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Canadian
County, Oklahoma
Obituaries 2
Jeremy Dwayne
Moore
The El Reno Tribune -- November 12, 2008
Jeremy Dwayne Moore was born Oct. 15,1979, to Dwayne and Joyce (Bussard)
Moore in Okarche. He passed away Friday, Nov. 7, 2008, in Oklahoma
City at the age of 29. Jeremy graduated from Calumet High School as
valedictorian of his class in 1998 and attended Southern Nazarene
University in Bethany for three years, and was currently attending
the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond.
Jeremy served in the U.S. Army Reserves and was honorably discharged
in 2004. He worked for G&S Printing in Oklahoma City
He enjoyed building "green" furniture, loved music, collecting old
albums, loved to go thrift store shopping for vintage items, loved
hanging out at the coffee shop, pulling practical jokes, and loved
to explore his artistic abilities including painting. Jeremy is
survived by the love of his life, Jamie, and his daughter, Lillie
LaRae of Oklahoma City; his parents, Dwayne and Joyce Moore of
Calumet; one brother, Josh Moore and wife, Satirah, and their
children, Jacob and Josalyn of El Reno; his grandfather, Raymond
Bussard of Guthrie; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, other
relatives and friends (from the Red Cup), and special friends, Gene
and Shirlene Tarbox, Nathan and Mandi Greenfield and Gavin, Madison
and Katie.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Jim and Amalee Moore,
and Annette Bussard.
Memorial donations may be made to the Jeremy Moore Memorial Fund at
any MidFirst Bank in Oklahoma City
Viewing will be at the Mercer-Adams Funeral Home, 3925 N. Ashbury,
Bethany, today from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Services will be held at
Calumet First United Methodist Church at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 13,
2008, with Rev. Andy Teston, Rev. Kevin Rogers, Rev. Lance Schmitz
and Rev. James Trippett officiating. Burial will be in the Canadian
Valley Cemetery in Calumet under direction of Turner Funeral Home in
Geary Condolences may be sent to turner-funeralhomes@gmail.
Carol Joann “Griffith” Nichols
The El Reno Tribune -- November 11, 2007
Services for Carol Joann (Griffith) Nichols will be at 2 p.m.
Wednesday in Benson Memorial Chapel with burial in Canadian Valley
Cemetery at Calumet. Arrangements are under the direction of
Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
Mrs. Nichols died Monday at her home in Hemet, Calif.
She was born Feb. 6, 1938, in Calumet. She attended Calumet High
School and graduated from there in 1956. She attended
Blackwood-Bates School of Business in Oklahoma City where she
received her secretarial degree. She and James Edward Martin were
married Dec. 13, 1958, and his Navy career took them to California.
They divorced in 1979. She and Thomas Nichols were married Nov. 9,
1990. She enjoyed playing basketball and sang with a quartet in high
school. She was a self-taught piano player and loved to sing. She
served as adviser for the youth group at the United Church of Christ
in California and headed a square dance group called the Young
Americans, in which her children participated.
Survivors include her husband, Thomas; two sons, Rodger Martin of
Hemet and Kelly Martin of Fritch, Texas; a daughter, Vicky Raysby of
Springfield, S.D.; three brothers, Everette Griffith of Bethany,
Delbert Griffith of Wichita, Kansas, and Dean Griffith of Amber; two
sisters, Hazel of Midwest City and Christine of Bethany.
Mabel
Irene “Moberly” Riley
The El Reno Tribune -- February 20, 2008
Funeral services for Mabel Irene (Moberly) Riley were held today at
First Christian Church in Calumet with Rev. Tim Clausing
officiating. Burial was in the Canadian Valley Cemetery northeast of
Calumet, under direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
Mrs. Riley died Sunday at Oklahoma Heart Hospital. She was born Oct.
5, 1930, near Calumet. She retired in August 1984 from South-western
Bell Telephone Co. with more than 33 years of service. She was past
vice president of Communication Workers of America, Local 6016, a
member of Telephone Pioneers of America and a United Way volunteer.
She was a member of Calumet First Christian Church.
She is survived by her husband, David, and daughter, Linnet of
Yukon; a brother, Wayne Moberly of Springfield, Mo.; and a sister,
Lucille Heitzman of Yukon.
