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Anna Jean Wilson-Minor, a resident of Ashland Long Term Care was called to her heavenly home April 5, 2019. She was born in the family home at 434 West 8th, Ashland, Kansas at 10 PM May 2, 1924 to George Maben and Dulcie Fox Pike, the seventh of eight children. Mr. Pike was a photographer, owning Pike Studio, and public servant, having served Clark County as County Clerk and Probate Judge.  Mrs. Pike was a homemaker. Anna Jean graduated from high school in May 1942, having gone all 12...

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Hellen Louise Woosley Milstead, 89, was born to William Joshua Woosley and Eunice Perkins on November 21, 1929, in Slaton, Texas. She walked into heaven’s gates on April 14, 2019, in Canadian, Texas. Hellen attended Flower Grove schools for her education and graduated in May of 1946. On June 21st of that year, she married the love of her life, Alvis Milstead at his parents’ home in Patricia, Texas. They started farming in the Brownfield area and later moved to Tokio, where they...

Julie Ann Givens, daughter of John and Joyce Alexander was born on November 26 in 1957. She attended the public schools of Buffalo and further went on to study at Columbia College and Northwestern Oklahoma State University. She was united in holy matrimony to Melvin Roy Givens in September of 1982. Julie was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother she loved spending time with her family especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She enjoyed creating things by crocheting, and...

           Misti Richelle Owens was born March 18, 1969 in Shattuck, Oklahoma to Gary Shafer and Cheri (Hamilton).   She passed from this life on March 31, 2019 at Choctaw, Oklahoma of natural causes at the age of 50.      She attended Shattuck Schools grades 1-4 and at the age of 10 was Baptized.  and then went to school in Mooreland, Oklahoma graduating in May  1987.  Misti was 1st runner up in Miss...

LaVonn Rae Walton Richard was born on October 5, 1939, to Rollo Ray Walton and Wanda Lillie (Wilson) Walton.  On March 26, 2019, she joined her Heavenly Father in her eternal home. LaVonn attended Shattuck schools from kindergarten through high school, and graduated in 1957. She attended Oklahoma State University in 1957-1958.  She later received a BS in 1975 from Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX, and a MEd. in 1987 from East Central University, Ada, Oklahoma.  LaVonn...

 Mrs. Margaret Goff Criswell, daughter of the late Alva and Maxine Goff, was born April 11, 1931 in Morland, KS and passed from this Earth on March 19, 2019 in Midland, TX. She is survived by her devoted Husband of 67 years, Norman Criswell. They were a true team. Margaret was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother. When her children were young, many happy days were spent leading Brownie and Girl Scout Troops, teaching vacation Bible School, tutoring her kids, sewing, being room...

Donald “Dean” McPhail passed from this life to the next on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. He was 83 years, 5 and ½ months old and his heart quietly stopped after a trip to the Ashland Health Center Emergency Room with chest pain. He was born on September 26, 1935 in Clark County, Kansas to Harry and Emma (Hoffman) McPhail. Dean was the second of six children, Robert McPhail, Judith (McPhail) Brown, Clifton McPhail, Curtis McPhail, and Charles McPhail. He was preceded in death...

Betty J. Kirkhart born July 3,1923 in the Speeremore community southwest of Laverne to Howard and Minnie Lloyd was introduced to eternal life with our heavenly father March 5, 2019. She was the fourth child and was referred to as the firecracker baby. She went to school at Speeremore until Howard and Minnie decided to move to Laverne so Betty could finish schooling where she graduated with the class of 41.   She met the love of her life shortly after graduation and married him on...

      Royce Williams, 61, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Oklahoma City, Ok.              Royce grew up in the Slapout and Laverne area where he graduated from Laverne High School in 1975.  He began his career with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation in September 1978 as an Equipment Operator I with the Division Wide Crew.  Royce advanced numerous times...