Blaine County, Oklahoma Obituaries

Blaine County, Oklahoma
Obituaries

Lena Forbau
HIGGINS - Lena Forbau, 89, died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in First Christian Church Chapel in Canadian with the Rev. Kenny Platte, officiating. Burial will be in Higgins Cemetery by Hughs Funeral Home of Canadian. Lena was born March 31, 1919, in Okeene, Okla., to the late Alexander Karbs and Lydia Rauh Karbs. She attended schools in Blaine County, Okla. She married Eddie Forbau on Dec. 2, 1938, in Higgins. He preceded her in death on July 15, 2007. She moved to Higgins in 1938 from Okeene. She was a homemaker and affiliated with First Baptist Church in Higgins and Shattuck, Okla. She also was preceded in death by a sister, Edna Babitzke. Survivors include three sons, Darrel Forbau of Okeene, Terry Forbau of Higgins and Gordon Forbau of Houston; four daughters, Janice Townsend and husband James of Rush Springs, Okla., LaDonna Morrow and husband Eddie Bob of Darrouzett, JaNelle Sutton and husband Jerry of Elk City, Okla., and Edwadine Forbau of Ozark, Mo.; a surrogate daughter, Debbie Hill of Shattuck; 14 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Shattuck Nursing Center, 201 N. Alfalfa St., Shattuck, OK 73858. Viewing will be at First Christian Church, 402 Purcell Ave., in Canadian.
[Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 15, 2009]

Alda Osage
Funeral services for Alda Alberta Osage of Longdale were held Dec. 31 in the Longdale School gym with Rev. Jim Scott officiating. Burial was in the Chiefs Cemetery under direction of Nichols Funeral Home of Fairview.
Mrs. Osage died Dec. 27 in Longdale. She was born June 26, 1932, in Longdale. She was raised in Longdale where she attended Longdale School . She worked as a housekeeper and nurses aide in Okeene. She later attended nursing school at Redlands Community College . She was a member of the Assembly of God Mission in Longdale for 36 years.
She is survived by daughters, Kimberly of Longdale and Katelyn of Shawnee; sisters, Agnes Old Bear of Longdale and Sedonia Blackowl of El Reno ; two grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
[Submitted by Dale Donlon]

Lloyd D. Wilson
CANTON - Lloyd D. Wilson, 75, of 202 W. Oak died at 12:27 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1998, at Graham Hospital Extended Care.
Born Jan. 13, 1923, in Baggs, Okla., to Edward and Martha Hankins Wilson, he married Mary Hooper. He later married Florence Smith on Jan. 14, 1961, in Canton. She survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Lloyd Jr. of Bardolph and Randy of Vermont, Ill.; one daughter, Janet Utsinger of Galesburg; one brother, Glenn of Tulsa, Okla.; two sisters, Edna Reed of Oregon state and Nanny Ralls of Mustang, Iowa; one niece, Shannin McAllister of Canton, whom he raised; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Four brothers and four sisters preceded him in death.
He worked at Perkins Gardens in rural Canton and later was a drill press operator at International Harvester.
He was a member of Loyal Order of the Moose 784. Services will be at noon Friday at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home, Canton. The Rev. Michael Stein will officiate. Visitation will be one hour before services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Macomb.
[Peoria Journal Star, IL, February 5, 1998 - Submitted by Sara Hemp]