Alveria Sowers McBee, 94, passed away on Christmas night at the hospital. She was born to Lambert “L.W.” and Nora Sowers. She grew up on a farm southwest of Watonga. She attended Prairie View Country school to the 7th grade; then, the paid a fee or tuition to attend Watonga Public Schools where she graduated in 1944. She worked on the farm driving tractors and sewing her own beautiful clothes. She and her sister drove a heard of cattle from south of Canton to a pasture southw

Willadean (Lehr) Hendricks was born October 3, 1933 in the township of Homestead, Oklahoma to Carl and Tena (Mondick) Lehr. She departed this life on Friday, December 25, 2020 in Weatherford, Oklahoma at the age of 87 years. Willadean graduated from Okeene High School with the class of 1951. She worked several jobs in Okeene including working for Nease Insurance 30 plus years and then for the Town of Okeene, serving as City Clerk until her retirement. She married the love of

Melvin Ray Whitten, 81 Okeene, Oklahoma Passed away December 25, 2020 Melvin Ray Whitten was born on August 10,1939 in Hobbs, New Mexico to J.C. Whitten and Cora Coffman Whitten. He had two siblings, Virgil “Jimmie” Whitten, and Myrtle “Jo” Cox. At age 8, Melvin and his family moved to Ringwood, Oklahoma. He played semi-pro baseball out of Fairview, Oklahoma, starting his freshman year of high school. He would then graduate from Ringwood High School in 1958. He met and marri

Sandy Lehr (1943-2020) Sanford (Sandy) Ray Lehr, 77, passed away Tuesday morning on December 22, 2020 in Fairview, Oklahoma surrounded by his family and the Fairview Fellowship family of 9+ years. Sandy bounced into the world in Okeene, Oklahoma on November 15th, 1943 to Raymond and Henrietta Lehr. Sandy grew up in Okeene where he spent his time on the farm playing with his sister, numerous cousins and relatives which he kept in regular contact with until his passing. He love

Jeanne Marie Goll Moudry was born February 13, 1921 in Atchinson, KS to William J. Goll and Laura M. Harned and passed away December 14, 2020 at the age of 99. She attended Mt. Saints Scholastica in Atchinson before moving to Enid at age 8. There, she attended St. Josephs Academy and later married Frank J. Moudry of Watonga, OK. They were married the third time they saw each other at St. Teresa’s Catholic Church in Gowan, OK by Father Jacasrck on January 24, 1939. They return

John Ross Loewen was born on April 3, 1947 in Watonga, OK to Victor O. and Elizabeth Loewen and stepped into eternity with Jesus on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at the age of 73. He was a resident of the Watonga community his whole life where he was a farmer/rancher. He graduated from Watonga High School in 1965. After high school he attended OSU and SWOSU. He then enlisted in the United States Marines in 1966. He served in the Vietnam war from 1967-1968. He served as a radio op

Gary W. Lesperance was born August 2, 1964 at Collinsville, OK to John and Della (Baugh) and passed away December 10, 2020 at the age of 56. Gary was a resident of the Geary community for 4 years where he was a heavy equipment operator. He attended and graduated from Leeton High School. Gary enlisted in the Army and served in the 299th Combat Engineers Battalion in Desert Storm; he served a total of 14 years. He married Sondra Frizzell Lesperance at Las Vegas, Nevada on Marc

Gary Floyd Daukei was born April 26, 1969 at Clinton, Oklahoma to Horace Daukei and Erma Whiteagle Blackbear and passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at the age of 51. Gary was a resident of the Watonga community his entire life. He attended Anadarko and Watonga schools and was a craftsman of native American beading. He was a member of the Indian Baptist Church in Watonga. He loved spending time with his nieces and nephews and loved beading. He is preceded in death by his

James William “Jim” Pierce was born November 8, 1936 at Watonga, Oklahoma to James Richard and Frankie Jane (McDaniel) Pierce and passed away Monday, November 30, 2020 at the age of 84. Jim was lifetime resident of the Watonga community where he owned and operated Jim’s IGA for 46 years with his wife, Reba. In 2011 Jim and Reba retired closing their lifelong business. He graduated from Watonga High School in 1954 and after graduation he married Reba Compton at Watonga, Oklaho