Obituaries

James Kuehne

Oct 14, 2022

James Lewis Kuehne, 81, formerly of Orlando has gone to heaven. He was born to Alvin and Francis Kuehne on November 27, 1940, in Deer Creek, OK. He attended Orlando schools where he was a member of FFA and played basketball with a state champion team.  Graduated Orlando High School in 1960. He went on to attend OSU in...

Ellen Knori

Oct 13, 2022

Ellen Kaye Knori, 76, of Perry has joined her Lord and Savior in the kingdom of heaven.  She was born on January 3, 1946 in Perry to Wayne Knori and Helen Elizabeth Ritthaler Knori.  As an infant, she won the Cutest Baby of the Year contest for 1946 and became an honorary member of the Perry Chamber of Commerce. ...

Christopher Dollar

Oct 12, 2022

Christopher Allen Dollar, 40 of Perry has passed away.  He was born on January 2, 1982, in Long Beach California to Raymond Leon Dollar and his wife Rita Louise.  He lived and attended school in Long Beach until moving to Perry in 2004.  Chris worked in the oil and gas industry as a roughneck hand.  His hobbies included listening...

Barbara Brunken

Oct 7, 2022

Barbara Alice (Bullard) Brunken was born on July 4, 1937 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. She was the oldest child of Ray and Alice Louise (Helms) Bullard. She went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 7, 2022 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Barbara attended Garber schools, graduating as Valedictorian of the class of 1955. She attended...

Luella Greene

Oct 5, 2022

Mrs. Luella Jane Greene of Perry has gone to heaven.  She was 98 years young.  Luella was born in Maryville, Missouri to Lawrence Martin Charles and Mary Ann Freece Charles.  She attended high school in Maryville where she graduated with her high school diploma.   She worked as a telephone operator for 33 years.  She married the love of her...

Helen James

Oct 5, 2022

Helen Faye Stockwell James, 89, of Perry has joined her husband in Heaven.  She passed peacefully at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, October 5, 2022.  She was born in  KS to John Earl Stockwell and Lorena May Clark Stockwell on March 21, 1933.  She attended schools in Kansas where she earned her high school diploma.  She married the love...

Joseph Smith

Sep 27, 2022

Joseph Smith of Perry, Oklahoma passed away on Sep 27, 2022. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Kenneth Criswell

Sep 21, 2022

Kenneth Neal Criswell, Sr., of Perry has gone to heaven.  He was born in Drumright on July 28, 1944, to William Criswell and Anna Belle Randeleas Criswell.  After graduating high school, he joined the U.S. Air Force where he proudly served his country.   He married the love of his life, Janet Ferguson on June 19, 1981 here...

Bentley Cowie

Sep 21, 2022

Baby Bentley Judge Cowie, beloved son of Catlin Coats and David Cowie, has gone to heaven.  He came into this world at Bass Hospital in Enid on Wednesday, 9-21-2022.  Bentley’s family had big plans for him.  They wanted to see him to learn to walk, talk and play.  They wanted to see him graduate high school and get married....

Jeremy Deroin

Sep 1, 2022

Jeremy Alan DeRoin, 43, of Yukon has passed on to heaven. He was born on May 12, 1979, in Perry to Garwin Ira DeRoin and Deborah Ann Rupp DeRoin. He attended Choctaw schools and graduated in 1998. In high school, he wrestled at the state champion level and played baseball. He attended UCO in Edmond and graduated in 2002...

Violet Carmona

Aug 27, 2022

If you close your eyes and listen, you will hear the soft sound of angels weeping today.  Our sweet baby girl, Violet Victoria Carmona has gone to heaven.  She was only 11 months, 2 weeks and 4 days old.  Violet was born on Thursday, September 9, 2021, in Oklahoma City to Joel Andrew Carmona and Drew Alexis McAnally both...

Gayland Sandy

Aug 25, 2022

Gayland Laverne Sandy, 85, of Perry went to be with his Heavenly Father on August 25, 2022. He was born on May 25, 1937, in Oklahoma City to Laverne Sandy and Mabel Louise (Crouch) Sandy.  Raised in Oklahoma City, he graduated from Classen High School in 1955.  After graduation, he attended Oklahoma State University for 3 ½ years where...

Bobby Ratliff Sr.

Aug 22, 2022

Bob Ratliff, Sr. left us to join his son, Bobby Gene, Jr., granddaughter Brandi, and father, Earl on August 22, 2022.

He was born in Ponca City Hospital to Erwin Earl Ratliff and Helen Josephine Domeny Ratliff on October 15, 1941.  During his stay at the hospital, the love of his life, Bessie Cales was also being...

Ronald Stewart

Jul 28, 2022

Ronald Stewart passed away on Jul 28, 2022. Ronald decided cremation was the right choice for him.  His ashes will be returned to Billings.   His loved ones thank you for your support in this difficult time.

Linda Hoffman

Jul 15, 2022

It is with a heavy heart, we announce the passing of Linda Anne Hoffman, 79, of Plano, TX.  She passed away quietly during the evening of Sunday, July 17, 2022.  Linda was born on July 19, 1942, in Billings, OK and was the youngest of John and Pauline (Gengler) O’Grady’s seven children.

Her early years...

John Yowell

Jul 11, 2022

John Randall Yowell (Randy) was born on September 10, 1951, in Perry, Oklahoma to Robert and Norma (Vance) Yowell. He passed from this life on July 11, 2022, in Oklahoma City at the age of 70 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Randy grew up in Perry and attended Perry schools, graduating in 1969 from Perry High...

William Korn

Jul 4, 2022

William Lee Korn, better known as Bill to everyone, passed this July 4, 2022, at the age of 66 after complications from an infection.

Bill was born November 5, 1955, in Duncan, Oklahoma, to Melvin and Margaret Korn, but he lived most of his childhood and adolescence in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, and Estes Park, Colorado.  He attended Tonkawa...

Ray Cinnamon

Jun 27, 2022

Ray Gene Cinnamon of Garber has gone home to be with his Lord.  He was only 94 years young.  He was born in Garber to Raymond and Eva Lucille (Miller) Cinnamon.  Raised on the family farm, he cared for Hampshire Hogs,  Angus cattle, did his chores and found time to play football in school.   He was on the...