Garfield County, Oklahoma Obituary Collection

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ARNO E. PAUTSCH
The funeral for Arno E. Pautsch, 95, of Enid, will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. John McLemore will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home. Family visitation will be 5:30-7:30 p.m. Mon-day at the funeral home.
He was born Dec, 27, 1910, in Lahoma to Henry F. and Pauline Bartsch Pautsch and died Friday, June 16, 2006, at the Commons Methodist Home. He was raised in Lahoma and graduated from Lahoma High School. He married Irene R. Kessner June 11, 1933, in Lahoma. She died July 11, 1974. He married Mary Chadd June 19, 1982, in Enid. She died April 23, 2002.
He served at Enid Army Air Field as a foreman of the Signal Corp Group. He started Arno TV and Repair in 1950, retiring in 1982. He was a member of Central Christian Church.
Surviving are one son, Arno Lee Pautsch of Enid; one daughter, Bonnie Schilling of Boiling Springs, S.C.; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three sisters.

SHIRLEY A. ELLIOTT
A graveside service for Shirley A. Elliott, 62, of Loyal, will be 10 a.m. Monday at Forest Home Cemetery, Loyal. The Rev. Robert Barr will officiate. Arrangements are by Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home, Hennessey. There will be no viewing or visitation.
She was born Jan. 1, 1944, in Beaver to Owen and Augusta Nichols Riegel and died Friday, June 16, 2006, at her home. She married Lawrence M. Elliott Aug. 11, 1962, in Clayton, N.M. They lived in California, Michigan and Kansas before moving to Loyal in May 1975. She worked several years at Turner’s Cafe in Loyal.
Surviving are her husband, Lawrence of the home; two daughters, Jody Gaff of Lahoma and Marlena Johnson of Medicine Lodge, Kan.; her stepmother, Arvilla Van Metre of Denver; two stepsisters, Linda Townsend of Kinsley, Kan., and June Gilfillan of Highland, Kan.; and two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one sister and one brother.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society or Russell Murray Hospice.

DOROTHEA DELL HONEYMAN
The funeral for Dorothea Dell Honeyman, 75, of Medford, will be 10 a.m. Saturday at First Christian Church of Medford. The Rev. Craig Van-Deburgh will officiate. Burial will be in Rose-mound Cemetery, Medford. Arrange-ments are by Hills-Ely Funeral Home, Medford. The casket will remain closed.
She was born July 31, 1930, in Jefferson to Robert James and Hazel Mildred Gibson Cowger and died Wednesday, June 14, 2006, at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center.
She attended Jefferson schools, graduating in 1948.
She married Clifton C. Honeyman June 4, 1950, in Jefferson. She was a homemaker and an Avon representative. She also worked for Medford Patriot Star newspaper as typesetter and proof reader and for Graham’s Variety Store. She had lived in Jefferson and Medford all her life. She was a member of First Christian Church.
Surviving are her husband, Clifton, of the home; two daughters, Christa Stout of Baytown, Texas, and Micky McNamara of Claremore; two sons, Marshall Honeyman of Dayton, Texas, and Mike Honeyman of Medford; one sister, Emma Hula of Caldwell, Kan.; one brother, Wayne Cowger of Medford; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home, P.O. Box 280, Medford, OK 73759 to Medford Ambulance Fund.

MARJORIE ELIZABETH ‘BETTY’ THOMASON
The funeral for Marjorie Elizabeth “Betty” Thomason, 87, of Alva, will be 10 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The Rev. Sean Evans will officiate. Burial will be in Keith Cemetery. Arrange-ments are by Marsh-all Funeral Home, Alva.
She was born June 14, 1918, near Breckinridge to William H. and Mary Bird Dayton and died Monday, June 12, 2006, in Alva.
She graduated from Garber High School and Northwestern Teachers College.
She married Benton Francis Thomason July 11, 1943, in Enid. They made their home in Garber and Stillwater, moving to Alva in 1973.
She was a teacher in one-room schools northeast of Breckinridge and later at an elementary school in Garber. She also helped with the family farming and cattle operation. She was a member of Alva First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) where she served as president of Christian Women’s Fellowship. She was past president of Chapter AL of P.E.O., a delegate to the National P.E.O. Convention, past president of 20th Century Club and Iris Garden Club, Pink Ladies Auxiliary, Woods County Ag Women and Northwest Cattlewomen. She also was past co-chairman of Woods County Democrats and a member of Woods County Democratic Women.
Surviving are her husband, Benton, of Alva; two sons, Charles Benton Thomason of North Zulch, Texas, and William Brian Thomason of Perry; one daughter, Nancy Janeen Giles of Monument, Colo.; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two brothers.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation for Alzheimer’s research or Alva First Christian Church.

