Tuesday, December 10, 2002
Hugh Linderer services slated
Graveside services for Hugh Laverne Linderer, age 71 of Clinton, formerly of Enid, will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Clinton Cemetery with Rev. Loyd Hall officiating. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, at West Willow Community Church in Enid with Rev. Don Tines of his home church officiating. Linderer died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002. She was born on June 29, 1918 at Lookeba, the daughter of Charlie and Lucy Martin. She Interment followed at the Lawnview Cemetery in Cordell. Survivors include her daughter, Treva Williams and husband, Curtis Maloy, of Clinton; a brother, Shelton Martin and his wife, Linda, of Borger, Texas; three grandchildren, Robert Williams and his wife, Euridice, of Owasso, Cylinda Nonast and her husband, Rodney, of Cordell, Curt Maloy and his wife, Lorrie, of Shawnee; six great grandchildren, Jennifer McBee of Tulsa, Ryan Williams of Tulsa, Katherina Williams of Owasso, Kyle Nonast of Cordell, Kelsey Nonast of Cordell, Erik Williams of Owasso; and a great grandson, Chase McBee of Tulsa. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Isbell; a son, Orteiz Isbell; her parents; and five sisters. Funeral services for Bernes Seay, age 95 of Clinton, are pending with the Kiesau-Marler Funeral Home in Clinton. Seay died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002, at the United Methodist Health Care Center in Clinton. She was born on June 26, 1927 in Hydro, the daughter of George and Virginia Bird. Growing up in Hydro, she graduated from Weatherford High School and then worked as a telephone company operator. For many years she was employed at the Clinton Drive-In and Redland Theatre, along with various other members of her family. Later, she managed Mary Lou’s Green House. She loved gardening, flowers and plants of all kinds. She accepted Christ into her heart on Oct. 30, 2002. Burial will follow in the Hydro Masonic Cemetery. Survivors include her friend and former husband, Jim Mitchell; sons, Blake Mitchell of Flower Mound, Texas, Brooke Mitchell of Clinton, Todd Mitchell and his wife, Sheila, and their children, Chris and Dirce, of Sand Springs; a brother, Jimmie Bird and his wife, Thelma, of Las Vegas, Nev.; a stepbrother, Gary Rosser of Checotah; aunts, Marguerite Stewart of Midwest City, Luella Simpson of Georgia; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Monday, December 09, 2002
Wilbur Cook services set
Funeral services for former Clinton area minister Wilbur Lawrence Cook, age 79 of Hydro, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Grace Assembly of God Church at Weatherford with Rev. Ken Bryant, Bill McKissick and Norma Walker officiating. Cook married his childhood sweetheart, Miranda Virginia Jean Manuel, on Jan. 18, 1946. In 1955, he and his wife entered the ministry, evangelizing in Oklahoma and Arizona. He returned to Oklahoma to pastor at Hennessey, Colony, Oakwood, Connerville, Hammon, Anadarko, Hobart and Clinton. He was an ordained minister of the Assemblies of God Church and had worked in the Indian mission field. He also was employed by Tinker Air Force Base, Public Supply, Fort Cobb State Park, Jones Construction and W.C. Pigg before becoming employed by Tindle Ready Mix where he worked until the lage 1980’s when the company was bought by Dolese, whom he worked for until retirement. He and Jean moved to Hydro in December of 1976 where they lived with their daughter and grandchildren until they moved to Littlebird Nursing Home in Weatherford on Sept. 30, 2002. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery at Weatherford under the direction of the Lockstone Funeral Home in Weatherford. Survivors include his wife, Jean; a daughter, Sharon Faye Bearpaw of Hydro; two granddaughters, Donna Horn and her husband, Marcus, of Hydro, Jeanie Bearpaw-Fowler of Hydro and her husband, Pete, of Sparta, Tenn.; a grandson, John Howell of Seminole; nine great grandchildren; eight great-great grandchildren; two sisters, Zora Simmons and Lona Lea Cook of Oklahoma City. Preceding him in death, along with his parents, were four brothers, Percil Taft, Charlie, Little John and Ross Cook; two sisters, Oceana Lowrimore and one who died shortly after birth. She was the infant daughter of Joann Canales and Tony Reynolds, both of Clinton.

Friday, December 06, 2002
Odell Sluder rites Monday
Funeral services for Bailey Odell Sluder, age 92 of Clinton, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Church of Christ with minister Pat Peters officiating. Sluder married Miss Ruby McCluskey. Sluder began working in the grocery business in Cordell and later moved to Clinton where he worked for Nash-Finch for 28 years. He also worked for the City of Clinton, Clinton Sales and in the life insurance business. Semi-retiring in 1975, Sluder was self-employed in the awning and carport business. He was an active member of the Church of Christ where he had served as a deacon. He also was a member of the Academy of Model Aeronautics. Preceding him in death were his parents; and a sister, Margaret Oleta Sluder. Burial will conclude in the Clinton Cemetery under the direction of the Stanley-Lee Funeral Home in Clinton. Survivors include his wife, Ruby, of the home; a son, Jon, of Carrolton, Texas; a brother, Doyle, of Oklahoma City; and a cousin, Olga Hughes of Cordell.

