Obituaries

Maria (Betty) Velez

Maria (Betty) Velez

Nov 12, 2017

Maria Berenitce ā€œBettyā€ Velez, was born in Nacogdoches, Texas to Saul & Angela Velez on October 2, 1992. The family made their home in Perryton, Texas before moving to Buffalo, Oklahoma in 1993. Betty grew up in Buffalo attended grade school and graduated from Buffalo High School with the class of 2012. After high school she enrolled into...

Warren Smith

Warren Smith

Oct 30, 2017

Leslie Warren Smith, known as Warren, the son of Samuel Leslie and Gladys O’Dessie (Taylor) Smith, born on May 27, 1924 on the family farm, Selman, Oklahoma.Ā  The family moved to Diamond, Missouri when Warren was a baby and returned to the family farm when Warren was 13 years old.Ā  Warren attended Selman Schools from 7th...

"ANDY" Truman Anderson

"ANDY" Truman Anderson

Oct 26, 2017

Truman Don Anderson, son of Herschel and Iona Anderson; born July 16, 1929.Ā  He grew upon the family farm northwest of Buffalo.Ā  He attended several country schools and graduated from Rosston High School.Ā  Truman entered the U.S. Air Force in 1951, where he was in the medical corps while stationed at Kirkland Air Force in Albuquerque, New Mexico.Ā ...

Duane Whisenhunt

Duane Whisenhunt

Oct 9, 2017

Duane Richard Whisenhunt, 54 years and 7 days, went home to be with Lord on Monday October 9,

2017 from Minneola, KS. Duane fought a short, but courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Minneola, KS, he was the second of four children born to...

Edwin Canton

Edwin Canton

Sep 6, 2017

Edwin was born in Southwest Kansas on November 1935 to Ulysses and Erna Canton of Englewood, Kansas. He was the youngest of seven boys, including two cousins from Utila and a younger sister. Edwin graduated from Englewood High School with the class of 1953 and moved to California with his family. Edwin served four years in the US...

Luther Cook

Luther Cook

Aug 21, 2017

Luther (Luke) Harding Cook was born on the family farm northeast of Rosston, on December 1, 1920, to Adam (Koch) Cook and Gertie Gullett Cook and left this life on August 21, 2017. He was 96 years old. He was the fourth of 5 children and spent his childhood on the family farm until he was drafted into...

Virgil Wells

Virgil Wells

Jul 27, 2017

Virgil Ray Wells was born the 6th of ten children to Leona and Glenn Wells on March 22, 1930, in Griggs, OK. After their father passed in 1935, the family moved to Boise City, OK, where Virgil attended all 12 years of school. As a child of the Great Depression, Virgil often recalled his first job as a...

Max Craighead

Max Craighead

Jul 18, 2017

Max Ralph Craighead, 88, died July 16, 2017, at Appletree Court Assisted Living in Richardson, TX. A 59-year resident of Stillwater, he moved to Texas in December 2016 to be near family. Visitation will be from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Strode Funeral Home. Services are scheduled for 10 a.m....

Tra Snider

Tra Snider

Jul 15, 2017

Tra William Snider was born April 29th 1984 in Buffalo, Oklahoma. He is the son of Joannie and Greg Snider. Tra was a lifelong resident of Buffalo, graduating from Buffalo High School in 2003 where he was a member of NWOJR. Tra's experience in law enforcement began at the age of 18 when he worked as a dispatcher...

Larry Smith

Larry Smith

Jun 2, 2017

Larry Eugene Smith the son of Warren and Bonnie (Miller) Smith, born November 17, 1943, in Woodward, Oklahoma.Ā  Larry graduated from the Selman High School, with the class of 1961 and briefly attended Panhandle State College in Goodwell, Oklahoma.Ā  Larry joined the U.S. Army Reserves for 6 years.Ā  He was united in marriage on December 26th 1966 to Carolyn...

