Obituaries

Esther Bowles

Esther Bowles

Apr 28, 2016

Esther M. (Koch) Bowles was born in Shattuck, Oklahoma, at the Shattuck Hospital on February 15, 1923 to John M & Christina (Kammerer) Koch. Ā She was raised on the farm southwest of Shattuck where she and each of her older siblings were responsible for milking a cow before they went to school. Ā They also raised pigs, chickens, geese,...

Hazel Smith

Hazel Smith

Apr 16, 2016

Hazel Lois Berends was born April 6, 1928, on the farm in Englewood, Kansas to Ephriam Joachim and Leona (Despain) Berends. Hazel Graduated from Englewood, High School as Valedictorian of her class. Ā Hazel married Bobbie Lee Smith on May 18, 1946 in Englewood, Kansas, in the home of Kirby and Katherine Berends, to this union 4...

Dottie Cloutier

Dottie Cloutier

Apr 10, 2016

Rodney Bruce Cloutier Jr. was born in the late night at the Woodward Hospital, on April 10, 2016 and went into the loving arms of Jesus. Ā Survivors are parents, Rodney & Chelsea; brother Tucker Thomas; sisters, Mia Cloutier, Makenna Kamden, and Lily Zerega; maternal grandparents Billy Thomas Jr. and the late Sherri Jones; great grandparents, Donna and Skip...

Robert (Bob) Ketron

Robert (Bob) Ketron

Apr 7, 2016

Robert (Bob) Allen Ketron, SR. was born on his parentā€™s family farm, ten miles southwest of Buffalo, Oklahoma on November 16, 1925.Ā  Bob's parents were Martin Ray SR. and Gladys Hazel (Mobley) Ketron.Ā  Bob was the second child out of 5 children.Ā  Bob was draftedĀ  his senior year of High School to serve in World War II from 1944...

Robert Burton

Robert Burton

Mar 17, 2016

Obituary for Robert (Bob) P. Burton

Robert Paul Burton, best know as Bob, was born June 5, 1941 to Paul L. & Edith (Paisley) Burton in Kansas City, Missouri.Ā  Bob grew up in Chillicotue Missouri and graduated from Chillicotue High School in 1959.Ā  Bob was drafted into...

Mary Walcher

Mary Walcher

Mar 16, 2016

Mary Jane (Cook) Walcher was born February 24, 1938 in Paris, Texas to John and Dova (Charles) Baessler and peacefully stepped into heaven on March 16, 2016, at the home she loved in Laverne, surrounded by some of the friends and family that were her joy. Ā Mary attended grade school in Coldwater, KS and graduated high school...

Thi Shaw

Thi Shaw

Mar 16, 2016

Thi Shaw was born in Saigon, Vietnam on January 1, 1936. Made she way to the United State of America, where she work in Housekeeping most of her life. To our understanding Thi has a daughter Mary Miller. Thi has made her home in Buffalo, Oklahoma, at the Grace Living Center for the past 15 or more years. Thi...

Billie Clark

Billie Clark

Mar 9, 2016

Billie F. Teten Clark went to be with our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 6:15 a.m. She was born on May 6, 1930, in Woodward, Oklahoma.Ā  She was the second of ten children born to Richard John and Lula Pearl Smith Teten.Ā  Her father was one of OG&Eā€™s original linemen and foremen. Her mother kept books...

Richard Joppa

Richard Joppa

Mar 2, 2016

No Service will be held. The family will scatterĀ remains in Brush Colorado.

Don Luthi

Don Luthi

Feb 29, 2016

Don Luthi better known to family and friends as ā€œDonnieā€ was born at Meade, Kansas on July 21, 1953 to Paul and Virginia (Jantz) Luthi. Don grew up in the area, attending Ensign grade school and High School Graduating with the class of 1971, then attended Mid America Nazarene College. Don and Lisa Rhines were united in...

George Denton

George Denton

Feb 23, 2016

No Service for George D. Denton.

Alan Owens

Alan Owens

Feb 16, 2016

Alan Dean Owens was born during a snow storm on April 7, 1926, 4 miles south of Knowles, Oklahoma to Adam and Emily (Carrier) Owens, better known as Dean to family and friends, Dean had two brotherā€™s Elmer and Joe and one sister Lois. Dean graduated from grade school in a Wool suit that cost .95 from...

June Lemons

June Lemons

Jan 19, 2016

Iva June (Underwood) Lemons, was born on May 27, 1918 at Kiefer, Oklahoma to Jake and Iva Clementine Underwood, she was better known to family and friends as ā€œJuneā€.Ā  She attended the Kiefer School through the 8 th or 9 th grade. June and Hurley Lemons were united in marriage January 6 1941 at Kiefer, Oklahoma and...

Inez Crouch

Inez Crouch

Jan 18, 2016

Inez Abercrombie was born November 7, 1917 to John and Louie Abercrombie on the family farm near Kibby, Oklahoma.Ā  Inez moved with her family to Buffalo when she was three years old.Ā  Inez attended school in Buffalo and graduated in 1935.Ā  After high school she attended Hills Business College in Oklahoma City.Ā  She returned to Buffalo where...

Mildred Steele

Mildred Steele

Jan 14, 2016

Mildred Elaine (Rainey) Steele, best known as ā€œMillieā€ to her friends and family, was born on April 29, 1935 in Dodge City, Kansas.Ā  Millie was the youngest of 14 children born to Dillard and Hannah (Willems) Rainey.Ā  Millie attended school in Ashland, Kansas, later earning her GED and her CNA certification. Millie married Bill Steele on July...

Beth Waugh

Beth Waugh

Dec 31, 2015

Delia Beth (Windle) Waugh (better known to family and friends as Beth), the fourth child of Harmon and Jessie (Miller) Windle, was born on April 27, 1946, at Granite, Oklahoma.Ā  Beth grew up in Granite and graduated from Granite High School 1964.Ā  Beth began college at Panhandle State University, then transferred to Oklahoma State University, and earned a...

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...