Dean was a lifelong resident of Okeene, being born February 5, 1936, to Alvin Henry and Evelyn Leisher Weigand. In his final days, he was surrounded by his family, Justin Dean and Johnna Lynn, along with his grandson, Kody Dean and great-grandson, Landon Dean. He was a wheat farmer, a carpenter and a bus driver for the Okeene ISD for 34 years. He served two years in the Army and two years in the reserves. He is survived by his immediate family, along with one brother, Thoma

Jean Ann Reyburn (Osburn) was born June 7, 1936, at Hitchcock, Oklahoma, to Richard Leroy Osburn and Mary Osburn, and passed away Sunday, December 25, 2022, at the age of 86. Although she was born to Richard Osburn, he passed away when she was only an infant and her mother, later, married Edward “Boots” Bortoluzzi and together, they raised Jean Ann. She attended and graduated from Hitchcock high school, after which she went on to attend and graduate from Southwestern Oklahoma

Marilyn Clydene Heffel was born July 3, 1929, at Alva, Oklahoma to Clyde and Cecile Peterson, and passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022, at the age of 93. She was a long-time resident of the Hitchcock community and recently moved to Watonga. she was retired as manager of Earnest Hoberecht Insurance where she worked for many years. Clydene attended and graduated from Watonga High School and was a member of the Mennonite Brethren Church of Okeene. She was married to Wesley Hef