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Castle Rock, Colorado Loretta Ann Franklin Treat 1935 — 2024 We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our beloved mother, devout Christian, and friend to many, Loretta Treat, who was born on December 3, 1935, and passed away peacefully on May 8, 2024, in Castle Rock, Colorado. Loretta was a beacon of strength and love, raising her two children, Michael, and Patrick Malone, with unwavering dedication after the loss of her first husband, Kent Malone, in 1980. Her resilience and care knew no bounds, and she found love again with Dennis Treat, a pastor, who became a cherished part of the family. Born in Oklahoma City, Loretta attended Oklahoma Baptist University and dedicated most of her career to medical and mental care as a nurse, touching...

Lubbock, Texas Tom Campbell 1955 — 2024 Tommy Albert "Tom" Campbell, 68, of Brownsville, TX, was born September 23, 1955, to Floyd and Madonna (Hays) Campbell in Enid, OK. Tom Campbell passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, in Lubbock, Texas due to cardiac arrest. A memorial service will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery at 2:30 pm on March 16th; followed by a celebration at 3533 Chickadee Ln, Enid, OK 73703. Tom was a loving and devoted husband, father, friend, and grandfather. He married Marlyn Ivey Woods on September 22, 2000. He is preceded in death by his parents, and his wife, Marlyn (Woods) Campbell. Tom Graduated from Enid High School in Enid, OK in 1973. He moved to Andrews, TX, in 2011; then to Big Spring in 2018....

Weatherford, Oklahoma Grace Irene Kirk Holden 1941 — 2024 Funeral services for Grace (Kirk) Holden, 82-year-old Weatherford resident, will be held Tuesday, January 16, 2024, 10:00 A.M. at First Baptist Church of Weatherford with Earl Stephenson officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Mound Cemetery in Medford, Oklahoma under the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home. Grace (Kirk) Holden was born on April 18, 1941 to David and Thelma (Hanson) Kirk in Wellington, Kansas and passed away on Friday, January 12, 2024 at OU Medical Center in Edmond, Oklahoma. Grace was raised and attended school in Pond Creek. She accepted Christ when she was 8 years old. She married Homer H. Holden Jr. on July 21, 1957 and they made their home in Wichita, Kansas for a...

Columbus, Indiana Donald Lee Clark 1938 — 2023 Donald "Don" Lee Clark, 85, of Colorado City, Texas, passed away at 12:15 p.m. Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Columbus Regional Hospital. Don was born September 8, 1938, in Colorado, Texas, the son of Cecil T. and Obie R. Standifer Clark. On May 31, 1958, he married Mary Ellen Moore. Mr. Clark worked as a Safety Supervisor for Union Texas Petroleum for 40 years before retiring. He was a hardworking, 32nd degree freemason in Colorado City, Texas Lodge #563. Don also served as president of the Senior Golf Association of Oklahoma. He will be remembered as a fantastic husband, father and grandfather. He loved his family, his beloved dog, Boomer and tending to his garden of tomatoes, peppers...

Conroe, Texas Linda Kay Stricker 1939 — 2023 Linda Kay (Masoner) Stricker, 84, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister died peacefully in The Woodlands, Texas, on September 3, 2023, surrounded by her family. Born in 1939 in Anthony, Kansas to Harold and Lucy (Seeds) Masoner, Linda had fond memories of her early years growing up in Enid, Oklahoma and out on the family farm in Breckenridge, with her two younger brothers, Jim and Russell. Linda graduated from Kremlin High School in 1957, and then she attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, Oklahoma. After graduation, she was employed by George E. Failing Co. in Enid. Later in her career she worked many years in healthcare for the State of Texas. Linda met Jim...

Henderson, Texas, Texas Ronald Royce Dunagan 1933 — 2023 Ronald Royce Dunagan, 89, of Henderson, Texas passed away on March 20, 2023. Burial was March 23, 2023 at Resthaven Garden of Memories in Wichita, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, and wife of 41 years, Rita Jeanette (Deutsch) Dunagan. Ronald is survived by his daughter, Norma J. (Frank) Stiglich and partner, Judy A. of Arvada, CO; Son, Patrick A. Dunagan and wife, Vickie of Henderson, Texas. 3 grandkids, Brian Stiglich of Aurora, CO., Ronald E. Dunagan of Greeley. CO. and Kelly (Stiglich) Robertson of Broken Arrow, OK and 3 great grandchildren. Rader Funeral Home - Henderson www.raderfh.com

Grand Junction, Colorado Clive Dewayne Montgomery 1937 — 2023 Clive D. Montgomery, 85, of Grand Junction peacefully passed away on February 1, 2023, after a drawn-out struggle with Alzheimer's. He will be sadly missed by family as well as friends and will hold a place in the hearts of those who knew Clive. Born in Chester, Oklahoma to Floyd Montgomery and Palma (Bowers) Montgomery. He was the fourth of 5 children born to his parents. His family moved to Las Cruces, NM where he graduated in 1954 from Las Cruces High School. After joining the Navy in 1957, Clive (EOCN) worked as a heavy equipment operator for a Construction Battalion (Seabees). His duty stations were in Port Hueneme, CA and at Camp Kubasaki on the island of Okinawa. While stationed at...