Jim D. Roofe
Jim D. Roofe, 56, Valley Falls, died Tuesday,
Sept, 5, 2006, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. Mr. Roofe was a
physics and chemistry teacher at Valley Falls High School for 33
years. He had also taught at Buffalo, OK. He was a member of the
National Educators Association and the Kansas National Educators
Association. He was membership coordinator for the Valley Falls
Educators Association. He was a member of the Valley Falls Rotary
Club and the International Order of Odd Fellows No. 86 and had held
many offices in their organizations.
He was born Jan. 12, 1950, at
El Reno, OK, the son of Robert W. and Nadine M. Rugg Roofe. They
preceded him in death.
He graduated from El Reno High School in 1968
and Central State University at Edmond, OK in 1973.
Survivors
include two brothers, Robert Wayne Roofe, Clinton, Mass., and Thomas
R. Roofe, Del City, OK; a sister, Ellen J. Kuykendall, Oklahoma
City; one niece and three nephews.
A funeral service will be at
10:00 a.m., Friday, Sept. 8, 2006, at the Valley Falls School
Gymnasium. Visitation was from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Thursday, at Mercer
Funeral Home in Valley Falls. Graveside services will be at 1:00
p.m., Saturday at the Canadian Valley Cemetery, at Calumet, OK.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Jim Roofe Memorial
Scholarship Fund or to the American Lung Association and sent in
care of Mercer Funeral Home, 810 Broadway, Valley Falls, KS 66088.
Online condolences are available at www.mercerfuneralhomes.com
Published in The Oklahoman on 9/8/2006.
( Second Obituary)
The El Reno Tribune -- September 10, 2006
Jim D. Roofe, 56, of Valley Falls, Kan., died Tuesday, Sept. 5,
2006, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.
Mr. Roofe was a physics and chemistry teacher at Valley Falls High
School for 33 years. He had also taught at Buffalo, Okla. He was a
member of the National Educators Association and the Kansas National
Educators Association. He was membership coordinator for the Valley
Falls Educators Association. He was a member of the Valley Falls
Rotary Club and the International Order of Odd Fellows No. 86 and
had held many offices in their organizations.
He was born Jan. 12, 1950, in El Reno, the son of Robert W. and
Nadine M. Rugg Roofe. They preceded him in death.
He graduated from El Reno High School in 1968 and Central State
University in Edmond in 1973.
Survivors include two brothers, Robert Wayne Roofe of Clinton,
Mass., and Thomas R. Roofe of Del City; a sister, Ellen J.
Kuykendall of Oklahoma City; one niece and three nephews.
Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 8, 2006, in the Valley
Falls School gymnasium. Graveside services were held Saturday, Sept.
9, at the Canadian Valley Cemetery in Calumet. Services were under
direction of Mercer Funeral Home. Online condolences are available
at www.mercerfuneralhomes.com.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Jim Roofe Memorial
Scholarship Fund or to the American Lung Association and sent in
care of Mercer Funeral Home, 810 Broadway, Valley Falls, Kan. 66088.
Walter F.
Snelling
The El Reno Tribune -- June 20, 2007
Funeral services for Walter F. Snelling of El Reno will be held at
10:30 a.m. Friday, June 22, 2007, in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel
with Rev. Paul Roach, pastor of Faith Family Church officiating.
Burial will be in the Canadian Valley Cemetery north of Calumet.
Mr. Snelling died Friday, June 15, 2007, at his daughter's home in
Yukon. He was born Feb. 21, 1947, in El Reno. He was a lifetime El
Reno area resident and a 1966 graduate of El Reno High School. He
married Carrie Miller on May 23, 1975, in Banner. He was a farmer
and attended First Christian Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank A. Snelling and
Louise (Zweiacher) Snelling, sisters, Anabell Bishop and Bina
Fowler; and a great-niece, Megan Fowler.
