until 

8 p.m. today. Services are under the direction of Palmer Funeral Home. 

Tyner was born Dec. 18, 1913, in Stroud to John and Grace Harris. She 

attended school in Pawnee at the Pawnee Indian School. She was married 

to Raymond R. Tyner in March 1930. To this union one son and five daughters 

were born. They made their home in and around Cushing. She was always a 

homemaker with many hobbies. She loved sewing, gardening, canning, baking, 

crocheting and she could never pass up a garage sale. 

She and her husband were both active members of Veterans of Foreign War 

Post 1118 in Cushing. Tyner was a member of the Baptist Church. 

She had lived at Stroud South Care Center for the past five years and 

recently moved to the Linwood Village in Cushing. 

She is preceded in death by her husband; parents; two daughters, infant 

Tammy Tyner and Virginia Rae Cummins; and one son, Eugene Tyner. 

Tyner is survived by her three daughters, Connie Pennington, Cushing; 

Darlene Downing, Phoenix, Ariz.; Mary Lee Brown, Stroud; 14 grandchildren, 

21 great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives and 

friends. 

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Wade Harris



Wade Andrew Harris, 84, Perkins, died Tuesday, May 15, 2001, at Stillwater 

Medical Center. 

Graveside services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Friday at Pleasant Ridge 

Cemetery. Rev. Stanley Buckmaster will officiate. Funeral arrangements 

are under the direction of Strode Funeral Home. 

Harris was born April 13, 1917, in Dalton, Ga., to Houston and Virginia 

(Camel) Harris. He married Retha Uthene Mercer Oct. 15, 1941, in Newkirk. 

Harris moved to Stillwater when he was four years old. He attended 

Stillwater Schools. He began working in restaurants while in school 

and worked his way up to chef, which he did until he retired in 1979. 

He entered the Army in 1942, serving until 1945. Harris liked music 

and playing dominoes. He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. 

He is preceded in death by his parents, one baby, one brother and three sisters. 

Harris is survived by his wife of the home; three sons, Donald Harris, 

Perkins; Timothy Harris and wife Elizabeth, Virginia; David Harris, 

Buffalo; 12 grandchildren, three great grandchildren, one brother, 

Randolf Harris and wife Mary Lou, Bakersfield, Calif.; and one sister, 

Mary Francis Peckham, Eufaula. 

Pallbearers are Don Harris, Timothy Harris, David Harris, Andrew Harris, 

Joseph Harris and Devin Harris. 

Memorials may be made to the Adventist Community Services, 3823 W. 

19th Stillwater, 74074. 

Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at <strodefh@aol.com>.

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Joe Guess



Joe Francis Guess, 61, died Tuesday, May 15, 2001, at his residence 

in Estes Park, Colo. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Lakewood 

Nazarene Church, Lakewood, Colo. with the Rev. Harlan Moore officiating. 

Interment will be at Estes Valley Memorial Gardens under the direction 

of Allnutt Funeral Service. 

He was born Jan. 9, 1940, in Chickasha to Joe D. and Mary (Thompson) 

Guess. He graduated from Bethany High School and received a bachelor's 

degree in physics from Bethany Nazarene College. He earned a masters of 

science degree and a doctorate in philosophy from Oklahoma State University. 

He married Mary Posey Nov. 27, 1964, in Stillwater. He was a former 

resident of the Denver area, but resided in Estes Park since 1989. 

He worked as a engineer at Sylvania Corp. in Boston, Mass., and was a 

professor at Trevecca Nazarene College. He also worked at Turner 

Microphone Company in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Johnson and Johnson Medical 

Systems and Bio Sounds in Englewood, Colo. 

He founded Sonovolt Company, spending much of his time traveling to his 

clients, UltraSource Corp. in Tulsa and Applied Technology Labs in 

Bothell, Wash. He was a member of the Acoustical Society and the 

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. 

He loved being a father, grandfather and husband. He enjoyed woodworking,

camping, hiking, singing and music. 

He had a strong faith in Jesus Christ and attended Estes Park Wesleyan 

Church and Mountain View. 

He was preceded in death by his mother. 

Survivors include: his father of Colcord; his wife of the home, two daughters, 

Mary Frances and her husband Wayde Sandell of Castle Rock, Colo. and 

Kathryn Janette Guess of Greenwood Village; two brothers, Jim Guess of 

Colcord and John Guess of Colcord and three grandchildren, Brittany, 

Joshua and Rebecca Sandell of Castle Rock, Colo. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Project Cure, 

the American Brain Tumor Association or the National Brain Tumor Foundation, 

in care of Allnutt Funeral Service, 1302 Graves Avenue, Estes Park, CO 80517

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Carolyn Rowens Bridenstine 



Carolyn Rowans Bridenstine, 85, of Edina, Minn., died Tuesday, May 15, 

2001, in Edina, Minn. Services will be Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Friends 

Chapel Church. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in Coyle. 

Pastor Merl Kinser will officiate and Strode Funeral Home is directing 

the services. 

She was born near Haviland, Kan., March 14, 1916 to Henry E. and Edith 

Marie (Allen) Davis. She married Emmett Valdemar Bridenstine on August 21, 

1938 in Haviland, Kan. He predeceased her on April 20, 2000. 

She attended Victory School near Haviland, Kan., and graduated from 

Haviland High School in 1934, where she was the salutatorian. 

She graduated from Friends Bible College in 1936 and attended Ft. Hays 

State College where she earned a Teacher's Certificate. She taught school 

at Lost Valley School, a one-room country school with eight grades in 

1936 and taught at Victory School in 1937 until she married in 1938. 

After her marriage, she lived and worked in Wichita, Kan. while her 

husband finished his degree at Friends University. 

She assisted him in his ministry at Timbercreek Friends Church near 

Atlanta, Kan., from 1940-1943; Cold Springs Friends Church in Cold 

Springs from 1943-1950; and at Community Friends Church in Roosevelt 

from 1950-1960. 

She was a pastor's wife in Topeka, Kan., from 1960-1968 and in Great 

Bend, Kan., from 1968-1976. 

They moved to the home place in Perkins when her husband retired from 

1976-1978. 

She became a pastor's wife again from 1978-1980 when they pastored at 

Community Friends Church in Roosevelt; at Friends Chapel in Coyle from 

1980-1984; and retired again from 1984-1989. 

She moved with her husband to Wyandotte in 1989 where he served as 

interim director of the Friends Center and pastor of the Friends Church. 

She assisted her husband in 45 years of active ministry. 

Her hobbies included reading, sewing and painting. 

