Obituaries

Bruce K. Gearhart

Bruce K. Gearhart

Sep 17, 2023

 

Bruce Keith Gearhart was born to Bruce Emerson and Helen Virginia Hawn, on March 5, 1939 at Wichita, Kansas. Bruce graduated high school form Seattle, Washington, and stayed in Longview, Washington, before being drafted into the United State Army in 1958 station in California and was Honorable Discharge on March 31, 1965. Bruce made a short move to Alaska...

EVA F. MCPHAIL

EVA F. MCPHAIL

Aug 22, 2023

 

Eva Faye McPhail was born on August 13, 1950, in Buffalo, Oklahoma she was the cherished daughter of Lloyd and Barbara Heglin, Eva attended Primary School and High School at Gate, Oklahoma, graduating with the class of 1968. Eva went to college at Southwestern Oklahoma State University where she study commercial art. Eva Helgin and Bruce Mcphail were united...

LOIS CLARK

LOIS CLARK

Aug 19, 2023

 

Lois was born at home in rural Harper County on December 1, 1934, to John and Leslie Hughes. Lois grew up in the rural Bethany Community and attended grade school in a one room country school.  Lois attended and graduated high school at Buffalo High School. After graduation Lois attended Beauty College in Enid, Oklahoma. Lois then returned to...

CHRISTI A. ZIKE

CHRISTI A. ZIKE

Jul 26, 2023

The family has made arrangements for her cremains to be taken back home, to Alton, Illinois for inurnment.

FLOYD GENE WITCHEY

FLOYD GENE WITCHEY

Jul 26, 2023

Gene Witchey was born March 7, 1962 to Wanda and Dean Witchey.  He passed away on July 26, 2023 in his home in Laverne.Gene was a truck driver for years and enjoyed this occupation until retirement. He loved to spend his time working on his motorcycle and trucks, buying fixing and selling. Working in his garage and visiting with his...

Debra England

Debra England

Jun 27, 2023

 

Debra S. England was born in Elkhart, Kansas on March 16, 1953 to Dorothy and Clinton Buck. Debra attended Buffalo High School and graduated from Goodwell, Oklahoma. Debra married Mike Adams, to this union two daughters Michelle and Kara were born. Debra later married Terry England in 1993, to that union brought a bonus son Craig England. Debra worked...

Edward W Pearson

Edward W Pearson

Jun 14, 2023

 

Edward Wayne Pearson passed away from this earthly life to be with his mother, Louise Henkleman (Goodson), on June 14, 2023.  Edward was born on February 1, 1940, the only child of Willis Leonard Pearson Jr. and Emalene (Louise) Henkleman (Goodson).   Following his parents divorce at an early age, Ed was raised by his mother in the Los...

Joe McLain

Joe McLain

Jun 11, 2023

 

Joe Max McLain was born on June 23, 1934 in rural Harper County, Oklahoma, to Elihu V. McLain and Eleanor Marie (Stattas) McLain. Joe grew up in Harper County attending several different small rural schools houses, and graduated with the class of 1954 from Selman High School. He went on to attend college at Northwestern Oklahoma in Tonkawa, Oklahoma....

Chester " Chet " Mishler

Chester " Chet " Mishler

May 12, 2023

 

Chester Owen Mishler was born October 9, 1927, the sixth child of Ola David and Edith Christine Barker Mishler at home in rural Cherryvale, Kansas.  He went to his heavenly home on May 12, 2023, at the age of 95 years, 7 months and 3 days. 

   Chester grew up in the Cherryvale area and learned farming and helped...

Marilyn Carter

Marilyn Carter

Mar 17, 2023

 

On Friday, March 17, 2023, Marilyn Ruth Adams Carter passed away from natural causes in her home at the age of 81. She was born October 26, 1941, in Ashland, Kansas to Wilmer and True (Hieronymus) Adams. She and her brother James enjoyed growing up on a farm and ranch north of Buffalo and attending the one-room Willard Grade School...

