Obituaries

Floyd Ring

Floyd Ring

Nov 23, 2023

Floyd James Ring, Jr., better known as Jim, Jimmy, or Papa, passed away November 23, 2023, in Edmond, Oklahoma, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 85 years old.

Jimmy was born December 27, 1937, in Red Rock, OK to Floyd James Ring, Sr. and Dorris Mae (Bontz) Ring. Raised on the family farm in Red Rock with his...

Delores Patak

Delores Patak

Nov 10, 2023

 

Delores Jean Patak died at her home while surrounded by family on Friday, November 10, 2023.  She was born in her grandparents’ home in Perry on October 26, 1930, to John and Charlotte Palovik.  She attended St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church her entire life.  It was there that she met the love of her life, husband of 70...

Merrill Matal

Merrill Matal

Nov 6, 2023

Merrill MatalFebruary 8, 1934-November 6, 2023Merrill (know as Boo Boo by close friends and relatives) was born in Bison, KS on February 8th,1934 to Frank Matal and Elsie Muth Matal. Over the course of five years the Matals moved toSalt Fork, Kremlin, and in 1939 they settled in what would be Merrill’s forever hometown,Billings, OK.In 1952, Merrill graduated from Billings...

Jennifer Bailey

Jennifer Bailey

Nov 2, 2023

Jennifer Clare (Farrar) Bailey of Perry has passed away. She was 69 years old. She was born on November 15, 1953 in Scottsbluff Nebraska to Arthur Charles and Eva C (Johnson) Farrar. She graduated from Durant, OK high school. She attended Oklahoma State University where she earned her bachelor's degree in counseling. She married Robert Bailey on April 5, 1985,...

Nancy Porter

Nancy Porter

Nov 1, 2023

 

Nancy Porter, 74, of Tryon, OK, passed away on 11/1/23, after suffering a minor stroke in mid-July and a major stroke on the last day of July, 2023.

Nancy was born in Island Pond, VT and raised in Terryville, CT, graduating from Terryville High School. For most of her working years, she was a Quality Control Inspector at several...

Edwin Mooney

Edwin Mooney

Oct 29, 2023

Edwin Leroy Mooney of Marshall, Ok has gone to his eternal home.  He was 74 years young.  He was born in Enid, Ok on May 15, 1949, born to Edward Lee and Hazel (Sattler) Mooney, and raised by JR Casteel.  He attended Enid High School, graduating in the spring of 1967.  After High School he joined the U.S. Air Force...

Billie Joe Chenoweth

Billie Joe Chenoweth

Oct 14, 2023

Billie Joe Chenoweth, 94, was the youngest of ten children of Clark B. and Anna E. Christensen Chenoweth. He was born December 31, 1928, in Perry, Ok, and passed away from this life on October 14, 2023.

Bill, a long-time resident of Perry, was a 1947 graduate of Perry High School. He was a member of the wrestling team and...

Johnnie Goad

Johnnie Goad

Oct 12, 2023

 

Mr. Johnnie Lee Goad has gone to heaven.  He was 73.  He was born on November 5, 1949, in Edmond, OK to Jefferson Scott and Betty JoAnn (Harris) Goad. Raised in Luther, he attended School there.  His first job was on a farm where he took care of hunting dogs, he also raised pheasant and quail for the hunting...

Roy Jones

Roy Jones

Oct 5, 2023

Roy Eugene Jones long time Perry resident has gone to be with the Lord.   He was born on June 2, 1925 in Liman, OK to Cumby and Nancy Viola (Johnson) Jones.  When he was just 18 years old, he joined the US Army where he fought against evil in World War II. He served in the Continental United States with...

Buddy Jones

Buddy Jones

Oct 3, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Buddy Page Jones.  He left this world peacefully on Tuesday, October 3rd, at the age of 72.

Buddy Page Jones was born on April 13, 1951, to Lloyd and Mary Lou Jones, in Guthrie, Oklahoma. He grew up in Perry, Oklahoma with his two siblings MaryBeth Jones Fowler and...

Marvin Arnold

Marvin Arnold

Sep 23, 2023

After a hard-fought battle with pulmonary fibrosis, Marvin Dallas Arnold took his final call to return home on September 23, 2023.  He was 82 years old.  He knew the call was coming and with his wife of 52 years beside him in their home he answered.  He was born on February 23, 1941, in Kentucky to Floyd Burges and Queen...

Henry Steiner

Henry Steiner

Sep 16, 2023

 

Henry Martin Steiner, 85, formerly of Orlando, OK has gone to heaven.  He passed peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday 9/15/2023 in Oklahoma City.  He was born on November 22, 1937 in Perry, OK to Leonard  and Lena (McNeal) Steiner.

 He attended Orlando schools graduating in 1955.  He went on to earn three Bachelor degrees.  He attended the...

Lucile Stowers

Lucile Stowers

Sep 8, 2023

Lucile Marie Stowers, 91, of Lamont, OK has entered the kingdom of heaven.  She was born on December 20, 1931 in Garber, OK to George Otto and Marie Charlotte (Goedeke) Kroll.  She attended a small school in the country near Garber graduating in 1948.  She met and married the love of her life, Wiley August Stowers.  On July 9 of...

Kimberly Stanley

Kimberly Stanley

Aug 19, 2023

Kimberly Jean Stanley, of Perry, has taken her final ride to heaven.  She passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Saturday, August 19th, 2023.  She was born in Hanford, California on April 15 1962 and was the daughter of John and Stella Stanley.  She attended Perry High School in Perry, Oklahoma. She worked as a housekeeper and caretaker for many years.  She met Gary Sibley in 1999 and they would go...

Brantley Taylor

Brantley Taylor

Aug 10, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our little angel into heaven.  Brantley Maddox Taylor, 9 years old, of Perry has been welcomed into Jesus’s loving arms.  Although we know he is in a warm happy place filled with love and light, we still weep.  Sweet little Brantley was born on June 10, 2014, in Stillwater...

Helen Ratliff

Helen Ratliff

Jul 29, 2023

HELEN JOSEPHINE RATLIFF:  May 16, 1918 – July 29, 2023

Helen Josephine Ratliff peacefully went to be with the Lord on July 29, 2023 at the age 105 at her home in Perry, Oklahoma.

Helen was born on May 16, 1918 in Ford, Oklahoma to her loving parents Harry and Bessie Domeny.  She was raised on a farm with four...

Renae Prucha

Renae Prucha

Jul 16, 2023

 

Renae Elaine McAllister Prucha has gone to heaven.  She was born October 5, 1960, at Perry Memorial Hospital.  Her parents were Rotha Mae Robinson McAllister and Jack Barton McAllister Sr.  Renae grew up in Red Rock, OK.  She graduated from Red Rock High School in the spring of 1978. 

Renae married Daniel Prucha of Red Rock in August of...

Jack Edward Fishburn

Jack Edward Fishburn

Jun 13, 2023

Jack Edward Fishburn, 78, of Orlando has gone to heaven.  The day came quicker than we wanted but, here we are.  If dad had gotten his way, you would be listening to his voice on his pre-recorded funeral service.  Although, we promise, you would have laughed, we are also very certain it wasn't appropriate for a church service. So, fair...

Joe Lane Perks

Joe Lane Perks

Jun 10, 2023

Joe L. Perks, 80, of Rockwall, TX, passed away on June 10, 2023, two months from his eighty-first birthday. Born in Bay City, TX, to Charles and Mary (Lafferty) Perks. After graduating from Rankin High School he began his career working as a draftsman CorningWare in Muskogee, OK.He first married Mary Ann Gryder. Together they had a son and daughter,...

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