Obituaries

Clyde Leforce

Clyde Leforce

Jul 29, 2013

Clyde James LeForce, 49, Perry, Oklahoma was the son of Raymond Douglas Sr. and Jean Kaye Draper LeForce. He was born February 4, 1964 in Perry, Oklahoma and died Monday, July 29, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Guthrie, Oklahoma. He was a 1982 graduate of Perry High School in Perry, Oklahoma. James attended Eastern Oklahoma State University in Ada,...

Thomas Snider

Thomas Snider

Jul 28, 2013

Thomas Tom Lee Snider, 75, Perry, Oklahoma was the son of Thomas Lee and Cora Mable Bell Snider. He was born June 9, 1938 in Leedey, Oklahoma and died Sunday, July 28, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Tom was a 1956 graduate of Elk City High School, Elk City, Oklahoma. He served his country in the...

Doris Gleason

Doris Gleason

Jul 27, 2013

Doris Mae Granny Gleason, 89, of Perry, Oklahoma, was the daughter of John and Muriel Hughes Yowell. She was born July 17, 1924 in Perry, Oklahoma and died Saturday, July 27, 2013 at her residence. Doris attended and graduated from Hayward High School. She married her best friend and sweetheart, George Denny Gleason on November 3, 1945 at the...

Frances Walker

Frances Walker

Jul 23, 2013

Frances Fran Jewel Williamson Walker, 87, of Perry, Oklahoma formerly of Bay, Arkansas, was the daughter of Reuben Pink and Bonnie Grace Smith Jordan. She was born June 23, 1926 in Claremore, Oklahoma and died Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She graduated from Newkirk High School in Newkirk, Oklahoma in 1944. Fran married...

Cora Keller

Cora Keller

Jul 17, 2013

Cora Lee Grandma Keller, 87, of Perry, Oklahoma was the daughter of Joseph and Georgia Ross Washington. She was born October 9, 1925 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma and died Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at Green Valley Nursing Home, Perry, Oklahoma. She graduated from Sperry High School in Sperry, Oklahoma. Cora enjoyed decorating her home and having family gatherings. She was...

Joella Long

Joella Long

Jul 17, 2013

JoElla Long, 76, of Fritch, Texas was the daughter of Alfred and Sara Jones Halford. She was born September 27, 1936 in Sayre, Oklahoma and passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at her residence in Fritch, Texas. JoElla married her sweetheart and best friend, George Long on December 3, 1953 in Borger, Texas. She was a certified chef...

Nina Wagner

Nina Wagner

Jul 16, 2013

Nina Lavina Wagner, 92, of Perry, Oklahoma was the daughter of John and Mary Steig Brand. She was born October 19, 1920 in Perry, Oklahoma and died Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Green Valley Nursing Home in Perry, Oklahoma. Nina married her best friend and sweetheart, John Dominic Wagner on August 4, 1944 in Perry, Oklahoma. He preceded her...

Martin Diehm

Martin Diehm

Jul 12, 2013

Martin Ray Diehm, 83, Red Rock, Oklahoma was the son of Martin Diehm and Erma Stockton Diehm. He was born December 11, 1929 in Red Rock, Oklahoma and died Friday, July 12, 2013 at Southern Oaks Care Center in Pawnee, Oklahoma. He served his country in the United States Army as a helicopter repairman and was stationed in Germany...

Charles Lee

Charles Lee

Jul 10, 2013

Charles Esco Lee, 84, formerly of Perry, Oklahoma was the son of Charles Lee Sr. and Bessie Sara Henry Lee. He was born August 6, 1928 in Knoxville, Tennessee and died Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at Stillwater Medical Center in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Charles moved to Perry, Oklahoma with his wife Norma Jean in 1986 from Phoenix, Arizona. Charles better...

David Witter

David Witter

Jul 10, 2013

David Morgan Red Baron Witter, 55, of Perry, Oklahoma was the son of Richard Emmet and Mary Ann Enright Witter. He was born April 29, 1958 in Shawnee, Oklahoma and died Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at his residence in Perry, Oklahoma. He graduated from Perry High School in 1976. David started driving eighteen wheelers when he was 15 and...

