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Vicy Jane (Brewer) Holiday completed her earthly journey and passed into the loving arms of her lord and savior on September 15, 2021.  Jane was born to James Irlin and Myra Marie (Knight) Brewer on October 22, 1931, in Ft. Smith, Arkansas.  Tragically, her father was struck by lightning when she was a child and had to be institutionalized for life.  Jane at age 5 and her older brother Curtis were left to stay with their grandparents in Oklahoma until their mother could make...

      We are here to celebrate the life of Juanita Nicholson. Most here know her as mom or grandma. Juanita Nicholson was given her wings on Friday September 3rd, a young and beautiful 76. She was taken from us far too soon due to complications from Covid. She may be gone from us, but she is not lost and nor will she be forgotten. She was Born in Nebraska June 16th, 1945, she grew up and spent most of her life in Oklahoma. Spending a lot of her youth in Laverne, OK....

Melvin Earl Bozarth, our beloved Husband, Father, and Papa, was born in the family home on November 8, 1952, in Laverne, Oklahoma to Auto Fay and Eula Francis (Colten) Bozarth.  He attended Laverne Public Schools. He was united in marriage to Teresa Ann Hayes on July 10, 1969.  To this union three children were born Tricia Tiede, Melvie Bozarth, and Franny Longo. Melvin was a man of many trades.  Among many of his jobs was being a Rig Mover for Hodge Trucking & Turner...

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Richard Charles Arnspiger, 94, passed away on August 24th, at the Ashland Senior Living Center, of natural causes. Richard was born in Wellington, Kansas on Feb 10, 1927 into a loving home to E.F. Arnspiger and Fern Walcher Arnspiger.  Richard was educated in the Wellington   schools. He graduated with the class of 1945, summa cum laude. He was valedictorian of his class. He was a member of the Wellington High School championship state basketball  team with close friends...

Dorothy ‘Dot’ (Dunn) Plummer passed away July 22, 2021, at her home in Fort Mohave, AZ, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Her life partner, Marvin Hadley and children were at her side. Dot’s first five years were spent in South Korea. Once she arrived at the orphanage, the role of nurturing and becoming a big sister began. The older children were tasked with taking care of a younger one so ‘Bong-Hi’ chose ‘Kaja-Kim’. Soon the two...

Joyce Rae (Gensman) Baker Stuckman of Alvin, Texas, was born on July 26, 1956 in Canadian, Texas to Donald Lloyd and Irene Ruth (Bechthold) Gensman. She went to be with our Lord Jesus at 12:42pm on August 20, 2021 at the Houston Methodist Hospital at 65 years of age after a long battle of health issues. Joyce grew up in Darrouzett, Texas and graduated from Darrouzett High School in 1974. She was very well known for her basketball skills and received many honors while in high school. She...

Lillian “JoAn” Stevens Oct 30, 1931 – Aug 19, 2021 Passed on to her final destination thru the pearly gates. She is survived by her devoted husband of 72 years, Thomas “Wes” Stevens of Surprise Az. Her son Monte Stevens of Ft Collins, Colo., daughter Marcee Grasso of Surprise AZ, daughter Sheree Schimdt of Loveland, Colo., and her son-in-law, John Grasso of Surprise, AZ. She had 6 grandchildren, 13 great grand children, and 2 great, great grandchildren. She...

Dorothy was born to Lillie and Conrad Bechthold in Lipscomb County and was a lifelong Texas Panhandle resident, only traveling a few years  to California in the late 50s with her husband Don. She grew up on a farm near Darrouzett, and graduated in 1944 from Darrouzett high school.  She attended business college in Enid and married her high school sweetheart Don Travis in 1946.  When Don began his career as a pastor in 1966, She managed a pastors parsonage in Adrian, Amarillo,...

Beverly Eiler Baker was born on September 10, 1939 to George and Sarah Eiler in Providence Hospital, New Brighton, Pennsylvania. She married Lanny Baker in 1963 and were married 40 years until his passing in 2003. They were blessed with sons Edward Lowe Baker in 1965 and John Benton Baker in 1964. Beverly attended New Brighton High School and Garfield Business College where she received a degree in accounting. After living in Ohio, they moved to Shattuck, Oklahoma where she was employed for...