

Don Taylor
Donald Ordway Taylor was born to Thatcher Ordway and Florence (Gooch) Taylor on June 27, 1934 and passed on September 24, 2021 at the age of 87 at Corn, OK. Don was a graduate of Watonga High in 1952 after which he was educated at both SWOSU and, later, OU with education, administration and counseling degrees. His service years in the Army were 1957-1959 which were followed by his service years in Public Education. He taught, counseled or was an administrator, as well as a


Michael Barrett Jones
Michael Barrett Jones was born March 16, 1947, at Blackwell, Oklahoma to James C. Jones and Reola Lockhart Jones and passed away Thursday, September 23, 2021, at the age of 74. He was a resident of the Okeene community for 43 years, where he was an art teacher at Okeene Public Schools. He attended Blackwell High School in 1965, and then went on to Central State University in 1969. Michael was a member of the First Christian Church of Okeene, Greater Enid Bowling Association,


James Roger Meiseman
James Roger Meiseman was born December 17, 1956, at St. Louis, Missouri to Roger and Julia Meiseman, and passed away Tuesday, September 21st, 2021, at the age of 64. James was a resident of the Hennessey, OK community for 6 months, where he was a mechanical engineer for Raytheon Technologies. He attended school in Illinois, and after joined the United States Air Force. After the Air Force, he joined the United States Army, and served until he retired at the rank of Major. He


Joy Wills
JOY WILLS Joy Wills was born January 20, 1946, at Watonga, Oklahoma to George “Skeet” Roberts and Bessie Roberts and passed away September 18, 2021, at the age of 75. She was a resident of the Watonga Community for 75 years where she was a hairstylist, secretary, dental assistant and medical records supervisor at Diamond Back Correctional Facility in Watonga. Joy attended Watonga High School and was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Watonga. Joy married Gary Wil


Carol Ann (Bradford) Wray
Carol Ann (Bradford) Wray was born on May 5th, 1935 to Leslie Lloyd (Pete) Bradford and Leta Viola (Gilmore) Bradford in Amorita, Oklahoma. She passed away peacefully in Kingfisher on September 16th. She was raised on the farm north of Watonga and graduated with the Watonga class of 1953. Carol attended business school in Wichita, Kansas. She worked in the Blaine County clerk's office. She married James Edgar Wray on February 18th, 1955. To this union 2 daughters were born, C


Patty Jo Callahan
Patty Jo Callahan was born July 2, 1946 in Holdenville Oklahoma to Joe and Faye (Parker) Throckmorton and left this earth on Thursday September 16, 2021 at the age of 75. Patty (Pat) was a resident of the Watonga community for 14 years where she retired from being a Licensed Practical Nurse. She attended Holdenville High School where she graduated in 1964. She was a member of the Watonga Women’s Hospital Auxiliary and the First Baptist Church. She was married to Jerry Callaha


Ricky L. Price
Ricky Lee Price was born October 15, 1963, at Watonga, Oklahoma to Richard and Patricia (Blehm) Price and passed away September 15, 2021, at the age of 57. Ricky was a resident of the Watonga Community, to which he returned in 2001, after traveling the United States, living in various locations. He married Cindy at Geary, Oklahoma in 2007. Ricky worked for Oklahoma Department of Transportation for 10 years and did construction and concrete work on his own time- that is, if he


Gary Wayne Lorenz
Gary Wayne Lorenz was born March 25, 1949, at Okeene, Oklahoma to Verne and Mary (Kubat) Lorenz and passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at the age of 72. Gary was a resident of the Okeene Community his entire life, where he was the feed store manager at Lorenz Ok Seed for 40 years. He attended high school in Okeene and graduated in 1967, whereafter he attended Oklahoma State University. Gary was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, as


Pablo A. Ramirez, Jr.
Pablo A. Ramirez Jr. (Papa) born July 5th, 1946, in Cotulla TX to Pablo O. Ramirez Sr. & Mercedes Anchondo, passed away in the loving arms of his wife, daughter, and grandson on August 30th, 2021 in Yukon OK. Pablo’s zest for life was infectious, always the life of the party. A man, that through his actions and words, showed the world what it truly is to be a man of character, integrity, and love. It’s a wonder this world could contain the size of his heart. His ongoing sens