Garfield County, Oklahoma Obituary Collection

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FLOYD DWIGHT WANZER
The funeral services for Floyd Dwight Wanzer, 76, of Enid, will be today, April 6, 2007, at 10 a.m. in First Baptist Church. The Rev. Keith Miller will officiate. A private family graveside will follow in Norman, OK under the direction of Hennin-ger-Allen Funeral Home.
Dwight was born July 3, 1930, in Loyal, OK to Floyd and Lydia (Helzer) Wanzer and died suddenly Wednesday, April 4, 2007, in Integris Bass Baptist Health Center. He attended local schools and graduated from Loyal High School in 1948. After graduating, he went to work for a seismograph company based out of Elk City. On Aug. 22, 1950, he married Dolores Lea in Sayre, Ok. The couple made their home in Gary, OK. He began work for Gulf Oil, and his job kept the couple moving about the state. He also worked for Douglas Aircraft in Tulsa. The couple moved from Claremore to Enid in 1960 where he worked at Vance Air Force Base, holding various postitions until retiring as a general foreman.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church. He loved his grandchildren. He was an avid golfer and loved to work in their yard.
He is survived by his wife Dolores, of the home; one son, Mike Wanzer and wife Pam, of Edmond; a daughter, Jana Baccus and husband Gary, of Oklahoma City; four grandchildren, Drew Baccus and wife Whitney, of Dallas, Texas, Ashley Baccus of Fort Worth, Texas, Brooke Troy and husband Stephen, of Glendale, Arizona, and Link Wanzer of Midwest City, OK; two great-grandchildren, Ella Trey and Jax Baccus; two brothers, Marion Wanzer of Enid and Keith Wanzer of Kansas.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a twin brother, Dwaine, as well as a sister, Betty.
Memorials may be made to the Baptist Children’s Fund with Henninger-Allen Funeral Home acting as custodian of the fund.

FLORENCE NADINE McMULLIN LOGAN
A memorial service for Florence Nadine McMullin Logan, 69, of Peculiar, Mo., will be 3 p.m. Saturday, April 21 at Mt. Hope United Methodist Church, rural Geuda Springs, Kan. Steve Butler will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery immediately following the service. Ar-rangements are by Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Mo.
She was born July 19, 1937, in Arkansas City, Kan., to Harold W. and Elanora Coggins McMullin and died Tuesday, April 3, 2007, at Cass Medical Center in Harrison-ville after a short illness.
She attended Arkansas City schools and graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1955. After graduation, she worked for South-western Bell Tele-phone Co. as an operator. She married Bryan G. Logan April 21, 1957, at Mt. Hope church. They lived briefly in Salina, Kan., Kansas City, Mo., and Grandview, Mo., before moving to Peculiar in 1974. He died July 23, 2006.
She was a homemaker for much of her married life and later worked in different capacities for Belvidere Elementary School, Grandview, Mo., until her retirement in 1999.
For many years she was church organist for Peculiar United Methodist Church, Peculiar. Music was always a great part of her life.
Surviving are three sons, Bryan E. Logan and his wife, Debbie, of Ponca City, Darrell Logan and his wife, Jackie, of the home, and Lt. Col. Arlen Logan and his wife, Sally, of Lansing, Kan.; one daughter, Michelle Miller, of Independence, Mo.; two sisters, Helen Czaplinski and her husband, Robert, of Arkansas City, Kan., and Janice Mullin and her husband, Jeff, of Enid; 12 grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, Bryan, she was preceded in death by her parents.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Hope United Methodist Church, in care of Paul Messenger, 1557 S. Hillside Rd., South Haven, KS 67140.