She painted pictures of the Progress School as her husband painted 

the school itself. 

She moved to Guthrie to Edina, Minn., last July to be near her family. 

She was a member of Friends Chapel Church, Farm Club and WCTU-Missionary 

Society. 

She is predeceased by her parents, her husband and one brother. 

She is survived by two sons, Stanley Bridenstine and his wife Pat of 

Riverside, Calif., Lester Bridenstine and his wife Elaine if Edina, 

Minn.; one sister, Delpha Clarkson, Pratt, Kan.; one brother, Justin 

Davis of Weatherford; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. 

Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at STRODEFH@aol.co

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Grace Houston



Grace J. Houston, 88, died Friday, May 18, 2001, in Stillwater. 

Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Strode Chapel with Rev. Charles 

Wall officiating. Interment will be at Olivet Cemetery, southwest 

of Perkins, under the direction of Strode Funeral Home. 

She was born Sept. 2, 1912, in Lincoln County to George and Orpha 

Jane (Faust) Ridpath. She attended elementary school in Goodnight 

and graduated from Chandler High School in 1932.

She married Everett Glen Houston Jan. 4, 1938, in Stillwater. They 

farmed 160 acres south of Perkins until 1971, then moved to Stillwater. 

In April 2001 she became a resident of the Alterra Sterling House.

She was a member of the Olivet Christian Church where she taught a 

children's Sunday school class. She served as secretary and treasurer 

of the Olivet Home Demonstration Club. After moving to Stillwater, 

she provided day care in her home for more than 20 years.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, 

three sisters and one daughter, Phyllis Glendola Houston Smith of 

Sherman, Texas.

Survivors include her husband; one son, Dr. Glen Dale Houston and 

wife Joyce of Edmond; one daughter, Janell Diehl and husband Don of 

Sapulpa; five grandchildren, Pamela Burkhard and husband Bill of 

Bonham, Texas, Penny Hall and husband Kent of Justin, Texas, Keith 

Smith of Sherman, Texas, Jason Burke of Sapulpa, Justin Burke of 

Mannford; seven great-grandchildren, Billy, Michael, Clint and 

Danny Burkhard of Bonham, Texas and Christine, Brent and Matthew 

Hall of Justin, Texas; one sister, Nell Youngker, 101, of The 

Renaissance of Stillwater and one son-in-law, Orlin Bud Smith.

Memorials may be made to Judith Karman Hospice, P.O. Box 818, 

Stillwater, OK 74076.

Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at STRODEFH@AOL.COM

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Betty Nichols



Betty Elizabeth Stepp Nichols, 64 , died Thursday, May 17, 2001, 

at her residence in Okemah.

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Lawson Cemetery in 

Yale. Services are under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral 

Home. 

She was born May 18, 1936, in Stroud to Herman Lee and Cora Elizabeth 

(Claxton) Gaches.

She was a resident of Okfuskee County since 1965, was a homemaker 

and a member of the First Baptist Church of Okemah.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, 

Karen Stepp Smith and one brother, Shirley Lee Gaches.

Survivors include her husband, Red Nichols of Okemah; one grandson, 

Dustin Rorex Smith of Okemah; five brothers, Jack Gaches of Stillwater, 

Archie Gaches of Cushing, Robert Gaches of Hallett, Dick Gaches of 

Stillwater, Jimmy Gaches of Stillwater; one sister, Connie Costa of 

San Diego, Calif., and many other relatives and friends.

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Lawrence Boger



Oklahoma State University President Emeritus Lawrence L. Boger, 77, 

died Saturday, May 19, 2001, at Stillwater Medical Center. 

A memorial service is scheduled Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the First 

Presbyterian Church of Stillwater with Dr. B. Gordon Edwards, pastor, 

officiating. 

Strode Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

He was born Sept. 26, 1923, in Auburn, Ind., the only son of Lazeal 

and Lester Boger. He married his college sweetheart from Purdue, 

Frances June Wilbur, Sept. 2, 1945, in Veedersburg, Ind. 

His college education was interrupted by World War II, in which he 

served overseas with the 26th Division, was wounded in action and 

received an honorable discharge. He was decorated with a Presidential 

Citation, Bronze Star, Purple Heart and ETO Ribbon with stars and 

earned the Combat Infantryman's Badge. 

Boger received his B.S. degree with distinction in agricultural 

economics from Purdue University in 1947. He studied at Harvard 

University and the University of Chicago. He received his M.S. 

with high honors in economics in 1948, and his Ph.D. in agricultural 

economics, economic theory and international trade, and statistics 

in 1950, both from Michigan State University. 

His distinguished career at Michigan State University began in 1948 

when he joined the faculty. He attained the rank of professor and became 

chairman of the Department of Agricultural Economics in 1954. As chair, 

he led the department into various research projects in 34 different 

foreign countries. He was named dean of the College of Agriculture and 

Natural Resources in 1969, and prior to coming to OSU, served two years 

as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs. 

He served as the 14th president of OSU from June 15, 1977, until June 

30, 1988. During his tenure, he broadened awareness of the university 

in the local community, the state of Oklahoma and as an institution 

serving the world. 

Boger was a visionary and a builder. He served at a time when university 

presidents were transitioning from being pure academic leaders into 

becoming the face and voice of outreach for their universities. 

He is responsible for many of the university's best facilities. He 

led OSU's first major capital campaign, which resulted in the Noble 

Research Center. Under his administration, more than a dozen new 

buildings were constructed, student enrollments peaked at more than 

23,000 and capital expenditures exceeded $200 million. Boger was 

instrumental in OSU becoming the parent institution for the College 

of Osteopathic Medicine in Tulsa. He was a strong believer in technology, 

especially the power of telecommunications in distance learning. 

Boger loved his OSU Cowboys. He took great pleasure in attending team 

practice sessions and followed and supported all the university teams. 

He served on several commissions and committees of the National Association 

of Land-Grant Colleges and Universities and in 1980 was selected by the 

Agriculture Council of America to represent the land-grant system. 

Because of his expertise as an agricultural economist, he was asked by 

President Ronald Reagan to serve on a Blue Ribbon Committee to develop 

recommendations on how the United States could maximize its farm exports 

over the next decade. 

At OSU, he conceived the merging of the Oklahoma College of Osteopathic 

Medicine and Surgery with OSU, which was approved in 1988 by the Oklahoma 

Legislature. He was named the 1989 National Osteopathic Educator of the 

Year, served on the board of the Kirksville (Mo.) College of Osteopathic 

Medicine and was later named to the Advisory Board of the OSU College of 

Osteopathic Medicine in Tulsa. 

