UNWIN, Melissa, 27, Seiling. Service pending with Redinger Funeral Home.





SISSNEY, Milton Lee Sr., 78, Waukomis. Service pending with Brown-Cummings Funeral Home.





JENLINK, Gregory A., 37, Enid. Service pending with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.





BAIRD, Robert E. Sr., 96, Sharon. Service pending with Johnson’s Good Samaritan Fu-neral Service, Woodward.





CLARK, Merle “Dean,” 73, Waukomis. Service pending with Henninger-Allen Funeral Home.





JAMES C. HARVISTON

A graveside service for James C. Harviston, 79, of Enid, will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday in Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Keith Miller will officiate. Arrange-ments are by Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.

He was born Oct. 17, 1926, in Berryville, Ark., to Rufus Crosby and Sylvia Armstrong Harviston and died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2006, in Integris Bass Baptist Health Center.

He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Enid. He married Ettarene Smith in 1955 in Tulsa. They owned and operated an antique store. He retired from Northern Oklahoma Re-source Center Enid after 15 years of service.

Surviving are his wife Lois Ann of the home; three children, Brenda Hancock of Enid, Shirley Gouge of Pottsboro, Texas, and Cline Harviston of Oklahoma; two brothers, Russell Harviston of Oklahoma and Larry Harvis-ton of Idaho; four sisters, Bernita, Arlene, Carolyn and Maxine, all of Idaho; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ettarene, and one brother.

Condolences may be made online at ladusauevans@cox inet.net.





LEO W. LOWDER

The funeral for Leo W. Lowder, 83, of Crescent, will be 10 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, Crescent. The Rev. Roger Pitt will officiate. Burial will be in Crescent Cem-etery. Arrangements are by Aber-nathy-Aaron Funeral Home, Crescent.

He was born May 8, 1923, in Navina to Ray and Lytia Hasler Lowder and died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006, in Oklahoma City.

He was self-employed. He was a member of First United Methodist Church and served in the Army during World War II. He married Florence Brown April 3, 1943, in Guthrie.

Surviving are his wife Flor-ence of the home; two sons, Dennis Lowder of Oklahoma City and Jack Lowder of Yukon; four sisters, Betty Moore of Oklahoma City, Elma Lowe of Odessa, Texas, Shirley Shepard of Crescent and Thelma New-burn of Houston; seven grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one brother.

Condolences may be made online at aafuneralhome@ pldi.net.





ROBERT LEWIS OSBORN

The funeral for Robert Lewis Osborn, 64, of Oklahoma City, will be 10 a.m. Friday at Calvary Free Will Baptist Church in Norman. Michael Wade, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be 2 p.m. in Memorial Park Cemetery, Enid. Arrangements are by McRay Funeral Home, Chickasha.

He was born June 12, 1942, in Enid to Ernest and Maurine Lewis Osborn and died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2006, at his home.

He received a bachelor’s degree from University of Central Oklahoma in 1970 and later attended the University of Oklahoma. He served in the Air Force four years in Southeast Asia. He was a homebuilder. He was a member of Oklahoma State Homebuilders Association and National Association of Homebuilders for more than 20 years. He was senior life national director of National Association of Homebuilders and past president of Norman Builders Asso-ciation. He was a member of the Choctaw Nation.

Surviving are his wife, Nancy S. of the home; and three brothers, Jack H., and William E., both of Oklahoma City, and James T. of Norman.

Memorials may be made to Arthritis Foundation of Okla-homa.





MILDRED HELEN OLIVIER

A memorial service for Mil-dred Helen Olivier, 89, of Fair-view, will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Central Christian Church, Fair-view. The Revs. Gerald Wessels Jr. and Brent Haworth will officiate. Burial will be in Attica (Kan.) Cemetery. Arrangements are by Fairview Funeral Home Inc., Fairview. Viewing will be 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and at the church prior to the service.

She was born April 27, 1917, in Harper County, to John E. and Ella May Davis McAllister and died Thursday, August 17, 2006, at Fairview Regional Medical Center.

She moved to Protection, Kan., as a teenager, where she attended school through the eighth grade. She then moved to Anthony, Kan., where she finished high school, graduating in 1937. She married Clarence J. Olivier Nov. 10, 1937, in Indian-apolis. They made their home near Anthony where they farm-ed. They lived in Rago, Norwich, and Harper, Kan. In 1942 they bought a home in Wichita,Kan., before moving back to Anthony in 1945. In 1952, the family moved to Attica, returned to Anthony in 1957 and from there moved to Kiowa and then Chero-kee. In 1973, they moved to Fair-view. She was a member of Central Christian Church, Fair-view.