Shreveport, Louisiana John Hume Marler 1938 — 2022 John Hume Marler passed away on Monday, October 17, 2022, due to injuries he sustained in an automobile accident in July. A graveside service will be held on Sunday, October 23rd at 1:30 p.m. at Forest Park Cemetery WEST Mausoleum, 4000 Meriwether Road, Shreveport, LA. Father Michael Cannon from St. Paul's Episcopal Church will officiate the service. John was born January 9,1938, in Enid, Oklahoma and grew up there as well with his twin sister and three other siblings. He loved sports, especially his Oklahoma Sooners! He played football and baseball in high school and college. He was the first baseman for Cameron Junior College in Lawton, OK, that won the NJCAA National Championship in...

Lubbock, Texas Dickie Lynn Cooper 2022 Dickie Lynn Cooper, 72, of Lubbock, Texas passed away July 22, 2022. Dick was born on April 12, 1950, in Granby, MO to Paul and Marjorie Cooper. He graduated from High School in Ames, Oklahoma in 1968 and then received his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from Oklahoma State University in 1972. He married Vicki Reinhart on June 30, 1972, in Jet, Oklahoma. Except for the first four years when he taught vocational agriculture in Jet, OK and Howard, KS, his entire career was devoted to working for cooperatives: Farmland Industries, Triangle Insurance and PCCA. Dick retired from Plains Cotton Cooperate Association in 2015 where he served as the Director of Business Development for Kansas and...

Lindale, Texas Rollin Elwood Shipley 1939 — 2021 Rollin Elwood Shipley, age 82 of Lindale, Texas, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021, in Lindale. He was born May 4, 1939, in Watonga, Oklahoma to the late Rollin and Doris (Yarnell) Shipley. Elwood has lived in Lindale for the last 5 years where he was a member of Grace Community Church and was previously a longtime resident of Enid, Oklahoma where he was a member of and taught Sunday school at Emmanuel Baptist Church. He was a true auto enthusiast and was known to the be the absolute best air-cooled Volkswagen mechanic around. Elwood was preceded in death by his wife, Karen Elaine Shipley. Elwood is survived by his two sons, Mike Shipley and wife, Christina Matysiak of Tyler,...

Abilene, TX Dr. Grant Janzen 1977 — 2021 Dr. Grant Janzen, 43, of Abilene, TX, died on Monday, September 6, 2021. Visitation was on Thursday, September 9th from 5-7pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. Funeral services were held in Abilene, TX, at Beltway Park Church South campus in the main sanctuary Friday, September 10th at 2pm. Funeral services will also be held in Enid, OK, at Cross Point Church Wednesday, September 15th at 10am. Burial will follow in Enid, Oklahoma. Dr. Grant Janzen was born in Enid, Oklahoma, to Dr. Dwayne and Mrs. Carol Janzen on October 31, 1977. He completed training as a retina surgeon and worked for 11 years at West Texas Retina Consultants. Dr. Grant Janzen is survived by his...

Bradenton Paul "Dave" Emery 1954 — 2021 Paul David Emery (Dave) 66, passed away suddenly at his home in Bradenton, Florida on March 24, 2021. He was a caring man who loved to make people laugh. He will be greatly missed. Dave was born June 8th, 1954 at Meadowbrook Hospital in Bellaire, Michigan. He is the second of five children born to Paul and Betty Emery. He graduated high school from Union Bible Seminary and Academy in Westfield, Indiana in 1972. Dave graduated from Covenant Foundation College in Greenfield, Indiana, becoming a pastor, and also a professor at a Bible college. He sang professionally with different gospel quartets. His longest tenure was with the Chuck Wagon Gang and had recently been singing and traveling...

The Villages Larry Vette 1938 — 2021 Larry Vette, of The Villages, Florida passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021. He was 82 years old. Larry was born May 21, 1938, in Enid, OK and grew up on his parents' farm four miles north of Lahoma. He graduated from Carrier High School in 1956. Larry married Deloris Grimes in Oklahoma City on May 15, 1959. He worked in automobile dealership insurance for many years and resided in several cities including Denver and Kansas City. Larry owned Oklahoma Chrysler Plymouth and The Dodge House of Enid from 1983-1986. When Larry retired, he wanted to live where he would not see another snowflake. Larry and Deloris retired and moved to The Villages, Florida in March of 2001, where they played...

