Death Notices

LOYAL AND TRUE, former Director of the OSU Alumni Association, is survived by his wife of 62 years, Jean Sharp, his children Roger, Gaye Lynn, Gina, Mark, Vala, (and their spouses) and 10 grandchildren. Funeral service will be Sunday, October 15, at 3 pm at First Christian Church, Stillwater.

Rex L. Holland, 93, of Stillwater, died October 8, 2023. Funeral services will begin at 2:30 p.m. Friday, October 13, 2023 in the Strode Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in Fairlawn Cemetery.

Margaret A. Lawson, 93, passed away peacefully at her home in Stillwater, Ok. There will be a private graveside service held at a later date.
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Betty Jean Tyrrell, age 93, passed away Saturday at her home in Stillwater. Visitation will be 9AM-8PM Thursday at Dighton-Marler Funeral Home, Stillwater. Services 9:30AM Friday September 29, 2023 at First United Methodist Church, Stillwater. www.dightonmarler.com

Elbert Lynn Colbert, 71, died September 3, 2023. A memorial service will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 21, 2023 in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Strode Funeral Home and Cremation is in charge of the arrangements.

Vacia May Wilkes,73, passed away on Wednesday, 9/13/2023 at home in Perkins. Visitation: 9/18/2023 from 12:00-5:00PM and 9/19/2023 from 9am-5pm. Memorial service: 10:00A.M., Wednesday, 9/20/2023 at Dighton Marler Funeral Home Chapel. www.dightonmarler.com.

William "Bill" Mullen died Fruday. Visitation noon to 8PM Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at Dighton-Marler Funeral Home, Stillwater. Services 2PM Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at Sunnybrook Christian Church, Stillwater. www.dighonmarler.com

Gaetano "Guy" Palladino passed away Sunday at his home in Stilwater. Visitation Monday, noon to 8PM. Family to receive guests from 5PM to 7PM. Funeral service 10AM August 29, 2023 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.

Criss McGinty, 65, died August 14, 2023. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 21, 2023 at the Glencoe First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Glencoe South Cemetery. Strode Funeral Home and Cremation is in charge of the arrangements.

Barbara Imogene Sweger, 95, died August 11, 2023 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. A celebration of life will be held at First Baptist in Stillwater, in late September. Strode Funeral Home and Cremation is in charge of the arrangements.

Robert "Linc" Townsend, 38, died August 4, 2023. Services will begin at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church with burial following in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Chickasha. Strode Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Robert "Linc" Townsend, 38, died August 4, 2023. Services will begin at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church with burial following in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Chickasha. Strode Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Larry Moorman, age 81, of Perkins, died Tuesday, August 1, 2023. Graveside funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 5, 2023 at the Glenwood/Eden Chapel Cemetery. Strode Funeral Home and Cremation.

Deberah Ann Endicott, 66, of Perkins, died July 26, 2023. A graveside service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 4, 2023 in Perkins Cemetery. Strode Funeral Home and Cremation is in charge of the arrangements.

Steven Mornhinweg, 73, died July 14, 2023. Visitation with family greeting friends will be 5:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 20 at Strode Funeral Home. Services will begin 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 21, 2023 at Ceres Christian Church. Burial will follow in Ceres Cemetery.

Kent Hickenbottom, 64, died July 8, 2023. Prayer service will be 7:00 p.m. Sunday, July 16, 2023 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Broken Bow, Nebraska. Mass of Christian burial will follow 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 17, 2023 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

Barbara Wolff, 81, died June 26, 2023. Services will begin at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 29, 2023 at the Salem Lutheran Church in Stillwater. Burial will follow in the Lutheran Cemetery in Cushing. Strode Funeral Home and Cremation is in charge of arrangements.

Jon Robert Payne, age 48, of Tulsa, died June 20, 2023. A memorial service will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at the First Methodist Church in Stillwater. Strode Funeral Home and Cremation is in charge of arrangements.

Helen Carrier, 90, died June 20, 2023. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 26, 2023 at the Strode Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. Strode Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Ruth Lutz, 80, died June 14, 2023. The Mass of Christian Burial will begin 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 1, 2023 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Strode Funeral Home and Cremation is in charge of arrangements.

