Obituaries

Funeral services for Irene Gabriel, 98, were Saturday, June 26, at the Ladusau-Evans Chapel in Enid with Pastor Jimmy Berkenbile officiating. Burial followed at Waukomis Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.

The funeral for Tracy Lee Beck, 59, was Friday, June 25, at Hennessey First United Methodist Church officiated by Rev. P. J. Stewart. Burial followed at Hennessey Cemetery under the direction of Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home. Tracy was born Jan. 13, 1962, in Enid to William H. “Bill” and Edna L.

The funeral for Donald D. “Donnie” Miller, 84, was Thursday June 24, at Hennessey First United Methodist Church officiated by Rev. P. J. Stewart. Burial followed at Hennessey Cemetery under the direction of Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home.

Leon L. Seaton entered into his eternal reward on June 22, 2021, after a battle with health issues over the past 15 years. He was born Feb. 10, 1938, in Lyons, Kan., to Walter H. and Dorothy Elizabeth Vaughn Seaton.

A Kingfisher man whose public service spilled into so many arenas he was named Kingfisher’s 2016 Citizen of the Year was laid to rest Friday in a graveside service at Kingfisher Cemetery. Leon Seaton, 83, a longtime pastor, U.S.

Leon L. Seaton, 83, entered into his eternal reward on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, after a battle with health issues over the past 15 years.  He was born in Lyons, Kan., Feb. 10, 1938, to Walter H. and Dorothy Elizabeth Vaughn Seaton.

Dana Marlene Shilling of Tecumseh passed away unexpectedly on June 11, 2021. Dana was born on Jan. 7, 1936, to Coats and Frances Briscoe in Marlow. She grew up in Bray and Marlow. Dana met the love of her life, Carol D. Shilling, and married him in May 1952.

On Sunday, June 20, 2021, Elizabeth Margaret “Betty” Kuehn, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away in Kingfisher at the age of 95. Betty was born Feb. 18, 1926, in Okarche to John and Mary (Melcher) Mendel. In 1951, she married Frank Jacob Kuehn Sr.

Rebecca Coleen Bowen McCurdy was born on Nov. 3, 1992, in Pauls Valley to Diana (Pendley) Bowen and Richard Bowen. She passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at the age of 28 years.

James Bruce Lenhart, 71, Cashion, passed away Sunday, June 6, 2021, in Oklahoma City. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Saturday, June 26, at Cashion Christian Church. James was born Feb. 9, 1950, in Edmond to Raymond and Vera (Helms) Lenhart.