Obituaries

Jan 5, 2013

Bennie Vester Jr., 75, of Perry, Oklahoma, was the son of Bennie Sr. and Bessie Mae Austin Vester. He was born March 26, 1937 in Perry, Oklahoma and died Saturday, January 5, 2013 at his residence in Perry, Oklahoma. Bennie was a determined young man to conquer many tasks in life. He was the first black to graduate from...

Jan 5, 2013

Walter Walt Brokop, 93, of Perry, Oklahoma, was the son of E.R. and Theo Bieberdorf Brokop. He was born November 21, 1919 in Henning, Minnesota and passed away on January 5, 2013 at Perry Memorial Hospital in Perry, Oklahoma. Walt was a lifelong resident of Perry. He served his country in the United States Army during World War II...

Dec 31, 2012

Wayne Casteel, 79, of Lucien, Oklahoma, was the son of Howard Thomas and Nettie Velma Roberts Casteel. He was born July 29, 1933 on the Casteel family farm in Marshall, Oklahoma and died December 31, 2012 at OU Medical Center in Edmond, Oklahoma. He was a 1951 graduate of Covington High School. Wayne served his country in the United...

Dec 31, 2012

Kelli Rae Graves Vincent, of Billings, Oklahoma, was the daughter of Jackie Raymond and Jerrilyn Kaye Germer Graves. She was born September 9, 1960 in Long Beach, California and died Monday, December 31, 2012 at her residence in Billings, Oklahoma. She graduated from Chula Vista High School, in Chula Vista, California. Kelly married Greg Olaughlin and to this union...

Dec 28, 2012

Carl Edward Vaughan, 85, of Perry, Oklahoma, was the son of Clell and Minnie Atkinson Vaughan. He was born December 7, 1927 in Seminole, Oklahoma and died Friday, December 28, 2012 at his residence in Perry, Oklahoma. He attended Mt. View School east of Seminole where he graduated in 1943. Carl attended twelve years of school and never missed...

Dec 26, 2012

Donald Lee Pud Edwards, 85, of Perry, Oklahoma, was the son of Roy Edwin and Cynthia Almeda Woodrum Edwards. He was born on July 20, 1927 in Perry, Oklahoma and died Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at Green Valley Nursing Home, Perry, Oklahoma. He was a carpenter for over forty years. Donald enjoyed working on cars, fishing, racing gocarts, going...

Dec 25, 2012

Vickie Hogan, 61, of Garber, Oklahoma, was the daughter of James Ralph and Delores Marie Colin Campbell. She was born April 1, 1951 in Watertown, New York and died on Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital in Enid, Oklahoma. She was the owneroperator of the GarberBillings News for over twenty years. Vickie enjoyed supporting the local schools,...

Dec 24, 2012

Lorene Catherine Beier Loveless, 89, of Perry, Oklahoma, was the daughter of Emil and Alvina Karcher Beier. She was born May 26, 1923 in rural Noble County and went to her heavenly home Monday, December 24, 2012 just in time to spend Christmas with Jesus. She attended Lily Rural School. Lorene enjoyed sewing, cooking, baking bread and other items,...

Dec 22, 2012

Dec 21, 2012

Betty Binyon Lewis, 79, of Blanchard, Oklahoma, was the daughter of GW and Rose Evelyn Shelton Binyon. She was born on March 4, 1933, in Huntington Park, California, and died Friday, December 21, 2012, at her home. Betty was a 1951 graduate of Blanchard High School and received her Bachelor of Science degree from Oklahoma State University in 1957....

Dec 21, 2012

Jett Corbin Smith, 7 years old of Lucien, Oklahoma ran into the arms of Jesus on Friday, December 21, 2012. Jett was born April 29, 2005 in Stillwater, Oklahoma to Christe and Joe Smith Jr. Jett was a student in the 2nd grade class at CovingtonDouglas Schools. Jett participated in all little league sports. He attended the OSU Basketball...

Dec 15, 2012

Charles Short Jerome, 97, of Edmond, Oklahoma, formerly of Orlando, Oklahoma, was the son of Charles Fredrich and Ida Mae Sesline Jerome. He was born July 31, 1915 in Orlando, Oklahoma and died Saturday, December 15, 2012 at his residence in Edmond, Oklahoma. Charles loved to work on his farm but he also spent many years working as an...

Dec 14, 2012

Betty Lois Stanley, 86, of Perry, Oklahoma, was the daughter of Arthur Leroy and Myrtle Mae Goodman Bobbitt. She was born February 5, 1926 in Beaver, Oklahoma and died Friday, December 14, 2012 at Green Valley Nursing Home in Perry, Oklahoma. Bettys mother Myrtle died a short time after the birth of Betty and left her dad Arthur with...

Dec 14, 2012

Dec 1, 2012

Betty Ann Lancaster Jack, 49, of Orlando, Oklahoma, was the daughter of Kenneth Lee and Ann Burgess Jack. She was born March 5, 1963 in Pawnee, Oklahoma and died Saturday, December 1, 2012 at her residence in Orlando, Oklahoma. She graduated from Odessa High School in Odessa, Texas in 1981. Betty worked at Green Valley Nursing Home as a...

Nov 22, 2012

Glenda Lee Martin, 68, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, formerly of Garber, Oklahoma was the daughter of Glen Edward and Ruby Nadine Holt Moore. She was born October 5, 1944 in Enid, Oklahoma and died Thursday, November 22, 2012 at Colonial Estates Nursing Center, Shawnee, Oklahoma. Glenda enjoyed bowling, sewing and travel but most of all she enjoyed spending time with...

Nov 20, 2012

Emma Ottilla Prucha, 88, of Red Rock, Oklahoma, was the daughter of Gus and Marie Orth Glass. She was born May 16, 1924 in Hambach, Germany and died Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at Green Valley Nursing Home in Perry, Oklahoma. She graduated from Billings High School in 1942 after high school she attended Oklahoma AM College and Central State...

Nov 11, 2012

Geraldine Gerry Alstrom, 76, of Martinsville, Virginia, formerly of Perry, Oklahoma was the daughter of Wilbur and Mildred Robbins Parsons. She was born December 3, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan and died Monday, November 12, 2012 at her residence in Martinsville, Virginia. Gerry married her best friend and sweetheart, Kenneth Kenny Arnold Alstrom on September 16, 1986 in Dallas, Texas....

Nov 2, 2012

Cora Sue Corky Mayes, 72, of Edmond, Oklahoma, formerly of Perry, Oklahoma was the daughter of George and Helen LaRue Vannostran Chitwood. She was born November 9, 1939 in Cushing, Oklahoma and died Friday, November 2, 2012 at Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Corky married her best friend and sweetheart, Byron Lee Mayes on January 3, 1960...

Oct 30, 2012

JoAnn Coburn, 87, of Perry, Oklahoma, was the daughter of Simon and Snowielee Austin. She was born July 26, 1925 at the 101 Ranch, Perry, Oklahoma and died October 30, 2012 at her residence in Perry, Oklahoma. JoAnn married her sweetheart and best friend Henry Coburn in June of 1978 in Perry, Oklahoma. Henry preceded her in death on...