GEORGE WASHINGTON HALL
The funeral for George Washington Hall, 79, of Perry, will be 3 p.m. today at First Baptist Church. The Rev. Bobby Lee will officiate. Burial will be in Grace Hill Cemetery. Arrange-ments are by Brown-Dugger Funeral Home, Perry.
He was born Feb. 22, 1927, in Perry to Ora Richard and Matilda Victoria Ringler Hall and died Tuesday, June 13, 2006, at The Renaissance of Stillwater.
He was a member of First Baptist Church of Perry. He graduated from Perry High School in 1945, where he was All-State defensive tackle and was recruited by both the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma A&M to play football.
He graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1949 with a bachelor’s of business administration and was a member of Phi Kappa Psi. He later attended Wisconsin School of Banking. He served in the Army from August 1950 to April 1951, achieving the rank of corporal before he was honorably discharged.
He married Juana Belle Nelson May 3, 1963, in Tulsa. They made their home in Perry.
He was a lifelong resident of Perry and worked in banking for more than 60 years. He was president, CEO and chairman of the board of Exchange Bank and Trust Co. in Perry before he retired as chairman emeritus after more than 50 years of service. He served as deacon and Sunday school superintendent at First Baptist Church of Perry and served on the board of directors of Baptist Foundation of Oklahoma. He served on the board of directors and was president of Perry Rotary Club, a Paul Harris Fellow, and was a director and president of Perry Golf and Country Club and Perry Chamber of Commerce. He also served on the Perry Memorial Hospital Trust Authority and was member of the board of directors and a charter member of YMCA.
He was photographer for Perry Quarterback Club, chairman of Cherokee Strip Parade, was active in Boy Scouts of America, was a member of Oklahoma Bankers Association 50 Year Club and American Bankers Association. He was honored as Perry’s citizen of the Year in 1998, and later received a mayor’s citation declaring George W. Hall Week in Perry. He was a lifelong University of Oklahoma Sooner Club Booster.
Surviving are his wife, Juana; two sons, Zack Nelson Hall and Charles Richard Hall, both of Perry; one daughter, Patti Vee Sheeley of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home, 1010 N. 7th Street, Perry, OK, 73077 to Judith Karman Hospice or Alzheimer’s Association.

JOHN WRIGHT ALLEN
A memorial service for John Wright Allen, 66, of Loyal, will be 2 p.m. Friday at Sanders Funeral Chapel, Kingfisher.
He was born May 9, 1940, in Washington, D.C., and died Monday, June 12, 2006, at Mercy Health Center, Oklahoma City.
He retired from the Air Force as master sergeant and worked at Briscoe Oil for 28 years.
Surviving are one daughter, Kimberly Sigl; two sisters, Frances Hughes of Loyal and Marie Johnson of San Jose, Calif.; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society.

BILLY JOE BOOKOUT
The funeral for Billy Joe Bookout, 70, of Enid, will be 10 a.m. Friday at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Lahoma.
He was born July 29, 1935, in Walnut Ridge, Ark., to Tolbert and Ada Hutsell Bookout and died Tuesday, June 13, 2006, in Enid.
He moved to Wichita, Kan., where he met and married Stella A. Kingsolver April 4, 1965. They moved to Enid in 1967. She died Aug. 31, 1999.
He worked for B&W Tank Service, Bookout Detail, B&W Sand and Gravel and then Bookout Wrecker and Salvage. He retired in 2005. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Lahoma.
Surviving are four sons, Tony Bookout of Enid, Jerry Bookout of Wichita, David McGill of Lufkin, Texas, and Dennis McGill of Salem, Ore.; four daughters, Cindy Pekrul of Enid, Sheri Williams of Goddard, Kan., Tammy Goode of Cheney, Kan., and Karen Freidman of Wichita; two sisters, Glenda Kelly of Norwich, Kan., and Dean Fisher of Smithville, Ark.; 20 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, Stella, he was preceded in death by two brothers and a great-granddaughter.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, heart division.
Condolences may be made online at ladusauevans@coxinet.net.