James Owen Robinson, age 77, of Glencoe, died June 13, 2023 in OKC. A Celebration of James' life will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 1PM at Centerpointe Church in Stillwater.

Louise Martin, age 80, of Stillwater, died Thursday, June 15, 2023. Funeral services will begin at 2:30 p.m. Friday, June 30, 2023 at the Strode Funeral Home Chapel. An online obituary may be viewed at www.StrodeFH.com.

James Danny Walker, 74, died June 9, 2023. A memorial service will be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, 2023 in the Fort Gibson Cemetery. Strode Funeral Home and Cremation is in charge of the arrangements.

Paul Mullen, age 70, of Stillwater, died June 10, 2023. A Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 17, 2023 at the First Presbyterian Church, Stillwater. Strode Funeral Home and Cremation is in charge of arrangements.

Ronald Norgaard, 89, passed away on June 9, 2023. There will be a private family gathering held at a later date. Condolences may be emailed to the family and an online obituary may be viewed by visiting www.strodefh.com.

Winona F. Scott, 90, died May 26, 2023. A graveside service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 8, 2023 in the Lawson Cemetery in Yale, Oklahoma. Strode Funeral Home and Cremation is in charge of the arrangements.

June Abernathy, 102, died May 28, 2023. Funeral services will begin 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 3, 2023 at the Strode Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in Fairlawn Cemetery. Strode Funeral Home and Cremation is in charge of the arrangements.

Frances Lucille Mihura, 86, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2023. Graveside service will be held on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 1:30pm at Sunset Memorial Garden Cemetery in Stillwater.
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Cheryl Ryan, age 70, of Pawnee, Oklahoma died May 15, 2023. Services begin at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 20 at the First Baptist Church in Pawnee with burial following in Glencoe South Cemetery. Strode Funeral Home and Cremation.

Susan Leeann Driskel, age 60, passed away Friday
in Stillwater, Oklahoma. A Celebration of Susan's Life will be 2 PM Friday, May 5, 2023 at Dighton-Marler Funeral Home in Stillwater.

Lola Mae Tepe, age 88, passed away Friday in Oklahoma City. Services 11 AM Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at Sunnybrook Christian Church in Stillwater. Interment to follow at 3PM at Geary Sunset Cemetery, Geary, OK. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Dighton-Marler Funeral Home

Irvin "Joe" Burk, 81, died April 18, 2023. A graveside service will be 12:45 p.m. Friday, April 28, 2023 in the Ft. Sill Cemetery in Elgin, Oklahoma. Strode Funeral Home and Cremation is in charge of the arrangements.

Fran Sooter, 85, of Stillwater, died Sunday, April 9, 2023. Funeral services will begin at 3:00 p.m. Friday, April 14 in the Strode Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Mollie passed at her home after a long illness.

Graveside services for Charalyn will held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Euchee Valley Memorial Park, Cushing.

Orvile Mayfield, 90, died March 13, 2023. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 18, 2023 at the Calvary Assembly of God Church in Stillwater. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Strode Funeral Home and Cremation is in charge of the arrangements.

Lucretia Ethel Sang, 83, passed Wednesday, 3/8/ 2023, in Stillwater. Visitation: Sunday, 3/12/2023, 1pm-6pm, Dighton-Marler Funeral Home, Stillwater. Funeral service: Monday, 3/13/2023 at 1:00pm, Dighton-Marler Funeral Home, Stillwater. Interment: Glenwood Cemetery. www.dightonmarler.com

Lloyd Ray Bowling, 93, passed on Friday, 2/24/2023, in Stillwater. Visitation: Tuesday, 3/7/2023 from 9am-8pm with family greeting guests from 6-8pm, Dighton Marler Funeral Home. Funeral service: Wednesday, 3/8/2023 at 2:00pm, Dighton Marler Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Fairlawn Cemetery. www.dightonmarler.com.

Twyla Winterhalter, 87, died February 15, 2023. Funeral services will begin 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 18, 2023 at the Strode Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Strode Funeral Home.

Funeral services for David Eller will be held on Friday, February 17, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at Parkland Church of the Firstborn, 345862 E. 810 Rd. Agra, OK 74824 under the direction of Palmer Marler Funeral Home, Cushing.

Eugene Brennan, 93, of Stillwater, died January 25, 2023. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 1st, 2023 with burial following in Fairlawn Cemetery. Strode Funeral Home and Cremation.

