Obituaries

Rudy W. Smith February 15, 1946 - September 2, 2021

Rudy W. Smith February 15, 1946 - September 2, 2021

Rudy W. Smith

Rudy W. Smith was born Feb. 15, 1946, to Clarence and Gladys Smith in Waurika. He departed this life Sept. 2, 2021, at his home surrounded by his wife and four children. He graduated from Comanche High School and later Tulsa Welding School.
Shirley June Bethel

Shirley June Bethel

Shirley June Bethel

Shirley June Bethel was born Feb. 14, 1936, to Charles Thomas and Thelma Christine Williams in Bristow. She departed this life Aug. 25, 2021, at the age of 85. She attended Gypsy Public Schools. On June 3, 1954, Shirley Williams and Bill Bethel were united in marriage.
Earl Lee Smith

Earl Lee Smith

Earl Lee Smith

Earl Smith, 83, former resident of Moore, OK passed away peacefully at his home in Longmont, Colorado. Earl was born in Depew, to John and Ethel Smith. He retired in 2000 from Rose State University as an accounting Professor. Graveside service will be held at Oakdale Cemetery, Depew, on Sept.
Danny Scott Hill

Danny Scott Hill

Danny Scott Hill

Danny Scott Hill was born May 28, 1962, to Freeman and Maggie Hill in Talihina, Oklahoma. He departed this life August 23, 2021, at the age of 59 years, 2 months and 26 days. Danny grew up in and around the Depew and Gypsy area of Creek County. He was a 1980 graduate of Depew High School.
Glen Michael VanOrsdol, 1941 - 2021

Glen Michael VanOrsdol, 1941 - 2021

Glen Michael VanOrsdol, 1941 - 2021

Glen Michael VanOrsdol was born on Feb. 16, 1941 in Bristow, Oklahoma to Glen and Jewel Lee ( Judy) VanOrsdol. He departed this life on August 17th, 2021 in Bristow, Oklahoma where just a few days before his death he proclaimed “I’m 80 ½ years old, it’s too late for me to be a loser now”.
Deanna Sue Smith, 1943 - 2021

Deanna Sue Smith, 1943 - 2021

Deanna Sue Smith, 1943 - 2021

Deanna Sue Smith was born November 8, 1943, to Robert Ralph and Bessie Pearl Weir in Los Angeles, California. She departed this life August 22, 2021at the age of 77.
Jonathon Leon Weatherford, 1967 - 2021

Jonathon Leon Weatherford, 1967 - 2021

Jonathon Leon Weatherford, 1967 - 2021

Jonathon Leon Weatherford was born January 16, 1967 to Jerald and Louise Weatherford in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He departed this life August 13, 2021 at the age of 54 years. Jon grew up in and around the Albuquerque area. Cooking was his life’s passion.
Ernestine (Steamboat) Wooley, 1953 - 2021

Ernestine (Steamboat) Wooley, 1953 - 2021

Ernestine (Steamboat) Wooley, 1953 - 2021

On Monday, April 27, 1953, God blessed Florence and Julius Wooley with a healthy baby girl in which they named Ernestine (Steamboat) Wooley. Ernestine graduated from Morningside High School and went on to study at Los Angeles Trade Tech. She married, and from that union she had Christine L.
Minta Jean Rigney Savage, 1934 - 2021

Minta Jean Rigney Savage, 1934 - 2021

Minta Jean Rigney Savage, 1934 - 2021

Minta Jean Rigney Savage was born Feb. 22, 1934, in Depew, to her kind and loving parents, Faye and Tom Rigney. She passed into the loving arms of our heavenly Father on Aug. 3, 2021, in Tulsa. Minta was raised in her hometown of Depew with her younger brothers Phil and Tom.
Freddie Dale Haskins, 1939 - 2021

Freddie Dale Haskins, 1939 - 2021

Freddie Dale Haskins, 1939 - 2021

Freddie Dale Haskins was born Sept.1, 1939, to Thomas and Lois Haskins, in Depew. He departed this life Aug. 12, 2021, at the age of 81 years 11 months and three days. A lifelong Depew resident, Fred was a 1957 graduate from Depew High School. On Jan.