Obituaries

The funeral for Clinton LeRoy “Butch” Bailey, 78, was Monday March 30, 2026, at Dover Christian Church officiated by Jimmy Berkenbile.Burial followed at Dover Cemetery under the direction of Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home.

Molena Lee Stumpf went to join her beloved husband and walk alongside her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 29, 2026.Molena was born on Aug. 11, 1935, to Floyd and Nellie Glazier. She grew up in Loyal where she graduated from Loyal High School in May 1954.

Jeanne Elizabeth Parker Holt was born July 20, 1941, in Tampa, Fla., and passed away on March 23, 2026, In Kingfisher.She was born to George Parker and Julia Hall Parker.On Aug. 9, 1970, Jeanne married the love of her life, George Holt in Savannah, Ga.

Michelle Rene Acuff, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and aunt, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City.

Funeral service for Christine Hall, 71, of Okarche, will be 2 p.m. Friday, March 27, in Center of Family Love gymnasium with Guy Hickerson officiating. Burial will follow in Kingfisher Cemetery under the direction of Anderson- Burris Funeral Home and Crematory, Enid.Christine was born Feb.

Funeral services for Wanda Choate, 88, were Monday, March 23, at Hennessey Public School Auditorium officiated by Jimmy Berkenbile.Burial followed at Hennessey Cemetery under the direction of Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home.Wanda was born in Kingfisher on Sept.

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.