Michael L Cross
2026
Michael Lee Cross passed away on May 20, 2026, at a local hospital at the age of 74. He was born on May 11, 1952, in Holdenville, Oklahoma, to Norman Lee Cross and Lavenia Cross.
Mike spent his life in several Oklahoma communities, including Wewoka, Yukon, Seiling, and El Reno. He graduated from Seiling High School in 1970 and went on...
JERRY PHELPS
2026
Jerry Max Phelps was born to Maxwell Jack Phelps and Mary Elizabeth (Mountain) Phelps on April 12, 1944, in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado. He was the oldest of 7 children born to Jack and Mary Phelps. Jerry left his earthly home on May 18, 2026, at the Kansas Soldiers’ Home in Fort Dodge, KS.
Growing up on the family farm south of...
Darrell Monroe
May 13, 2026
Darrell Monroe, 57, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2026, at Integris Baptist Heart Hospital, in Oklahoma City after having a massive heart attack. He was born on January 21, 1969, in Tulsa to Alvin Monroe and Shirley (Walden) Monroe, and will be remembered for his kind heart, steady presence, and the love he shared with family and friends throughout...
Bryce Waugh
May 11, 2026
Bryce Harry Waugh was born to George Thomas and Edith Lucy (Vanderpool) Waugh, on June 30th, 1946, in Mooreland, Oklahoma. He was the fourth of twelve children born to George and Edith. Bryce left his earthly home and entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Monday, May 11th, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Growing up on the family farm...
DORIS ELAINE EDMONDS
May 10, 2026
Doris “Elaine” Edmonds, age 83 of Enid, OK, passed away late Sunday May 10, 2026, with her children present.
Elaine was born at the Ashland Hospital in Ashland KS, to Hale and Lois Torrance. She was one of four children and her siblings being Kay and husband Terrald Drew, Caroline and her husband Keith Waugh, and Curt Torrance (deceased) and wife...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
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