Dorothy Jean Cheatwood Kershaw was born on November 13, 1932, in Riverside, California, and departed this life on Thursday, March 2, 2017, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, at the age of 84. Jean, the daughter of Ervin and Gladys (Tubbs) Kelting, was a resident of Prague. Jean married Joe Cheatwood on January 8, 1951. After Joe’s passing, Jean married David Kershaw...
Lifelong Prague resident, Donnie Lee Roy Bartosh passed away in Oklahoma City, on March 2, 2017. Lee Roy was born in Prague’s early day Rollins Hospital, on February 22, 1942, to parents, Ernest and Marie (Obsivac) Bartosh. A devoted husband, Lee Roy is survived by his wife of 45 years, Peggy J. (Harrison) Bartosh. His surviving siblings are David...
Delores 'D.I.' Marie Case was born on May 8, 1932, in Paden, and departed this life on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, at the age of 84. D.I., the daughter of Andrew and Rosa (Whitley) Brown, was a resident of Paden. She married L.T. Case on March 25, 1950, in Okemah. D.I. loved to fish, sew, garden,...
Marjorie Lee McBride Harris, of Harrah, died on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. She was 89 years of age. She was born on January 18, 1928, in Brewster, Kansas to Carl and Margaret McBride. On October 26, 1946, she married John Guy Harris and together they had three children, Linda Patrick, Jerry Harris and Sandra Brown. John and Marjorie eventually...
Christine Thompson was born on March 28, 1939, in Sulphur, and departed this life on Monday, February 27, 2017, in Prague, Oklahoma, at the age of 77. Christine, the daughter of Wesley and Ona (Cavener) Kirby, was a resident of Prague. She enjoyed painting, crocheting, shopping and spending time with her grandkids. Christine’s parents; two sisters, Bernice Wood and...
Luther James “Jim” McGill was born on December 13, 1948, in Prague, and departed this life on Sunday, February 26, 2017, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of 68. Jim, the son of Luther Berry and Margaret Melrose (Cook) McGill, was a resident of Prague. He grew up and attended school in Prague, later running the family business McGill’s...
Sandra June 'Sandy' Bourne, age 69, of Arnett, OK, was born March 1, 1947, in Dimmitt, TX. She was the daughter of Hugh & Verna (Cooper) Gray. She left this life on Sunday, February 26, 2017, in Arnett, OK. Sandy married Ronald Bourne on February 12, 1981, in Midwest City, OK. She was a registered nurse and worked at...
Dale Edward 'Eddie' Helm, life-long Chandler, Oklahoma, resident, was born August 7, 1943, in Chandler, and departed this life February 26, 2017, in Oklahoma City, at the age of 73 years. Eddie was the son of Ora and Lennie (Wakley) Helm. He graduated from Chandler High School in 1961. Eddie married Susie Key on April 12, 1963, in Chandler....
Adrain Dale White was born on November 1, 1936, in Seminole Oklahoma, and departed this life on Friday, February 24, 2017, in Southmayd, Texas, at the age of 80. Adrain, the son of Rev. John Barnabas and Edith Pearl (Wright) White, was a resident of Southmayd, Texas. Adrain graduated high school and Centerview High School, with the class of...
Arthur “Sog” Willis was born on July 12, 1931, in Welling, Oklahoma, and departed this life on Friday, February 24, 2017, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, at the age of 85. Sog, the son of Grover and Charity (Wright) Willis, was a resident of Meeker. He married Betty Willis on May 13, 1950 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. After her death, he married...
Helen Julianna Mayer, age 95, of Harrah, OK was born December 21, 1921, in North Little Rock, AR. She was the daughter of Isidore & Victoria (Malecki) Strozyk She left this life on Friday, February 24, 2017, in Midwest City, OK. Helen married Stanley J. Mayer on February 6, 1940, in Harrah, OK. Aside from her beautiful blue eyes...
Wayne Edmund Lawson, age 82, of Harrah, OK, was born October 12, 1934, in Norton, Kansas. He was the son of Charles E. & Nellie B. (Kimbrell) Lawson. He left this life on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, in Shawnee, OK. Wayne graduated from Norton High School, Norton, Kansas, attended Kansas State University and then the St. Louis Drafting School...
Ruth Alyece Parsons was born on December 29, 1927, in Hobart, Oklahoma, and departed this life on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 89. Ruth, the daughter of John E. 'J.E.' and Leta (Pierce) Frazier, was a resident of Oklahoma City. She married Calvin 'C.V.' Parsons on May 27, 1950 in Seminole. Ruth...
Billie Jo Huffine was born in Paris, IL on December 30, 1967 and departed this life in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Monday, February 20, 2017 at the age of 49 years. Billie was the daughter of J.W and Roberta (Hout) Gann. She was a resident of Stroud, Oklahoma for ten years. She was a housewife and loved to go to...
Selva Caruthers, long-time Davenport, Oklahoma, resident, was born March 29, 1933, in Protem, Missouri, and departed this life February 20, 2017, in Davenport, at the age of 83 years. Selva was the daughter of Charles and Effie (Hutchinson) Jordan. She married Harold Lynn Caruthers in 1955, at Davenport, Oklahoma. Selva was a homemaker, and long-time member of the Davenport...
Steven Montey Monroe Jr., 35, of Harrah, Oklahoma. Gained his wings, Friday, Feb. 17, 2017. Steven was born February 19, 1981, in Midwest City, Okla. He graduated from Harrah High School in 2001. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for Vinson’s Trenching for 10 years and a short time for Malaske and Sons and Okla. County Dist. 1....
Vester Franklin Mayfield was born on November 28, 1926, in Paden, Oklahoma, and departed this life on Friday, February 17, 2017, in Shawnee Oklahoma, at the age of 90. Vester, the son of Frank and Maggie (Maynard) Mayfield, was a lifelong resident of Paden. He married Opal Wilson on June 29, 1951. She preceded Vester in death on March...
Jean Rinker, Tryon, Oklahoma, resident, was born November 12, 1936, in Tuttle, Oklahoma, and departed this life February 17, 2017, in Tryon, at the age of 80 years. Jean was the daughter of Edgar Allen 'Jim' and Elizabeth Mertis (Faulconer) Caldwell. She married Carl Rinker, March 18, 1955, in Minco, Oklahoma. Jean worked in retail sales for many years,...