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Fairfax City, Oklahoma Obituaries

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Jerry Shaw

Jerry Shaw

Nov 17, 2022

Jerry Shaw, 80 years old, passed from this life on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at his home, surrounded by family.

Born on January 21, 1942, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, Jerry Shaw was the son of Homer and Cora Bates Shaw.  His paternal grandparents were Abby and William Shaw and maternal grandparents Joe and Elizabeth Bates.  Jerry married...

Betty Guiney

Betty Guiney

Oct 26, 2022

Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 12

Dr. Betty Lee Guiney, 81 years old, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at the Heart Hospital of New Mexico.

Betty was born on December 12, 1940, the only child of Lee Claude and Floy May (Gallaway) Reddick in Fairfax, Oklahoma....

Samuel Abbington

Samuel Abbington

Oct 5, 2022

Samuel Abbington of Fairfax, Oklahoma passed away on Oct 5, 2022.

Services will be 2p.m., Saturday, October 29, at the Sweet Home Baptist Church, 401 North 1st Street, Fairfax Oklahoma with Pastor Tommie Ross officiating.

Ronald Goodeagle

Ronald Goodeagle

Sep 15, 2022

In the early morning hours of September 15, 2022, the Grayhorse District of the Osage Nation lost one of its best friends and dancers when Ronald Dee Goodeagle Sr., age 69, began his next journey to meet his creator from his home in Red Rock, Oklahoma. Passing just weeks after a gathering honoring and celebrating his life was held...

Vonda Mcgavran

Vonda Mcgavran

Sep 6, 2022

Vonda Lea Koger was born on Valentine’s Day 1938, in Ponca City, Oklahoma to Ivan and Vilora Koger (Driesel).  She was one of four children - three of them feisty daughters! Her eyes and her smile were her most distinguishing features and she was generous enough to share this trait with her daughters Terry Sue and Tammy. Vonda lived...

Dale Brewer

Dale Brewer

Jul 29, 2022

Dale W. Brewer, age 94, affectionately known as “Ripper” would like for you to know that his work here on earth is complete. He received a call Friday evening, a sort of an offer you cannot refuse, for an appointment from which he will not be returning. This assignment comes with a huge sign-on bonus, a reunion with family...

Charles Yandell

Charles Yandell

Jul 23, 2022

Charles “Eugene” Yandell began his journey to heaven on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at the age of 87. He had resided at the Fairfax Manor for the past two years where he passed away.

“Eugene”, as he was affectionately called, per his request, was the third child born to Charles Edward Yandell and Ovie Julia White on...

Patricia Thorpe

Patricia Thorpe

Jul 14, 2022

Patricia (Pat) Rose Thorpe, age 88, recently residing in Temecula, California but longtime resident of Gilbert, Arizona, joined the love of her life on Thursday, July 14, 2022 when she entered the gates of heaven. She was surrounded by loved ones in the hospital.

Born Patricia Rose Raia on January 27, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois to proud...

Lu Skillern-Keeler

Lu Skillern-Keeler

Jun 19, 2022

Lu left on her last flight June 19, 2022, from Fairfax, OK with crew standing by.

Lu was born February 28, 1938 in Ponca City, OK.  She was the eldest child of Wayne and Delores Thomas Kothe.  Grandparents were Harry and Ethel Looper Kothe; Charles Thomas and Mary Gilbert Roesner.

She graduated Ponca City High...

Roger Welch

Roger Welch

Jun 2, 2022

Roger was born on December 17, 1945 in Allegan, Michigan to Delbert and Agnes Welch, the last of their three children. He and Patty McNamara started kindergarten together and after twelve years of close friendship and deepening love, they graduated in the same class of 1964 in Gobles, Michigan. He attended Northern Michigan University where he played football. With the...

Suzanne Beree

Suzanne Beree

May 29, 2022

Suzanne “Sue” Beree was born to Ralph and Pansy Beree on March 11, 1932, in Ponca City, Oklahoma. She died on May 29, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla.

Sue graduated from Fairfax High School in 1950 then went to Oklahoma College for Women in Chickasha from 1950-1954. She received her Master’s Degree from University of Tulsa in 1962....

Mark Rice

Mark Rice

May 22, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Mark C Rice. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Ted Howard

Ted Howard

May 20, 2022

Ted G. Howard, former Fairfax, Oklahoma resident and businessman, passed peacefully Friday morning, May 20, 2022 with his daughter by his side in the Stillwater Creek Nursing Home where he had resided the last few years. He was 92 years young.

Born in Oilton, Oklahoma on January 6, 1930 to parents Charles and Burl Marie (Hagel) Howard,...

Rob Chitwood

Rob Chitwood

May 19, 2022

Rob Chitwood of Fairfax, Oklahoma passed away on May 19, 2022. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

No formal services are planned at this time, family plans are to have something at a later date.

Mary Willard

Mary Willard

Apr 24, 2022

Mary Cecelia Willard, resident of Burbank, Oklahoma, began her journey to heaven late Sunday afternoon, April 24, 2022, while a patient at the OSU Medical Center in Tulsa. She was 65 years, 6 months, and 27 days young.

A member of the baby boomer generation, Mary was born to Joan Porter and Benjamin Salvatore Klein on Wednesday,...

Karen Lockett

Karen Lockett

Mar 31, 2022

Karen A. Lockett, age 61, longtime Fairfax resident, joined her mother in heaven Thursday evening, March 31, 2022. Following complications from a blood clot, she passed peacefully at Hillcrest Medical in Tulsa, Okla. with family by her side.

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 5 at Fairfax City Cemetery with Rev. Russ Hughes officiating.

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Lois Wilson

Lois Wilson

Mar 19, 2022

On Saturday evening, March 19, 2022 God called Lois N. Wilson home to rest after a long battle with cancer. She passed peacefully in her sleep at the age of 87 at home with family by her side.

Lois Nadine was born to John Wesley Nygren and Doris Virginia (McAllister) Nygren in Longmont, Colorado on Sunday, August...

Delores (Dodo) Barnett

Delores (Dodo) Barnett

Mar 13, 2022

Dolores Ann Barnett passed from this life on March 13, 2022 at the age of 83 years old. She was born on September 23, 1938 at the Pawnee Hospital to parents Mary Madeleine Marie and Charles Anthony Goad. She married James F. Barnett and together they had five children, Janet Elaine, Mary Hepsi B., James Franklin Jr. (Barney), Dolores...

Glynda Fosnight

Glynda Fosnight

Mar 11, 2022

Glynda Fosnight, long-time Fairfax, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life into God’s hands on Friday, March 11, 2022, at the Fairfax Hospital after a brief stay in the Fairfax Manor Nursing Home. She was 78.

Glynda Louise was born on April 22, 1943, to Glynn Dewitt and Linney “Juanita” (Hise) Hutchison in Fairfax, Oklahoma. She graduated from...

Josephine (Tess) Willie

Josephine (Tess) Willie

Mar 10, 2022

Josephine Tascel “Tess” Wolfvoice Willie passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022, in Fairfax, OK.

Tess entered this world on February 14, 1950, in Pawnee, OK to the late Gloria Patricia Cox Tallchief and Dewey Wolfvoice. Her maternal grandparents were Gladys Tascel Cox and Joseph Cox.  Her paternal grandparents were Grover and Jenny Wolfvoice.

She was...

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