Surviving are one son, Tony Olivier of Canadian, Texas; four daughters, Wanda Harnden of Attica, Loretta Bertholf of Stillwater, Donna Palsmeier of Wellington, Kan., and Teresa Wessels of Westminster, Colo.; one sister, Ruth Simmons; 10 grandchildren; 2 stepgrandchildren; six great-grandchildren; five stepgreat-grandchildren; and six stepgreat-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence, five brothers and one sister.

Memorials may be made through the funeral home to First Christian Church or Fairview Fellowship Home.

Condolences may be made online at www.fairviewfuneral homeinc.com





EDITH MARGUERITE STERNBERGER YOCHUM

The funeral for Edith Marguerite Sternberger Yochum, 90, of Kiowa, Kan., will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at United Meth-odist Church, Kiowa. Wayne Stephens, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Hardtner-Elwood Cemetery. Arrange-ments are by Lanman Funeral Home Inc., Kiowa. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today, with the family present 6 - 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

She was born July 7, 1916, in Woods County to Henry and Edith Campbell Sternberger and died Thursday, Aug. 17, 2006. She graduated from Hardtner (Kan.) High School in 1934. She was a member of United Meth-odist Church, Hardtner. Upon moving to Kiowa, she transferred her membership to United Methodist Church, Kiowa.

She married George Richard Yochum Nov. 26, 1938, in Enid. They lived in Hardtner, farming and raising cattle until their retirement in 1969, when they moved to Kiowa. He died Sept. 11, 1980.

Surviving are two daughters, Kathleen McCarty of Great Bend, Kan., and Linda Dyck of Tampa, Kan.; one stepson, Richard Yochum of San Antonio; two sisters, Hazel Pflieder and Neva Wilhite, both of Alva; five grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two stepgreat-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, George, she was preceded in death by one daughter, two brothers and one sister.

Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Kiowa Hospital District Manor or Hardtner News.

Condolences may be made online at www.lanmanfuneral homes.com





GORDON LEROY CROSS

A memorial service for Gor-don Leroy Cross, 67, of Enid, will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Ladu-sau-Evans Funeral Home Cha-pel. The Rev. Stan-ley Jenkins will officiate. Burial will follow in Memo-rial Park Cemetery.

Condo-lences may be made online at ladusauevans@cox inet.net.





CHARLES EDWARD WHIPPLE

A graveside service for Charles Edward Whipple, 71, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Memorial Hill Cemetery, north of Waynoka. Arrangements are by Marshall Funeral Home, Waynoka. He was cremated at his request.

He was born April 22, 1933, in Pond Creek to Merton Elmer and Dorothy Marie Cook Whipple and died March 22, 2005, in Enid.

He is survived by one son, one daughter, three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and one brother.





EMMA CORINE WHITE

The funeral for Emma Corine White, 85, of Burlington, will be 1:30 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, Cherokee. The Rev. Tom Cooksey will officiate. Burial will be in River-side Mount Zion Cem-etery, northeast of Bur-lington. Ar-rangements are by Lan-man Fu-neral Home Inc., Cher-okee.

She was born Sept. 29, 1920, in Vernon, Texas, to W.E. and Ellie Deason and died Wednes-day, Aug. 16, 2006 .

She graduated from Vernon High School. She later attended Oklahoma College for Women in Chickasha before transferring to Oklahoma A&M; where she earned a degree in home economics. She taught high school at Fanshaw and Perkins, and worked as assistant home demonstration agent in Enid before moving to Cherokee to work as home demonstration agent for Alfalfa County. She married Cecil White in 1953. She taught home economics at Burlington High School for several years. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Cherokee 60 years.

Surviving are her husband Cecil; one son, Craig White of Guthrie; one daughter, Celeste Campbell of Stillwater; and five grandchildren.

Memorials may be made through the funeral home to American Cancer Society or Share Medical Center Hospice.

Condolences may be made online at www.lanmanfuneral homes.com





CAMERON JAY GEDDES

Cameron Jay Geddes, 53, of Enid, died at his home Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2006. His body was cremated with private family services to be held at a later date. Arrange-ments are under the direction of Henninger-Allen Funeral Home.

Cameron was born Oct. 9, 1953, in Topeka, Kan., to Lowell Jay and Rowena N. (Hohweiler) Geddes. He graduated from Waukomis High School in 1971.

He met and married Anita Karr Sept. 9, 1972, and later married Billie Jo Stewart March 9, 1991, both in Garfield County.

Cameron served in the U.S. Air Force from 1972-1976, where he served at Forbes AFB, Kansas, and Luke AFB, Arizona. He was a member of the Friday Seniors bowling league. He was a retired dispatcher from Stride Well Services, Ringwood office, and served as Little League baseball coach.