He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Carrie Snelling of the home;
a daughter, Dona Snelling Lake of Yukon; a son, Jason Snelling of El
Reno; brothers, Billy and Danny Snelling, both of El Reno, Jay
Snelling of Oklahoma City and Otis Snelling and wife, Margie of
Shelbyville, Tenn.; sister, Regena Williams of El Reno; his boss and
fellow worker for over 40 years, Gary Evans and wife, Margaret of El
Reno; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Geraldine (Jerry)
“Moberly” Thompson
Geraldine 'Jerry' died May 14, 2006, at Baptist
Medical Center in OKC. Services will be 10 a.m., Thurs., May 18, at
First Christian Church in Calumet with Rev. Tim Clausing and Dr. Tom
Russell officiating. Burial will be in Canadian Valley Cemetery
northeast of Calumet.
Jerry was born Nov. 17, 1926 at Calumet and
lived most of her life in Canadian County. She was a nurse, retiring
from the Oklahoma City Clinic, and attended the Calumet First
Christian Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Claude
Edward and Grace (Winfrey) Moberly; brothers, Alvin, Bernie, Clyde
and Delbert Moberly; and a sister, Naomi Moberly. Jerry is survived
by her husband, Don; sons, Randy Thompson and wife, Mary of OKC,
Dale Thompson and wife, Dora of Ft. Worth, TX, Bill Thompson and
wife, Bonnie of Springfield, MO; brother, Wayne Moberly and wife,
Susan of St. Louis, MO; sisters, Lucille Heitzman and husband, Bob,
and Mabel Riley and husband, David, all of Yukon; grandchildren,
Brett, Mike, Jennifer, Mindy and Chris Thompson; and 7
great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to: Russell-Murray
Hospice, P.O. Box 1423, El Reno, OK 73036. Huber-Benson Funeral Home
El Reno, OK
Published in The Oklahoman on 5/16/2006.
Jadyn Dean
Wavada
The El Reno Tribune -- June 7, 2006
Jadyn Dean Wavada, infant son of Jerry and Shannon (Reimers) Wavada,
died June 5, 2006, at Integris Canadian Valley Hospital in Yukon.
In addition to his parents, he is also survived by grandparents,
Mark and Connie Reimers of El Reno and Robert and Betty Wavada of
Yukon; great-grandparents, Dan and Earlene Reimers of Oklahoma City,
Vic and Linda Taylor of El Reno and Donna Secrest of Ponca City; and
uncles, Jake and Amber Reimers of El Reno, David Wavada of Yukon and
Don and Kathy Wavada of Yukon.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 8, 2006,
in the Canadian Valley Cemetery in Calumet with George Gilland
officiating. Arrangements are under direction of Yanda and Son
Funeral Home of Yukon.
Patricia L. King
The El Reno Tribune -- December 11, 2005
Funeral services for Patricia L. King of Moore will be held at 2
p.m. Tuesday in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Harold W.
Kamman officiating. Burial will be in the Canadian Valley Cemetery.
Mrs. King died Friday at Southwest Medical Center in Oklahoma City.
She was born Sept. 8, 1937, in Valmeda, Ark. She grew up in
Arkansas, later moving to Tennessee, then to Moore. She was a
retired CNA from Southwestern Bell. She was a member of St. John's
Lutheran Church in Moore.
She is survived by sons, David King and Larry King, both of Moore; a
brother, Lloyd Waldo; sisters, Maxine Flynn of Little Rock, Ark.,
Joy Baxter, Laura Ann Rue and Lee White, all of Houston, and Paula
Baxter of Illinois; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Thomas Andrew
Laub
The El Reno Tribune -- May 31, 2006
Mass of Christian Burial for Thomas Andrew Laub of Calumet will be
held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 1, 2006, at Immaculate Heart of Mary
Catholic Church of Calumet. Wake services will be held at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006, in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with
Father Omar Tabing officiating. Burial will be in the Canadian
Valley Cemetery in Calumet. Services are under direction of Wilson
Funeral Home.
Mr. Laub died Monday, May 29, 2006, at his home. He was born Oct. 7,
1943, in El Reno to Andrew J. and Mildred E. (Perkins) Laub. He was
a lifelong resident of Calumet and served in the Army. Thomas
married Corky Bornemann on Sept. 1, 1962, in Calumet.
