Obituaries

Helen Kay (Triplett) Rector was born Sept. 4, 1937, in the Kingfisher hospital to Walter and Pearl Triplett of Reeding.She passed on to a better life on June 16, 2026, to be with her Lord.Helen attended Cashion School and graduated with the class of 1955.She worked for Jno.

Jeff Schoelen, an Oklahoma native and longtime resident of Franklin, Tenn., passed away peacefully on May 4, 2026, surrounded by love.He is survived by his beloved wife, Ute Schoelen; his daughters Nicole Brenner and her husband Bernard of Sammamish, Wash.; Lindsey Schoelen of Columbia, Tenn.;...

Carol Ann Yost of Edmond passed peacefully at her home on June 7, 2026.Carol was born Sept. 17, 1944, in Kingfisher to Allen Alvin Yost and Freda Myrl (Robinett) Yost.

Graveside services for Peggy Ann White-Collier, 78, will be 10 a.m. Thursday, June 18, at Hennessey Cemetery Pavilion officiated by Jimmy Berkenbile.Arrangements are by Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home.Peggy was born in Ponca City on Feb. 4, 1948, to Anna Belle McCarty and Nuel Wilbur Burgess and died...

Lois Evelyn (Crosswhite) Austin, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, was born on May 14, 1931, in Hennessey, at her parents’ farmhouse east of town.She was the youngest child of William McKinley and Jennie May (Gallop) Crosswhite and sister to Dwayne Leon and Olen Dale.Lois’s early...

George Henry Holt was born Feb. 19, 1945, in Clovis, Calif., and passed away on June 9, 2026, in Kingfi sher.He was born to Joseph and Annie Gatlin Holt. George enlisted in the U.S. Army in August 1967 in Fresno, Calif.

Graveside services for Alma Louise Collier Frakes, 94, were Wednesday June 10, at New Home Cemetery and officiated by Jimmy Berkenbile.Arrangements were by Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home.Alma was born at home on Sept. 17, 1931, to Claude and Katharine Engleking Collier and passed away Saturday, June 6,...

On May 15, 2026, the greatest man we know gained his angel wings doing what he loved most, playing golf with his best friend of over 50 years, Jeff Farrell.Carey Dale Dysart (CD) was born April 24, 1961, in Amarillo, Texas, to Sharon (Evans Dysart Warren) Bakie and De Dysart.His Sissy, Cheryl,...

Beverly Ann Fisher Cannon was born Sept. 7, 1952, in Kingfisher to Marvin and LaVaughn Fisher and passed away Thursday, June 4, 2026, at the age of 73.She was a resident of the Okeene community for 36 years where she was retired as postmaster for the United States Postal Service.Beverly graduated...

Fredric Henry Reherman was born on Dec. 4, 1947, in El Reno to Lawrence Emil Reherman and Elizabeth Teresa (Meiwes) Reherman.He passed away Monday, June 1, 2026, at the age of 78.He was a lifelong member of Sts.