Through his vision, he began early on to prepare OSU for the information 

age, combining an integrated communications system, the use of computers 

and the installation of a digital fiber optic telephone system. During 

his tenure, OSU's Educational Television Services moved into its 

state-of-the art facility, making OSU the world's premier institution 

in distance learning. In fact, OSU was the first university in the nation 

to have uplink satellite capability. 

Recognizing the importance of OSU's centennial celebration in 1990, Boger 

called together 100 distinguished state and national leaders to serve on a 

Centennial Advisory Commission and to help lead the university into the 

next century. A 27-volume history of OSU was commissioned at this time. 

Under Boger's guidance, OSU became a major participant in the consortium 

to initiate and staff the University Center at Tulsa. He also helped create 

state support for the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and 

Technology, an organization devoted to encouraging faculty research through 

grants. He was appointed by Governor George Nigh to the Oklahoma Science and 

Technology Advisory Committee to develop a plan to strengthen Oklahoma's 

economic development through technological innovation. 

He was chairman of the board of the National Center for Food and Agricultural 

Policy and his national service included years of leadership on the boards of 

the American Agricultural Economics Association Foundation, the National 4-H 

Council and the Board on Science and Technology for International Development 

(BOSTID) of the National Research Council 

In 1992 he was appointed to the Board of Governors and the Board of Trustees 

for the OSU Foundation. 

He was awarded the Henry G. Bennett Distinguished Service Award from OSU May 

7, 1994, inducted into the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame Oct. 17, 

1996, was a past member of the Will Rogers Council of the Boy Scouts of 

America and received the Council's 1996 Distinguished Citizen Award Dec. 

6, 1996. He was selected to receive the Oklahoma Educators Hall of Fame 

Award Aug. 22, 1998. 

He was predeceased by his parents. 

He is survived by his wife, Frankie; a son and daughter-in-law, Richard 

Lee and Harriet Owen Boger, of Atlanta, Ga.; a daughter and son-in-law, 

Judith Ann and James L. Schlimpert of Stillwater; two grandsons, Owen 

Richard Boger, New York City, and Burke Lawrence Boger of Atlanta; two 

sisters and brothers-in-law in Indiana, Luella and Fred Brand of Ft. Wayne, 

and Lenora and Donald Johnson of Auburn; and several nieces and nephews. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the OSU 

Foundation for the Boger Graduate Scholarship in International Studies. 

Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at <strodefh@aol.com>. 

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Grace Newbold



Grace Elizabeth Newbold, 89, Stillwater, died Saturday, May 19, 2001, 

at Rosewood Care Center. 

Services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Strode Chapel. Rev. 

Stanley M. Warfield Jr. will officiate. Interment will be at the Glencoe 

Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Strode Funeral 

Home. 

Newbold was born March 4, 1912, to George and Jesse Jane (Holt) Newman 

in Payne County. 

She married Leo Parrish in June 1932, and later divorced. Newbold then 

married Levi H. Newbold July 1, 1942, in Wichita, Kan. He died in 1957. 

She attended Eureka School, then Glencoe High School, graduating in 1930. 

She was a resident of Stillwater for most of her life and was employed as 

a Dietary Supervisor at Oklahoma State University from 1952 to 1975. She 

loved gardening and cooking. 

She loved her family and invested herself in it as the hub. She was a 

Methodist. 

She is preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, Leo Parrish; 

her second husband, Levi H. Newbold; and three grandchildren, James Vance 

Parrish, Cheryl Parrish and Greg Parrish. 

Newbold is survived by two sons, Larrie Parrish, Stillwater; Garry Newbold, 

Stillwater, one daughter, Elizabeth Gose and husband Roger, Stillwater; 

five grandchildren, R. Campbell, Stephanie Newbold Kuehl, Melanie Newbold, 

Stillwater; Rori Campbell, Omaha, Neb.; Kristi Newbold Propes, Jefferson 

City, Mo.; seven great grandchildren; three sisters, Georgana Gorton, 

Checotah; Josephine (Nichols) Rice, Ponca City; and Zula Mae Turner, 

Stillwater. 

Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at <strodefh@aol.com>. 

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John Williams



John Clifton "Cliff" Williams, 92, died Monday, May 21, 2001, at 

Stillwater Medical Center. 

Services, with Pastor Merlyn Lohrke presiding, will be Thursday at 

3 p.m. at Strode Chapel. 

Interment will follow at Clarkson Cemetery in Coyle. 

Strode Funeral Home is directing the arrangements. 

He was born Dec. 7, 1908, in Payne County to Isaac and Mary Elizabeth 

(Brown) Williams. 

He married Minnie Clara Grundmann June 12, 1932, in Shawnee. She died 

in Nov. 1990. 

He graduated from Stillwater High School where he was active on the 

debate and track teams. Until he moved to Golden Oaks Village in early 

2000 he farmed and ranched his entire life on the hill in western Payne 

County. 

He was a strong supporter of both 4-H and FFA and was very active in 

many civic and agricultural organizations. 

He was one of the original founders of the Coyle 4-H and FFA Booster 

Club and endowed the annual Presidential Scholarship for the state FFA 

president. 

He received many awards and recognitions including the 4-H Meritorious 

Service Award, Honorary FFA Chapter Farmer, Oklahoma FFA Honorary State 

Degree and the Goodyear Award of Merit for Outstanding Accomplishment in 

Resource Conservation given by the State Soil Conservation Service. 

He was named Outstanding Farmer-Rancher by WKY Radio in Oklahoma City, 

Tulsa State Fair Conservation Award, was a member of the first place 

National Land Judging team, second high individual. 

He was also honored by Judith Karman Hospice as Philanthropist and 

Benefactor and by the Stillwater Medical Center for Outstanding Service 

and Contributions. 

The Cliff Williams Family was named the Farm Family of the Year by the 

Oklahoma Farm Bureau and was also named the Payne County Farm Family 

of the Year. 

He served two terms as president of the Coyle School board, and served 

on the Vassar School board, Payne County Fair board, Payne County Cattleman's 

Association board, Production Marketing Association county committee, now 

known as the Farm Service Agency, president of the Payne County Farm Bureau, 

Payne County Agrarian Club, Precinct Election board, president of the 

Clarkson Cemetery Board, president of Sooner State Dairy Show Board, 

Oklahoma and North Central Milking Shorthorn Association (president), 

Stillwater Farmers Cooperative board and Farmers Home Administration 

County board. 

