Obituaries

Donald Richardson

Donald Richardson

Dec 11, 2015

Donald James Richardson was born in Harper County, Oklahoma on January 1 st , 1930 to Walter and Ruth Richardson.Ā  He attended Buffalo Public School and graduated in 1948. While growing up he worked painting signs and ran the projector at the movie theater in town.Ā  After graduation, Don began working for ODOT Division 6. Don married his wife...

Phyllis Chatterton

Phyllis Chatterton

Nov 30, 2015

Phyllis M. Riley Chatterton was born September 1, 1937 in Pratt, Kansas, on her parentā€™s 17 th wedding anniversary.Ā  She was the 3 rd child and only daughter of Jesse and Glatha Nossaman Riley.Ā  Her brothers were Paul Hazen Riley, of Norman, OK, who was born June 8, 1921, died August 9, 2014 and Loris Ersil Riley,...

Leona Camp

Leona Camp

Nov 9, 2015

Leona Margaret Kraus was born on November 23, 1922 ten miles northeast of Buffalo, Oklahoma in the Paruna Community to Soloman L. and Hattie (Krenz) Kraus.Ā  Leona had one brother Kenneth Kraus.Ā  Leona attended the Independence Country School through the 8 th grade.Ā  Leona married James B Logan on May 31, 1941 in Ashland, Kansas, and to...

Ovetta Carter

Ovetta Carter

Nov 5, 2015

Ovetta Mae Huckaby was born in the Selman Community on Jan 5, 1921 to Ethel and Paul Huckaby.Ā  She graduated from Selman Schools with the class of 1938.Ā  On June 5 1938 Ovetta married Dean Carter of Dacoma, Oklahoma.Ā  To their union three children were born Terry Paul, Joleta Joyce, and Danny Dean.Ā  Ovetta was a farm...

Walter Young

Walter Young

Oct 18, 2015

Walter Dean Young, was born on June 11, 1931, in Ashland, Kansas, to Jesse and Ida Matilda (Miller) Young and passed on to his heavenly home on Sunday, October 18, 2015, at the age of 84 years, 4 months, and 7 days. Walter Dean was lovingly known as Walt, Walter D., W.D., and Brigham, by all those who...

Volney Prophet

Volney Prophet

Oct 10, 2015

Volney Lois Prophet was born on April 12, 1916 to Jacob Benjamin and Fannie Ethel (Bridges) Remmele on the family farm northwest of Buffalo, Oklahoma in the Chicken Creek Community.Ā  Volney was the eldest of four children.Ā  One of her fondest memories as a child was when the railroad came to town.Ā  The town was filled with...

Norval Schonlau

Norval Schonlau

Oct 7, 2015

Norval D Schonlau was born to William A and Vivian (Baker) Schonlau on November 19, 1932 on the family farm near Laverne, Oklahoma.Ā  Norval attended grade school and graduated high school in Rosston, Oklahoma, with the class of 1950.Ā  After graduation, Norval served in the US Army as a supply specialist.Ā  Upon completion of his Military duties, Norval...

Robert Harden

Robert Harden

Oct 1, 2015

Robert Michael Harden also known as Bob or Buffalo Bob or (to friends who knew him in college) Lumberjack was born November 25, 1949 in Omaha, Nebraska, to William Macadoo and Mary Eloise (Loseke) Harden.Ā  Bob has one sister Connie Harden. Bob grew up in Omaha and after graduation from high school, attended the University of Nebraska...

John Tunder

John Tunder

Sep 27, 2015

John Tunder was born April 14, 1923, in Santana, Kansas, to John Henry and Altha Mary (Guest) Tunder. John attended school and graduated from the 8th grades.Ā  John went into the Army Aircorp.Ā  John and Elizabeth Rachel (Huckaby) were united in marriage on June 1, 1947 at the Selman Farm House, to this union one son was born John...

