All Obituaries

Wanita Fae Ketron, 91, of Laverne, Oklahoma passed away on April 10, 2026. She was born on August 25, 1934, in Shattuck, Oklahoma, and from those humble beginnings in the Oklahoma panhandle, she built a life defined by tireless service, boundless generosity, and an unshakable commitment to her community. Wanita married Martin Ray Ketron Jr., and together they raised five children. She was never one to sit still. Over the years, she worked as a bakery clerk, a dress shop salesperson, a ...

Growing up in Slapout, Oklahoma, Pat often joked later in life that he never made it very far. For nearly 40 years, he lived just a block from the house in Laverne where he was born – a home where he and Florence raised their two daughters and built a life together before moving to Edmond in 2004. But those who knew him knew his life reached far and wide. His story began on the family farm in Slapout, where his roots first took hold. Pat was born April 5, 1939, the only child of ...

Joy Eulene (Hauth) Hennigh was born October 3, 1930 to Geraldine (Moore) Hauth and Denver Hauth in Beaver County, Oklahoma. Her father, Denver, moved the family to California during the Dust Bowl. He found out he was ill and the doctor told him he didn’t have long to live. He then moved the family back to Oklahoma on the farm with her grandfather Henry Hauth and grandmother Levina. Joy attended Laverne Schools. She married Jay Clinton Hennigh in 1952. They had son Tony while Jay was ...

Michael Gene Stonehouse was born in Greensburg, Kansas on January 27th, 1974 to Bobby Gene Stonehouse and Sandra Sue Martin, and has passed away at the age of 52 on March 15th, 2026. He was preceded in death by his mother, Sandra Sue Martin Miller, and his step-father, Gordon Lee Miller, as well as his sister, April Marie Stonehouse. He is survived by his father; Bobby Gene Stonehouse, his sister; Carrie Ann Hall, his four brothers; Timothy Shawn Miller, Christopher Ross Miller, Scott Ryan ...

Janet “Jan” Elizabeth Wiley, known to many of us as “Mimi”, was born on October 12, 1935, and she was welcomed into the arms of the Lord on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. A loving wife, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, Jan had almost as may hobbies as she had titles. Jan was born and raised in Shattuck, Oklahoma. She met the love of her life, Eddie, at Oklahoma State University, and the two married on June 12, 1955, beginning a ...

Toyoko Harmon passed away on March 6, 2026 at 76 years old. Toyoko was born in 1949 in Ginoza, Okinawa.  Yoko moved to the United States in 1972.  She lived in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Florida and finally Goose Creek, South Carolina where she met Kenneth L. “Butch” Harmon in 1989.  Butch and Yoko married on June 1st 1995 after Butch retired from the U.S. Navy.  The couple then moved back to Butch’s hometown of Laverne, OK.  Yoko worked many ...

Herbert Leroy Bechthold went home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 26, 2026. Herbert was born on November 29, 1929 to Conrad and Lillie (Koch) Bechthold. Herbert married the love of his life, Helen Ann Meier on July 30, 1961. To this union two sons were born, Scott Shawn and Kevin Wayne. Both boys graduated with honors from Booker High School. Herbert graduated from Darrouzett High School and served in the United States Air Force from 1950 to 1954. During that time, he was ...

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Billy Doyle Howard, age 68, was born on August 6, 1957, in Perryton, Texas, to Roy and Fern Howard. He grew up in Darrouzett, Texas, and Logan, Oklahoma. Billy passed away on February 15, 2026, at his home on his beloved farm in Logan, Oklahoma. Billy attended school in Darrouzett, where he was active in athletics and FFA. His involvement in FFA sparked a lifelong passion for show pigs, and throughout the years he generously mentored and assisted many young people with their livestock ...

Josh Nine, 35, of Slapout, Oklahoma, joyfully entered the arms of his Savior Jesus on February 7th, 2026. He was born on November 2nd, 1990 in Shattuck, Oklahoma to his parents Hal and Lu Ann Nine. He had three siblings: Landon, Caleb, and Hallie. Josh lived his entire life in Slapout, Oklahoma on his family’s cattle ranch. Josh was homeschooled by his mother. He played many sports: soccer, basketball, and baseball, which were coached by his dad. Through all of that, his true love was ...