Obituaries

Betty Holcomb

Betty Holcomb

Aug 10, 2020

Betty Holcomb, a resident of Buffalo, OK, died August 10 at the age of 89. Betty was born November 23, 1930 to Carl and Elizabeth Hellman. She attended Medicine Lodge High School and graduated from the Wesley School of Nursing in Wichita, Kansas.  She married Thomas O. Merritt in 1952 and had two children: Tom and Susan. In...

Ricky Dake

Ricky Dake

Aug 1, 2020

Ricky Alan Dake was born on May 28, 1985 in Amarillo, Texas to Danny and Tommie (Cain) Dake.  Ricky spent most of his life in Woodward, Oklahoma where he grew up and attended school and church.  After graduation Ricky found his passion in the oilfield working on Drilling Rigs.  Ricky has a deep passion for the oilfield, hunting,...

Dorothy Tredway

Dorothy Tredway

Jul 14, 2020

Dorothy Jean Tredway was born August 20, 1929 in Woodlawn, Tennessee, to Lewis and Etta Payne. The family relocated after the construction of Fort Campbell, to New Providence, Tennessee.  They lived in that area until 1944, when Lewis job took them to Moline, Kansas.  Dorothy attended one year of high school at Clarksville and graduated from...

Joyce Brooks

Joyce Brooks

Jul 2, 2020

Joyce was born April 4, 1939 to Floyd and Corinne Tilford in Tucson, Arizona.  The family moved to Moscow, Kansas in January of 1949.  Joyce spent the rest of her childhood years growing up on the farm.  She helped with farm chores and helped her parents with her younger siblings.   Joyce excelled in school and graduated...

Leland Robertson

Leland Robertson

Jul 1, 2020

Leland was born on November 29, 1933 in Buffalo, Oklahoma to parents Mary Elizabeth (Irion) & Eugene Oral Robertson. He grew up on the family farm.  Leland graduated high school with the class of 1951 from Buffalo High School, and was active in FFA and football while in high school.

Leland attended Oklahoma Panhandle State University where...

John Engleman

John Engleman

Jun 29, 2020

John Henry Engleman was born on November 2nd, 1938 at Chickasha, Oklahoma, to Emma (Davis) and Jack Engleman. John's mother was from England and as a small boy John traveled back to England several time with his family. The family lived in various communities in the state of Oklahoma, Chickasha, Claremore, Pawhuska, Elk City, also in the Temple...

Mary Mae Owens

Mary Mae Owens

Jun 24, 2020

Mary Mae Owens was born to Hattie Mae (Brown) Furgason and John Clarence Furgason near Buffalo, Ok on Feb. 17, 1927.  She was the oldest of 8 children. There were several Marys in her class, so her family and friend called her “Mary Mae” She started working at a clothing store when she was a young teenager. Mary Mae...

Marie Loomis

Marie Loomis

May 26, 2020

Alice Marie Loomis, daughter of Lester and Margaret (Marcgynski) Cole entered this world on November 1st, 1934 and entered her forever home on May 26, 2020 with family by her bedside. While growing up Marie helped in the family laundry business and taking care of her 3 younger brothers. Marie graduated from Mooreland High School with the class...

Shirley Burnside

Shirley Burnside

May 8, 2020

Shirley Ann (Quakenbush) Burnside was born August 14, 1942, in Garden City, to C.A. and Bernice (Ratliff) Quakenbush. Shirley was raised in rural Sublette Kansas, where she attended school and graduated with the class of 1960. Shirley attended business college in Denver, Colorado. On December 22, 1962, Shirley married Jim Burnside and together they raised 3...

Lela McNaughton

Lela McNaughton

Apr 21, 2020

Lela Mae Henderson McNaughton, 97, the daughter of Ira Newton and Alta Agnes Weir Henderson was born January 29, 1923 on a farm near Hooker, Oklahoma and went to be with her Lord on Tuesday April 21, 2020, in the Western Skilled Nursing & Therapy at Buffalo, Oklahoma.