He was predeceased by his parents, wife, a daughter, Mary, five brothers 

and one sister. 

He is survived by two sons, John Williams and his wife Kay and James 

Williams and his wife Ruth, all of Coyle; a daughter, Ann Benson and 

her husband Gene of Dover; seven grandchildren, James Clifton Williams, 

John Clifton Williams III, Carl Arthur Williams, Clark Alan Williams, 

Robert Herman Williams, Brian Lee Benson and Cynthia Ann Boyce; and eight 

great-grandchildren. 

Memorials may be made to Judith Karman Hospice, PO Box 818, Stillwater, 

OK 74076; Stillwater Medical Center Foundation, P.O. 2408, Stillwater, 

OK 74076; Guthrie Zion Lutheran Church Building Fund, 424 E. Warner, 

Guthrie OK 73044; or the Oklahoma FFA Foundation, C/O Billy Foote, 

Stillwater High School, 1224 N. Husband, Stillwater, OK 74075. 

Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at <strodefh@aol.com>. 

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William Kiser



William Carl Kiser, Okmulgee, died Saturday, May 19, 2001, at the 

Okmulgee Memorial Hospital at the age of 82. 

Services were held at 2 p.m. today at the McClendon-Winters Funeral 

Home Chapel. Rev. Lawrence Matlock, Calvary Baptist, officiated. 

Interment followed at the Okmulgee Cemetery. Funeral arrangements 

were under the direction of McClendon-Winters Funeral Home of Okmulgee. 

Kiser was born Dec. 19, 1918, in Morris to George Steven and Ethel L. 

(Davis) Kiser. He married LaWanda Vaughn Marshall June 4, 1939, in 

Morris. 

He was a veteran of the United States Navy and a farmer and rancher 

in the Eram community from 1939 to 1969. Kiser worked at American St. 

Gobain Glass Company for 23 years, retiring as a foreman and retired 

from the Oklahoma State Unemployment Service after seven years of service. 

He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Morris, the Masonic Lodge, 

where he had recently received his 50-year pin. He was active in the 

starting of the Senior Citizen's Center. 

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Delmer George Kiser. 

Kiser is survived by his wife of 61 years, LaWanda; one son, Don Kiser, 

Oklahoma City; one daughter, Carol Ebert and husband Mike, Stillwater; 

three grandchildren, Ryan Ebert and wife Kellie, Stillwater; Amy Ebert, 

Tulsa; Kelli Kiser, Oklahoma City; a great grandson, Tyler Michael Ebert; 

a sister-in-law, Mildred Kiser, Okmulgee; two brothers-in-law, Dick 

Marshall and wife Pat, Pineville, La.; Jim Marshall and wife Kay, Jenks; 

and several nieces and nephews.

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Guy King



Guy Leslie King, 93, longtime Agra and Cushing resident, died Saturday, 

May 19, 2001, at the Cushing Regional Hospital. 

Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Memorial Chapel of 

the Davis Funeral Home. Ken Murrell, Church of Christ, will officiate. 

Burial will follow in the Harrell Cemetery. Services are under the 

direction of Davis Funeral Home. 

King was born June 12, 1907, to Wiley Valentine King and Effie Jane 

Thompson King in Agra. He was reared and educated in the Agra, 

Cushing and Yale communities. 

In addition to farming all of his life, King worked for Cushing 

Grocery and Deep Rock Refinery before working and retiring from 

Industrial Services in 1967. He married Ruby Lee Briggs Feb. 12, 

1984, in Chandler. 

He is preceded in death by his parents, nine brothers, two sisters, 

and two grandsons, Drew Lee and Tommy Wilson, Jr. 

King is survived by his wife, Ruby Lee of the home; four daughters, 

Nancy Margenia Trump, Milton Freewater, Ore.; Treva Mae Foster, 

Kendrick; Diane Clements, Bristow; Marie Hartgrave, Guthrie; 

three sons, Donald Lesley King, Cushing; Tom Wilson, Cushing; 

Robert Wilson, Kirbyville, Mo.; 56 grandchildren; 41 great grandchildren; 

17 great great grandchildren and other relatives and friends. 

Christy Hickman, pianist, will provide the prelude and postlude. 

She will accompany herself and Ralph Hickman as they sing "Gathering 

Flowers For the Master's Bouquet," "Amazing Grace" and "How Great 

Thou Art." 

Serving as casket bearers will be Mike Gibb, Johnny Davis, Kenneth 

Davis, Jimmy Walters, Russell Wilson, Danny Lee and Danny Foster.

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Everett Buss



Everett Robert "Bob" Buss, 71, died Saturday, May 19, 2001, at St. 

Johns Hospital in Springfield, Mo. 

Graveside services were at 2 p.m. today at the Church of the Brethren 

Cemetery. Rev. John Holderread, Big Creek Church of the Brethren, 

officiated. Services are under the direction of Davis Funeral Home. 

Buss was born March 2, 1930, in Drumright to Everett and Velva Buss. 

He moved to Richmond, Calif. at the age of seven. He graduated from 

Richmond High School in 1948. He was married to Betty Manis June 23, 

1949. She preceded him in death Sept. 9, 1970. He then married 

Patricia Justus Feb. 12, 1972. 

He went through an apprenticeship training and became an electrician. 

In 1964, he started his own electrical contracting business in Concord, 

Calif. In 1974, they moved to Cushing, where he raised grain and 

cattle until 1981, at which time they moved to Halltown, Mo., where 

they had a dairy and raised grain and hay until 1989. In 1990, he 

resumed his electrical contracting business which he continued until 

his death. 

Buss is survived by his wife, Patricia, of the home; five daughters, 

Irene Hunt, Broken Arrow; Bonnie Strahan, Fair Oaks, Calif.; Rebecca 

Rush, Tulsa; Donna Bran, Springfield, Mo.; Trisha Colley, LaRussell, 

Mo.; seven sons, Everett Robert Buss, III, Owasso; Scott Justus, 

Ataseadero, Calif.; Eugene Justus, Sacramento, Calif.; Keith Justus, 

Scottsdale, Ariz.; Mark Justus, Springfield, Mo.; Walt Justus, 

Strafford, Mo.; Joshua Buss, Mt. Vernon, Mo.; 29 grandchildren, 

three great grandchildren, and other relatives and friends. 

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Nolan Stafford



Nolan Clayton "Shorty" Stafford, 90, died Monday, May 21, 2001, at 

Stillwater Medical Center. 

Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday at Fairlawn Cemetery in 

Cushing. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Strode 

Funeral Home 

Stafford was born Aug. 21, 1910, in Bryson, Texas, to Tupper Lucaden 

and Etta Mary (Clayton) Stafford. He married Kittye (McIntosh) Stafford 

Aug. 20, 1932. She died in 1999. 

Stafford, affectionately known as Shorty, went to school at Coal Springs 

School near Roosevelt from grade one through seven. At that time, 1925, 

his parents moved to Stillwater where Shorty entered the eighth grade. 

He graduated from Stillwater High School in 1930. He attended Northeastern 

State College at Tahlequah where he met and eventually married Miss 

Kittye McIntosh. In 1936, the two were employed by the Bureau of 

Indian Affairs and were sent to the Cheyenne Indian Reservation at 

Gettysburg, S.D., to establish a day school for Sioux Indian children. 

This was quite an unusual experience as none of the children spoke 

English. Stafford told many interesting stories about their year 

spent there during the heavy snows of that frigid winter. The couple 

returned to Oklahoma in 1937, where Kittye was assigned to the 

Cheyenne-Arapahoe Indian School at Colony. Stafford purchased a farm 

and entered the cattle business in Pawnee, where they established 

their home and lived for many years. 

Stafford entered the U.S. Marine Corps in December 1942. His Marine Air 

Group was sent to a remote island in the Pacific Ocean to establish a 

U.S. Military Supply Base between Guam and Japan. He returned from 

there and was discharged from military duty Nov. 3, 1945. At that time, 

he returned to Pawnee and was associated with the cattle business and 

Livestock Auction Sale for sometime. He then became involved in the

dump-trucking business and worked on road construction contracts until 

his retirement. He spent a few years living at the Cimarron Tower 

Apartments for Senior Citizens in Cushing. He then resided at the 

VA hospital in Claremore for three years. 

He is preceded by death his parents, T.L. and Etta Mary Clayton 

Stafford, Cushing; his wife; one brother Donald Stafford; and two 

sisters, Lorraine Clark and Mary Griffin. Condolences may be e-mailed 

to the family at <strodefh@aol.com>

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William Kaiser



William Robert "Bill" Kaiser, 48, Stillwater, died Thursday, May 17, 

2001, died at home. 

Graveside services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at the St. Rose 

of Lima Catholic Cemetery, Perry. Cremation is under the direction of 

Strode Funeral Home. 

Kaiser was born March 12, 1953, in Stillwater to Raymond Francis and 

Margaret Irene (Dolezal) Kaiser. He married Debbie Sue Tussey Jan. 27, 

1978, in Stillwater. The couple divorced. Kaiser then married Debbie 

Ann Cheney. He attended school in Perry, Vinita, Enid and then returned 

to Perry schools where he graduated from Perry High School in 1972. 

After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving his country 

proudly in Germany and in the United States. He was honorably discharged 

and stayed in the Army Reserves. Kaiser was then honorably discharged as 

a Drill Sergeant. 

While in Stillwater, he worked at MerCruiser Marine as a Quality Control 

Engineer. He then moved to Ponca City, Ardmore and then to Sherman, Texas. 

In 1999, Kaiser returned to Stillwater and began working for Asplundh 

Tree Trimming. While in Stillwater, he lived with his Aunt Dorothy 

Childress before moving to his permanent home in Stillwater. He loved 

fishing, camping, working out and lifting weights with his brothers 

and sons. Kaiser loved being with his family and spending time with 

his children. 

He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Dorothy Ann Kaiser. 

Kaiser is survived by his sons, William Robert Kaiser II, Stillwater; 

Derrick Frank Kaiser, Stillwater; two daughters, Emily Sue Kaiser, 

Stillwater; Kelli Rae Kaiser, Ardmore; three grandchildren, Logan 

Frank Kaiser, Atlanta Renee Kaiser and Anabella Roze Kaiser, all 

of Stillwater; six brothers, Michael Ray Kaiser, Sand Springs; 

Joseph Dolezal Kaiser, Stillwater; Patrick Frank Kaiser, Stillwater;

Gerald Richard Kaiser, Stillwater; James Anthony "Tony" Kaiser, Pawnee; 

John Christopher Kaiser, Stillwater; two sisters, Victoria Nellaine 

Gault, Ponca City; Mary Margaret McCulley, Ponca City; one aunt, 

Dorothy Childress; two uncles, Robert Frank Dolezal, Lakeway, Texas; 

and Richard Gene Dolezal, Longview, Texas. 

Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at <strodefh@aol.com>. 

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Chad Coy



Chad Ray Coy, 44, died Monday, May 21, 2001, in Stillwater. Services 

will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Hillcrest Baptist Church with Johnny R. 

Cawlfield officiating. Interment will be at Fairlawn Cemetery under 

the direction of Strode Funeral Home. 

He was born Aug. 24, 1956, in Prosser, Wash., to Ralph and Carolyn 

(Mueller) Coy. He graduated from Corn Bible Academy in 1974 and received 

a Bachelors of Science in statistics from Oklahoma State University. 

He married Charlotte Heyd in Mich. They later divorced. He married Marie 

Ellis April 19, 1996, in Stillwater. 

Coy was afflicted with primary lateral sclerosis, a slowly progressive 

disease, for many years. He loved to laugh and praise the Lord, and was 

loved by all who knew him. 

He was preceded in death by his mother. 

Survivors include his father; his wife; two sons, Riley Jordan Coy and 

Jamin Ross Coy of Stillwater; one daughter, Mikaela Rashae Coy of 

Stillwater; two step-sons, Matthew Aaron Ellis of Bluffton, Ind. and 

Clayton Ellis of Stillwater and two sisters, Vonnie and husband Rick 

Schmidt of Weatherford and Vilene and husband Craig Horton of Fargo, Fla. 

Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at <strodefh@aol.com>. 

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Viola Langley



Viola Rose Langley, 89, died Tuesday, May 22, 2001, at her home in Stillwater. 

Services, with Pastor Ron Spradlin presiding, will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. 

at Strode Chapel. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. 

Strode Funeral Home is directing the arrangements. 

She was born in Ingalls Jan. 27, 1912, to James William and Minnie Etta 

(Withers) Focht. 

She married Ernest F. Langley Dec. 21, 1928, in Perry. He died Oct. 26, 

1996. 

She moved to Glencoe at a very early age. She graduated from Glencoe 

Schools. After she was married the couple lived near Glencoe and he 

worked for an oil field company as a driller. 

She enjoyed quilting, working in her garden and taking care of her home. 

She loved her children and grandchildren. She was a Baptist and a homemaker. 

