Obituaries

Charles “Chuck” Russell Jr. of Dover when asked recently what he was up to during a chance service station visit reported he was working on his late parents’ house.Then he pulled out his iPhone and showed a photo of the baby bottles his mother kept after his and his two sisters’ childhood.

Mark David Smith passed away peacefully at home on March 17, 2026, at the age of 65. He was born Jan. 28, 1961, in Kingfisher to Kenneth and Jo Ann (née Tharp) Smith. A lifelong resident of Kingfisher, Mark joined the National Guard before graduating from Kingfisher High School.

Doris Ann (Biehler) Winter passed away peacefully on March 13, 2026. She was born May 12, 1942, to Bryan and Grace Biehler.Doris graduated from Omega High School with the Class of 1960.

Bobby Vernon “Curly” Corwin, 88, passed away on March 15, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of hard work, music, laughter and deep love for his family.He was born on April 22, 1937, to Everett Andrew Corwin and Stella Mae Chaney Corwin and graduated from Smith Center High School in Smith Center, Kan.

Georgia Marie Banther Durst was born March 22, 1944, in Joplin, Mo., and passed away March 15, 2026, in Richardson, Texas.She was born to Margaret Green-Spor and Thomas Dykes. Her mother preceded her in death in 2006. Georgia attended Neosho High School in Neosho, Mo.

Lois Lu Killebrew, 90, of Tipton, mother of Susan Haynie of Kingfisher, died Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the Jackson County Memorial Hospital in Altus.Lois Lu (Lomax) Killebrew was born on Aug. 4, 1935, in San Antonio, Texas, to Earl and Lois (Roberts) Lomax.

A funeral service to honor the life of Doris Ann Winter will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 23, at First Baptist Church in Kingfisher.A viewing will be held at Wilson Funeral Home from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 22. Family will be present to greet friends from 4 to 6 p.m.

With deep sorrow, but also with gratitude for the life he shared with us, the Padilla family announces the passing of Genaro Padilla, who departed March 14, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. He was 62.

The funeral for Regina Sue Eisenhauer, 78, was Thursday, March 12, at First Christian Church officiated by Jimmy Berkenbile and Rev. Ish Engle. Burial followed at Hennessey Cemetery under the direction of Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home.Regina was born in Henryetta on Sept.

Joseph Bernard Vadder III, 73, Hennessey, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at the Hennessey Care Center.Born Nov. 11, 1952, in Enid, Joe was the son of the late Edwin and Minnie (McCormac) Vadder.He was a lifelong resident of Hennessey and graduated from Hennessey High School in 1971.On Aug.