LAWRENCE ‘BALDY’ ANTON LUETKEMEYER
The funeral for Lawrence “Baldy” Anton Luetkemeyer, 82, will be 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Gregory’s Catholic Church. The Rev. Larry Kowalski will officiate. Burial will be 1 p.m. in Calvary Cemetery. Arrange-ments are by Henn-inger-Allen Fu-neral Home. A wake service will be 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
He was born Jan. 11, 1924, in Okeene to William and Katherine Gruber Luetkemeyer and died Sunday, June 11, 2006, at Methodist Care Center at the Commons.
He was raised and educated in Okeene, graduating from Okeene High School. In 1942 he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and served during World War II. After serving three years in the military he worked as a custom harvester for most of his life.
He married Alice Marie Peters Dec. 28, 1953, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. He was a charter member of St. Gregory’s Catholic Church.
Surviving are his wife, Alice, of the home; two daughters, Susan Luetkemeyer of Enid and Linda Copeland of Edmond; three sons, Bill Luetkemeyer of Azle, Texas, Butch Luetkemeyer of Enid and Bob Luetkemeyer of Tulsa; three sisters, Roseleen Iverson of Enid, Alma Johannesmeyer of Okeene and Juliana Ellis of Wester; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three sisters and two brothers.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Our Daily Bread.

PERRY TUDOR
Perry Edward Tudor, 82, of East Peoria, Ill., passed away at 7:14 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31, 2006, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
He was born Dec. 21, 1923, in Enid, a son of H.P. and Sophie Hanks Tudor. He married Cleo M. Atkinson on Sept. 5, 1943, in Enid. She survives.
Also surviving are one son, Robert (Julie) Perry of Morton; one daughter, Karen Hanks of Albuquerque, N.M.; two sisters, Mary (James) White of Sac-ramento, Calif., and Lois (Don) Halferty of Albuquerque, N.M.; four grandchildren, Judd Sun, Minday Maurine, Aaron Tudor and Grace Lee; and one daughter-in-law, Dawn Tudor of East Peoria.
He was preceded in death by two sons, two brothers and one sister.
Perry received a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts from the University of Oklahoma and a Bachelor of Divinity from the University of Chicago Divinity School.
He was ordained by the Presbytery of Peoria in 1954 and served in the following Pres-byterian churches: Peoria Wes-tminster, Arcadia Avenue in Peoria, Pekin, Eureka, Dunlap and Washington. At the Wash-ington Presbyterian Church, he was elected pastor emeritus and established the bell choir. He also was Protestant campus pastor at Bradley University.
Perry was elected moderator of Peoria Presbytery in 1965. He was active in Christian education events and national missions, and he also served on Cursillo and Emmaus Teams.
Perry played French horn in the Enid Symphony, the Okla-homa City Symphony and the Peoria Symphony, Peoria Muni-cipal Band and the Prairie Winds Band.
Her served on the following board of directors: Youth Farm, Friendship House, Planned Parenthood, Bradley United Christian Foundation and Stronghold Camping Associa-tion.
He was active in the Geology Section of the Peoria Academy of Science.
A memorial service was held at 1 p.m. Monday, June 5, 2006, at Washington Presbyterian Church in Washington, Ill. The Rev. Jennifer Sakata officiated. Cremation rites have been ac-corded. Davison-Fulton Wood-land Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Local arrangements were by Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mission Endowment Fund of the Washington Presbyterian Church, 105 S. Elm, Wash-ington, IL 61571, or to Habitat for Humanity, 931 N. Douglas, Peoria, IL 61601.

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