In addition to her parents she was predeceased by three brothers, four 

sisters and one grandchild. 

Survivors include one son, James Langley and his wife Clara of Ponca City; 

three daughters, Thelma Madison of Ingalls, Elvina Cox of Jones and Velta 

Benson of Broken Arrow; one sister, Pearl Creager and her husband Lawrence 

of Glencoe; a brother-in-law, Vernon Langley and his wife Carol; one 

sister-in-law, Mary Focht; 16 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and 

7 great-great-grandchildren. 

Her grandsons will be pallbearers.Condolences may be e-mailed the family 

at <strodefh@aol.com

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Mildred Giger



Mildred Irene (Clark) Giger, 81, Arkansas City, died Thursday, May 24, 2001, 

at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center in Arkansas City. 

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at the Mt. Hope United 

Methodist Church with Rev. Tony Horsley officiating. Interment will be 

in the Mt. Hope Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Rindt-

Erdman Funeral Home, Arkansas City. 

Giger was born Sept. 1, 1919, in Morrison to Albert Pierce Clark and 

Sara Myrtle (Jones) Clark. She graduated from high school in Morrison 

in 1937 and married O.P. "Joby" Giger March 3, 1938, in Shawnee. She 

worked for Woolworth's in Stillwater and later for Southwestern Bell 

there. She transferred to Pampa, Texas, and finally to Amarillo, Texas, 

where she retired in 1979. The couple moved to Arkansas City in 1980 to 

be near family. She was a member of the Mt. Hope United Methodist Church 

and Southwestern Bell Pioneers. 

She is preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Joby, in 1989; a son, 

Ronald J. Giger in 1991; two sisters, Marie Van Deventer and Betty Evers; 

three brothers, Albert B. Clark, Chester Bazzell and Albert P. Clark, Jr.; 

a granddaughter, Jennifer Willis; and a great granddaughter, Haley Giger. 

Giger is survived by her daughter, Katherine Merylene Wentworth and husband 

Ray, Geuda Springs, Kan.; a daughter-in-law, Nadine Giger, Columbus, Ga.; a 

sister, Elnora Sappington, Morrison; a brother, Edgar Jack Clark, Ponca City; 

four grandchildren, Kathy York, Gregory Giger, Rhonda Wentworth and Kenny 

Wentworth and eight great grandchildren. She is also survived by many nieces, 

nephews and friends. 

A memorial has been established with Mt. Hope United Methodist Church or 

the National Parkinson Foundation. Contributions may be made through the 

funeral home

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Mike Seaberry



Mike Seaberry, 46, died Friday, May 25, 2001, at Stillwater Medical Center.

No services are scheduled.

He was born in Oklahoma City on Nov. 6, 1954, to Edward and Wanda (House) 

Seaberry.

On Sept. 24, 1976, he married Peggy Hoard in Illinois.

He was born in Oklahoma City and moved to Stillwater in 1985. Mike enjoyed 

his wife and family and liked to watch movies and play cards.

He would do anything for his wife, his son, his daughter-in-law and his 

grandchildren. He was a giant of a man and his heart was just as big.

He was predeceased by his parents.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Terry, and his wife, 

Stacy Seaberry, of Stillwater; two grandchildren, Paul and Matthew Seaberry, 

also of Stillwater; two brothers, Jimmy and Jess Seaberry; and one sister, 

Sherry Seaberry.

Condolences may be e-mailed the family at <STRODEFH@AOL.COM>. 

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Jesse E. Cates



Jesse E. Cates, 101, lived in three centuries before he died Saturday, 

May 26, 2001. 

Services with Rev. Larry Lehr officiating will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. 

in the council Valley Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the 

Euchee Valley Memorial Park Cemetery. 

Davis Funeral Home is directing the arrangements. 

He was born on Nov. 11, 1899 in Ellisnore, Mo., to William and Orpha 

Cates. He received his education in that area. 

He married his childhood sweetheart, Lizzie Carter on Dec. 27, 1919, 

in Ellisnore. She died on March 29, 1991. 

The first years of their married lives were spent in the Ellisnore area 

where Jesse worked in timber. 

They moved to Cushing in 1928 where he was employed by the Shaffer Oil 

Co. which later became Deep Rock and subsequently Kerr McGee. He retired 

in 1964. 

The couple lived on a farm northwest of Cushing until 1987 when they 

moved to their present address. 

He was a longtime member of the Council Valley Baptist Church and he 

loved to express his religious beliefs and could quote many scriptures. 

He enjoyed talking about his family and politics. 

In addition to his wife, he was predeceased by his parents, one infant 

daughter Audrey Iileen; one son Vivan Cates; two sons-in-law, Herb 

Skinner and Clyde Harrison; two grandchildren at birth; and one grandson, 

Jeff Pershing. 

Survivors include eight daughters, Irene Pack and her husband, George, 

Opal Skinner Gayhart and her husband Allen, Juanita Kirkpatrick and her 

husband Dick and Kathleen Harrison, all of Cushing, Lorene Franklin and 

her husband Leonard of Mannford, Sylvia Meyerdirk and her husband Harold 

of Bartlesville, Ernestine Pershing and her husband Don of Stillwater, 

and Rosalie Mills and her husband Carl of Pittsboro, N.C.; one sister 

Caroline Joiner of Elizabethtown, Ky.; one daughter-in-law, Thelma 

Cates of Chaflin, Ky.; 26 grandchildren, 57 great-grandchildren; 23 

great-great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends including 

four very devoted care givers: Charles Rich, Pat Clemons, Rachel Bell 

and Rodney Bryant.

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Ruebin Turner



Ruebin "R.C." Clayburn Turner, 84, died at his home Monday, May 28, 2001. 

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Sunset Memorial Gardens. 

Rev. Ted Gibson will preside. 

Strode Funeral Home is directing the arrangements. 

He was born Dec. 11, 1916, in Coalgate to Ruebin Roe and Alice Gertrude 

(Clayburn) Turner. 

He married Gladys Elizabeth Simmons in Stillwater in June 1936. The 

marriage ended in divorce. 

He attended school in Maud and served two terms in the Civil Conservation 

Corps in Arizona and Colorado. 

He moved to Stillwater in 1935 and worked as a retail feed salesman for 

Shannon Feeds and the Stillwater Hatchery. He also worked for the City 

of Stillwater before he retired in 1979. 

He then worked for the Stillwater NewsPress spotting papers for carriers. 

He retired in 1988. 

He was an avid sportsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing and being in 

the outdoors. He loved his family and grandchildren. 

He was a member of the NRA and the Oklahoma Coon Hunters. 

