Obituaries

Graveside funeral services for Betty June (Evans) Tully, 85, Crescent, were Saturday, March 23, at Oakland-Knowles Cemetery in Crescent. Betty was born June 23, 1933, to Frank and Lucille (Leblo) Evans in Enid. She passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019, in Oklahoma City.

AREA DEATHS Robert “Bob” Eugene Warner, 59, Okarche, passed away Friday, March 15, 2019, at Mercy Hospital Kingfisher. Bob was a resident at the Center of Family Love for more than 20 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, William D.

Mrs. Jane Schroeder Arnold, 65, of Lebanon, Tenn., and a native of Okarche, passed away March 17, 2019, at Tennova Healthcare, Lebanon. Born Sept. 27, 1953, in Canadian County, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Bernadine Brueggen Schroeder.

Glenna Belle Berkenbile, Hennessey, was born July 17, 1934, to Joe Ben and Alta Taggart and died March 16, 2019. She was 84. Glenna graduated from Pioneer High School and Enid Business College. She married Leland Berkenbile on March 5, 1955.

DEATH NOTICE Mary Ramer, 91, Omega, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019. Memorial services are pending with Wilkinson Mortuary of Watonga.

Kenneth “Ken” Lee Hill, 70, of Kingfisher, passed away in peace Sunday, March 10, 2019, at his home. Ken was born Sept. 15, 1948, in Okeene to George William and Mary Bell (Dodson) Hill. He graduated from Okeene High School in 1966.

The funeral for Daryle (Dusty) Rex Paine, 66, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 11, 2019 at the United Methodist Church in Cash-ion, Oklahoma. Burial will follow at Cashion Cemetery under the direction of Sanders Funeral Home.

 Arthur Lee “Sonny” Johnson, Jr., 86, of Crescent died Feb. 27, 2019, in Guthrie. He was born Aug. 25, 1932 in Concho to Arthur Lee and Ida Mae (Curley) Johnson. Arthur graduated from Crescent High School and worked at Cimarron Seed Company.  He married Gaye Richards on Jan.

The celebration of life for Rick Joe Failing, 60, of Hennessey was held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 7, 2019, in Enid. Rick was born Nov. 29, 1958 in Ponca City, to Leo and Ramona (Lawson) Failing and died unexpectedly in his home in Hennessey on Sunday, March 3.

The mass of Christian burial celebrating and honoring the life of Joyce Annette Schutkesting, 64, of Kingfisher will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church of Kingfisher with Reverend Father Francis Nguyen officiating.