Obituaries

Yvonne Olmstead

Yvonne Olmstead

Jun 22, 2018

Yvonne (Paulk) Olmstead was born September 21, 1936 to Johnny Cash Paulk and Marie (Nickerson) Paulk north of Doby Springs. Yvonne was later joined by brothers Johnnie Cash (J.C.) Paulk, Jr. and Terry Hensley. Yvonne spent a lot time with her Aunt Della and thought of her as a second mom.  She considered Della's daughters especially Lilly and...

Charles Harden

Charles Harden

Jun 13, 2018

Charles Harden was born September 29, 1945 near Maud, Texas to Robert Lee Harden and Wavie Lee (Kennedy) Harden. Charles attended Elementary school at Tatum, then on into High School. Charles worked at several places Overhead crane builder for 10 years, truck driver, and CBA security Guard. Charles married Dina Stafford. Charles has made his home in Buffalo for the past...

Donna Craighead

Donna Craighead

Jun 4, 2018

Donna Maree Ring Craighead, 86, died June 4, 2018, in Richardson, TX.  A 59-year resident of Stillwater, she moved to Texas in December 2016, to be near family. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 6, 2018, from 6-7:30 p.m. at Strode Funeral Home.  Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 7, 2018, at the First Baptist Church,...

Ila Bentley

Ila Bentley

May 29, 2018

Ila Marie (Redwine) Bentley was born on December 21, 1937 in her parents’ home near the Paruna Community, northeast of Buffalo, Oklahoma.

She attended first grade at Paruna Grade School and then moved to Buffalo, Oklahoma with her family, to complete her grade and high school years. After Ila graduated from Buffalo High School,...

Meryl Keding

Meryl Keding

May 21, 2018

Meryl M. Keding was born on June 1, 1933 to Erwin and Hilda (Schumaker) Keding at Dayton, Iowa. Grew up in Iowa before moving to Woodward, Oklahoma. Meryl later made his home in Buffalo, Oklahoma where he built portable storage building, for many years before, he sold the Keding business and retired to a slower life style. Meryl...

James Burnside

James Burnside

May 15, 2018

James “Jim” Hill Burnside, 77 of Buffalo, Oklahoma passed away May 15, 2018. “Jim” best known to family and friends, was born on February 11, 1941 in Garden City, Kansas.  He was the son of John and Imogene (Hill) Burnside. Jim and Shirley Quakenbush Burnside were united in marriage on December 22, 1962 at Sublette, Kansas. Their family...

Leslie Harper

Leslie Harper

Apr 15, 2018

Leslie Francis Harper, age 74, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2018 in his beloved hometown of Buffalo, Oklahoma. He was born to Buck and Fran Harper on August 23, 1943 in Buffalo. He graduated from Buffalo High School (which he attended most days unless it was quail season) in 1961. He would often say he...

"Dean" Stone

"Dean" Stone

Apr 14, 2018

Darrol “Dean” Stone was born April 29, 1936 to Lytle Troy Stone and Sylvia Baker Stone at Ashland, Kansas and left this life on April 14, 2018 in Enid, Oklahoma.  Dean moved to Buffalo in 1950 along with his mother Sylvia, who was then married to R. L. “Loren” Brock.  Dean graduated from Buffalo High School with the class...

Susan Opferman

Susan Opferman

Mar 20, 2018

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Ula Patton

Ula Patton

Mar 17, 2018

Ula Lea Morgan was born on a farm near Harmon Oklahoma, to Arnold and Emma (Adams) Morgan on February 24, 1936.  She attended school at Arnett Oklahoma. In 1955, she married Henry Clay Patton.  To this union, was four children born, Henry, Billy, Hillard and Marlene Patton and two step-daughters of Darlene, Arlene.  She left Henry in 1980...