He is survived by his wife, Corky; son, Andrew P. Laub and wife,
Angela of Corinth, Texas; daughter, Ingrid (Laub) Block and husband,
Thomas of Yukon; brother, Mike Laub and wife, Cynthia of Calumet;
sisters, Mary Meyer and husband, Melvin of Okarche, Kathryn Carrero
and husband, Enrique of Key Biscayne, Fla., and Maxine Calvert and
husband, Robert of Calumet. Tom is also survived by four
grandchildren, Corley and Brendan Laub and Shane and Alexander
Block.
The family has suggested memorials be made to your charity of
choice.
Loretta June
Meade
The El Reno Tribune -- March 29, 2006
Funeral services for Loretta June Meade of Calumet will be held at
10 a.m. Friday, March 31, 2006, at First Christian Church of Calumet
with Rev. Tim Clausing officiating. Burial will be in the Canadian
Valley Cemetery. Services are under direction of Wilson Funeral
Home.
Mrs. Meade passed away on Monday, March 27, 2006, at Mercy Health
Center in Oklahoma City.
She was born Oct. 25, 1928, in El Reno to her parents, Frederick F.
and Thelma (Collins) Palmore. She was a graduate of El Reno High
School and a lifelong resident of Calumet. She married Arthur Eugene
Meade in El Reno on Oct. 5, 1947.
She was preceded in death by her son, Donald Eugene Meade; her
father, Frederick F. Palmore; and a granddaughter, Jae J. MaGee.
She is survived by her husband, Arthur E. Meade of the home;
daughters, Treva Wheeler and husband, Floyd "Jim" of Tuttle, Marla
MaGee and husband, John of Checotah and LeRae Leck and husband, John
of Calumet; a son, Curtis Wayne Meade of Fort Supply; her mother,
Thelma Palmore of Yukon; sisters, Bonnie Jean Lorenzen of El Reno
and Reatha Ann Sanders and husband, Raymond of El Reno; a brother,
Joe Ned Palmore of Mustang; 14 grandchildren and 15
great-grandchildren.
The family has suggested memorials be made to First Christian
Church, P.O. Box 8, Calumet, Okla. 73014.
Lydia
Sarah Olga Meade
Funeral services for Lydia Sarah Olga Meade of
Calumet were held Saturday, May 9, 2009, at Calumet United Methodist
Church with Rev. Michelle McCarty officiating. Burial was in the
Canadian Valley Cemetery. Services were under direction of Wilson
Funeral Home.
Mrs. Meade was born Nov. 2, 1915, in Okarche. She died May 6, 2009,
at Grace Living Center. She was a lifetime Canadian County area
resident.
Lydia Reimers married Roy Alexander Meade on Dec. 12, 1934, in El
Reno. She was a farmer's wife and homemaker. Mrs. Meade was a
lifelong member of Olivet Nazarene Church, where she had served as
the church treasurer for 40 years. Lydia loved to cook, paint
pictures, sew, and taking care of children, and she loved her
flowers.
Lydia was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Otto and Minna (Theims)
Reimers; her husband, Roy Alexander Meade; seven sisters, Emma Meade
Ellison, Nettie Holland Wildman, Christine Magby, Lorine LaBrue,
Rose Teague, Lucille Lynch and Violet Sanders; and two brothers,
Norman Reimers and Charlie Reimers.
Survivors include three sons, Allen Meade and wife, Pam, Duane Meade
and wife, Roxie, and Delbert Meade and wife, Doris, all of Calumet;
a daughter, Frankie Law and husband, Del of Fredericksburg, Texas;
brother, Henry Reimers of Clinton; sisters, Loretta Nicholson of
Okarche and Pauline Lagaly of Oklahoma City; eight grandchildren, 10
great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous
other relatives and friends.
Memorials may be made to the Good Shepard Hospice, 4350 Will Rogers
Parkway Suite 400, Oklahoma City, Okla. 73108.
Ray D. Meade
The El Reno Tribune -- March 1, 2009
Funeral services for Ray D. Meade of Calumet will be held at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at First Christian Church in Calumet with
Rev. Tim Clausing officiating. Burial will be in the Canadian Valley
Cemetery. Services are under direction of Wilson Funeral Home.
Mr. Meade died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009, at Integris Canadian Valley
Regional Hospital in Yukon. He was born July 9, 1933, in El Reno.
