February 2026 Deaths

Death notices and service information are published on The Stillwegian website as a community resource. Funeral providers may submit information on behalf of families using our online form.

Saturday, February, 28, 2026

Margie Harrison, 79
Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Harrison-Margaret/5691197/

Friday, February 27, 2026

Sharon Susan Burch, 63, Stillwater
Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Burch-Sharon/5691799/

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Velma Hotson, 90, Covington
Private family services. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/velma-hotson

Kenneth Eldon Jackson, 82
Funeral service: March 6, 2 p.m., Bible Baptist Church, 115 N. Young St., Stillwater; burial to follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens, 6500 South Perkins Road, Stillwater.
Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/kenneth-jackson

Dorothy Turman, 96
Services pending.
Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Turman-Dorothy/5690870/

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Steven Keith Gragert, 75
Services pending.
Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Gragert-Steven/5690869/

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Aloma Gene Ford, 95
Graveside service: March 2, 2 p.m., Sunset Memorial Gardens, 6500 South Perkins Road, Stillwater.
Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/aloma-ford

Donna Marie Snead, 77, Stillwater Services pending.
Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/donna-snead/5690228/

Oleksandra I. Tovstolis, 87, Winter Springs, Fla.
Obituary → https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/oleksandra-tovstolis-obituary?id=60881352

Monday, February 23, 2026

Carol LaRue Brown, 86
Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Brown-Carol/5689284/

Gail S. Saxon, 88
Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Saxon-Gail/5689343/

Sunday, February 22, 2026

Callie Jean Schreter, 79
Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Schreter-Callie/5689283

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Larry Brown, 74, Pawnee
Graveside service: March 13, 2 p.m., Tryon Cemetery, East Highway 105. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/larry-brown

Skylar Cethlahoe Whipple, 37
Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Whipple-Skylar/5689346

Friday, February 20, 2026

Bessie Ingram, 73, Stillwater
Services pending. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/bessie-ingram

Ralph James Franklin Sheats, 74
Services pending. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Sheats-Ralph/5688619

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Linda Shambles, 79, Stillwater
Obituary pending → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/linda-shambles

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Richard Ralph Dunford, 87, Perry
Viewing: February 22, 2–3 p.m., Visitation with family: 4–6 p.m Perry - Dighton Marler Funeral Home. Funeral service: February 23, 2 p.m., First Baptist Church, Perry. Graveside service: February 23, 3 p.m., Grace Hill Cemetery, Perry.
Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/richard-dunford

Donna Lea Matlock, 87, Glencoe
Viewing: February 22, 2–6 p.m., Stillwater - Dighton Marler Funeral Home. Funeral service: February 23, 10 a.m., Church of Christ, Glencoe. Interment: February 23, 11 a.m., Glencoe South Cemetery. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/donna-matlock

Sandra Windle, 71
Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Windle-Sandra/5689314

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Hubert Gene Burton, 68, Stillwater. Services pending. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Burton-Hubert/5688562

Billy Plez Barnes, 89, Perry. No services at this time. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/billy-barnes

Keith Ivan Thomas Sr., 67
Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Thomas-Keith/5689347/

Saturday, February 14, 2026

James R. Irby, 94, Stillwater
Viewing: February 20, 2 p.m., Stillwater - Dighton Marler Funeral Home
Funeral service: February 21, 10:30 a.m., University Heights Baptist Church
Graveside service: February 21, 2 p.m., Stroud Cemetery.
Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/james-irby

Albert Wayne Reed, 91, Morrison
Visitation: February 18, 4 p.m., Stroud Funeral Home and Cremation, Stillwater
Private family burial.
Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Reed-Albert/5687121/

Friday, February 13, 2026

Ruth Marie Wyatt, 101, Stillwater
Viewing: February 17, 5 p.m., Stillwater
Dighton Marler Funeral Home Graveside service: February 18, 3:30 p.m., Sunset Memorial Gardens. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/ruth-wyatt

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Elnora Josephine Sanders, 86, Stillwater
Services pending, Stroud Funeral Home and Cremation.
Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Sanders-Elnora/5687122/

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Cindy Lou Shores, 64, Perkins
Service: February 12 p.m., Iowa Tribe Community Building. Interment Iowa Tribe Cemetery. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/cindy-shores/5684937/

Friday, February 6, 2026

Doyle Wayne Boles, 73, Stillwater
Services: February 12, 4-8 p.m., Dighton Marler Funeral Home (visitation). Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/doyle-boles

Monday, February 2, 2026

Thomas Leroy "Tom" Stokes, 70, Stillwater
Services: February 2, 2 p.m., Strode Funeral Home Chapel. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/thomas-stokes/5682754/

Zakrie Wade Friedman, 25, Stillwater
Services: February 10, 2 p.m., Strode Funeral Home Chapel. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/zakrie-friedman/5683080/

Cindy Lou Puffer, 58, Stillwater
Services: February 6, 5-7 p.m., Strode Funeral Home (visitation). Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/cindy-puffer/5683082/

Sunday, February 1, 2026

Frank Elvess Prather, 87, Stillwater
Services: February 5, 2 p.m., Strode Funeral Home Chapel. Burial at Iowa Tribe Cemetery, Perkins. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/frank-prather/5682680/

Edith Blanche Stephens, 81, No Services. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/edith-stephens