McKinney Betty Jean Morrill 1930 — 2020 Betty Jean Morrill of McKinney, Texas passed away November 10, 2020 at the age of 90. She was born on February 21, 1930 to George Jacob McCall and Barbara Rose (Zeisller) McCall in Lexington, Nebraska. Betty was married to the late Tommy Morrill. After moving to McKinney in 2017, she became very active at her Senior Living Apartment Complex. She was a loving homemaker to her family. Betty was a longtime member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Enid, Oklahoma. She is survived by her daughters, Barbara Phillips of Allen, Texas and Candy Gallegos and husband, Robert, all of Allen, Texas; son, Jeff Zapp and Diana Staton of Enid, Oklahoma; grandchildren, Lindsay Mathewson, Ashley Curtis and...

Waco, Texas, Texas John Allen Rider 1928 — 2020 John Allen Rider II was born March 11, 1928 to George and Lorene Rider on the family farm near Arnett OK. After service in the US Navy 1946-1948, John had a 42 year career in education, teaching in several high schools in Kansas, and at a number of colleges and universities from North Dakota to the Panama Canal Zone, receiving many awards over the years for his distinguished service. Throughout his life, John actively served others in church and community activities, working particularly in support of adult literacy, as a hospice volunteer, and as a member of Kiwanis, Lions Clubs, and the American Legion. He also did a great deal of work in genealogy for his own and other...

Easton, MD Bobbie Dean Richards 1935 — 2020 Ret. Sgt. Major Bobbie Dean Richards, 84, passed away on June 19, 2020 in Easton, MD. He was born on October 26, 1935 in Enid, Oklahoma, the son of the late Preston Richards and Beulah Spaulding Richards. Mr. Richards married the former Andrea Chatary on July 25, 1964 and they made their home in Bowie, MD. He served honorably in the United States Marine Corps retiring as Sgt. Major after 28 years of service. After retirement he was employed with Prince Georges County Schools as a school security officer. In 2018, they moved to Easton, MD. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans, American League VFW, Marine Corps League, and the Free State Marine Detachment in Bowie, MD. He...

Lubbock Jim Meritt 1941 — 2020 Jim Meritt, 78, of Lubbock passed away on Monday, April 6, 2020 in Lubbock. Jim was born on June 27, 1941 in Jefferson, Oklahoma to Elmer Meritt and Alice Combs Meritt. He had graduated from Jefferson High School and had served in the U.S. Army National Guard. He married Judith Ann Wideman on August 1, 1969 in Blackwell, Oklahoma. They had lived in Oklahoma and were currently living in Lubbock. He had worked for Owens Supply, Farmland Insurance, and Ranger Insurance Company. He was a member and had served as an officer with the Nifty 50's Car Club in Lubbock. He enjoyed antique cars and working on them, camping, and going to reunions, and he was a Methodist. Jim is survived by his...

Roswell Kenneth Thomas Nahorski 1946 — 2019 On Monday, November 11, 2019, Ken Nahorski, loving husband of Sandy, father of Nick, and lover of his "fur" kid, an Australian Shepherd named Boaz, was called to his home in heaven at the age of three score and ten plus three, 73. Ken was born in St. Louis, Missouri to Chester and Catherine (Jost) Nahorski. He received his degree from St. Louis University in June of 1968 and entered the Air Force, spending time flying F4 Phantoms in Vietnam where he earned three Distinguished Flying Cross Medals. On June 13, 1970 he married Sandra Proskovec and raised a son, Nicholas, in Enid, Oklahoma. Those who knew Ken thought of him as a gentle giant, a man of simple tastes, an ethical and honest man, a...

Shreveport, LA Jack Lenox Jr. 1922 — 2019 Jack Lenox, Jr. was born February 20th, 1922 in Enid, Oklahoma. He passed away August 14th, 2019 in Shreveport, Louisiana. In WWII, he flew 51 combat missions over Europe where he became a P-38 Ace. He was awarded the Silver Star in 1944, and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2015. After 25 years, he retired as a Lt. Colonel from the Air Force, and went on to work for 17 years at the Kennedy Space Center during the Apollo and Skylab programs. He was a member of the American Fighter Aces Assn., Order of Daedalians, Air Force Assn., and the Military Officers Assn. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Barbara Lenox, his son, Douglas Lenox, and daughter Michelle...

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