Obituaries

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,...

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...

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...

"JOLLY" COTTER-WILSON

"JOLLY" COTTER-WILSON

Nov 5, 2025

Jollivet Irene Painter was born June 24, 1924, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Fred G and Myrtle Mae Painter, Jollivet grew up in a home rooted in faith, family, and music-values that shaped her life and the generation that followed.

In her early years Jollivet married Jack Cecil Cotter, their home was blessed with a son Gary Cotter and together they built...

Glenda Ingraham

Glenda Ingraham

Oct 30, 2025

Glenda Ingraham, 95 years old resident of Buffalo, Oklahoma left her earthly home on October 30, 2025, at the Western Nursing Home, Buffalo, Oklahoma.

Glenda Lee McDowell was born on November 10, 1930, on (her father’s birthday) in Mooreland, Oklahoma to Earl and Tresa (Vogt) McDowell. Glenda grew up in Mooreland, Oklahoma and graduated with the Class of 1949 from Mooreland...

Arlene (Prophet) Larison

Arlene (Prophet) Larison

Oct 25, 2025

Violet Arlene Larison, age 95, passed away October 25, 2025 in Portland Oregon. Arlene was born August 27, 1930, in Buffalo Oklahoma, the daughter of Bessie and Pierce Prophet.

Arlene met her husband, Clarence B (C. B) Larison at Northwestern State College in Oklahoma (now State University) and they were married in 1949 at the Buffalo Christian Church. They had three...

Gerardo Favela Valadez

Gerardo Favela Valadez

Oct 23, 2025

Querido hermano,

Hoy escribo estas palabras con el corazón pesado, con lágrimas que no paran de caer al recordar todo lo que compartimos. No puedo creer que ya no estes aqui, que ya no pueda escuchar tu risa, sentir tu abrazo o ver tu sonrisa iluminando. Tu ausencia ha dejado un vacío inmenso, un dolor tan profundo que a veces sentimos...

Ronnie R Wilson

Ronnie R Wilson

Oct 22, 2025

Ronnie Ray Wilson, 81, of Weatherford, Oklahoma passed away after battling multiple cancers on October 22, 2025, surrounded by family. Ron was born on January 8, 1944 to Charles Vernon Wilson and Leta Lucille Crouch in Wichita, KS.

Ron grew up in Buffalo, Oklahoma, After graduating high school, Ron enlisted in the United States Navy serving from 1963-1967. Ron married Rita...

Lloyd R Cowger

Lloyd R Cowger

Oct 13, 2025

LLOYD RAY COWGER, 81, PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY IN HIS SLEEP ON OCTOBER 13, 2025, IN HIS HOME THAT HE BUILT IN 1972. HE WAS BORN NOVEMBER 4, 1943, IN PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, AND WAS ADOPTED AT 3 DAYS OLD BY HIS PARENTS, JESSE AND ZOLA INEZ COWGER. AROUND THE AGE OF 4, THE FAMILY MOVED BACK TO THEIR HOMETOWN AREA OF...