OBITUARIES

Dean William Warkentin

Dean William Warkentin

Apr 9, 2023

 Dean William Warkentin, of Beaver, Oklahoma passed away on 9 April 2023; Dean was 95 years old.  Dean was born 30 October, 1927 in Gray, Oklahoma to John DeWalt Warkentin, an immigrant from a German Mennonite community near Samara, Russia, and Melle Idris Crouse, who had come to the panhandle of Oklahoma from Iowa with her father and brother in...

Betty Louise Welch

Betty Louise Welch

Apr 6, 2023

 

Betty Louise Gerald Welch was born to John William Gerald Jr. from Buckingham, Florida and Elizabeth Mae Kight, from New Jersey. Her life began in North Fort Myers, Florida, on October 12, 1934.  Louise was the eldest of three, two brothers followed; Robert Gerald and John Gerald.   

 

Louise went to school and graduated from Fort Myers Senior...

Charles "Chuck" Arnold Bowker

Charles "Chuck" Arnold Bowker

Apr 5, 2023

Charles Arnold “Chuck” Bowker passed away April 5, 2023 at BSA Hospital in Amarillo, Texas at the age of 89. He was born on April 22, 1933 in Buffalo, OK to Arnold and Edith Bowker. He was one of five children, three brothers – Ronald, Jimmy, and Billy and one sister – Ramona White.

Chuck graduated from Laverne High School...

Patricia Joan Schroeder

Patricia Joan Schroeder

Apr 3, 2023

Patricia Joan Cornell was born at home on December 8, 1930 to her parents, H.E. Cornell and Dorothy Mildred Bowden Cornell.  She attended Balko School and graduated with the class of 1949. Patricia married J.A. Kinsey on October 24, 1950 at the Balko Baptist Church.  Patricia and J.A. were blessed with four sons:  Steve, Scott, Skylar and Stuart.  Along with raising these...

Bernard "Bernie" Duane Smith

Bernard "Bernie" Duane Smith

Apr 3, 2023

 

Bernard (Bernie) Duane Smith was born on March 1, 1961 in Liberal, Kansas to Bernard Wayne Smith and Wanda June (Hillman) Smith. Bernie grew up on his family ranch next to Crooked Creek, near Gate, OK. Doing daily chores was made more tolerable by jumping off the lean-to onto the backs of calves to ride across the corral.  Bernie...

Emma Louise Zielke

Emma Louise Zielke

Mar 30, 2023

Emma Louise (Claborn) Zielke was born in Texline, Tx on May 21,1935 to Velma and John Claborn.  She met the love of her life, Larry Jay Zielke, in Texline in grade school. They were married on June 29, 1952.  They celebrated 70 years of marriage last June.  Emma went home  on March 30, 2023  after a brief illness.  Preceding her...

Donald Verle Eyer

Donald Verle Eyer

Mar 25, 2023

Donald Verle Eyer was born June 18, 1934 in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Shortly after he was born, his older brother chose him so he was adopted by Frank and Ethel Eyer. He spent his childhood on the family farm helping his parents and brother raise hogs.

He attended church at South Flat Church of Christ where he met the love...

Sharon Ione Hampton

Sharon Ione Hampton

Mar 24, 2023

Sharon Ione Hampton, 68, went to be with her Heavenly Father on March 24, 2023, peacefully passing away at her home in Beaver, OK.

Sharon was born to Raymond and Vivian Ronne, in Watertown, SD, on January 1, 1955.  In 1967, her family moved from Watertown, SD, to Guymon, OK.

She was baptized July 3, 1955, by the Grace Lutheran...

William "Bill" Willard Brennon

William "Bill" Willard Brennon

Mar 19, 2023

William “Bill” Willard Brennon was born September 5, 1941 at Clearlake, Oklahoma to Harry H. and Rosalie K. (Snyder) Brennon. He worked at the Cement Plant and in the oilfield. He also worked on small engines and mowers for people. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, his brothers, Michael Brennon, Herald Brennon; and his sister, Juanita...

John Arthur Hesler

John Arthur Hesler

Mar 16, 2023

      John A. Hesler passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at the age of 89 in Beaver Oklahoma. A memorial service will be held, Monday, March 20, at the First United Methodist Church in Beaver, Oklahoma at 2 pm.

