Obituaries

Adlene Berniece Fuston was born April 26, 1937, in Dover to Ester Johnson and James Herd.She entered eternal rest on Dec. 22, 2022, in Dover, at the age of 85.Adlene was preceded in death by her husband Ossie Fuston Sr., her parents, grandmother, one niece and two brothers.This beloved mother,...

The funeral for Lewis E. Bregenzer, 94, will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, at Hennessey First Baptist Church officiated by Rev. Shane Bennett. Burial will follow at Hennessey Cemetery under the direction of Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home.

Gary Milo Ridley, 77, of Yukon, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, at 9:50 p.m. in Oklahoma City surrounded by his loving family when he passed on to Heaven.Gary was born Sept. 29, 1945, to Margaret Elizabeth and Milo Ridley in Chicago, Ill.He graduated from Luther North High School in...

Georgia Mary Shimanek, 88, Hennessey, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022.Georgia was born Nov. 13, 1934, the sixth of nine children to Ed and Frances Havlik Shimanek in Hennessey.Georgia resided east of Hennessey all of her life with her sister and best friend Mildred.She was an active member of...

Margaret Mae Bengs Kuehn, 96, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022, at Mercy Hospital Kingfisher.She was born July 5, 1926, to John William and Maude Leah (Goodbrake) Bengs.Margaret was raised on a farm in Kingfisher County with two siblings, Mary and Johnny.After graduating from...

Garry James Liebl passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Dec. 20, 2022, at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City.Garry was born July 22, 1943.He grew up in Loyal and graduated from Loyal High School.Following high school, he went to work for Aero Commander alongside his father and...

Zachary Lynn Snider was born May 21, 1974, in Enid to Jack and Karen Snider.He was peacefully called to Heaven on Dec. 24, 2022, surrounded by family.From the time he was born, Zach was an ornery child with a big heart.If he loved you, you knew it.Growing up with his younger brother, Brent, there...

Late word was received of the death of Adlene Berniece Fuston, 85, on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022, in Dover. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 30, at Nazarene Church, 414 Hill Drive, Kingfisher. A complete obituary will appear in the Sunday newspaper.

Recitation of the Rosary for Gail Hardin, 79, was Tuesday, Dec. 20, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.Mass of Christian Burial was Dec. 21, at St. Joseph’s officiated by Rev. Edward Menasco and Rev. John Herrera.Burial followed at Hennessey Cemetery under the direction of Cordry-Gritz Funeral...

Joe went to have Christmas in Heaven on Dec. 13, 2022.Joe L. Ballard was born to Randy and Louise Ballard on June 26, 1957, in Lovington, N.M.He was raised in Texas most of his life, grew up in Fort Worth and later moved to Oklahoma.Joe loved his family and considered most of his friends his...