Donald “Red” James Krause was born on August 24, 1940, at home, at Homestead, to Murrel L. and Cecilia Mary Krause and passed away on February 12, 2026, at the age of 85. He was a lifelong resident of the Okeene/Homestead community, where he worked as a Tax Practitioner and farmer. He attended and graduated from Okeene High School and was a member of the Okeene Methodist Church, Okeene Quarterback Club, Okeene Hospital Board, and the Okeene City Council. He was married to Haz

Mary Martha DeMoss was born October 31, 1949, to Ted and Marcelious Redding Schultz and passed away on Monday, February 09, 2026, at the age of 76. Mary grew up on a small farm south of Okeene, OK with three sisters and two brothers. She was the fourth sibling of the six. She attended Okeene schools graduating in 1967 and attended one year at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva. She met the love of her life, Doyle DeMoss in 1965 while he was pharmacy interning at t

Sanie Lee Day was born May 31 st , 1931, at Camargo, Oklahoma, to Oan and Bertha Day and passed away on Sunday, February 8th, 2026, at the age of 94. He was a resident of the Okeene community for 45 years, where he was a carpenter and worked on many homes in the Okeene area and surrounding towns. He built the home where he and Edna spent the last many years together. He attended and graduated from Camargo High School in 1949.  After high school, Sanie was drafted into the Arm

Harold Lee Black was born in Oakwood, Oklahoma to George Erie Black and Ruie BeckyLee Stubblefield Black on September 29, 1941, and passed away on February 3, 2026, at 84 years of world experience. He was a resident of Oakwood, Oklahoma for most of his life, where he was an auto-mechanic for many years. He also lived in California with his brother, Gene, and family, and Colorado with his brother Ted and family. He married Barbra Sue Roof on March 1, 1974. He is preceded in de

Our sweet angel, Ember Dawn Austin, was born on January 5, 2026, to Rebekah Austin and Nash Swagerty, and gained her wings on January 18, 2026, at 13 days old. Despite her brief time on earth, Ember brought immense joy and love to her family. Her little soul touched the lives of those who met her, and she leaves behind a legacy of pure love. Ember was preceded in death by her uncle, Christopher Price; one aunt, baby Jane; her great grandparents, Ray and Sandy Phillips, Leona

Ruby “Marilyn” Glaze was born May 18, 1941, in Turlock, California, to Gilbert and Eula Zara (Angell) Welch, and passed away January 4, 2026, at the young age of 84. Marilyn always had a great sense of humor, and she kept that until the end. She attended grade school and high school in Medicine Lodge, Kansas. She was a longtime resident of the Garden City, Kansas community until moving to Okeene, Oklahoma in 2008. Marilyn married Jimmy Keith Christian and to their union, the

Betty LaVonne Meador was born November 28, 1931, at the home in Ingalls, KS, to Melvin and Myrl “Stebbins” Frazier. She passed away early Saturday morning, on December 27, 2025, at the age of 94, in Watonga, OK surrounded by her loving family. Betty graduated high school in Ingalls, KS, as valedictorian. Shortly after graduated she married her childhood sweetheart, Roy Meador, on October 2, 1949. They enjoyed 76 wonderful years of marriage together. Roy and Betty moved to Sub

Leonard Russell Wilson was born October 23, 1957, in Watonga, Oklahoma, to Arlynd and Ruby Wilson, and he passed away on December 19, 2025, at the age of 68. He was a resident of Okeene community all his life, where he worked as a Fertilizer spreader operator for over 13 years, a farm hand, as well as a diesel and heavy equipment mechanic for several years until he retired in 2024. He attended Okeene Public Schools and graduated in 1975. He married Debra Bocklund on July 7, 1

Steven Ruff House was born on April 1, 1974, in Watonga, Oklahoma, passing to Our Lord on December 21, 2025, at the age of 51, at the Oklahoma City Heart Hospital. Steven was known by everyone as Ruff. His middle name came from his great maternal grandmother, Trudy Steger, whose maiden name was Ruff. He worked for his mother and dad, ranching and farming. Ruff loved to play football and won the fightingest eagle award in high school and continued playing for a short period at

Ramona Ruth (McCaskey) Kennedy was born September 1, 1945, to Meritt and Ruth (Pierce) McCaskey, and passed away on December 14, 2025, at the age of 80. Ramona attended Longdale grade school and graduated from Canton high school. She was a resident of the Okeene community for most of her life, where she was the Blaine County Clerk, later moving to Medford, Oklahoma, and co-owning the Kennedy Drug Company. She returned to Okeene to enjoy her retirement in her later years. She