Obituaries

Jan 18, 2010

Joseph Michael Keith, 67, of Perry, Oklahoma was the son of Frank and Zoe Chisholm Keith. He was born on June 10, 1942 in Marysville, California and died on Monday, January 18, 2010 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In 1999 he married Floe Kay Daniel in Texas. He is a member of the Latter Day Saints Church in Stillwater, Oklahoma...

Jan 17, 2010

Peggy Jean Failing, 59, of Perry, Oklahoma, was the daughter of Bill Ray and Betty Jo Schinerling Failing. She was born on July 22, 1950 in Ponca City, Oklahoma and died Sunday, January 17, 2010 at Green Valley Nursing Home. She enjoyed cooking, cake decorating, crocheting and babysitting. Peggys true passion was reading. Graveside memorial services will be 3:00...

Jan 16, 2010

Jan 13, 2010

Alma Antonia Zavodny Dunagan, 93, of Perry was the daughter of Joseph P. and Pauline Schultz Zavodny. She was born February 9, 1916, on a farm near Brainard, Nebraska and died Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at Perry Green Valley Nursing Home. Alma graduated from Perry High School in 1933 as valedictorian of her class. Alma started teaching in 1936...

Jan 13, 2010

Rex D. Welty, 66, of Leedey, Oklahoma was the son of Robert Aaron and Alice Lucy McClellan Welty. He was born on February 7, 1943 in Shattuck, Oklahoma and went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. On May 26, 1961, Rex married Jacqueline R. Craig...

Jan 3, 2010

Berniece Snyder, 62, of Ponca City, Oklahoma, was the daughter of Clarence Earl and Mary Louise Gaines Snyder. She was born on June 9, 1947 in Enid, Oklahoma and died Sunday, January 3, 2010 at the Ponca City Medical Center. In 1965, Berniece graduated from Perry High School. She served her country as a member of the United States...

Jan 1, 2010

Long time resident of Noble County, Vera Lee Frick, passed away January 1, 2010. She was born on December 12, 1926, the youngest of three children to Gladys Swartz and Mel Campbell. She went to Fairview County School Dist. 76 through the 8th grade, and then went on to Perry High School where she graduated on May 25, 1945....

Dec 27, 2009

Martin Daniel Kingery, 86, of Billings, Oklahoma, was born on October 1, 1923 in Enid, Oklahoma to Clint and Elsie Bickel Kingery. He died on December 27, 2009 at the Cole's Nursing Home in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Martin grew up on the family farm southwest of Billings and attended the rural school a few miles from the farm. He served...

Dec 26, 2009

Mary Janice Thorp Rymer was born January 5, 1929 in White Deer, Texas to George and Mavor Bailey Thorp. She took a walk with God on Saturday, December 26, 2009 at St. John's Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She attended Hammon Public Schools and graduated at the age of sixteen. She graduated from Southwestern State University with a Bachelor of...

Dec 26, 2009

Rick Kukuk, 52, of Oklahoma City was born on March 17, 1957 in Perry, Oklahoma to Richard and Pat Wakeman Kukuk. He died Saturday, December 26, 2009 in the Pauls Valley General Hospital. Rick married Donna K. Gatlin on January 21, 1992 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was a member of the Christ Lutheran Church. Memorial Services will be...

Dec 24, 2009

Esther Ida Christensen Andrews, 88, passed this life on December 24, 2009. Esther was born May 6, 1921 to Neal Robert Christensen and Ida Louise Reschke Christensen in a dugout near Campo, CO. At a young age Esther's family moved to a farm outside Perry, OK. Esther graduated from Perry High School in 1939 and went on to attend...

Dec 16, 2009

Patricia R. Chartier, 28, of Garber, Oklahoma, was the daughter of Cecil Junior Chartier Sr. and Maudie Belle Hall Chartier. She was born on March 29, 1981 in Enid, Oklahoma and died Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at St. Marys Hospital in Enid, Oklahoma. Patricia was a 2000 graduate of Garber High School. She enjoyed text messaging, shopping at Wal-Mart,...

Dec 2, 2009

Vera Marie Zink, 91, of Enid, Oklahoma, was born December 7, 1917 in Arkansas City, Kansas to Golden and Pearl Cummings Tooman. She died Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at Greenbrier Nursing Home in Enid, Oklahoma. Vera married Fred Zink on May 29, 1937 in Miami, Arizona. He preceded her in death on February 14, 1982. She was a member...

Nov 30, 2009

Richard O. Rupp, 83, of Perry, Oklahoma, was the son of Martin and Margaret Lovekamp Rupp. He was born on May 17, 1926 in Perry, Oklahoma on the family farm and died Monday, November 30, 2009 at the Perry Memorial Hospital. Richard served his country as a member of the United States Army during World War II. He served...

Nov 30, 2009

Flora Zell Coker, 66, of Perry, Oklahoma, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother died Monday, November 30, 2009 at the Perry Memorial Hospital. She was born on August 23, 1943 in Pueblo, Colorado to Clyde and Anna Brown Davison. Flora Zell was a 1961 graduate of Perry High School. On March 10, 1961, she married Raymond Coker. She was a...

Nov 28, 2009

Bobby Tim Strom was born October 28, 1935 in Perry, Oklahoma the youngest to Timothy E. and Hannah Nelson Strom. He passed from this world on November 28, 2009 at St. John's Hospital Long Term Acute Care Center in Sapulpa, Oklahoma at the age of 74 years and 1 month. Bobby grew up on the family farm south of...

Nov 22, 2009

Richard Butch Law, 65, of Perry, Oklahoma, was the son of Hugh and Martha Ogburn Law. He was born on December 9, 1943 in Corning, Iowa and died Sunday, November 22, 2009 at the Perry Memorial Hospital. Butch was the first kid in Corning to have a 3-speed bike on which he easily finished his paper route. He was...

Nov 9, 2009

Nathaniel Duke, 86, of Florence, Alabama, was born in Alexander City, Alabama and died Monday, November 9, 2009 at the E.C.M. Hospital after living a long life, filled with new experiences, adventure and always making new friends along the way. During his brief stay at the hospital, he and his family had the opportunity to share many wonderful family...

Oct 30, 2009

Christine Ione Kroll, 82, of Garber, Oklahoma was born west of Shidler, Oklahoma on August 27, 1927 to Thomas Clayton and Pearl Handly Head. She went to be with her Heavenly Father on October 30, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital in Enid, Oklahoma. Christine grew up in the Sinclair Oil Field at Carter Nine until moving to Garber. She...

Oct 10, 2009

Betty Lorraine Hay Hayton, 82, of Billings, Oklahoma, was the daughter of David Hofmann and Verda Ellen Hayward Hay. She was born on August 18, 1927 in Shawnee, Oklahoma and died Saturday, October 10, 2009 at the Integris Bass Baptist Health Center in Enid, Oklahoma. Betty attended school in Lucien and was a 1945 graduate of Perry High School,...