Ray was a lifetime Canadian County area resident. He was a retired
bulldozer operator. He was a former member of the Eagles, member of
the VFW and American Legion. He attended the Nazarene Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse Thomas and Emma (Reimers)
Meade.
Survivors include two daughters, Peggy Felton and Sheryl Williams,
both of El Reno; brothers, Arthur Meade of Okarche, Kenneth Meade
and wife, Kathy of Calumet and Bill Meade and wife, Judy of Calumet;
a sister, Delores Bomhoff of El Reno; four grandchildren, Joe David
Felton and wife, Carie, Billy Felton and wife, Jeniece, Ashley
Felton and Tyler Ables, all of El Reno; five great-grandchildren,
Taylor, Brianna, Josie, Creed and Ava Felton, all of El Reno;
special friend, Norma Meade of El Reno; and numerous other relatives
and friends.
Alvin L. Moberly
The El Reno Tribune -- January 29, 2006
Alvin L. Moberly was born Oct. 27, 1922, in Calumet to Claude E. and
Grace (Winfrey) Moberly. He passed away Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006, at
the age of 83 at the Mercy Health Center in Oklahoma City. Alvin
graduated from Calumet High School and attended a trade school in
Chickasha for welding. He served in the Army during World War II,
where he served in the China-Burma India Theatre.
He was joined in marriage to Alma Lawless on June 28, 1947, at First
Christian Church in El Reno. Alvin and Alma loved to travel,
especially to the F-Troop 124th Calvary Reunion in Mineral Wells,
Texas, where Alvin served as past president. He and Alma owned and
operated Moberly's Grocery and Station for 46 years. He was a
Mistletoe Express agent for 19 years. Alvin was a charter member of
the Calumet American Legion Post 325, member of the Calumet Lions
Club, the Calumet Chamber of Commerce, the ATA Lodge and the DAV. He
served as a volunteer fireman in Calumet, where he served as past
chief. Alvin joined Calumet Christian Church as a teen-ager and
served as an elder for many years. He was caretaker and president of
the Canadian Valley Cemetery for 39 years.
Survivors include his wife, Alma Moberly of the home in Calumet; one
daughter, Linda Lea Cimino and husband, Sil (Butch) of Jensen Beach,
Fla.; one son, Jimmy Calvin Moberly of Calumet; a granddaughter,
Kimberly Brown and husband, Thomas, and their daughter, Linda Nicole
(Nikki), all of Spotsylvania, Va.; a brother, Wayne Moberly and
wife, Susan of Ballwin, Mo.; three sisters, Geraldine (Jerry) Thomp-son
and husband, Don, Mabel Riley and husband, David, and Lucille
Heitzman and husband, Bob, all of Yukon; and several nieces,
nephews, cousins and other relatives as well as numerous friends.
Alvin was preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Grace
Moberly, a sister, Naomi Moberly, and three brothers, Clyde, Delbert
and Bernard (Bernie) Moberly.
Services were held Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006, at First Christian
Church in Calumet with Pastor Tim Clausing officiating. Burial was
in Canadian Valley Cemetery in Calumet, under direction of Turner
Funeral Home of Geary.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to Geary
Community Nursing Home Inc., P.O. Box 47, Geary, Okla. 73040, or to
the Alzheimer's Association.
Betty Louise
Hendrex
The El Reno Tribune - June 6, 2007
Funeral services for Betty Louise Hendrex of El Reno will be held at
10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 7 in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with
Rev. Richard Newman, pastor of First Christian Church officiating.
Burial will be in the Canadian Valley Cemetery north of Calumet.
Betty died Saturday, June 2, 2007, at her home. She was born Dec.
19, 1934, in Watonga to Oscar and Alice (Morris) Goodman. She lived
most of her life in the Canadian County area. She married Cleo W.
Hendrex on Nov. 15, 1975, in El Reno. She was a member of First
Christian Church. Betty loved fishing and remodeling houses.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her brother,
Charles Goodman; and brothers-in-law, Charles Dexter Snow and Bill
Nash.