Cameron is survived by his mother, Rowena of Enid; four children, Heather Geddes of Moore, OK, Rebecca Geddes of Enid, OK, Krystina Peck of Midwest City, OK, Matt Peck of Enid, OK; and seven grandchildren. Also surviving are one sister, Cynthia Geddes of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, and one brother, Kyle Geddes of Arlington, TX.

He was preceded in death by his father, grandparents, an aunt and an uncle.

Those who wish may make memorial fund contributions in his memory to Hospice Circle of Love or the Enid Legion Baseball. Henninger-Allen Fu-neral Home will serve as custodian of the funds.

Condolences may be made online at www.enidwecare.com.

(Paid Obit 8-18-1)





TWILA JUNE (FOX) GARDNER

The funeral for Twila June (Fox) Gardner, 93-year-old Conroe, Texas, resident, will be 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 18, 2006, at Henninger-Allen Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. John Jamieson will officiate. Burial will follow in North Lions Cemetery, Marshall, OK. Arrangements are under the direction of Henninger-Allen Funeral Home.

Twila was born June 21, 1913, in Kingfisher County, OK to Leo Kent and Rosa Etta (Hamiel) Fox and died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2006, at her home in Conroe, TX.

Separated at an early age from her mother, Twila was raised by her Grandma and Grandpa Fox. She participated in track, cheerleading, and was an actress in the church acting group who put on traveling plays. Twila returned home in eighth grade to nurse her stepmother, Hazel, who was dying of tuberculosis. Following the death of her stepmother, Twila began working as a waitress at about age 15 or 16. In 1937, Twila traveled to Galveston, TX, with her friend, Geneiva, to work as a waitress in a coffee shop. It was here that she met her husband Mac, who was working there as a busboy. The three of them then traveled by train to Louisville, and Twila and Mac on to Terre Haute, Ind. It was there that Grano Gardner gave them a ring for Twila and the money to use for a marriage license. They were married at home on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25, 1937. Following the wedding they traveled back to Oklahoma to meet Twila’s family. Cleo helped Mac get a job through a friend at a concrete plant in Baton Rogue, LA. Louis Mac was born there, much to the joy of his parents. Eventually they traveled back to Terre Haute, where Mac began working for Dupont. While working for Dupont they initially lived in Washington State. They then moved to Port Arthur, TX, where Luana Beth was born. The family subsequently traveled to Camden, S.C., and then Delaware. It was in Newark, Delaware that they finally settled down. Following Mac’s death in 1992, Twila spent more and more time in Texas with Luana, eventually relocating there. Most recently Twila has been living with Luana at her home in Grangerland, TX. Twila was a very opinionated and strong- willed woman. She loved her family. Her hobbies included gardening, cooking, sewing, writing poetry and collecting elephants. She read her Bible regularly and always said that Jesus’ words were the most important part.

She is survived by her daughter, Luana Beth Hawthorne of Conroe, TX; sister, Cora Lea; six grandchildren, Mary Frances Gardner of Habertown, PA, Louis Mac Gardner Jr., of Wilmington, DE, Michael Joseph Gardner of Bellcamp, MD, Joseph Martin Gardner of Wilmington, DE, Suzanne Marie Schroll of Hillsboro, OR, and Wendy Lee Oliver of Kingwood, TX; 11 great-grandchildren, Shannon and Stephen Duncan, Nicole, Megan, Kayla, Carly, Joseph Jr., Nicholas Gardner, Zoe Oliver, Brian and Kiley Schroll.

She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Cleo Myree Seiboldt and Naomi Juanita Hesse, brother, Mac Bruer Gardner, and one son, Louis Mac Gardner.

Condolences may be made online at www.enidwecare.com.

(Paid Obit 8-18-1)





ISABELLA H. SYOEN

A memorial service for Isabella H. Syoen, 88, of Enid, will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, 2006, at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Larry Ko-walski officiating. A memorial service and interment will take place in Buffalo Grove, Ill. Arrange-ments in Enid are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Hospice Circle of Love or Our Daily bread with the funeral home acting as custodian of the funds.

Isabella was born in Arlington Heights, Ill. on Oct. 25, 1917, to Andrew and Elizabeth Spoerlein Horcher and passed away at her home in Enid Aug. 17, 2006.

She married George E. Syoen June 22, 1940, in Arlington Heights and they resided there until 1996, when they moved to Enid.

Isabella was a homemaker, a health care giver, a Girl Scout leader and a loving wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and great-grandmother. She volunteered at her church as a Eucharistic Minister and a member of St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church.

