Obituaries

Winifred Earlene Hoover was born April 21, 1942, in Enid to Irl Landaker and Blanche Hoisington and passed away peacefully at home on June 16, 2025.Celebration of life services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 24, at Hennessey Baptist Church with Jimmy Berkenbile officiating.

Our precious daughter, Devina, passed away on June 15, 2025, at the tender age of 2. Though her time with us was short, her light was bright and full of joy.Devina was a happy, spirited little girl who loved with her whole heart.

Landry Jean Fialkowski gained her Angel wings on June 13, 2025, running joyfully through the gates of Heaven to reunite with her great-grandmas Nancy Fialkowski, Margaret Senn and Bonnie Yost and her great-grandpas Jay Fialkowski, Glen Perdue and Donald Yost.

Linnie Marie Yost Berkenbile went to be with her Lord on June 15, 2025, at 12:49 a.m., at the age of 72.Linnie was born on June 24, 1952, in Kingfisher to Marie and Carl Yost.

Vicki Ann Lorenz, 76, of Kingfisher, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.She was born Dec. 10, 1948, in Kingfisher to Kenneth and Wanda Lucille (Miller) Turner.

Eugene Paul “Gene” Smith, better known to many as “Peaches,” passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2025.A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, June 20, in the Hennessey Public Schools Auditorium, 213 N. Walnut, under the direction of Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home of Hennessey.

LaWanna Christian, 84, was born in Kingfisher on July 21, 1940. She passed away peacefully on June 14, 2025, at home on the farm she helped build with her husband, George, in Kingfi sher County.After several months in hospice care, she left this world in the place she loved most.

Graveside service for Mary Kathryn Berta, 71, formerly of Hennessey, is 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 21, in the Hennessey Cemetery Pavilion.Rev. Alison Burchett will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Henninger-Hinson Funeral Home.

Johnny Vin Anderson, 97, of Crescent, crossed the Jordan River into the arms of his loving Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, June 7, 2025.Johnny was born June 16, 1927, to Vin Anderson and Wilma (Farino) Anderson in Choctaw, where he lived until graduating from high school.

Arlene Faye Stewart Biehler was born on the family farm just southwest of the town of Loyal on Feb. 3, 1939, to Jim and Edith Stewart.On May 21, 2025, at the age of 86, she went to her heavenly home with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.