She is survived by her daughter, Shirley Croskey and husband, Frank
of El Reno; her son, Kenneth "Jack" Holland and wife, Monica of
Sioux City, Iowa; sisters, Phyllis Lemons and husband, Jim of
Drumright, Margaret Blackwell and husband, Eddie of Denton, Texas,
Jane Snow and Helen Nash, both of Texas; six grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Jimmy Don
Griffith
The El Reno Tribune -- July 20, 2008
Funeral services for Jimmy Don Griffith will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Saturday July 19, in the Benson Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in
the Canadian Valley Cemetery under direction of Huber-Benson Funeral
Home.
After battling lymphoma cancer, Jim took the hand of his Lord to be
led from this earthly home to his heavenly home on July 16, 2008. He
was born June 20, 1949, in El Reno. Raised in Bethany, as a
teenager, he spent his Saturdays and summers working at the family
service station until he graduated from Putnam City High School in
1967. As part of a Mobil Oil Company drawing, Jim won a brand new
1968 Mustang.
Jim attended a semester at UCO in 1968. He met Barbara Ann Snyder, a
student at Midwest Bible College, at Cherokee Hills Christian Church
during that semester. They were married on Dec. 27, 1968, in
Minneola, Kan.
After a semester at OU, he entered active duty in the Navy, serving
his country for eight years, nine months and 27 days, and was
honorably discharged as an Aviation Electronics Technician First
Class on April 14, 1978. While in the Navy, Jim and Barbara became
parents to Andrew Scott, Sherrie Ann and Emily Jean. After his
discharge, Elisa Jo and Julie Kathleen were added to the family.
After his naval service, he worked for several copier companies
selling and repairing copiers. Jim and Barbara were active members
at the "Tepee" Church in Edmond for several years. After 25 years of
marriage, he lost Barbara to breast cancer. He continued to be an
active member in several local churches. A stillborn son also
preceded him in death.
Jim is survived by his parents, Everett and Dorothy (Houston)
Griffith of Bethany; children, Andrew Scott Griffith of Pelham,
N.Y., Sherrie and Brian McManon of Scotts Valley, Calif., Emily and
Colonel Ross Uhler of Jacksonville, Ark., and Jesse Keefe of Tulsa,
and Julie Kathleen Griffith of San Jose, Calif.; five grandchildren,
Sarah, Rachel, Jacob, Caleb and Jared; a sister and brother-in-law,
Linda and Stan Nichols of Oklahoma City; a brother, Terry Griffith
of Norman; and a host of other family and friends.
Jeanette H.
Everett
The El Reno Tribune -- January 31, 2007
Private family services for Jeanette H. Everett of El Reno will be
held Saturday, Feb. 3, 2007, in the Canadian Valley Cemetery with
Rev. Dean Esskew officiating. Services are under direction of Wilson
Funeral Home.
Mrs. Everett died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007, in El Reno. She was born
March 29, 1930, to Charles and Nancy Horspool in Ogden, Utah. She
married Fred Lee Everett on March 16, 1954, in Elko, Nev. They moved
to Oklahoma in 1965. She was a member of the Mormon Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Fred Lee Everett;
a son, Archie C. Everett; and granddaughter, Misty Everett.
She is survived by a son, Fred W. Everett and wife, Peggy of
Calumet; three daughters, Nancy Salsman and husband, Larry of
Lookeba, Carolyn Cotten and husband, Richard of Bonham, Texas, and
Deleane Mortensen of Oklahoma City; brother, Kenneth Horspool of
Riverdale, Utah; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; and
numerous other family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested memorials be made to El
Reno Public Schools Foundation, P.O. Box 580, El Reno, Okla. 73036.
Verona Mae Davis
Funeral services for Verona Mae Davis of El
Reno will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008, in the Wilson
Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Michelle McCarty, pastor of Red Rock
United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in the
Canadian Valley Cemetery.
Services are under direction of Wilson Funeral Home.
Mrs. Davis was born in El Reno and then later moved to California
and New Mexico before returning to El Reno. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Austin and Florence (Agee)
Tarter; her husband, Floyd Percy Davis; a brother, Arthur Tarter;
and two sisters, Effie Adkins and Pearl Christopher.
