Obituaries

Marjorie Louise (Smith) Bryan was born Nov. 15, 1930, and she passed away peacefully at her home in Hennessey on Dec. 19, 2020. A memorial service will be held later in the spring so that her loving family and dear friends can celebrate her long and blessed life. Marjorie was born in Atlanta, Kan.

Shirley Ella Hamilton was born April 17, 1959, the youngest daughter of Esther AmericanHorse and Albert Master Hamilton. She died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, at the age of 61. Shirley graduated from Kingfisher High School.

Services for Delia Chaparro de Vega, Hennessey, were 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan.2, at the Hennessey High School auditorium under the direction of Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home. Delia was born March 10, 1945, to David Chaparro and Maria Valenzuela in La Nortena, Chihuahua, Mexico, and died Sunday, Dec.

James “Jim” Greggory Coughlan passed peacefully into the arms of our loving Jesus on Dec. 27, 2020, shortly after his 70th birthday, due to complications from COVID. Jim was the fourth of eight children born to Joseph and Charlotte (Stafford) Coughlan on Dec. 11, 1950.

A celebration of life service for Mike Stinson, 63, will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, at the Dover Christian Church officiated by Rev. Jimmy Stitt. A private family interment will precede. Arrangements are by Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home. Mike was born in Chickasha on Sept.

Elaine Mary Baustert Gerber was born on July 23, 1951, to Paul H. Baustert and Mary Agnes (Rother) Baustert. As a child she attended Holy Trinity Catholic School in Okarche and she graduated from Okarche High School in 1969. Upon graduation, Elaine attended the St.

The Mass of Christian Burial for Edward J. Patocka Jr., 95, was Saturday, Dec. 26, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Hennessey officiated by Rev. Ed Menasco and Rev. Jeff Kelly. Burial followed at Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home. Edward was born Sept.

Robert Hugh “Bob” Murray was born Aug. 13, 1927, at Union City to Dale and Florence Murray and passed away Dec. 24, 2020, at Countrywood Assisted Living in Kingfisher. Bob was one of five children and grew up in Dover and then moved to Oklahoma City. Bob joined the U.S.

Alvin “John” R. Brooks of Crescent passed away Sunday Dec. 20, 2020, at the age of 85. He was born in Mountain View on June 16, 1935, to Tollie and Georgia McCraven Brooks. He married Anna Louise Hicks Brooks on Oct. 10, 1953.

A graveside service for Gloria Opal Thede, 90, was 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30, at the Kingfi sher Cemetery under the direction of Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home. Gloria was born Aug. 28, 1930, in Dayton, Iowa, to Johannes and Anna Oppel Thede and went to see our Heavenly Father on Dec.