Carl Long

Carl Long

Mar 12, 2018

Carl Leroy Long (C.L.) was born on the family farm South of Laverne, Oklahoma on March 14, 1942 to Raymond Leroy and Leslie Letha (Hurt) Long at the family farm just east of his finally resting place.  Carl graduated from the Laverne High School in 1960.  Carl married Margaret Cook in May at Arnett, Oklahoma, but...

Victor Terbush

Victor Terbush

Mar 7, 2018

Born during the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl Days, Victor Leroy Terbush came in to this world on March 4, 1934 (3/4/34).  He was born on the family farm just outside of Gate, OK to Fearing Howard “Terby” and Tessie Beatrice (Caldwell) Terbush.   Victor attended Buffalo Schools except for a short time when he attended school at...

Junior Elrod

Junior Elrod

Feb 28, 2018

Junior Grant Elrod, was born on December 24, 1929, to James Asel & Essie May (Wright) Elrod at Bristow, Oklahoma. Junior went to be with the Lord on February 28, 2018 in the Ashland Health Center Senior Living. Junior graduated High School from Bristow, Oklahoma in 1948. A year later April 1, 1949, Junior married the love...

Kelly Accomando

Kelly Accomando

Feb 23, 2018

Kelly Jean Lewis was born August 13, 1960, to Gerald and Alma Mae (Davis) Lewis in Flint, Michigan. Kelly attended school in Flint, Michigan.  Kelly had two children Kristen and Shawn.  Kelly was a beautician by trade she worked in Oklahoma and Tennessee, Kelly was married to Greg Quinby and gained three sons, Bob, John, and Mike.  Kelly...

Peggy Reed

Peggy Reed

Feb 19, 2018

Obituary for Peggy Lynn (Pentz) Reed, was born in Ashland, Kansas to Orie & Mamie McVickers on August 18, 1947. Peggy grew up in Ashland attended school and graduated from the Ashland High School with the class of 1965. She extended her education by going to nursing school and later her degree of Nursing LPN. Frank...

Darline Franks

Darline Franks

Feb 17, 2018

Darline Geneva Hall was born in Wickenburg, AZ to Minnie Rabe-Hall and Hobart Hall.Ā  She had two younger sisters, Diane and Peggy.Ā  The family moved to Beaver County in 1945.Ā  Geneva attended Clearlake Grade School and Laverne High School.Ā  She met Lester Leon Franks, known as Buddy, after graduation from High School.Ā  She attended one semester...

Jerry Thompson

Jerry Thompson

Feb 13, 2018

Jerry L. Thompson was born on August 15, 1951 in Ashland, Kansas to Vance & Betty Jo (Perkins) Thompson. Jerry grew up in Buffalo, Oklahoma and loved the community he called home. He attended both Buffalo grade school and Buffalo High School and graduated with the Class of 1970. Jerry and Evelyn Schroeder were married and had three...

Ruth Berends

Ruth Berends

Jan 3, 2018

Ruth Elner (Stinson) Berends was the second child born to Orval & Heike (Luinstra) Stinson on December 16, 1927 near Rosston, Oklahoma. Ruth passed from this life on January 3, 2018 at the Shattuck Nursing Center in Shattuck, Oklahoma. She was 90 years old. Ruth attended Rosston schools and graduated in 1947 Salutatorian of her class. She then went...

Janice Larson

Janice Larson

Jan 1, 2018

Janice Larson was born October 6, 1952.Ā  She was a resident of Grace Living Center in Buffalo, Oklahoma.Ā  Enjoyed listening to music the living center would play.Ā  Janice left her earthly home on January 1, 2018 at the Harper County Community Hospital.

Charlotte Hamlin

Charlotte Hamlin

Dec 30, 2017

Charlotte Hamlin, age 91, passed away peacefully in her home on the morning of DecemberĀ  30,Ā  2017.Ā  She came into this world during a blizzard on December 18, 1926, in her family home four miles south of Fort Supply, Oklahoma.Ā  She began grade school in May, Oklahoma, and in 4th grade her family moved to Laverne, Oklahoma, where...

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