Mary Rupp

Mary Rupp

Jun 29, 2013

Mary Lue Rupp, 84, of Perry, Oklahoma, the daughter of George and Ida Christine Loyd Durbin, was born April 14th, 1929 in Henryetta, Oklahoma. She died Saturday, June 29th, 2013 at her home in Perry, Oklahoma. Mary Lue attended school in Perry and Yale, Oklahoma and graduated from Yale High School in 1947. She worked for The Oklahoma State...

George Schwandt

George Schwandt

Jun 28, 2013

George Allen Schwandt, 85, a longtime resident of Mulhall, Oklahoma was the son of Fred and Selma Grinniger Schwandt. He was born March 15, 1928 at Benedictine Hospital in Guthrie, Oklahoma and died Friday, June 28, 2013 at Green Valley Nursing Home in Perry, Oklahoma. He was baptized as an infant in the Orlando United Methodist Church formerly known...

Ruby Kirchner

Ruby Kirchner

Jun 25, 2013

Ruby Maxine Koch Kirchner, 90, of Stillwater, Oklahoma, formerly of Perry, Oklahoma was the daughter of Harry Earl and Bertha Mae Cawood Koch. She was born October 10, 1922 in Potter Community in rural Garfield County, Oklahoma and died Tuesday, June 26, 2013 at Westhaven Nursing Home in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Ruby attended Stanton School and Hayward High School. In...

Zelma Sullivan

Zelma Sullivan

Jun 18, 2013

Zelma Mae Sullivan went to her heavenly home on June 18, 2013 at the age of 92 in Perry, Oklahoma. She was born on February 11, 1921 in Hominy, Oklahoma to Leland and Mable Dowler Tuttle. Zelma was married to the late Robert Bob Sullivan on December 25, 1945. She has requested that there be no services. Arrangements are...

Gloria Powell

Gloria Powell

Jun 15, 2013

Gloria Powell, 69, of Garber, Oklahoma was the daughter of Leon and Vada Jane Wade Stanfill. She was born May 10, 1944 in Gainesville, Texas but was raised by H.H. Tobe Pruitt and his wife Vada. Gloria went to be with her heavenly father on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Integris Bass Hospital in Enid, Oklahoma. She graduated from...

Richard Tessman

Richard Tessman

Jun 12, 2013

Richard Kenneth Tessmann, 75, of Perry, Oklahoma formerly of Stillwater, Oklahoma was the son of Seigfreid R. and Veda Claire Shrock Tessmann. He was born May 9, 1938 in Solomon, Kansas and died Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Perry Memorial Hospital in Perry, Oklahoma. He graduated from Solomon High School in 1956 and went on to earn his BS,...

Zella Aigner

Zella Aigner

Jun 11, 2013

Zella Aigner, 100, of Perry, Oklahoma was the daughter of George and Myrta Potts Loveless. She was born October 19, 1912 in Ness City, Kansas and died Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at Green Valley Nursing Home in Perry, Oklahoma. She came to Oklahoma in 1915 riding in a covered wagon at the age of three and grew up on...

Robert Swartz

Robert Swartz

May 27, 2013

Robert Wayne Swartz, 58, of Perry, Oklahoma, was the son of George Alvin and Arlene J. Jirous Swartz. He was born on June 9, 1954 in Perry, Oklahoma and died Monday, May 27, 2013 at his residence in Perry, Oklahoma. He loved spending time on EBay, the garage sale site, cooking, and cars, especially his El Camino which was...

Carolyn Weeks

Carolyn Weeks

May 27, 2013

Carolyn L. Graef Weeks, 70, of Perry, Oklahoma, was the daughter of Nicholas and Edna Yarbough Graef. She was born on May 3, 1943 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and died Monday, May 27, 2013 at Perry Memorial Hospital in Perry, Oklahoma. She loved cooking, crafts, friends, laughing, dancing, and listening to music. Carolyn enjoyed collecting items and was known...

Jean Koch

Jean Koch

May 18, 2013

Mary I. Jean Koch, 73, of Perry, Oklahoma was the daughter of James E. and Lucile Keelin Flanigan. She was born May 28, 1939 in Success, Arkansas and died Sunday, May 18, 2013 in Perry, Oklahoma. She married her best friend and sweetheart, Clarence Koch on January 14, 1963. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in January. Jean enjoyed...

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