Burman H. Lorenson

Burman H. Lorenson

Feb 22, 2023

 

BURMAN LORENSON OBITUARY

Burman Henry Lorenson of Greeley Colorado, 89 passed away surrounded by family on February 22, 2023, after a year-long battle with cancer. Born in Kansas City Missouri on August 14, 1933, Burman graduated high school in nearby Independence in 1951. After high school, he joined the National Guard and the US Air Force (1952-1956). In 1956,...

Carol Burns

Carol Burns

Feb 19, 2023

 

Carol Frances Burns was born on November 17th 1951 in Hardener, Kansas to Virgil and Lena  

 

(Swafford) Burns. She passed away on February 19th 2023 in Protection, Kansas. Carol was the

 

second oldest of  "The Burns Girls" as they were known around Kiowa Kansas. 

 

Carol went to school in Hazelton Kansas, for part of her...

Gerald Mosley

Gerald Mosley

Jan 16, 2023

Service are pending at this time.

Dovie Shuman

Dovie Shuman

Jan 8, 2023

 

Dovie (Dova) Louise ( Baessler ) Shuman was born December 17, 1933 in Coldwater Kansas to John and Dova (Charles) Baessler. She attended grade school and high school in Laverne, Oklahoma participating in band, choir, and other community activities. When asked Dovie listed her hobbies of sewing, knitting, gardening, serving in the church, and pestering Raymona and Dovie stated...

Delores Owens

Delores Owens

Jan 4, 2023

 

Delores Ann (Graff) Owens was born on March 6, 1931, in Harper County, Oklahoma to Howard (Pat) Graff and Irene (Epp) Graff. Delores grew up in the Kibby community, attended Kibby Grade School and graduated from Ft. Supply High School in 1949. Delores and John Owens Jr. were united in marriage on January 26, 1949, at Perryton, Texas. They...

William Dale Johnson

William Dale Johnson

Dec 27, 2022

Obituary will follow soon.

Retired Laverne Chief of Police.

In Lieu of flowers, Memorials may be sent to the Laverne E M S  at PO Box 902 Laverne, OK.  73848

Glenna Anderson

Glenna Anderson

Dec 18, 2022

 

Glenna Evelyn (Bailey) Anderson was born on August 13, 1920 to Eldon and Katie (Erdisk) Campbell at Nekoma, Kansas.  Glenna graduated from Alexander Consolidated High School on May 19, 1938.

 

Glenna married Franklin P Bailey on June 5, 1943 in Ozark, Alabama. Glenna married Kenneth Anderson on October 30th 1988 in Wilroads Garden.

 

Glenna had several jobs...

Bernard Smith

Bernard Smith

Dec 18, 2022

 

Bernard Wayne Smith was born on May 30, 1933 in Coldwater, Kansas to John C. and Beatrice Mae (Riner) Smith.  Bernard grew up on a ranch and went to country school through the 8th grade.  Bernard quit school to go to work, helping on the ranch; while growing up on the I4 ranch north of Freedom, Oklahoma.  Bernard told...

Charlotte Furgason

Charlotte Furgason

Dec 10, 2022

 

Charlotte Coeta Furgason gained her angel wings and joined her husband Bill on Dec 10, 2022, at Shattuck Newman Memorial Hospital at the age of 86.Charlotte lived a long happy eventful life. She was born Dec 1, 1936, to Loyd Leslie and Gladys Irene Tomlinson in Vici, Oklahoma. After battling the EF-5 tornado on April 9th, 1947, Charlotte went...

Mitchall Woodruff

Mitchall Woodruff

Dec 4, 2022

 

Mitchall Wade Woodruff was born on May 1, 1961 in Beaver, Oklahoma he is the third child of Glenn and Ruby (DePew) Woodruff of Meade, Kansas He left this life suddenly on Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Ashland, Kansas. Mitch grew up in rural Meade, Kansas and graduated with the Meade High School Class of 1979. While in high...

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