Obituaries

Helen “Suzanne” Fadely Means Blake was born June 27, 1935, and passed away May 19, 2021, in Kingfisher. She was 85.

Debra Kay Walters, 63, of Crescent, passed away April 4, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City. Debbie was born Sept. 6, 1957, to James and Kay Carter of Dover. A celebration of life service was April 11, at the First United Methodist Church in Crescent with Pastor Dave Petty officiating.

Cindy Ann Gill passed away May 20, 2021, at the age of 72 in Tulsa. Cindy was born July 15, 1948, in Kingfisher to Robert Leland Walter and Helen Jane (Smith) Walter Throckmorton. This is where she attended grade school, loved playing high school basketball and completed her high school education.

Services for J. R. Buford, 85, were June 1 at Hennessey Cemetery Pavilion officiated by Jimmy Berkenbile. Arrangements were by Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home. J. R. was born at Lacy on Jan. 6, 1936, to Orin J. and Blanche E. McGinnis Buford and died May 24, 2021, at his home south of Ames.

James Ray Tech, 62, peacefully passed away surrounded by family on May 24, 2021. James was born March 19, 1959, in Okarche to Fred and Virginia Tech. He grew up in Calumet and graduated from Calumet High School in 1977.

A memorial service for Owen Major is planned Friday, June 4. The service will be at 2 p.m. at the Scissortail Crossing Events Venue, 210 E. Will Rogers Drive, in Kingfisher. Friends and family are welcome to attend. Masks are encouraged, but not required. Owen passed away Nov.

Dr. Enid Buswell Bates, 93, passed away April 8, 2021, in Amarillo, Texas. Final memorial service is Saturday, May 29, at the Kingfisher First United Methodist Church. Burial was April 14 at Kingfisher Cemetery. Enid was born Dec.

Susan Jane (Baker) Wehrenberg, 70, passed away May 20, 2021. She was born Oct. 28, 1950, in Pawnee to Rev. H. Ray and Ernestine Baker, the third of their four children. Being the daughter of a Methodist minister, Susan lived in the communities where her father pastored during her early years.

Sister Ellen Shannon, O.P., who taught at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School in Kingfisher 1957-59, died April 17, according to a recent edition of the Sooner Catholic. She was a resident of Saint Dominic Villa in Hazel Green, Wis., at time of death. Her religious name was Sister Moise.

Funeral services for Jeanita (Hardin) Richardson, 100, of Hennessey, were Monday, May 17, at First Christian Church and officiated by Rev. Ish Engle and Jimmy Berkenbile. Burial followed at Hennessey Cemetery under the direction of Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home.