Obituaries

Patsy K. Scovel

Patsy K. Scovel

Apr 18, 2026

Patsy Kay Scovel, age 83 of Buffalo,OK, passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday April 18, 2026.

Patsy was born in Woodward, OK to Gene Vanderslice and Sylvia Hall Vanderslice. She was one of five children, her siblings being Ronnie, Roger, Larry, and Gary. She graduated from high school in Woodward, OK and moved to Buffalo after marrying her...

Wayne Alan Orr

Wayne Alan Orr

Apr 17, 2026

Wayne Alan Orr was born December 26, 1939 in Winfield, KS to Wycoff A (Bill) and Cora Howard Orr.

He graduated from Winfield High School in 1957 and briefly attended Southwestern College before joining the US Army. He did his basic training in Fort Leonard Wood, MO before receiving additional training at Fort Ord, CA where he received an award for...

Phyllis Howard

Phyllis Howard

Apr 16, 2026

Phyllis Ann Howard was born April 21, 1946 to Glenn and Clara (George) Howard at Alva, Oklahoma and passed away April 16, 2026 at 79 years of age. She attended and graduated from Selman School. She received her Bachelor’s degree at NWOSU and her Master’s degree from Kansas State in Manhattan, Kansas. Phyllis taught school in Kingman, Kansas, Cedar Rapids,...

Wilma J. Chase

Wilma J. Chase

Apr 8, 2026

Wilma Jean Ferbrache Chase was born on August 14, 1932, in Harper County, Oklahoma. She passed away peacefully at her home in Buffalo, Oklahoma, on April 8, 2026, at the age of 93 years.

Wilma was raised in Buffalo by her father following the loss of her mother at a young age. Wilma attended school in Buffalo and remained deeply rooted...

JUDY VASHUS

JUDY VASHUS

Mar 26, 2026

Judith Anne "Judy" Vashus (née Harden) died at the age of 80 in her home in Ashland, Kan., on March 26, 2026.

Born on December 10, 1945, to Paul Duane Harden and Linda Lee Sanders Harden, Judy grew up in Ashland and graduated summa cum laude from Ashland High School in 1963. At the urging of her grandmother, Florence Harden, Judy...

TOM E. CATLIN

TOM E. CATLIN

Feb 18, 2026

Tom Edwin Catlin

November 7, 1951 – February 18, 2026

Tom Edwin Catlin was born November 7, 1951, in Alva, Oklahoma, to W.B. and Opal Catlin. He passed away February 18, 2026.

Tom graduated from Buffalo High School in 1970. He attended Northwest Oklahoma State University in Alva and earned his degree from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford in 1974.

On August 12,...

JERRY D. MCLAIN

JERRY D. MCLAIN

Jan 20, 2026

Jerry D. McLain was born in Woodward, Oklahoma on April 19, 1944, to E. Vernon and E. Marie (Staats) McLain. Jerry was raised in Selman Oklahoma, graduating from Selman High School with the class of 1962. Jerry was a proud Mustang!

Jerry enlisted in the US Army on July 31, 1962 proudly serving two years before being medically (honorably) discharged. He...

KAREN L APPLETON

KAREN L APPLETON

Jan 19, 2026

Karen Lynn Appleton (Hancock), age 76, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2026, at her home, surrounded by the love and presence of her family. She was born and raised in Cameron, Missouri, to Fred and Lois Hancock. Karen graduated from Cameron High School. On June 2, 1967, she married Dub (Taylor) Graybill, and together they welcomed two children, Koll...

JANE ROBISON

JANE ROBISON

Jan 15, 2026

Funeral Service have been reschedule due to the bitter cold snowy weather.

Funeral Service will be held Tuesday January 27, 2026 at 2:00pm at the Buffalo First United Methodist Church and the burial will follow at the High Point Cemetery Buffalo.

Jane Robison was born on December 4, 1943, to Henry and Berti Lee ( Litz ) Robison at Seminole, Oklahoma....

LELA " JO " PETERS

LELA " JO " PETERS

Jan 11, 2026

Lela J. Peters, October 9, 1938 – January 11, 2026

Lela Joann Peters (Jo) of Rosston, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2026. Lela was born on October 9, 1938, in Lyndon, Kansas to Herbert E. Wylie and Lela C. Wylie. She was raised and educated in Lyndon, KS, graduating from Lyndon High School with the class of 1957.