Thursday, December 05, 2002
Kroeker Dies
Funeral services for Melvin “Mel” Kroeker, age 78 of Corn, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Calvary Baptist Church at Corn with burial in the Corn Mennonite Brethren Cemetery under the direction of the Lockstone Funeral Home in Weatherford. Kroeker died early Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at her home. She was born on July 27, 1917 near Gotebo, the daughter of Jacob K. and Elizabeth (Jantz) Zacharias. She taught Sunday school at the Herold church for more than 50 years and also had been a cook at Cordell High School and the Loftonian in Cordell.

Tuesday, December 03, 2002
Shaffer service set Wednesday
Graveside services for Paul A. Shaffer, 56, of Clinton, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Lonestar Cemetery in Rocky. He died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002. She had worked at Delight Bakery in Reedley for 30 years. Preceding her in death were her husband, Everett, and a son, Chester. Survivors include sons, Gary and his wife, Zelma, of Modesto, Calif., Bob and his wife, Sheryl, of Fresno, Calif., Allen and his wife, Toni, of Clovis, Calif., Kenneth and his wife, Cheri, of Visalia, Calif.; daughters, Jo Ann Bailey and her husband, Bill, of Nipomo, Calif., Betty Irby and her husband, Ray, of Dinuba, Calif., Linda Sue Dunn of Stevensville, Mont.; brothers, Melvin Wilson of Kansas and Russell and R.G. Wilson of Oklahoma (R.G. is from Clinton); sisters, Ocie Christianson of Thomas, Andrei Bolar of Edmond; 17 grand-children; 39 great grand-children; and one great-great grandchild.

Don Doshier rites Tuesday
Graveside services for Clinton businessman Donald E. Doshier, age 72, will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Parkersburg Cemetery west of Clinton with Rev. Charles Murphy officiating. Doshier married Susie Clark on June 2, 1964 in Oklahoma City and they moved to Clinton in 1968 where he started his own business, Don’s Lock and Key. Mrs. Doshier preceded him in death in 2000. Doshier attended the Freewill Baptist Church and was a member of Locksmiths of America. Burial will conclude under the direction of the Stanley-Lee Funeral Home in Clinton. Survivors include a sister, Oletta Storch and his stepmother, Vera Doshier, both of Lubbock, Texas; a nephew, Danny Storch of South Lake, Texas; and an uncle, J.B. Doshier of Sacramento, Calif.

Saturday, November 30, 2002
Vogt services set Wednesday
Memorial services for Florence R. Vogt, 71, of Clinton, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the First Christian Church in Clinton with Doyle Kinney officiating. The burial service will be held before the memorial service at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Men-nonite Burial Cemetery under the direction of the Kiesau Marler Funeral Home. She married Paul Vogt May 28, 1950 in the Corn Mennonite Brethren Church and their first home was six miles south of Corn. She supported her husband who taught school until 1969 and then farmed in the Corn area until 1997. In 1998 the couple moved to Clinton and joined the First Christian Church. She was involved in Sunday school and other church activities. She also participated in the Southwest Reading Connection. She is survived by her husband of the home; her children, Gail Flaming, Jack Vogt and Kari and Steven Rose; her grandchildren, Colby and Allyson Flaming, Colin Rose, Caitlin Rose, Ellie Rose and her sister Johanna Frantz and her husband Edwin.

Baby Schultz rites Monday
Funeral services for Jessica Paige Schultz, 2½ month old daughter of Jeremy and Julie Schwartz of Clinton, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday Dec. 2, 2002 at the First Mennonite Church in Clinton with Pastor Dave Gerbrandt officiating. Jessica died Tues-day, Nov. 26, 2002, at the English Village Nursing Home in Altus. She had lived in Altus for the past 54 years. The former Jewel Yowell was born Sept. 5, 1905, at Sherman, Texas, to J.H. and Annie (Brasher) Yowell. The family lived in the Hollis area for many years, and she died this morn-ing, Nov. 27, 2002, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in Elk City. Burial is slated for the Foss Cemetery under the direction of the Stanley-Lee Funeral Home in Clinton which plans to release a full obituary on Friday.

