John Melvin Fondren was born October 14, 1970 to Leslie Aaron Fondren and Paulette Gaye Grabow-Lasiter in Fredrick, Oklahoma. He went to be with our heavenly father on November 19, 2020 at the age of 50 from his home in Fay, Oklahoma. John graduated from Anadarko High School in 1989. He worked for the City of Denton, Taco Bueno, Denton State School, EduCare and the Center of Family Love. He enjoyed drawing pictures, going bowling, playing pool, watching sports and game shows,

In Memory ELIZABETH JANETTE (SAUNDERS) EICHLING Elizabeth Janette (Saunders) Eichling was born October 20, 1921 to J.R. and Georgie Saunders in Shawnee, Oklahoma and died November 10, 2020 at the age of 99. Janette grew up in Blanchard and earned a degree in Home Economics from the University of Oklahoma where she was a member of Alpha Phi Sorority. She taught school for two and a half years in Covington, Beggs and Blanchard and then moved to Corpus Christi, TX to work for an

Doris Jean Bisel was born January 19, 1926 at Okeene, Oklahoma to Wyatt and Jessie Ann (Hayworth) Cobb and passed away Friday, November 6, 2020 at the age of 94. Doris was a resident of the Okeene community most of her life where she was a cashier for Pioneer Telephone for over 20 years. She was a graduate of Okeene High School in 1944. Doris was a member of the First Baptist church in Okeene where she taught bible class over the years. She was a huge OKC Thunder fan, and lov

George Dobrinski, lifelong resident of Okeene, passed away Thursday November 5 at the Okeene Hospital after battling lung cancer for one year. George Milton Dobrinski was born August 27, 1936 in Okeene to Bill and Hannah Karbs Dobrinski. He attended Okeene public schools, graduating in 1954. He married Karel Weber on May 5, 1961 making their home in Okeene where he was employed as a mechanic at Ted Benefiel Ford, pipeline construction with Arkla Gas Company and later retired

In Memory MERLE EUGENE WANZER Merle Eugene Wanzer, 91 of Okeene, departed this life on Monday, November 2, 2020. Merle was born in Loyal, OK on June 3, 1929 to Clarence Albert Wanzer and Martha Pearl (Pederson) Wanzer. He attended Hitchcock School, graduating in 1947. On May 29, 1954, he married Mary Sykes in Okeene, OK. Merle worked for USG for 30 years and Mayor of Hitchcock for ten years. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother; Melvin Wanzer and one sister; E

Georgia Bernice (Haffner) Hinkle was born February 14, 1926 on the family farm southeast of Hitchcock, OK to John G. and Beatrice A. (Spainhower) Haffner and passed away Sunday, November 1st, 2020 at the age of 94. Georgia was a resident of the Hitchcock and Watonga area for all her life where she attended Liberty country school for 6 years then went to Hitchcock and graduated from HS in 1943. She attended SWOSU where she received her teaching certificate and then taught at B