He was predeceased by his parents; one son, David B. Turner; three 

brothers, Arthur Turner, Luther Turner and Gene Turner; and two sisters, 

Lucy Miller and Lorrene Eades. 

Survivors include one son, Dan Turner and his wife Freda of Perkins; six 

grandchildren, Michael Turner and his wife Lisa of Tahlequah, Jeffery 

Turner and his wife Wendy, of Austin, Texas, Bodie Turner and his wife 

Angie of Mustang, Pamela Turner of Perry, Angie Turner of Wilburton, 

and Teresa Crawford and her husband Michael of Perkins; two sisters, 

Ruby Love of Fairfield, Texas and Gertrude Turner of Calif.; and three 

close friends Anita Stewart, Dale Graham and D.W. Wyatt. 

Honorary pallbearers will be his grandsons and nephews, Michael Turner, 

Jeffery Turner, Bodie Turner, Wayne Loven, Ricky George, David George and Ned Simmons. 

Memorials may be made to Judith Karman Hospice, P.O. Box 818, Stillwater, 

OK 74076. Condolences may be e-mailed the family at <strodefh@aol.com>. 

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Vada Jardot



Vada Marie Jardot, 78, Stillwater, died Monday, May 28, 2001, at the 

Stillwater Medical Center. 

Services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Friday at Strode Chapel. Rev. 

Garland Davidson will officiate. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial 

Gardens. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Strode Funeral 

Home. 

Jardot was born Feb. 27, 1923, in Trousdale to A.Z. and Sara Elizabeth 

(Crowder) Vessel. She married Robert S. Williams in 1943; he died in 

1968. She then married Ira Clapp, who died in 1984. 

She attended Star Valley Schools. She married Williams and the couple 

moved to California. They returned to Oklahoma where they settled in 

Stillwater in 1946. Around 1958, Jardot went to work for Stillwater 

Medical Center. She remained in Stillwater until her husband's death 

in 1968. She later married Clapp and the couple lived in Perkins until 

his death in 1984. On Dec. 5, 1987, she married Eugene Jardot and in 

1988 she retired from Stillwater Medical Center after 30 years of 

faithful service. The couple continued to work in real estate. Jardot 

enjoyed having family gatherings, cooking for her family and crocheting. 

She will be missed by all who loved her. 

Jardot attended Southside Baptist Church and Fellowship Free-Will 

Baptist Church. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, three sisters 

and two husbands. 

Jardot is survived by her husband, Eugene K. Jardot, of the home; 

seven children by marriage, Gene Jardot and wife Eola, Sedalia, Mo.; 

Vivian Atwood and husband Merlin, Edmond; Larry Jardot and wife Kelly, 

Troy, Texas; Raymond Jardot, Enid; Esther Jardot-Niimi and husband Allen, 

Stillwater; Tommy L. Jardot, Perkins; Tammy Jean Cummings and husband 

Randy, Bartlesville; 15 grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; nieces, 

Jeanetta Pressley and husband C.D., Perkins; Janice Parnell and husband 

Bill, San Antonio, Texas; nephews, Bill Lile and wife Patsy, Perkins; 

and Roy Lile and wife Jean, Leone, Kan. 

Pallbearers will be Larry Jardot, Tommy Jardot, Gene Jardot, Allen Niimi, 

Kevin Pressley and Duane Pressley. 

Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at <strodefh@aol.com>. 

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Veda Baughman



Veda Lorene Baughman, 91, died Monday, May 28, 2001, at Grace Living 

Center in Stillwater. 

Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in 

Ponca City under the directions of Strode Funeral Home. 

She was born Sept. 10, 1909, in Arapaho to Joe and Maggie Ann (Jarvis) 

Edmonds. She was educated through high school in Arapaho, then attended 

Oklahoma A&M 1928-1929. 

She married Harry H. Baughman May 5, 1929, in Ponca City. 

She lived in Ponca City until 1974 and then resided in Stillwater. 

She was a homemaker and a member of the First Methodist Church. 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband 

Dec. 1, 1966; one sister; one son, Vern Baughman and one daughter, Kay 

Baughman. 

Survivors include two sons, Donald Baughman of Grand Junction, Colo.

and Kenneth Baughman of Charter Oak, Iowa; one daughter, Carol Duckwall 

of Stillwater; 19 grandchildren, and numerous great-grandchildren. 

Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at <strodefh@aol.com>. 

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Edith Gebhart



Edith Jane Gebhart, 81, Stillwater, formerly of Meeker, died on Tuesday, 

May 29, 2001, at Stillwater Medical Center. 

Rev. Carol Fincher will conduct funeral services at 2 p.m. Friday at 

Sunnyside Cemetery, formerly Payson or Pickett Cemetery. The cemetery 

is located three miles north and a mile and half miles east of Meeker. 

Park Brothers Funeral Home will be in charge of the services. Viewing 

will be available at their Meeker facility. 

Gebhart was born March 22, 1920, in Meeker to Leslie and Minnie Newman. 

She graduated from Chandler High School and Oklahoma State University. 

She married Jewell O. Gebhart in September of 1941. The couple spent 

most of their life in Kansas, where Jewell worked for the Extension 

Service. They retired in 1972 and moved back to Meeker to work and 

live on the family farm. 

She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years and her sister, 

Mary Patterson. 

Gebhart is survived by her daughter, Mary Ellen Cantrell; her sons, 

Glen E. Gebhart and wife Cheryl; John J. Gebhart and wife Cindy; and 

four grandsons, Brian Gebhart, Mark Gebhart, David Gebhart and 

Marcus Cantrell. 

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William Tipps



William Hershel Tipps, 83, Billings, died Sunday, May 27, 2001, at St. 

Mary's Hospital in Enid. 

A memorial services is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Union 

Cemetery in Billings. 

Tipps was born Feb. 25, 1918, in Joiner City to Daniel and Bertha Tipps. 

He graduated from Wilson High School in 1936 and attended Oklahoma City 

University on a football scholarship. While in Oklahoma City, he met and 

married Dorothy Naomi Taggart. He left the university to work in the oil 

field in Illinois. He was drafted into the Army during World War II and 

served as a gunnery instructor in Nevada, California, Pennsylvania and 

Wyoming. 

After being discharged from the service, he spent a short time selling 

Fuller Brushers, then moved to Billings where he began farming in 1950. 

He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the First Christian Church in 

Billings. 

He loved farming and gardening and was an avid Oklahoma University football 

and basketball fan. His family was the joy on his life. He devoted the last 

five years of his life to the care of his wife as she has struggled through 

ill health. 