Wilma Neil

Wilma Neil

May 18, 2017

Wilma E. Neil was born September 1, 1928 to William and Esther (Miller) Greene at Windsor, Missouri.

Wilma moved to Buffalo, Oklahoma in 2008 to make her home and to be closer to her daughter Marjorie Hanson and grandson Mark Hanson.Ā  No services will be held in Buffalo, they will be held in Cole Camp, Missouri with...

Geneveive Powell

Geneveive Powell

May 6, 2017

Geneveive (Birkle) Powell was born June 23, 1931 to Carl and Mary (Miller) Birkle on the family farm near Gate, Oklahoma. Geneveive went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 6, 2017 following a lengthy illness. She was the second of five children. At an early age Geneveive and the family moved to the farm north of...

Hugh Fogleman

Hugh Fogleman

Apr 28, 2017

Hugh Eldon (Doc) Fogleman, 89, born on January 19, 1928 to Cloy Cashen and Ethel Ruth (Hersch) Fogleman in Moorehead, Kansas. Hugh attended school in Moorehead where he graduated with the class of 1946. Hugh married Patricia Jean Campbell in 1950 in Independence, Kansas. They were blessed with their son, Paul Eldon in 1957. Hugh served as Corporal in...

Monty Ediger

Monty Ediger

Apr 22, 2017

Monty Wayne Ediger, born on November 5, 1966 in Ashland, Kansas to Jerry and Joyce (Bowman) Ediger. Monty went to be with the Lord on April 22, 2017 in Ashland, Kansas. At the age of 50. Monty attended school in Ashland, Kansas and graduated with the class of 1985. Monty was immersed into the Lord and Savior at...

Don Burke

Don Burke

Apr 18, 2017

Don Burke left his earthly home on April 18, 2017.Ā  Don was born to Loy and Pat Burke on November 18, 1963, in Liberal Kansas.Ā  He graduated from Buffalo High School in 1982.Ā  During his high school career he was involved in a variety of activities, but his number one love was football, he had such a competitive...

Karey Don Hale

Karey Don Hale

Apr 9, 2017

Karey Don Hale was born on July 6, 1939, in Buffalo, Oklahoma to Lowell ā€œBusā€ and Leora (Carpenter) Hale. Karey Don grew up in the Buffalo area and graduated from Buffalo High School with the class of 1957. He went to college at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, Oklahoma where he graduated with a degree in accounting. Karey...

Virgil Shaw

Virgil Shaw

Apr 9, 2017

Loren Virgil Shaw was born to Loren Willis Shaw and Ethel Audrey (Brown) Shaw on October 20, 1930 in Woodward, Oklahoma. Virgil grew up on the farm north of Buffalo, Oklahoma, where he spent his free time hunting and fishing. Virgil graduated from the Buffalo High Schools with the class of 1949. Virgil served his country in the United...

Kathryn Jeffus

Kathryn Jeffus

Mar 30, 2017

Kathryn (Chimene) Jeffus of Buffalo went home to a place without pain, and to a place of peace with the Lord on March 30, 2017. She was at the age of 70 when she passed away.

Kathryn was born July 5, 1946 to Kenneth and Macle Chimene in Houston, Texas. Kathryn grew up in...

Gayla Jordan

Gayla Jordan

Mar 6, 2017

Gayla Sue (Blasdel) Jordan was born in Shattuck, OK on March 12, 1955 the first child of Cal Ray and Ruth Arlene (Appleton) Blasdel.

Gayla passed on from this life on March 6, 2017 six days short of her 62nd birthday. Gayla was raised on the family farm east of Buffalo and learned at an early age...

Lorene Bentley

Lorene Bentley

Feb 20, 2017

Avis Lorene (Moberly) Bentley, daughter of Charley and Edith (Temple) Moberly was born June 28, 1924, one mile southeast of Stockholm, Oklahoma. Lorene went to be with her Heavenly Father on February 20, 2017 at the age of 92 years. She grew up on the family farm two miles south of Stockholm and attended the Woodburn View one...