She is survived by her children, Paul A. and Jeanene Syoen of Enid, William G. Syoen of Tulsa, Jerome A. Syoen of Island Lake, Ill., Elizabeth C. and Tim Richartz of Island Lake, Ill., Alexander H. and Lucinda Syoen of Crystal Lake, Ill., David C. Syoen of Arlington Heights, Ill.; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one brother, Norman and Mary Horcher of Jacksonville, Fla.

She was preceded in death by her husband, George, and three brothers. (Paid Obit 8-18-1)





VELMA CARTER

Velma Carter, daughter of Clay and Gertie (Owens) Sander, was born Sept. 9, 1919, two miles west of Seiling on the Carrie Nation place. She died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006, at The Commons-Methodist Home in Enid following a long illness. She was 86 years of age.

Velma was raised on the Sander family farm west of Seiling and she attended Seiling school.

She was united in marriage to Russell Carter Jan. 1, 1937, in Medford. They made their home west of Seiling where they raised their two children, Joyce and Allen. Velma worked alongside her husband on the family farm, but she mostly enjoyed her life as a homemaker for her family. She was a member of First Christian Church where she helped serve many funeral dinners. She was active in the U&I; Sunday school class. She was also a member of the Dewey County Extension Club where she had received her 50-year pin. She worked many years on the Dewey County Election Board and was a charter member of the Area Medical Foundation.

She is survived by one daughter, Joyce Bean of Enid; one son, Allen Carter and wife Dava of Seiling; nine grandchildren, Anna Hague, Amy, Anita and Ashley Carter, Amanda High and husband Mack, James Bean and wife Linda, Mary Leewirght and husband Jamie, Ellen Huff-master and husband Dewain and Lisa Castle. She is also survived by eight great-grandchildren. Other survivors include one brother, Jerry Sander and wife Julie of Mutual; and three sisters, Christine Parson and Beverly Autrey, both of Seiling, and Peggy Harrell and husband Beans of Woodward. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews and many other relatives and friends including her care-giver, Sandy Anderson of Enid.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Russell Carter, July 8, 1990, three sisters and seven brothers.

The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, 2006, at First Christian Church with Pastor Ewel Vaughan officiating. Interment will follow in Brumfield Cemetery under the direction of Redinger Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to the Area Medical Foundation or the Seiling VFW Post 9524. The funeral home will serve as custodian of the funds at P.O. Box 236, Seiling, OK 73663. (Paid Obit 8-18-1)





WILLIAM ‘BUCK’ COOKE JR.

Funeral services for William “Buck” Cooke Jr., 66, of Enid, will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Ladusau-Evans Chapel with Rev. Richard Hedger officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cem-etery under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Fu-neral Home.

Buck was born Feb. 2, 1940, in Idabel, OK to William Kay and Lenora Fuller Cooke Sr. and passed away Aug. 15, 2006, at his home.

Buck attended Idabel schools and Oklahoma State University. Buck entered the U.S. Navy where he spent three years, 11 months and 14 days. He worked several years on pipelines, including the Alaska Pipeline in 1975-76. He also worked for the Oklahoma Highway Depart-ment, worked on OG&E; Power Plant at Red Rock and 18 years at cable companies in Enid and worked for Mid-State Pest Control.

He married June (Gossett) Leighnor Sept. 28, 1996, in Enid.

Buck is survived by his wife, June of the home; his son, Kent and his wife Angie Cooke of Waukomis; his grandchildren, Kourtney and Kody Cooke of Waukomis; stepchildren, Guy Root and Laurie Dirks; stepgrandchildren, Summer Root, Dane and Tyler Dirks; sister, Dolores and her husband Richard Hedges of Wagoner, OK; stepsister, Pam Quenzler of Florida; and several nieces and nephews and great-grandchildren.

Buck was preceded in death by his sister, Carol, and his stepfather, Norman Shockley.

Buck loved his family, his work, his co-workers, the out-of-doors and all animals.

Memorials may be made to Relay for Life or Dexeus Oncology with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home serving as custodian of the fund.

Condolences may be sent to ladusauevans@coxinet.net. (Paid Obit 8-18-1)





FREY, Kendra, 37, Lahoma. Service pending with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home. (Paid Obit 8-18-1)





HALL, Vera L., 88, Enid. Service pending with Brown-Cummings Funeral Home. (Paid Obit 8-18-1)





ROSALIE RAHM

The funeral for Rosalie Rahm will be 3 p.m. today at First Bap-tist Church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Ar-rangements are by Henninger-Allen Funeral Home. (Paid Obit 8-18-1)





DOROTHY M. HANNON

Memorial service at 2 p.m. today at Christ United Methodist Church, with burial in White Cemetery, Hunter. (Anderson-Burris) (Paid Obit 8-18-1)