Tuesday, November 26, 2002
Jesse Hines rites slated
Funeral services for Jesse Hines, age 92, Hammon resident, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Whiner-Savage Funeral Service Chapel at Elk City with Stanley Baker officiating, assisted by Calvin Fadenrecht and Daryl Moore. Hines married to Frances LaDonna Ensley from Carter. Hines served on the Hammon Board of Education for 10 years. He had attended Western Technology Center in Burns Flat, completing a realty course. An active member of the Oklahoma Farmers Union, he had served as a representative to FU state meetings. He also was a member of the Hammon Odd Fellows Lodge. Hines was a farmer and rancher who had many hobbies, including hunting and fishing. Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, were two sisters, Leota Gilbert and Arvella Wallace. Burial will be at Red Hill. Survivors include his wife, Frances Hines, of the home; a son, Danny Wayne Hines and his wife, Wanell, of Hammon; a grandson, Steven Don and his wife, Mindy, of Oklahoma City; a granddaughter, Stefanie Dawn Shields and her husband, Rusty, of Sentinel; a sister, Kayene Fullerton of Chickasha; a niece; and several nephews.

Ervin Schmidt funeral Friday
Funeral services for Ervin Schmidt, age 79 of Clinton, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the First Baptist Church at Clinton with Rev. Bryan Gilbert officiating. Schmidt married Miss Stella Kroeker in Corn. They initially settled on a farm 10 miles southeast of Clinton before eventually moving to their present farm home two miles east of Clinton in 1952. Schmidt loved farming and ranching and worked all of his life on the farm before retiring in 1983. He worked at numerous other jobs throughout Clinton prior to and after retirement. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Clinton and enjoyed gardening, yard work, volunteering and spending time with his grandchildren. Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, were two brothers, Ruben and Chester; and a grandson, Timothy. Burial will conclude in the Arapaho Cemetery under the direction of the Stanley-Lee Funeral Home of Clinton. Survivors include his wife, Stella, of the home; three sons, L.D. and his wife, Lynda, of Prattville, Ala., Jerry and his wife, Judy, of Arapaho, Dwayne and his wife, Candace, of Oklahoma City; a daughter, Susan, of Edmond; two brothers, leroy and his wife, Erma, of Weatherford, Herb and his wife, Esther, of Walnut Cove, N.C.; 13 grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. The family suggests that memorial contributions may be made in Ervin’s honor to the First Baptist Church in Clinton.

Monday, November 25, 2002
Alma Kness services set
Funeral services for Mrs. Alma F. Kness, age 85 of Arapaho, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Custer Avenue Baptist Church at Clinton with Rev. Wendell Folsom officiating. Alma Fay Kness married on Dec. 6, 1946 in Bentonville, Ark. and eventually settled in Sentinel. Following her husband’s death in 1964 she moved to Arapaho with her eight children. She worked in restaurants and the Norbest Turkey Plant. Mrs. Kness was active in the Gospel Tabernacle Church in Arapaho as well as the Women’s Auxiliaries of both the VFW and American Legion where she volunteered many hours as well as at the Clinton Veterans Center. She was preceded in death, in addition to her parents and husband, by a sister, Alene Hall; six brothers, Bill, Ernest, Elmer, Alfred, Johnny, Boyd; a granddaughter, Jenniver Lynn DeSpain; and three grandsons, Davy Lee, Doug Weber and Dennis Lee James. Burial will conclude in the Arapaho Cemetery under the direction of the Stanley-Lee Funeral Home of Clinton. Survivors include six daughters, Evelyn Palmer of Clinton, Verna Waldron and her husband, Gale, of Oklahoma City, Mert Weber and her husband, Jim, Dorthay Bebout and her husband, Larry, Shirley Evans and her husband, John, Jeanie DeSpain and her husband, Carl, all of Arapaho; two sons, Lloyd Kness and a companion, Cora, of Arapaho, David Kness and his wife, Janet, of Minnesota; 22 grandchildren; 47 great grandchildren; 10 great-great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Thursday, November 21, 2002
Billy Bigfoot rites Friday
Graveside services for Billy Joe Bigfoot, age 68 of Clinton, will be held at 3 p.m. Friday in the Red Hills Cemetery south of Hammon with Rev. Joe Osage officiating. Bigfoot died Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 19, 2002, t the Veterans Administration Hospital in Oklahoma City. He was born on Dec. 29, 1933 in Quarter Master, the son of Daniel and Margaret (Turtle) Bigfoot. He grew up in Hammon and graduated from high school there before joining the Marine Corps in which he served from 1953 to 1955. Bigfoot was well known as a softball pitcher. Preceding him in death, along with his parents, were two sons, Dewayne and Albert Bigfoot. Arrangements are under the direction of the Stanley-Lee Funeral Home in Clinton. Survivors include two daughters, Angela McDonald and her husband, John Effinger of Oklahoma City, Francis Bearbow of Elk City; a son, Matheson Hamilton of Oklahoma City; and six grandchildren.