Obituaries

Wanda Lou Colton was born Feb. 9, 1935, to Edwin Cheever Colton and Amanda Lucille Curtis Colton at the Colton family farm between Dover and Loyal.Her mother relayed it was a difficult delivery and there were two doctors from Dover and one from Kingfi sher to deliver her.When she was 5, along with...

Jean Irene (Ray) Stribel passed away July 2, 2024, at the age of 83.Jean was born Oct. 22, 1940, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Richard and Myrtle Ray.

Roy Bollenbach was born April 18, 1939, to Glen and Myrtle Bollenbach of Kingfi sher.He passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024, in Kingfi sher at the age of 85.Roy graduated in 1956 from Big Four High School and then attended the University of Central Oklahoma.He married Carol Rother on May 6,...

Jane Buckman Hightower was born June 1, 1932, to Otis and Frances Buckman.She passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024, at the age of 92.Jane spent her early years on the family dairy farm in Shelbina, Mo.In 1953, Jane married Parker Hightower and moved to Kingfisher, where the true adventure began.In...

Marcella Pauline Whorley, 96, of Crescent, died June 29, 2024.

Marilyn Elizabeth Stangl of Okarche peacefully went to be with our Heavenly Father on June 29, 2024, at the age of 91, leaving behind a legacy of love and kindness. Marilyn was born Aug. 19, 1932, in Kingfisher.

Carol Anne (Hendrix) Murray passed away on June 25, 2024, in Kingfisher.Carol was born Sept. 26, 1950, in Fort Ord, Calif. Carol’s early years were marked by her pursuit of education and professional growth.

Sara Jane Boeckman, a beloved member of the Kingfisher community, passed away on June 21, 2024, at the age of 73.

Recitation of the Rosary for Rose Ann Schovanec, 84, was Friday June 21, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Bison.

Ella “Frances” (Czaplinski) Scott, 95, of Kingfisher, went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 9, 2024.Frances was born April 2, 1929, in Caldwell, Kan., to Harvey and Minnie Czaplinski.She graduated from Caldwell High School in 1948.She was baptized at age 14 at the First Christian Church in...