July 2026 Deaths

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July 30, 2026

Grover Herold Phillips, 88. Services pending. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/obituaries/grover-phillips

Betty Steindl, 90. Services pending. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/obituaries/betty-steindl

July 29, 2026

Patricia Ann Bittinger, 41. Graveside service Friday, Aug. 14, 10 a.m., Greenhaven Cemetery, Stillwater. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/obituaries/patricia-bittinger

Wilbur Donald Johnson, 91. Services pending. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/obituaries/wilbur-johnson

Donna Louise Folger, 93. Services pending. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/obituaries/donna-folger

July 28, 2026

Leonard Claude McMurtry, 88, Stillwater. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/obituaries/leonard-mcmurtry

July 27, 2026

Benny Ray West, 90. Visitation: Aug. 2, 1–5 p.m., Strode Funeral Home, Stillwater. Graveside service: Aug. 3, 10 a.m., Perkins Cemetery, Perkins. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/obituaries/benny-west

July 26, 2026

Roger R. Gierhart, 73, Houston, Texas. Graveside service: Aug. 4, 11 a.m., Grace Hill Cemetery, Perry. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/roger-gierhart

Robert P. Bradley, 89, Stillwater
Services pending
Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/obituaries/robert-bradley

July 25, 2026

LaQuetta Joy Hurst, 93
Viewing and visitation: Aug. 7, 1–6 p.m., Strode Funeral Home, Stillwater
Funeral service: Aug. 8, 10 a.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Stillwater
Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/obituaries/laquetta-hurst

July 23, 2026

Jeanice Ann Peterson, 74, Stillwater. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/jeanice-peterson

July 22, 2026

The Honorable Lois Belden, 100, Stillwater
Memorial service: Aug. 8, 2 p.m., Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Stillwater
Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/obituaries/the-honorable-lois-belden

July 21, 2026

Janet Leigh Brand, 74, Perry. Viewing Friday, July 24, noon-8 p.m., visitation with family 5-7 p.m., at Dighton-Marler Funeral Home in Perry; Celebration of Life Saturday, July 25 at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Perry, interment to follow at Grace Hill Cemetery. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/janet-brand

July 19, 2026

Gordon C. Couger Jr., 84, Stillwater
Services pending
Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/obituaries/gordon-couger-jr

July 16, 2026

Bri Anne Curry, 42, Coyle. Funeral service Friday, July 24 at 2 p.m. at Dighton Marler Funeral Home, Stillwater. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/bri-curry

John Allen Dragoo, 83, Perkins. Funeral service Tuesday, July 21 at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church, Perkins, graveside service to follow at Norman I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Norman. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/obituaries/john-dragoo

Richard "Dick" W. Giles, 96. Viewing & Visitation: July 26, 1:00–6:00 p.m., Strode Funeral Home. Funeral Service: July 31, 10:00 a.m., Highland Park United Methodist Church. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/obituaries/richard-dick-giles

July 15, 2026

Tommy Glenn Wynn, 82. Services pending. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/obituaries/tommy-wynn

July 14, 2026

Bobby Blair, 78. Services pending. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/obituaries/bobby-blair

July 13, 2026

Catherine "Katie" Elizabeth Sinn, 82, Stillwater. Visitation Sunday, July 19, 4-6 p.m. at Strode Funeral Home; funeral service Monday, July 20 at 10 a.m. at Strode Funeral Home, burial to follow at Fairlawn Cemetery. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/obituaries/catherine-katie-sinn

Kenneth Tommy Sharp, 83. Services pending. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/obituaries/kenneth-sharp

James Burdette Smith, 84, Stillwater. Memorial service Friday, July 17 at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, Stillwater. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/obituaries/james-burdette-smith

July 12, 2026

Hattie Anglie (Summit) Fischer, 95, Perry. Visitation Friday, July 17, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. at Dighton-Marler Funeral Home Chapel in Perry; funeral service Saturday, July 18 at 10 a.m. at First Christian Church of Perry, burial to follow at Covington Cemetery. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/hattie-fischer

July 11, 2026

James Yowell Yelvington, 93, Stillwater
Services pending
Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/obituaries/james-yelvington

July 10, 2026

James UL Johnston Jr., 84. Services pending. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/obituaries/james-johnston-jr

Dr. Arthur Darrell Hagan, 91. Services pending. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/obituaries/arthur-hagan

July 9, 2026

Doyce Dean Brumley, 81, Stillwater. Celebration of Life service Tuesday, July 14 at 10 a.m. at Church of Christ, Stillwater. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/doyce-brumley

July 8, 2026

Miriam Laney Deering-Tiger, 1 month, Agra. Funeral service Friday, July 17 at 10 a.m. at Perkins Church of the Firstborn, burial to follow at Glenwood Cemetery, Perkins. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/miriam-deering-tiger

July 7, 2026

Calvin John Anthony, 81, Stillwater. Public memorial service Thursday, July 16 at 2 p.m. at the OSU Wes Watkins Center.

Calvin was a former mayor of Stillwater (1985) and later served as State Representative for District 34 (1992-96), led the National Community Pharmacy Association, and served on the OSU Board of Regents and Stillwater Medical Center board; he was inducted into both the OSU and Oklahoma Halls of Fame.

Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/obituaries/the-calvin-john-anthony

Timothy William Biven, 72. Visitation Thursday, July 16, 5-7 p.m., funeral service Friday, July 17 at 10 a.m., graveside service to follow at Fairlawn Cemetery — all in Stillwater. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/obituaries/timothy-biven

July 6, 2026

Mariann Lee Miller, 79, Stillwater. Memorial service Tuesday, July 14 at 10 a.m. at First Christian Church, Stillwater. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/obituaries/mariann-miller

Gwenlynn Kay Budzene, 63, Stillwater. Funeral service Friday, July 10 at 2 p.m. at Anderson-Burris Funeral Home in Enid, burial to follow at Morris Heights Cemetery. Obituary → https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/gwenlynn-budzene-obituary?id=61919500

July 5, 2026

Victor "Vic" Charles Roubidoux, 76. Visitation Tuesday, July 7, 2026, 4-6 p.m. at Strode Funeral Home in Stillwater; service Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at noon at Phoebe Small Community Building in Perkins. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/victor--roubidoux/5726616

July 1, 2026

Rickford Ross "Rick" Sine, 77, Perkins. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/rickford-sine/5725776/

Margaret Graham Dolezal, 86, Oklahoma City. Funeral service Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Perry. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/margaret-dolezal