John Cook, Jr., 85, of Glencoe died January 26, 2023 in Stillwater. Graveside services Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Glencoe South Cemetery.

She was born December 11, 1945 in Syracuse, NY to Howard & Estelle (Domres) Gary; graduated Eastwood High School in 1964; attended Le Moyne College. Married Kenneth Conway in 1969 and had three daughters: Kenna Mitchell of Frisco, TX; Deanna Sylvester & Heather Quillin of Stillwater.
Cindy retired from the OSU...

William "Bill" Roberts, Jr. passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning. Visitation will be 6PM to 8PM Thursday, January 19, 2023 at Dighton-Marler Funeral Home, Stillwater. Funeral services 10:30AM Friday at Dighton-Marler Funeral Home.

91 year old Stillwater, OK resident passed on January 12, 2023. Services Tuesday January 17, 2023 at 2:00 at the Vici Chamber Community Building with burial following at Camargo Cemetery. Shaw Funeral Home of Vici

Joan McGinty, 88, passed away January 12, 2023. Services will begin 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at the First Baptist Church in Glencoe, Oklahoma. Interment will follow in the Glencoe South Cemetery under the direction of Strode Funeral Home.

James Stephen "Steve" Brown died January 6, 2023 at age 59. He was born March 11, 1963 in Sayre, Okla. Services were held on Friday, January 13 in Sayre; martinduggerfuneralhome.com.

Robert Dalton, 92, died Saturday, January 7, 2023. A memorial service will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, January 13, 2023 at the Strode Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Tulsa under the direction of Strode Funeral Home.

Brittany Lee Larson, 36, passed away Tuesday at her home in Stillwater. A Celebration of Life will be held on January 11, 2023 at 2PM at Dighton-Marler Funeral Home, Stillwater.

Gene Louis Ritter, 92, died Wednesday at Legend Senior Living in Sand Springs. Visitation Tuesday, January 3, 2023, from 11AM-8PM. Funeral service 2PM Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at Dighton Marler Funeral Home, Stillwater, OK. www.dightonmarler.com

Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at the McClendon-Winters Funeral Home Chapel in Okmulgee, OK.

Karen Allman Franks--born September 9th, 1944, died December 16th, 2022. Survived by husband Forrest Franks, children John and Rhonda, and three grandchildren. Burial Dec 21st, 1:00 pm Balko, OK, Bluemound Cemetery. Memorial Dec 29th, 10:00 am, UHBC Stillwater, OK.

Marvin Ray Bartlett, 83, died December 12, 2022. Services will begin 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 19, 2022 at the Greater Vision Church in Perkins, Oklahoma. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Stillwater under the direction of Strode Funeral Home and Cremation.

Patrick Franklin O'Brien, 69, died December 9, 2022 in Stillwater, OK. His memorial service will begin 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at the Strode Funeral Home Chapel.

Tim Cundiff, 57, passed away Friday in Perkins, Oklahoma. Funeral service will be 11:00AM, Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at Dighton Marler Funeral Home in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery, Perkins, Oklahoma. www.dightonmarler.com

Dorothy Friend, 98, passed away November 20, 2022. A memorial service will begin 1:30 p.m. Saturday, December 10, 2022 at the Stillwater First United Methodist Church with inurnment following the service. Strode Funeral Home and Cremation is in charge of the arrangements.

Barbara Gross, 87, of Stillwater died on Friday November 25, 2022. Services will begin at 2:30 p.m. Friday December 2, 2022 at the Strode Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
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Gayle Fortney, age 87, of Stillwater, died Tuesday, November 22, 2022. Funeral arrangements are pending under the direction of Strode Funeral Home and Cremation.

Leslie N. Stufflebeam, 74, of Tulsa, died November 18. Funeral services begin at 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 28, 2022 at the Faith Church in Glenpool, with burial following in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Strode Funeral Home and Cremation.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. at Hayes Funeral Homel (117 E. Noble Ave., Guthrie, OK 73044). Visitation will be held on Monday, November 14, 2022 from 4-7 P.M.

Annie Mae Duckett died November 6, 2022. Celebration of Life will be held at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 902 S Knoblock St, Stillwater, on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. Strode Funeral Home