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Jack Lloyd Gill was born December 6, 1931 in Lipscomb County Texas to Leland Henry Gill and Clara Cocanowen McAllister. Jack passed from this life on September 13, 2023 at the age of 91. Jack began his adult life serving in the U.S. Army in the Korean War. He was proud of being a Veteran. After the war he went to work for the Santa Fe Railroad until retirement. He loved to dance and especially enjoyed square dancing. He loved to visit and never met a stranger. Jack was preceded in death by...

Joan Jessie (Butler) Boldes, age 88, a resident of Laverne, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023 at her residence. She was born the daughter of Bert Byron and Valentine Jessie (Riesland) Butler on April 23, 1935 in Buffalo, Wyoming. She was united in Marriage to Robert Mervyn (Bob) Boldes on May 24, 1952 at her parents residence in Gillette, Wyoming. He preceded her in death on July 16, 2004. Her and Bob resided in or around Laverne for most of their married lives, made yearly...

Raymond Verl Clyborn, (94), passed away on July 15, 2023.  Raymond was born to Jake and Lela Clyborn on September 21, 1928 in Kibby, Oklahoma.  He attended grade school in Kibby until his parents moved to Laverne, Oklahoma when Raymond was 8 years old.  After graduating from Laverne High School, Raymond joined his dad in the cattle business. Raymond married Arlene Fern Clyborn on September 1, 1948.  They lived in their home located two miles north of Laverne. ...

Robert Alvin Laubhan went to meet his Savior on June 28th, 2023. Robert was born October 29th, 1949, in Shattuck, OK (he would say Texas) to Mary and Alvin Laubhan of Follett. He is the third of six Laubhan children. His mother Mary (Trenfield) Laubhan was Robert’s angel on earth until her passing in 1983.  Robert is proceeded in death by his parents and two sisters, Janette and Nancy.  He is survived by two sisters, Linda and Ellen, and one brother John T., along with 5...

Garland Allan Pillars was born to William Jackson and Gladys Minion Smith Pillars on September 24, 1937 in the Antlers, Oklahoma hospital. He was the third child of four. Garland attended school in the Soper Independent School District. He met the love of his life Ida “Sue” Knight and they were married in 1955 in Hugo, Oklahoma. They celebrated sixty-seven years of marriage in January 2023. To this union were born five children; Marshall Allan, Terry Len, Cindy Sue, Haskell Lance...

Barbara “Bobbie” Elizabeth (Lane) Brown was born on December 20, 1921 in a little house on a hill out west of Laverne in Beaver County, Oklahoma to Bert and Emma (Lagerman) Lane. She was the fifth child in a family of two boys and four girls. The family moved from the farm to Laverne when Barbara grew up. She attended and graduated from Laverne schools and worked as a nurse in Shattuck, Buffalo and Laverne. Barbara married Thomas Russell Taylor and they had two sons; Robert...

Travis Jay Mulbery was born January 18, 1985. He passed away June 17, 2023. He was born to Tracy W. Mulbery and Tammy Mulbery in Shattuck, Oklahoma. Travis had a heart of gold and would help anyone in need. He attended Laverne Schools and graduated with the class of 2004. Travis accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and was baptized at the First Baptist Church in Laverne, Oklahoma.  Travis acquired numerous friends while working in Laverne. He took pride in helping Red Stinson...

Penny (Monta Lucerne Pinegar) Sumpter peacefully left this earth on June 13, 2023, joining her husband, Bob Sumpter, and other family members.  Penny was born on Feb. 22, 1929, to Avon and Vivian (Sutton) Pinegar.  Her husband, Bob Sumpter, her parents, her brothers (Avon Lee Pinegar and Robert Henry Pinegar) all preceded her in death.  Penny lived long enough to see her OU Softball Team become National Champions for the third time.  She loved watching all kinds of...

This week, Barbara Ruth Wheeler died peacefully at her home in Chandler, Oklahoma. She was 68 years old. Barbara “Ruth” Wheeler was born November 27th, 1954, in Washington D.C to parents Clyde Arlie Wheeler, Jr. and Barbara Dodd Wheeler. She was raised with her younger sister and brother, Jane Dodd Wheeler, and Clyde Arlie Wheeler III, and would graduate from Langley High School in McLean, Virginia. Following high school, Ruth obtained her undergraduate degree at Oklahoma State...