Marjorie Thielen

Marjorie Thielen

Sep 25, 2015

Marjorie Thielen was born November 23, 1925 to Paul Francis and Celia (Gibson) Thielen, on the family farm east of Ashland, Kansas.Ā  Marjorie attended the Clark County Rural Schools.Ā  Marjorie cleaned houses, windows, and would sit and take care of people, when needed.Ā  Marjorie worked at the Hardesty House for a while and did ironing for many people around...

J.W. Bearden

J.W. Bearden

Aug 30, 2015

J.W. Bearden was born January 3, 1929 at Colony, Oklahoma, to Andrew J. Bearden and Susie Ethel Bailey. J.W. was one of 12 children, he had 4 brothers and 7 sisters.Ā  J. W. went to work to help his mother to raise his younger siblings by farming, picking cotton, and cutting wheat. J.W. and Ruby...

Scott Holder

Scott Holder

Aug 21, 2015

Funeral services for Scott Franklin Holder, 42, of Fairview will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, August 27, 2015 at the Fairview First United Methodist Church with burial to follow at the Fairview Cemetery. Reverend Ronnie Hopkins will officiate. Arrangements are by Fairview Funeral Home Inc. Scott Franklin Holder was born March 7, 1973, to Richard and Joyce (Mayo) Holder in...

Julian Canton

Julian Canton

Jul 31, 2015

Julian B. Canton usually called J B the son of Ulysses and Erna (Jackson) Canton, was born on October 26, 1922 in Nashua, Montana.Ā  J B spent most of his childhood in the small town of Englewood, Kansas, and graduated from Englewood High School in 1942.Ā  J B joined the U S Navy and while serving his country...

Bob German

Bob German

Jul 6, 2015

Cowboy. Farmer. Soldier. Husband. Father. Teacher. Friend. Follower of Christ. These are some words to describe Bob German. Born in 1925, he witnessed the dust bowl. He saw the rolling dirt clouds on Black Sunday. He endured hunger, hard days, and the uncertainty only people of that era understand. Those lean years forged a...

Phyllis Beck

Phyllis Beck

Jul 4, 2015

Phyllis (Stauffer) Beck was born to Orie Morris and Nelly (Storey) Stauffer on May 16, 1929 in Cherokee, Oklahoma.

Phyllis and Jim Beck were united in marriage on January 13, 1952 at Yewed, Oklahoma, and to this union two sons were born Neal and Keven. Phyllis and Jim made...

James Rogers

James Rogers

Jun 12, 2015

James Clavin Rogers was born October 19, 1947 to Russell and Jane (Maddox) Rogers, he was the second of six children born to this union. James grew up in the Paruna Community and graduated for the Buffalo High School with the class of 1965. James was attending Panhandle State University when he was drafted into the United...

Lois Torrance

Lois Torrance

Jun 11, 2015

Lois E. (McNaughton) Torrance was born August 3, 1921 on the Durham family farm northwest of Buffalo, Oklahoma, to Roy and Ola (Durham) McNaughton. Lois attended the Pleasant Valley School through the 8 th grade. Then attended the Ashland High School for 2 years and graduated from the Buffalo High School with the class of 1939. Lois married...

Steven Shuman

Steven Shuman

Jun 6, 2015

Steven Ray Shuman was born on May 27, 1956 in Woodward, Oklahoma to Jack and Dovie Shuman.Ā  Steve attended grade school and high school in Laverne, Oklahoma, graduating in 1974.Ā  Steve spent his life on the family farm and enjoyed all of the animals.Ā  Steve and his brother Tim spent many hours exploring the farm and...

Mary Rogers

Mary Rogers

May 30, 2015

Mary Jane (Maddox) Rogers, is the daughter of Charlie and Rose Marie Maddox, born on June 18, 1925 in Wichita, Kansas. Better known to family and friends as Jane, attended the Skinner grade school and graduated from the North High School in Wichita, Kansas. Mary Jane and Charlie Russell Rogers were united in marriage on September 29,...

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