Survivors include her son, Jerry Henderson of El Reno; a brother,
Raymond Tarter of Bethany; a sister, Eva Cummings of Lancaster,
Calif.; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends
Cathy Sue Eischen
Rosary Services for Cathy Sue Eischen, 45, were
7:00 p.m., Friday, November 2, 2007 at St. Anthony's Catholic
Church, Okeene, Oklahoma, Funeral Services (Mass of Christian
Burial) were 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 3, 2007 at St. Anthony's
Catholic Church, Okeene. Father James Mickus officiated. Burial
followed in the Holy Trinity Cemetery, Okarche, Oklahoma.
Arrangements were by Fairview Funeral Home, Inc. Cathy Sue Eischen
was born March 18, 1962 at St. John's Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma,
to Roy L. and Shirley M. (Venable) Clymer. Following a long battle
with cancer, she passed away October 31, 2007, at Integris Baptist
Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Cathy grew up in Tulsa and moved to
El Reno to finish her senior year. She graduated from El Reno High
School in 1980. She attained her Bachelor's degree in English
Education from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in 1985. Cathy
married Pete Eischen on June 3, 1983, at the Sacred Heart Catholic
Church in El Reno, Oklahoma. In 1984, she and her husband moved to
Fairview, to start a new business and raise a family. Cathy was
instrumental in the Fairview Meals on Wheels program in Fairview for
23 years. She was proud of her role as a wife, mother, and
volunteer. Gardening, scrap-booking, cooking, singing, piano and
waterskiing were some of her passions. Many hours were spent at the
lake with her family. Cathy was a great confidant and counselor to
her family and many friends. Cathy belonged to St. Anthony's
Catholic Church in Okeene. She was a charter member of the Mu Gamma
Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, a coordinator for Meals on Wheels and a
member of the PEO. Cathy is survived by her husband, Pete; son,
Jeffrey J. Eischen; and daughter, Megan L. Eischen, all of Fairview;
parents, Roy L. and Shirley M. Clymer of Enid, and brother Scott
Clymer and wife, Tara of Edmond. She was preceded in death by her
infant sister, Lori Clymer. Memorial contributions may be made to
Fairview Meals on Wheels, Fairview Hospital Foundation or O.M.R.F.-Cancer
Research. Fairview Funeral Home Inc will serve as custodians.
Pearl K. Eischen
El Reno – Office of the dead for Mrs. Pearl K.
Eischen, will be at 8 p.m. Friday in Benson Funeral Home, and mass
will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial
will be in Okarche’s Holy Trinity Cemetery. She died Wednesday at
Oklahoma City’s St. Anthony Hospital.
Mrs. Eischen was born in Missouri. She came to
El Reno in 1940, and was a retired hotel owner.
She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic
Church, and a member of St. Teresa’s Altar Society.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. John
Zwajacher, El Reno; and Mrs. George Ratterman, Carlinville, Ill.
Eugene Endres
The El Reno Tribune -- June 11, 2008
Prayer services for Eugene Joseph Endres were held Tuesday at Holy
Trinity Church. Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday at Holy
Trinity Church with Revs. Philip Louis and Marvin Leven and Deacon
Max Schwarz officiating. Burial was in the Holy Trinity Cemetery
with military honors. Services were under direction of Huber-Benson
Funeral Home.
Mr. Endres died Friday at Cimarron Nursing Center in Kingfisher.
He was born March 22, 1925, in Leedy. He lived in Okarche since
1942. He was a veteran of World War II, serving as a tail gunner in
Army Air Corps, and was a POW for three months in Germany. He was
owner of Endres Construction and a farmer. He was a member of Holy
Trinity Church, Knights of Columbus, 4th Degree member of the
Stanley Rother Assembly and VFW.
He is survived by his wife, Marie Luebking Endres of the home;
daughters, Marilyn Ellis of Okarche and Phyllis Bliss of Los
Angeles, Calif.; sons, James Endres Jr. of Boise, Idaho, Chet Endres
of Clayton and Matt Endres of Kingfisher; daughters, Barbara
Anderson of Wallis, Idaho, and Rosanna Hamil of Kingfisher;
brothers, Philip Endres of Wichita, Kan., and James Endres Sr. of
Rupert, Idaho; sisters, Flaurine Seely, Laurine Moeder and Dorothy
Dotterer, all of Wichita, Kan., and Lillian Maehs of Kingfisher; 21
grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
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