RICHARD LEE HAMEN
The funeral for Richard Lee Hamen, 69, of Cleo Springs, will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Cleo Springs Nazarene Church. The Rev. Jim Burggraf will officiate. Burial will be in Square Cedar Cemetery north of Cleo Springs. Arrangements are by Fairview Funeral Home Inc. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
He was born Dec. 26, 1936, near Cleo Springs to Emil “Walt” and Phyllis Heffron Hamen and died Monday, Jan. 23, 2006, at Fairview Regional Medical Center, Fairview.
He attended Cleo Springs High School and later worked at U.S. Gypsum, Southard. He married Betty Arlene Dyer in June 1959 in Ringwood.
He served in the Army from 1959 to 1961, then was a reservist until 1965. He returned to work for U.S. Gypsum, then was a driver for Gold Spot Dairy, Enid, for 15 years.
He married Dixie Hood Hill Hamen in 1975. He worked for Hamm and Phillips in Enid for 21 years and then for Farmers Co-op, Hunter.
He was a member of Dairy Farmers of America, Cleo Springs Volunteer Fire Depart-ment, Cleo Springs Lions Club and Oilman’s Association.
Surviving are three daughters, Laurie Nightengale of Cleo Springs, Cynthia Schmidt of Cleo Springs and Angela Sloan of Oklahoma City; four brothers, J. B. Hamen, David Hamen, Jim Hamen and Glenn Wampler, all of Cleo Springs; one sister, Norma Naugle of Cleo Springs; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, one brother, one grandchild and one stepson.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Cleo Springs Volunteer Fire Depart-ment and first responders.

EDDIE L. SEIVERT
A memorial service for Eddie L. Seivert, 75, of Abilene, Texas, formerly of Freedom, will be 2 p.m. Friday at United Methodist Church, Freedom. Burial will be in Freedom Cemetery. Arrange-ments are by Marshall Funeral Home, Alva.
He was born May 16, 1930, in Freedom to Seth and Alice Reutlinger Seivert and died Friday, Jan. 20, 2006, in Abilene.
He graduated from Freedom High School in 1948. He joined the Air Force in 1950, serving in the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was discharged as chief master sergeant in 1971. He owned and operated an auto repair shop in Abilene and later worked for various car dealerships as a master mechanic. He married Grace Corbin in 1950. She died in 1977.
He married Nona Burleson in 1980. They made their home in Abilene.
Surviving are his wife, Nona, of the home; one daughter, Rhonda Dieke of Waco, Texas; three sons, Charles Seivert of Youngstown, Fla., Bob Seivert of Pearland, Texas and Cody Seivert of Fort Worth, Texas; two stepsons, Don McDougal and Steve Burleson and a stepdaughter, Angela Hays, all of Fort Worth; one sister, Lillian Hodgson of Freedom; and four grandsons.
In addition to his first wife, Grace, he was preceded in death by one son and one stepson.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Freedom United Methodist Church or Freedom educational fund.

ERNA STARNES-WINTERS
The funeral for Erna Faye Starnes-Winters, 62, of Okla-homa City, will be 11 a.m. today at St. John Missionary Baptist Church, Oklahoma City. Arrange-ments are by Howard-Harris Funeral Home, Oklahoma City.
She was born June 6, 1943, in Enid to Elmer and Leora Starnes,and died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2006.
Surviving are her husband, J. D. Winters Jr. of the home; five children, Chondra, Shelly, Jerry, Lori and Jennifer; three sisters and five brothers, Elena, Velma, Diane, Earl, John, Orlando, Jerry, Elmer and James.

TYSON WAYNE FINLEY
The funeral for Tyson Wayne Finley, 18, of Enid, will be 11 a.m. Saturday at First Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Alfred Baldwin will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by Russworm Funeral Home, Enid.
He was born Feb. 3, 1987, in Enid to Gilbert W. and Patricia Fortson Finley and died Satur-day, Jan. 21, 2006, at Okla-homa Uni-versity Medical Center, Oklahoma City.
He was a senior at Enid High School. A kidney transplant recipient, he was a 2004 recipient of a Make-A-Wish Foundation’s trip to Disney World, Florida.
He and his uncle, Steve, were partners in a trucking business. He also served as a volunteer for Southern Heights Heritage Center and Museum.
Surviving are his parents, Gilbert W. Finley of College Park, Ga., and Patricia Fortson-Finley of Enid; two brothers, Stephen M. D. Fortson of Enid and Nathan Wayne Finley of College Park, Ga.; and three sisters, Monique Finley and Dominique Finley, both of Enid, and Jazmin Brown of College Park, Ga.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home.