On June...

KAY CAMPBELL

KAY CAMPBELL

Jan 7, 2026

Christina "Kay" Campbell, a beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on January 7, 2026, at the age of 85. Born along with her twin sister on December 25, 1940 to parents Ivan and Agnes Myers, Kay was a kind-hearted woman known for her selfless nature and as a faithful member of the Methodist Church. Born and raised in Buffalo,...

Margaret M. Ketron Reeves

Margaret M. Ketron Reeves

Dec 27, 2025

Margaret May Ketron was born in a blizzard on March 13, 1937, in Buffalo, OK, to Martin Ray Ketron and Gladys Hazel Mobley. Marge was the youngest of five children and the only daughter. She was called home shortly after midnight on December 27, 2025, in Oklahoma City, OK.

Marge graduated from Buffalo High School, Buffalo, Oklahoma with the class of...

MARTHA JEAN (NOSSAMAN) TICHY

MARTHA JEAN (NOSSAMAN) TICHY

Dec 25, 2025

Martha Jean Tichy

On Thursday, December 25, 2025, Martha Jean Tichy, nee Nossaman, loving mother, grandmother, and sister passed away at Sodalis assisted living in Texas City, Texas at the age of 93, after a long decline.

Martha was born in Ashland, Kansas on August 3, 1932, to Jean and Larry Nossaman. She grew up in Ashland, and later, in Great Bend,...

Denise Rena Ratzlaff

Denise Rena Ratzlaff

Dec 25, 2025

Denise was born on November 6, 1966, at Hutchinson, Kansas to Gayland and Margaret (Lang) Ratzlaff. Denise attended Goodland High School and graduated with the class of 1985. She later attended Northwest Technology School in Goodland, Kansas. Denise worked in a Café for many years and other jobs. She has two children, Clayton and Jessica.

Denise was also a fence builder,...

Terry Johnson

Terry Johnson

Dec 25, 2025

Terry was born March 10, 1938 in Buffalo to James (Jimmie) & Lucille (VanDorn) Johnson. He left this life to be with Jesus on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025, at the age of 87. As a child, Terry attended the Methodist Church with his Grandmother Fern VanDorn. He joined the First Christian Church and was baptized after his marriage to...

Gregory Charles Randall

Gregory Charles Randall

Dec 23, 2025

Gregory Charles Randall died on December 22 , 2025. Greg died from a long battle with Alzheimer Greg was born March 3, 1951. He was the son of Bentley and Virginia Randall. Greg was an accountant for Buffalo Feed Yard for many years and an accountant for Jericho in Woodward Oklahoma before retiring.Greg was a kind and loving brother and...

Jackie K Stafford

Jackie K Stafford

Dec 22, 2025

Jacqueline(Jackie) Kaye Stafford

January 16,1942

December 22, 2025

Jackie was welcomed to life in Enid, Oklahoma, by her father and mother William Smith & Olive Smith ( later McGough). Jackie went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus, on December 22, 2025, with family close by her bedside.

Jackie spent the majority of her childhood and teenage years in Buffalo, Oklahoma with...

Wynona Earlene Nielsen

Wynona Earlene Nielsen

Dec 7, 2025

-NielsenWynona Earlene Jones made an early appearance on September 30, 1929 to parents Clarence Everett and Alma Vernon (Wilson) Jones while they were vacationing in Gainesville, MO. According to her daddy’s fishing scales, she was a whopping 5-pounder and her temporary bed was a dresser drawer.Raised in May, Oklahoma, she endured the good and bad times of those eras like...

Billy George

Billy George

Nov 15, 2025

William Lee “Bill” George was born July 26, 1951 to Kermit and Mavis George. He left this life in the arms of Abraham on November 15, 2025.

Bill graduated Buffalo High School in 1970, joined the U. S. Navy and received an honorable discharge. He traveled about for several years working in blood banks across the U. S. until he returned...

DIANE SHUPE

DIANE SHUPE

Nov 10, 2025

In loving Memory of DIANE KLINGER SHUPE

May 9, 1945 ~ November 10, 2025

Diane K. Shupe, aged 80 years, 6 months and 1 day passed away peacefully on November 10, 2025, in Dodge City, Kansas. Diane was born on May 9,1945 in Ashland, Kansas to Dwight and Catherine Klinger, the second of their four daughters.

Diane was a fourth generation Clark County...