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Marva Ellis

Marva Ellis

Mar 17, 2020

Marva Rae Ellis was born on November 17, 1930 to James and Ruby (Hays) Musgrove, at Palco, Kansas. Marva attended grade school in Palco before the family moved to Ashland, Kansas.  She graduated from the Ashland High School with the class of 1948. Marva and Ben Ellis were united in marriage at the Assembly of God...

J.R. Storer

J.R. Storer

Mar 12, 2020

THURSDAY MEM ORIAL SERVICE  HAS BEEN CANCELED

Jerry Ray (J.R.) Storer was born September 23rd, 1955 in Alva, OK to Ralph and Nola Storer. Soon following came his baby sister Jody. They resided in Buffalo, OK throughout their youth in a house derived from the original structure from his great grandfather’s land...

Jim Wyatt

Jim Wyatt

Feb 25, 2020

James “Jim” Kent Wyatt (Papa Jim) was born December 13, 1941 to James Kermit and Virginia Margaret Cook Wyatt at the Ashland hospital in Ashland, Kansas. Jim was blessed with four sisters: Margaret “Peggy”, Virginia, Sharon, and Debra.  Jim attended Ashland schools, graduating from Ashland High School in 1960.  Jim worked on the AT&SF railroad in...

Carol Nicholson

Carol Nicholson

Feb 22, 2020

Carol Esther (Stoelting) Nicholson was born 30 August 1931, on her grandparents’ farm near Bristol, South Dakota, the third child of Edwin August and Rose Marie (Anderson) Stoelting. When Carol was four, the family moved to Schaller, Iowa, and a year later to Sac City, Iowa, where she attended school and graduated in 1949. She then went to...

Iva Appleton

Iva Appleton

Jan 26, 2020

Iva Loree (Chase) Appleton was born on May 29, 1924, to Willard and Lillie (Howard) Chase, in the family’s home, 4 miles South of Selman, Oklahoma.  Iva grew up on the farm and was a “Tomboy” following her 2 brothers around.  She attended school from 1st grade to 12th grade at Selman, Oklahoma.  Iva enjoyed playing basketball and tennis.  Iva...

Joyce Theander

Joyce Theander

Dec 13, 2019

Joyce Eloise Keasling was born June 19, 1932, to Dale and Irene Keasling in Protection, Kansas.  Joyce attended grade school in Protection, Kansas; she graduated from high school in Ashland, Kansas, in 1951.  Joyce and Richard were married on August 16, 1953, at the Methodist Church in Ashland, Kansas.  Joyce and Richard were blessed with five...

"Tip" William Cullins

"Tip" William Cullins

Dec 11, 2019

William Tipton Cullins, was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, on September 9, 1927 to Robert & Mayflower (Only) Cullins. To all of his family and friends he was known as “Tip”. He grew up in Shawnee Oklahoma where he attended grade school and graduated from the Shawnee High School. Tip went to Neff’s Business College in Shawnee,...

Royce Loyd

Royce Loyd

Dec 4, 2019

Royce Lee Loyd was born March 27, 1970 to Sherman and Karolin Loyd at Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. Royce grew up and attended school in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma.  Royce moved to Woodward, Oklahoma working many different jobs, before moving to Phoenix, Arizona.  Royce worked in construction, where his job sent him to many different places.  Royce was on a job...

Sammy Dehart

Sammy Dehart

Dec 3, 2019

An obituary is not available at this time for Sammy Dehart. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Faye Ediger

Faye Ediger

Dec 2, 2019

Faye was born September 12th, 1943 at Englewood, KS to Albert T and Bessie (Phillips) Smith as the youngest of 3 children.  She later attended school in Englewood, KS.  On October 22nd, 1959, she married Forrest Lee Ediger.  The couple made their home in Salina, KS for 3 months and then moved back to the Southwest...

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