obituaries

Aug 4, 2019

Clyde Anthony "Buddy" Bush, of Chickasha, OK, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 82.  He was born July 21, 1937 in Chickasha, Oklahoma to Clyde Pete and Bertha Mae (Bays) Bush.

Buddy had lived in Chickasha in entire life and had served in the United State Navy.  He married...

Aug 1, 2019

Wanda Gearline Sipe, 82, of Tuttle, Oklahoma passed away August 1, 2019. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, August 7, 2019, Southwest Church of Christ, 3031 SW 104 th St., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73159. Minister Ricky (Bud) Popejoy will be officiating. Burial will follow with graveside services at Fairview Cemetery in Tuttle, 1001 E. Rock Creek...

Jul 31, 2019

Lois Marie Holder, of Chickasha, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at her home in Chickasha.  She was born May 15, 1937 in Hammon, Oklahoma to Buel Albert and Dorothy Alice (Hammond) Darnell.

Lois graduated from Ninnekah High School in 1955.  She married Dennis Holder on June 9, 1956 in Chickasha and to this union...

Jul 29, 2019

Ola Tabatha Orf, of Tuttle, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019 at her home south of Tuttle, at the age of 84.  She was born February 27, 1935 in Anadarko, Oklahoma to Ernest and Mary (Bomesberger) Branam.

Ola grew up in Anadarko and graduated from Anadarko High School.   She married Bobby Jack Orf on October...

Jul 25, 2019

Jimmie Dale Kortemeir, of Chickasha, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2019 in Chickasha, Oklahoma at the age of 77.  She was born February 16, 1942 in Chickasha to Chester and Martha (Millican) Mowdy.

Jimmie grew up in Chickasha and graduated from Chickasha High School.  She married Ray Kortemeier on August 1, 1958.  She had worked...

Jul 23, 2019

Merry Joy Douglas, of Chickasha, Oklahoma, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at her home near Chickasha, OK at the age of 73.  She was born December 15, 1945 in Dearborn, Michigan and was adopted by Donald and Mary (Pokorny) Gorham.

Merry moved to Chickasha from Michigan in early 1960's.  She worked at Maramont (Gabriel) and...

Jul 22, 2019

Tracy Dawnn Cox, of Chickasha, OK, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2019 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 56.  She was born September 3, 1962 in Yukon, Oklahoma to Clint and Helen (Simer) Wartchow.

Tracy grew up in Yukon and graduated from Yukon High School.  She moved to Chickahsa after graduation in 1980.  She...

Jul 16, 2019

In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to Catholic Charities of Oklahoma City, 1232 N. Classen Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73106, or the charitable cause of your choice.

Mary Ellen Thomas was born August 4, 1925, in Clyman, Wisconsin and was the daughter of Chester and Hedwig Stanton.  She died on July 16,...

Jun 26, 2019

Rebecca Ann Drewry, of Chickasha, OK, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 91.  She was born October 18, 1927 in Grady County, Oklahoma to Lester and Lula Elizabeth (Hood) Winstone.

Mrs. Drewry married Walter Drewry on February 6, 1946.  She first worked at Montgomery Wards of Chickasha and...

Jun 24, 2019

Joyce Ruth Mann, of Tuttle, OK, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2019 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  She was born April 10, 1932 in Oklahoma City, OK to William Roy Hatchett and Ramah (Wagnon) Hatchett.

She married Bobby R. Mann in 1949. He preceded her in death on May 25, 2005.  She was a Homemaker and moved...

Jun 19, 2019

Betty Ann Wilson, of Chickasha, OK, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 78.  She was born November 26, 1940 in Phillips, Texas to Hoke Walter and Mary Evelyn (Loper) Smith.

She married Donny Gene Wilson on May 28, 1958 in Stinnet, Texas.  They moved to Chickasha in 1971...

Jun 12, 2019

Boyd Ray Anthony, Sr, of Ninnekah, Oklahoma, was born on March 31, 1931 at Marlow, Oklahoma to parents J.A. and Jessie Anthony.  He passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 in Duncan, Oklahoma at the age of 88.

He married Frances Davis on August 2, 1953.  They were married almost 66 years.

He had resided...

Jun 10, 2019

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Sue's name to the Alex Alumni Scholarship Fund at the Alex Branch of the First National Bank and Trust of Chickasha.

Valvia "Sue" (Manning) Moore was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma, on May 18, 1941, and passed from this life at her home in Alex, Oklahoma, on June 10,...

Jun 7, 2019

Harold Wayne Yancey, of Yukon, OK, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2019 at his home in Yukon at the age of 72.  He was born in June 15, 1946 in Chickasha, OK to William "Bill" and Oma (Long) Yancey.

Harold grew up in Chickasha and graduated from Chickasha High School in 1964.  He married Charlotte Henderson...

Jun 7, 2019

Ruth Imogene Wilcox, of Chickasha, Oklahoma, passed away Friday, June 7, 2019 in Shawnee, Oklahoma at the age of 88.  She was born January 30, 1931 in Lexington, Oklahoma to Troy and Florence Olivia (Shirey) Benton.

She married Fred Wilcox on October 27, 1952 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas.  She worked several years at Grace Living Center in...

Jun 1, 2019

Dorothy Zelma Koehn, of Chickasha, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, June 1, 2019 in Moundridge, Kansas at the age of 96.  She was born January 13, 1923 in Grady County to Simon and Carrie (Unruh) Jantz.

Dorothy grew up on a farm in the Chickasha area and attended Sandlin School.  She has lived in the Chickasha area most...

May 31, 2019

Patricia Ann Schubert, of Chickasha, OK, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2019 in Chickasha at the age of 82.  She was born March 6, 1937 in Chickasha, OK to Roy Samuel and Beulah Peggy (Palmer) Johnson.

Patricia graduated from Chickasha High School in 1955.  She married Robert Schubert on June 7, 1958 and they made their...

May 29, 2019

Josephine J. Lewis, of Poteau, OK, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas at the age of 80.  She was born February 28, 1939 in Cumberland County, Kentucky, daughter of George and Alma (Ooten) Flowers.

She married James W. Lewis on July 23, 1955 in Crossville, Tennessee.  They moved from Kentucky to Chickasha...

May 28, 2019

G. Marie Wylder passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at the age of 98. She was the only child of Jorden "Bud" and Sudie Jude (Selby) Bowman born on February 26, 1921 in Lindsay, Oklahoma.

Marie first married B.D. Arp and had two daughters, Judy and Enice.  In 1947, she married Bill Wylder.  They were together...

May 28, 2019

Jim Lee Walker, of Chickasha, OK, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 in Oklahoma City, OK at the age of 86.  He was born July 2, 1932 in Henryetta, OK to Arthur and Theresa Walker.

Jim worked at the Chickasha Hospital downtown Chickasha and at the Chickasha Clinic.  He was aslo the Hospital Administrator in Lindsay. ...