EFFIE B. MCCULLOUGH
The funeral for Effie B. McCullough, 94, of Enid, will be 2 p.m. Friday at Henninger-Allen Funeral Home. The Rev. John Jamieson will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
She was born Aug. 22, 1911, in Hastings to William and Eliza Jane Jackson and died Monday, Jan. 23, 2006, at Greenbrier Nursing Home.
She graduated from Temple High School. She owned and operated beauty shops in Temple and Muskogee. She was a member of the Baptist church.
Surviving are her children, Peggye Henderson of Lawton, Donald H. Wall of Grandview, Texas, Martha Jean Griffith of Shawnee, Kan., and Jim Walls of Broken Arrow, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husbands, Grover Wall and C.F. McCullough, she was preceded in death by one son, four brothers, three sisters and one granddaughter.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home to the charity of the donor’s choice.

HAZEL EDNA MCNALLY
A graveside service for Edna McNally, 87, of Waynoka, will be 11 a.m. Friday in Waynoka Municipal Cemetery. Darrell Edwards will officiate. Arrange-ments are by Marshall Funeral Home, Waynoka.
She was born May 16, 1918, to Roy and Lena Hamel Cropp and died Monday, Jan. 23, 2006, at Share Medical Center, Alva.
She graduated from Avard High School in 1936 and from Northwestern State College in 1943, with a bachelor of science degree in elementary education. She started teaching in 1939 at Pleasant Hill No. 69 and later at Springdale. She taught at Rose Valley north of Waynoka for 18 years. She retired in 1981 after 37 years of teaching.
She married Vernon McNally Sept. 29, 1942. They made their home on a farm and moved to Waynoka in 1981.
She served 25 years as a 4-H leader and was selected Woods County Teacher of the Year in 1978. She was a member of the Elm and Murrow Church of Christ, Oklahoma Retired Teachers and Woods County Retired Teachers.
Besides her husband, Vernon, she was preceded in death by one brother.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home to to Church of Christ Bible Chair.

LOIS EVELYN STUTEVILLE
The funeral for Lois Evelyn Stuteville, 87, of Kingfisher, will be 2 p.m. Thursday at First Christian Church. The Rev. John Sellers will officiate. Burial will be in Kingfisher Cemetery. Arrangements are by Sanders Funeral Service, Kingfisher.
She was born Sept. 21, 1918, in Greenfield to Irvin “Frontier” and Rachel Snodgrass Rice and died Monday, Jan. 23, 2006, at Country-Wood Care Center, Kingfisher.
She attended school in Greenfield, working in Watonga. She married Lloyd Stuteville July 12, 1942. They lived in California during World War II while he was in the Navy Seabees and then made their home in Kingfisher. He preceded her in death.
She was a member of the Chrysanthemum Club, King-fisher Valley FCE Group, American Legion Auxiliary and First Christian Church, where she taught Sunday school and was a member of Christian Women’s Fellow-ship. She organized and operated the Kingfisher Thrift Shop.
Surviving are two children, Linda Frans Funderburk of Indian Trail, N.C., and Jack Stuteville of Kingfisher, and six grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Lloyd, she was preceded in death by three brothers, and two sisters.
Memorials may be made to First Christian Church or World Neighbors.

WASI WAHID
A memorial service for Wasi Wahid (Walter Walker III), 57, of Oklahoma City, will be 4 p.m. Friday at Morning Baptist Church, Oklahoma City. He was cremated. His remains will be buried in Macedonia Cemetery, Watonga. Arrangements are by Russworm Funeral Home, Watonga.
He was born Aug. 21, 1948, in Oklahoma City to Walter II and Lillie Mae Walker and died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2006, in Oklahoma City.
He graduated from Douglas High School in Oklahoma City and later attended business college. He served in the Army in Europe. After the military he returned to Oklahoma City and managed several hardware and food stores.
Surviving are one daughter, Tonda Janell Walker of Edmond; one sister, Joyce Jackson Coleman of Oklahoma City; and one grandchild.
He was preceded in death by two sisters.

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