 

      John was born January 15, 1934 in Waynoka, Oklahoma to Raleigh and Margaret (Peters) Hesler. He graduated from...

Brigitte Kossack

Brigitte Kossack

Mar 9, 2023

Obituary to follow.

 

No services are scheduled in Beaver, Oklahoma

 

Thank You,

 

Alan and Joyce

William "Bill" Giles Russell

William "Bill" Giles Russell

Mar 5, 2023

William G. Russell, (84), of Beaver Oklahoma, passed away on March 5th. William, fondly known as Bill, was born to Roscoe (Mike) and Gertrude Russell, on April 23, 1938, In Dodge City Kansas. In 1941, at the age of three, Bill’s family moved to Beaver. Through his days in high school, Bill was well known for his cornet and trumpet...

Susan  Gayle Carpenter Sanders

Susan Gayle Carpenter Sanders

Jan 26, 2023

Susan Gayle Carpenter Sanders, 73, of Beaver, Oklahoma passed away January 26, 2023 peacefully at her residence. Susan was born July 22, 1949 to Corlis B. Carpenter, Jr. and Jean E. Schutte Carpenter in Galveston, Texas. She was a graduate of the Ball High School class of 1967 in Galveston, Texas. She was a member of the Ball High School...

Robert Wayne  Prince

Robert Wayne Prince

Jan 23, 2023

 

Robert Wayne Prince was born on July 13, 1960 to Bud and Jean Prince in Ardmore, Oklahoma. He spent the majority of his life in the Tulsa area. His education started at Columbus Elementary with a high school graduation from East Central High. He proudly put himself through college starting with an Associates Degree from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in...

Ira Emmett Bennett

Ira Emmett Bennett

Jan 21, 2023

 

Ira Emmett Bennett, 89, of Beaver, OK, passed away January 21, 2023 at the Beaver County Nursing Home.

Family and friends will gather to celebrate his life at 2:00 p.m. on January 27, 2023 at the First Christian Church, Beaver, Oklahoma.

Emmett was born November 17, 1933 to Guy Bennett and Ava Margaret Hudson in Beaver, Oklahoma. He began...

Elsie Smith

Elsie Smith

Jan 2, 2023

Elsie May (Hancock) Smith was born on December 16, 1935 to Archie and Bertha (Torrance) Hancock in Selman, Oklahoma. She attended school in a one room school called Pleasant Valley through the fourth grade. Her family moved to the farm near Laverne. She completed school at Laverne where she graduated in 1953.

After graduation, she attended business school in...

Judy Jean Adams

Judy Jean Adams

Dec 27, 2022

Judy Jean (Gregory) Adams was born on April 18, 1948, in Perryton, TX to Johnny Gregory and Daisy (Freeman) Gregory.

She graduated High School from Stratford, TX in 1967. Judy met Alvin Adams at a dance in Stratford, TX. Alvin was deployed to Vietnam soon after and they corresponded through letters until Alvin returned November 5, 1968. Judy and...

Donna Gail Overton

Donna Gail Overton

Dec 21, 2022

 

Donna Gail Overton was born September 10, 1935 in DuQuoin, Illinois to Weston Owen and Louise (Brooks) Lively. She had a brother, Walter Frank Ridgeway and a sister, Dolores Dunson. She graduated from DuQuoin High School in 1953. In 1953, she married Billy Jack Overton and to this union, four children were born; Robert Allen Bob Overton and Billinda...

Clinton Haskell

Clinton Haskell

Dec 12, 2022

Clinton Eugene Haskell was born July 8, 1927 to Claud and Minnie Haskell on a farm on Clear Creek in Beaver County, Oklahoma. His parents homesteaded on a farm eleven miles southwest of Beaver where he grew up. Clinton was the fifth child of six children, three sisters and two brothers. He attended first grade at the Elmwood School for...

David Lee Strickland

David Lee Strickland

Dec 6, 2022

Obituary for David Strickland

David Lee Strickland was born on October 21, 1952, in Liberal, Kansas to Verla Jean and Daniel Edgar Strickland II.  He grew up in the Turpin United Methodist Church.  He attended school at Turpin where he graduated in 1971.  He continued his education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, Oklahoma and graduated in 1975 with...

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