All Obituaries

              Visitation is Friday, June 11, in the afternoon 1 pm until 4pm   Ruby Linder, affectionately known as Geraldine, went to her heavenly home on Tuesday evening, June 8, 2021, after a brief battle with leukemia, surrounded by her loving family. She was exactly 78 years and 8 months of age. Her devotion to her family and her firm belief in God supported her in this struggle and ultimately gave her peace. On Thursday, October 8, 1942, she...

Barbara Louise Hudson Bowman longtime Fairfax resident passed from this life on Sunday, June 6, 2021.  She was 83 years old. She was born November 11, 1937 in the Ponca City Hospital to Gertrude Rose Fletcher and Melbert Patrick Hudson. She married Larry Bowman August 24, 1956 and to this union, had three children, John King, Mark Fletcher and JoLynette.  She was a 1954 graduate of Fairfax High School and loved reminiscing about all the fun times she had with her girlfriends. In...

Frankie Ruth (Kunze) Gray of Ralston, OK passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, May 23rd, 2021. She was 96 years of age. Frankie was born in Broken Arrow, OK on December 12th, 1924, to Ernest and Mabel (Vance) Kunze. Funeral services will be held at the Fairfax City Cemetery at 2:00 pm Wednesday, May 26th, 2021, with Pastor Russell Hughes officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Home of Fairfax. Frankie’s online guestbook may be signed at...

Edith Elizabeth (Infield) Crabtree passed peacefully in her Fairfax home on May 22, 2021 after a long and happy life.  She was 87. Born to Orlando (Orley) Nathan Infield and Lura Levinnia (Brittain) Infield on January 6, 1934 at Hominy, Oklahoma, Edith was one of nine children.  She spoke fondly of her memories of growing up with her siblings – of playing in the dirt under the porch and working alongside them in the family garden. The family made their home in the Mound...

Riley John Thompson left this Earth and joined his Lord and Savior in Heaven on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at the young age of 18. Riley was born on March 10, 2003 in Ponca City to John Paul and Christina (Dilbeck) Thompson. Riley was lucky enough to become a big brother to Audrey in 2006 and then again to Graham in 2012. He was the most amazing and loving Big Brother any kid could’ve asked for. Riley was raised in Fairfax and was proud to be a Woodland Cougar. He participated in...

Anita (Cruzan) Miller, formerly of Tonkawa and Clinton Oklahoma, departed this life on Saturday night, May 15, 2021 at Fairfax Memorial Hospital in Fairfax, Oklahoma. She had been a resident of the Fairfax area for the last decade. Anita passed at 66 years,10 months, and 24 days young.  Graveside Services will be held 2p.m., Friday, May 21, 2021 at the Fairfax City Cemetery with Pastor Lewis Bernard officiating. Burial will immediately follow under the care of the Hunsaker-Wooten...

On Friday afternoon May 14, 2021, Ulis Chester Keeling left home taking his final steps up to Heaven to be with his heavenly Father and his loved ones. He was 83 years, 5 months, and 18 days young. Born at the family home in the Sunny Slope area near Ralston, Oklahoma, Ulis entered this world on Thursday, November 25, 1937. He was the third child  born to parents Elba Irene (Trotter) and Luther Sylvester Keeling. Ulis, a life-long resident of the Sunny Slope Community, attended Ralston...

William “Bill” Michael Minor, age 73, passed peacefully on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at his home north of Fairfax, Oklahoma.  William was born to Adrian and Jody (Parker) Minor on Wednesday, March 31, 1948, in the ‘ole Fairfax Hamill Hospital. He attended Fairfax Elementary, graduated from Shadle Park in Spokane Washington Class of 1966, and received an Associate Degree from the Spokane Community College in Substance Abuse Counseling.  He met his wife in 1972...

Teresa D. Hopper was a wonderful woman that was loved, will be missed, and will always be cherished. She left her home in Ralston, Oklahoma on Monday morning, April 26, 2021 to join her family in heaven at the young age of 59. Teresa’s story starts on Sunday, August 27, 1961, born the oldest child to Bobby “Fodge” Gene Hopper and Norma Lee (Grimm) Hopper in Fairfax, Oklahoma. When Teresa was little, Fodge and Norma made their home in Ralston, where she would spend her...

Genevieve Iona Moore, age 88, left this world to be with the Great Spirit on Thursday afternoon, April 15, 2021.  She was surrounded by her loving family at the Fairfax Memorial Hospital.       On Friday, September 9, 1932 she entered this world, born the daughter of the late Gladys Tasceal (Graves) Cox and Joseph Henry Cox in the Cox home south of Fairfax, Oklahoma. Genevieve was Osage (Eagle clan) and Pawnee (Kitkehehahki band) and proud of her Native...