Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Walters & Temple in Oklahoma

Joseph Douglas Kohutek

Joseph Douglas Kohutek

Apr 5, 2013

Joseph Douglas "Joe" Kohutek was born to Frank Frederick and Clara Albina (Kamenicky) Kohutek, October 13, 1922 at Cameron, TX and departed this life at Walters, OK, April 5, 2013, at the age of 90 years, 5 months and 23 days. Joe grew up in Cotton County southwest of Cookietown, OK and attended Union Valley School. He joined the United...

Steven Royce Brown

Steven Royce Brown

Apr 1, 2013

Steven Royce Brown was born to Royce Ray and Patsy Geraldine (Devrow) Brown on November 29, 1956 at Wichita Falls, TX and departed this life in Randlett, OK on April 1, 2013 at the age of 56 years, 4 months and 3 days. Steve grew up at Wichita Falls, graduating from Rider High School in 1975. He worked for United...

Kenneth "Gene" Ballard

Kenneth "Gene" Ballard

Mar 31, 2013

Kenneth Eugene "Gene" Ballard, Jr. was born to Kenneth Eugene and Loretta Ethel (Geyer) Ballard on August 9, 1941 northwest of Walters, OK and departed this life at his home northeast of Walters, OK on March 31, 2013, at the age of 71 years,7 months and 22 days. Gene grew up west of Walters, graduating from Walters High School in...

Gene Hilton

Gene Hilton

Mar 26, 2013

Eugene Arthur "Gene" Hilton was born May 11, 1939 at Emory, Texas and departed this life in Royse City, TX on March 26, 2013 at the age of 73 years, 10 months and 15 days. Gene grew up in the Emory, Texas area. He married Margaret Elaine (Abbe) on December 8 1972, making their home in Dallas until moving to...

Freida Mae Taunah

Freida Mae Taunah

Mar 23, 2013

Freida Mae Taunah was born to Frederick Lee and Winnifred Bointy Satepeahtaw at Carnegie, Oklahoma, May 29, 1926 and departed this life at Lawton, Oklahoma, March 23, 2013 at the age of 86 years, 9 months and 23 days. Freida married Leon Taunah on March 20, 1948 in Wichita Falls, TX. Leon was a golden gloves boxer, rancher, and oil...

Donald Edward Pflueger

Donald Edward Pflueger

Mar 21, 2013

Donald Edward Pflueger was born to Neil Edward and Elaine Delores (Heira) Pflueger on September 9, 1956 in East St. Louis, IL and departed this life in Lawton, OK on March 21, 2013 at the age of 56 years, 6 months and 12 days. Don grew up in Millstadt, IL, and graduated from Belleville West High School in 1975. He...

Lois Louise Cooper

Lois Louise Cooper

Mar 15, 2013

Lois Louise (McGarrah) Cooper was born to Leonard Lonzo and Beulah Elizabeth (Sanders) McGarrah on August 16, 1917 at Loco, OK and departed this life in Palm City, FL on March 15, 2013 at the age of 95 years, 6 months and 28 days. Lois married Auther John "A.J." Cooper on January 6, 1939 at Duncan, OK. They moved around...

Rosa Maria Brantley

Rosa Maria Brantley

Mar 6, 2013

Rosa Maria Brantley was born to Jacob and Franziska (Schnider) Hassler on August 26, 1938, in Ansbach Mfr Germany and departed this life in Lawton, OK on March 6, 2013 at the age of 74 years, 6 months and 8 days. Rosa grew up in Germany where she married Gary Wayne Brantley in 1964 and to the union 2 sons...

Clyde Junior Dunkin

Clyde Junior Dunkin

Mar 6, 2013

Clyde Junior Dunkin was born October 28, 1944, in Cullman County, AL and departed this life in Lawton, OK, on March 6, 2013 at the age of 68 years, 4 months and 6 days. Clyde grew up in Hayden, Alabama and entered the military following high school. He married Karen Sue Russell on June 7, 1965 in Birmingham, AL and...

Janet Elaine Fairall

Janet Elaine Fairall

Mar 5, 2013

Janet Elaine (Endsley) Fairall was born to James Everett and Mary Eloise (Faller) Endsley on June 3, 1943 at Thornville, OH and departed this life at Walters, OK, on March 5, 2013 at the age of 69 years, 9 months and 2 days. Janet grew up on a farm near Thornville, OH, graduating from Sheridan High School in 1962. She...