He is preceded in death by his parents. 

Tipps is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Dorothy of the home; his 

sons, Dean and wife Ruth, Perry; Larry and wife Judy, Drummond; Alan and 

wife Sherry, Stillwater; Steven, Billings; daughter, Starla Draper and 

husband Brent, Stillwater; five grandchildren, Eve Ogden and husband Mike,

St. Louis, Mo.; Eric Tipps and wife Christy, Perry; Angela Inman and 

husband Trent, Indianapolis, Ind.; Kyle Tipps, Stillwater; Damien Draper, 

Stillwater; two great grandchildren, Alexia Ogden and Kayli Tipps; brother, 

Kenneth Tipps, Caspar, Wyo.; sister, Edith Wahm, El Reno; and half sister, 

Marianna Monroney, Jacksonville, Ill.

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Willa Grooms



Willa Mae Grooms, 79, died Monday, May 28, 2001, in Tulsa. 

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Assembly of God, 1024 S. 

Lewis, with Pastor George Brock III officiating. Interment at Fairlawn 

Cemetery is under the direction of Colonial Chapel Funeral Home. Music 

solos will be by Dorothy Dawson and Lana Chadwick. 

She was born Nov. 24, 1921, in Byers, Texas, to George Washington and 

Maude (Griffin) Hood. She moved to Oklahoma at an early age and graduated 

from Guthrie High School. 

She married Verlon Leroy Grooms Jan. 1, 1941, in Chandler. They founded 

Groom's Furniture Company in Stillwater in 1946. 

An avid golfer, she was a member of the Stillwater Women's Golf 

Association with two holes-in-one and numerous tournament wins to her 

credit. She enjoyed performing with the Town and Gown Theater for many 

years. "Miss Willa" loved to travel and recently made a trip to the 

Holy Land. She will always be remembered by her family and friends for 

her strong faith example and counsel. 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband. 

Survivors include: three sons, Ronald Grooms and wife Barbara of Denver, 

Colo., Robert Grooms and wife Janet of Tulsa and Van Grooms and wife 

Becky of Stillwater; two daughters, Lana Chadwick and husband Lynn of 

Tulsa and Terri Rose of Dallas, Texas; four sisters, Letha Latham of 

Cotopaxi, Colo., Jewell Hefner, Faye Wells and Louise Collier, all of 

Wichita, Kan., and 12 grandchildren. 

Pallbearers will be grandsons, Wesley Rose, Dallas Rose, Chris Chadwick, 

Brett Grooms, Todd Grooms, Austin Chadwick and Kyle Grooms. 

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Brady Watson



Brady Clel Watson, 66, Carney, died Tuesday, May 29, 2001, at his home. 

Services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Perkins Chapel. 

Rev. Albert Mays will officiate. Interment will be at Carney Cemetery. 

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Strode Funeral Home. 

Watson was born Jan. 20, 1935, in Morehouse, Mo., to Brady Thomas and 

Abby Viola (Tucker) Watson. He married Wanda Ray Dunning Oct. 13, 1959, 

in Broseley, Mo. He attended schools in Poplar Bluff, Mo., including the 

Poplar Bluff High School. He worked with the Shop and Salvage, Northeastern 

Auto Parts and the Vista Chemical Company. Watson was a member of the 

Midwest Baptist Temple. 

He served six to eight years in the National Guard as a sergeant in the 

Medical Corp. 

Watson is preceded in death by his parents and two daughters. 

He is survived by his wife, Wanda Ray Watson; his son, Brady L. Watson, 

Bethel Acres; daughter, Peggy Jean Walker; step-son, James Miller, 

Carney; step-daughter, Karen Bobbett and husband Greg, Midwest City; 

sister, Juanita Ann Nely, Carney; nine grandchildren and four great 

grandchildren. 

Pallbearers will be Mike Walters, Lee Faulkner, Bill Williamson, 

Dustin Watson, Anthony Cangelosi and Frank Cangelosi. 

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Karen Ward, 

106 E. Marie, Stillwater 74075. 

Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at <strodefh@aol.com>. 

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Hazel Hendrix



Broken Arrow resident Hazel Christine Hendrix, 82, died Wednesday, 

May 30, 2001, in Tulsa. 

Services, with Rev. Larry Wilson officiating, will be at 2 p.m. 

Friday at Collinsville Funeral Home in Collinsville. Interment will 

follow at Ridgelawn Cemetery in Collinsville. 

Collinsville Funeral Home is directing the arrangements. 

She was born June 8, 1918, in Collinsville to Harry A. and Elsie E. 

(Berg) Schenck. 

She was a 1936 graduate of Collinsville and lived in Stillwater for 

30 years before she moved to Broken Arrow in the 1980s. 

She belonged to the Methodist Church and was a retired billing clerk 

for Central Rural Electric Co-op in Stillwater. 

In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her husband, Joseph 

Hendrix; a sister, Mable A Schenck; and a son, Michael Hendrix. 

She is survived by two sons, John Hendrix of Dangerfield, Texas and 

Hal Hendrix of Laguna Hills, Calif.; two daughters, Peggy Schnell of 

Tulsa and Susan Brown of Scott City, Kan. 

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John Ward Bishop



John Ward Bishop, 65, died Wednesday, May 30, 2001, in Oviedo, Fla.,

after a brief illness. 

A memorial service will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the All Souls 

Episcopal Church, 338 E. Lyman Avenue, Winter Park, Fla. 

Bishop was born Oct. 10, 1935, in Oklahoma City. He graduated with 

the Stillwater High School Class of 1955. In 1958, he graduated from 

Oklahoma State University and entered the Navy Aviation Officers' program. 

He retired as a captain from the Navy in 1984. He then worked in the 

defense professional service industry and presently was working for 

the Institute for Simulation and Training Military Affairs at the 

University of Central Florida in Orlando. 

Bishop was a Sigma Chi member, a sports fan and true e-mail friend 

to many. 

He is survived by his wife, Angela LaDrew Bishop, of the home; his 

son, Robin Ward Bishop and his wife Pam of Orlando, Fla.; two grandsons, 

Carter Scott Bishop and Alexander Kent Bishop, Orlando, Fla.; and many 

nieces and nephews, too numerous to mention, from the Stillwater area. 

Memorial contributions may be sent to All Souls Episcopal Church, 338

E. Lyman Avenue, Winter Park, Fla. 32789 or by calling the 

American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345. 

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Formatted by Bill Cook, Payne Co. Archivist, 1/20/2002

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