Obituaries

PaulineAliceTasso-Johnson peacefully passed Aug. 29, 2024, at the age of 73 at her home with her family in Oklahoma City.A memorial service for Pauline will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at the Kingfisher Cemetery under the direction of Huber- Benson Funeral Home.

Wilbur Eugene Benson, 79, of Stillwater, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024.Funeral services were Aug. 23 at the Stillwater First Presbyterian Church. Strode Funeral Home and Cremation was in charge of the arrangements.

Donald Eugene “Don” Bodkin of Edmond passed away Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024.He was born March 10, 1937, in Elk City to HT and Zoie Bodkin.Don graduated from Leedey High School in 1955 and enlisted in the U.S. Army in September 1956.He married Patricia Thornbrough on Dec.

David Wayne Denton, 69, went to Heaven on Aug. 25, 2024.Born on July 28, 1955, in Anthony, Kan., to Robert and Jeannetta Denton, he grew up in Anthony and attended Chapparal High School.He married the love of his life, Carter Anne Haakinson, on Sept. 16, 1973, in Anthony.

Bonnie Kathryn Mallett was born March 21, 1937, to Lester and Lillian Burdick in Oklahoma City.She passed away July 29, 2024, in Tucson, Ariz., at the age of 87.Services are 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at Cashion Christian Church.Bonnie graduated from Cashion High School.

Glenna Jeanne Stucki “Jeanne” - was born Feb. 23, 1938, in Cushing to Charles Lonnie and Glenna Mae (Bohannon) Welch.She passed away Aug. 9, 2024, at Cimarron Nursing Center where she had been a resident since her beloved Bill passed in February 2024.Jeanne went to school in Drumright.

“Introducing Colby Vaughn Jeffries!” When she was young, Colby demanded to be “announced” before making an entrance and entertaining her family.Even into adulthood, when she entered a room, everyone knew she was there because of her “sparkling” personality.

The funeral for Beverly A. Hill, 81, was Wednesday Aug. 6, at First Christian Church in Hennessey and was officiated by Ellis Weber. A private family burial preceded the services under the direction of Cordry- Gritz Funeral Home.Beverly was born at Ames on Dec.

Bobby Dean Richardson was born June 15, 1961, in Beaver to Norma Jean Robb Richardson and Donald Roy Richardson. He died Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, at the age of 63.Bobby lived in Davenport until the passing of his father in 1967. He then moved to Kingfisher where his mother wed Orville Ferguson.

Carlton Ray Haynes, Jr., was born Nov. 10, 1982, to Ladonna Kay Terrell and Carl Ray Haynes, Sr. Carl, as he was affectionately called by family and friends, received his call from God on Aug. 1, 2024, to come home.He was 41. Carl attended Kingfisher High School.