Denise Elaine Tunnell

Denise Elaine Tunnell

Mar 1, 2013

Denise Elaine (Phillips) Tunnell was born to Arthur H. and Willie Violet (Magee) Phillips on April 22, 1961 at Lawton, OK and departed this life in Lawton on March 1, 2013 at the age of 51 years, 10 months and 7 days. Elaine grew up at Walters, OK, graduating in the Class of 1979. She married Samuel C. Tunnell, Jr....

Jerry Knight

Jerry Knight

Feb 23, 2013

Jerry Knight was born to Guy and Doris Virginia (Pylant) Knight on June 27, 1948 at Houston, TX and departed this life in Lawton, OK on February 23, 2013 at the age of 64 years, 7 months and 27 days. Jerry grew up at Lawton, graduating from Lawton High in 1967. He went to work for Goodyear Tire at the...

Carl Edward "Eddy" Kinder

Carl Edward "Eddy" Kinder

Feb 12, 2013

Carl Edward "Eddy" Kinder, Jr. was born to Carl Edward and Martha Rae (Black) Kinder on July 1, 1958 at Wichita Falls, TX and departed this life in Oklahoma City, OK on February 12, 2013 at the age of 54 years, 7 months and 11 days. Eddy grew up at Temple through the 9th grade before moving to Radcliff, KY,...

Donald Ray Smith

Donald Ray Smith

Feb 11, 2013

Donald Ray "D.R." Smith was born to William Lawrence and Alma Mae (Foster) Smith on October 28, 1938 at Grandfield, OK and departed this life in Walters, OK on February 11, 2013 at the age of 74 years, 3 months and 14 days. Donald Ray grew up in the Walters area. He married Connie Joyce Mullins on March 30, 1957...

Martha Hayes

Martha Hayes

Feb 4, 2013

Martha E. (Tunnell) Hayes was born to John Luther and Maggie Ada (Smith) Tunnell on March 22, 1922 at Temple, OK and departed this life in Lawton, OK on February 4, 2013 at the age of 90 years, 10 months and 13 days. Martha grew up at Temple, OK. She married William Robert "W.R." Hayes on September 18, 1939 at...

Glenn Brown

Glenn Brown

Jan 31, 2013

David Glenn Brown was born to Luther Calvin and Lottie (Avens) Brown on January 20, 1942 at Temple, OK and departed this life in Duncan, OK on January 31, 2013 at the age of 71 years and 11 days. Glenn grew up at Temple graduating from THS in 1960. He married Edna Lucille Tullos on June 6, 1962 at Henrietta,...

Kathryn Darraugh

Kathryn Darraugh

Jan 27, 2013

Kathryn Marie (Quinlan) Darraugh was born to John H. and Charlotte (Armstrong) Quinlan on October 16, 1934 at Buffalo, NY and departed this life in Ely, NV on January 27, 2013 at the age of 78 years, 3 months and 11 days. She grew up in various parts of the country before resettling in Buffalo, NY. She married Gerald Clarkson...

Ret. MSG Steve Billas

Ret. MSG Steve Billas

Jan 26, 2013

Ret. MSG Steve Billas was born to John and Catherine (Bonchalk) Billas at Primrose, PA on May 15, 1926 and departed this life in Walters, OK on January 26, 2013 at the age of 86 years, 8 months and 11 days. Steve grew up in Pottsville, PA and attended Cass Township School in Primrose where he graduated and then enlisted...

Lauretta Burton Reynolds

Lauretta Burton Reynolds

Jan 26, 2013

Lauretta Burton Reynolds, 88, of Marlow, died Saturday, January 26th, 2013, in Duncan, OK. She was born March 10th, 1924, in Temple, Oklahoma the daughter of William Lafayette Burton and Vela Ina (Lewis) Burton. Lauretta graduated from Temple High School, and attended The Oklahoma College for Women in Chickasha, Oklahoma. On April 23rd, 1943 she was united in marriage to...

Fern Stone

Fern Stone

Jan 21, 2013

Blanche Mae Fern (Stevenson) Stone was born April 23, 1914, in Walters to E.L. "Jim" Stevenson and Sarah Jane Phillips Stevenson and departed this life Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, in San Antonio, Texas. Fern was raised in Walters and graduated from Walters High School. She married Marvin Rogers in 1932 and they had a son, Noel Gene Rogers. The couple...