All Obituaries

Joe E. Winn Jan. 3, 1933-Sept. 21, 2017 Dad was born at the old Darling Place, 1 ½ mi. west of Overstreet School on January 3, 1933, the first of four children, to J.B. & Evelyn (Dolezal) Winn. Dad was born feet first & weighed 12 lbs. at that. We always credited Grandma Bertha Winn for saving dad just in time, because he was already turning blue. Grandpa J.B. took employment at Hardtner, KS for a time, so dad attended his first two years of school while...

        Ruby Dolline "Dolly" (Rose) Shook was born to William Richard Rose and Ida Jane (Legan) Rose on June 29, 1930 on the Rose Family Farm.  Dolly was escorted by her Savior to her eternal home where she was reunited with the love of her life on September 10, 2017.        Dolly was united in marriage to Jesse Adel Shook on June 8, 1946. They had been married for over 62 years,...

Jay Dee Morris, a long-time resident of Laverne, Oklahoma passed from this life September 1st, 2017 at the Tulsa Cancer Center, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born at the family home in Major County on October 11, 1941 to Clarence and Alice (Colten) Morris.    In his early years, Jay Dee worked at Harold Hedge’s, Phillips 66 gas station as a full-service attendant. He then moved into a career path in the oil field industry. Later he changed to...

Jesse Alan Branson, was born September 28, 1981 in Emporia, Kansas to Rick and Khrista Branson. The family moved to Marion, Kansas where Jesse and his brother Jack attended the Marion-Florence school system. He attended Eastmoor United Methodist Church with his family and was baptized in April of 1995. Jesse graduated high school in May of 2000 and then attended Universal Technical Institute in Houston, Texas where he graduated in May of 2002 with a degree in Auto Mechanics. He...

James Richard Spradlin, died Tuesday, August 8, 2017 in Demorest, Georgia at the age of 79.  He was born December 15, 1937 in Dodge City, Kansas to Paul and Lorene (Miller) Spradlin.  He grew up and attended school in Bloom, Kansas until the 5th grade when the family moved to Dodge City.  He then attended school in Dodge City and graduated from Dodge City High School in 1956. On September 9, 1956 he married his high school sweetheart, Sharon Elizabeth...

Clyde William (Bill) Robertson, Jr., was born July 15, 1926, to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde William Robertson.  He attended 1st through 12th grades at Laverne, graduating from High School in 1944.  During World War Two, he served his country as a P.F.C. in the 4th Field Artillery Battalion from 1944 to 1946, during which time he was stationed in the Philippines.  He qualified as a sharpshooter and was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon, the Philippine Independence Ribbon, 2...

  Rhonda Holt Crowson, daughter of Ronald "A" Holt and Evelyn P. Holt, was born on September 4 1955 in Dallas, Texas. She passed from this life on July 30, 2017 at Newman Memorial Hospital with family and friends at her side. Rhonda attended schools at Fargo and Woodward. She graduated from Woodward High School in 1973. Rhonda completed LPN school in 1983 and began her lifelong career as a nurse at Newman Memorial Hospital. Throughout her career, she cared for...

  Darline Appel Detrixhe was born in Lipscomb County Community.  Her parents were Dave and Elizabeth Appel.  Darline attended Lipscomb school until it closed.  She also attended the Union Church in Lipscomb with her parents and older sister Josephine.  Darline then graduated from Higgins ISD in 1949.  She met Jack the day after the 1947 tornado and they became high school sweethearts through school, and were married in 1950.  To this union was born...

  John “Johnny” M Prophet was born November 25, 1935, on the family farm southwest of Buffalo, Oklahoma.  He passed away on Monday, July 24, 2017, in Clarendon, Texas at the age of 81.  He was the son of Samuel J. and Myrtle (Limb) Prophet. He attended Buffalo Public Schools, grades 1- 11, and, then graduated at Enid, Oklahoma.  He married Frances Taft of Laverne, Oklahoma, on August 22, 1953.  From this union three...

Elsie Margaret (Long) Hubbard was born on a farm southeast of Laverne, Oklahoma on October 8, 1928 to Raymond and Ruth (Schrader) Long.  She passed away on July 11, 2017 in Buffalo, Oklahoma.      Elsie grew up on that farm until she reached womanhood.  She went to Laverne Schools and graduated in 1947.  Then on July 17, 1948 she married Lester L. Hubbard in Perryton, Texas.  They made their home in Laverne.  She became a homemaker...