June 2026 Deaths

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June 28, 2026

Florene Clafer-Barker, 81. Service Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 10 a.m. at Strode Funeral Home Chapel in Stillwater. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/florene-clafer-barker/5726621/

Hattie Louvica Prather, 88, Perkins. Funeral service 10 a.m. Friday, July 3, at Strode Funeral Home Chapel, Stillwater. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/hattie-prather/5724964/

Wilfred E. McMurphy, 91, Stillwater. Visitation 3-6 p.m. Sunday, July 5, at Dighton-Marler Funeral Home; funeral service 10 a.m. Monday, July 6, at Lost Creek United Methodist Church, followed by burial at Sunset Memorial Garden. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/wilfred-mcmurphy

June 27, 2026

Daryl Vance Haak, 63, Stillwater. Funeral service 10 a.m. Thursday, July 2, at The Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, Stillwater; interment to follow at Fairlawn Cemetery. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/daryl-haak/5724960

June 25, 2026

William Henry Wilkes, 81. Graveside service 11 a.m. Monday, July 6 at Sunset Memorial Gardens, 6500 S. Perkins Road, Stillwater. Obituary → https://www.brownsfamilyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/william-wilkes

June 22, 2026

James Edward Whitehead, 48. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Thursday, June 25, 2026, Strode Funeral Home Chapel, 610 S. Duncan St., Stillwater. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/james-whitehead/5723177/

June 20, 2026

Danny Max Ferrell, 75, Stillwater. Celebration of Life 11 a.m.-noon Saturday, July 4, 2026, Sunnybrook Christian Church, 421 E. Richmond Road, Stillwater. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/danny-ferrell

James Dewayne Watson, 85. Services pending. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/james-watson/5722553/

June 19, 2026

David L. Orr, 87, Perkins. A Celebration of Life will be held Tuesday, June 30, 2026, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Cimarron Valley Church, 901 N. Sadler Road, Perkins. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/david-orr

June 18, 2026

Jana Howell, 83. Services pending. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/jana-howell/5722552

Johnathon Christian Wisehart, 23, Stillwater. Celebration of Life 2-3 p.m. Sunday, June 28, 2026, Dighton Marler Funeral Home, 5106 N. Washington St., Stillwater. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/johnathon-wisehart

Erna Hennis, 99. Services pending. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/erna-hennis/5722555/

June 17, 2026

Helen M. Butler, 94, Stillwater. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Butler-Helen/5722241/

June 15, 2026

James Harris, 97. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/james-harris/5722544/

Ruby Nell Basler, 95, Stillwater. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 27, at Strode Funeral Home Chapel, Stillwater. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Basler-Ruby/5721763/

June 14, 2026

Larry Max Adams, 86, Perry. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 18, at Grace Hill Cemetery, Perry. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/larry-adams

Jana Kay Nelson, 66, Perkins. A viewing will be held 4-8 p.m. Thursday, June 18, at Dighton Marler Funeral Home, 5106 N. Washington St., Stillwater. A Celebration of Life will be held 10-11 a.m. Friday, June 19, at the same location. Interment will follow at 11:30 a.m. at Knipe Cemetery, Perkins. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/jana-nelson

June 13, 2026

Juanita "Nita" Pearl Rennie, 75, Stillwater. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, June 22, at Strode Funeral Home, 610 S. Duncan St., Stillwater. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Rennie-Nita/5721688/

June 12, 2026

Diane Marie Davis, 87. Services pending. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Davis-Diane/5721110/

June 11, 2026

Donna Harrison, 77. Interment will be at 2 p.m. Friday, June 19, at IOOF Cemetery in Ponca City. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Harrison-Donna/5721358/

June 8, 2026

Robert Roy Simpson, 74, Stillwater. Graveside services at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, at Bethany Cemetery, Bethany. Obituary → https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/robert-simpson-obituary?id=61660608

Dr. Don E George, 65, San Antonio, Texas. Obituary → https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/don-george-obituary?id=61664288

June 8, 2026

Michael Eric Ruch, 59, Stillwater. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Ruch-Michael/5722308/

June 7, 2026

Gary Ray Polson, 74, Stillwater. Visitation 6–8 p.m. Friday, June 12, at Strode Funeral Home, 610 S. Duncan; visitation 10 a.m.–noon and funeral 1 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Stillwater. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Polson-Gary/5719856/

June 6, 2026

Elvira Marie Haley, 77. Services pending. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Haley-Elvira/5720496/

John Thomas Severe, 74, Stillwater. Visitation is Friday, June 12, from 4–6 p.m. at Dighton-Marler Funeral Home, 5106 N. Washington St., Stillwater; funeral service is Saturday, June 13, at 10 a.m. at Sunnybrook Christian Church, 421 E. Richmond Road, Stillwater, followed by burial at Grace Hill Cemetery in Perry. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/john-severe

Robert Howard Nelson, 79, Stillwater. A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 13, at 2 p.m. at Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Church in Tulsa. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Nelson-Robert/5719514/

Norma Lynette Tipton, 88. Visitation is Wednesday, June 10, from noon to 8 p.m. at Dighton-Marler Funeral Home, 5106 N. Washington St., Stillwater; funeral service is Thursday, June 11, at 10 a.m. at the same location, followed by interment at Sunset Memorial Gardens, 6500 S. Perkins Road, Stillwater. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/norma-tipton

June 4, 2026

Jacob Alan Evans, 33. Services pending. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/jacob-evans

June 3, 2026

Matthew Blaine Griffin, 73, Marshall, Oklahoma. Visitation 2-5 p.m. Sunday, June 7, at Dighton-Marler Funeral Home, Perry; graveside service 2 p.m. Monday, June 8, at Covington Cemetery. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/matthew-griffin

Jessie Nelson, 91. Service 10 a.m. Monday, June 15, at Strode Funeral Home Chapel, Stillwater. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Nelson-Jessie/5718769/

June 2, 2026

Stephen Faynard Price, 96. A memorial service will be held at First United Methodist Church in Glencoe; date and time are pending. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/stephen-price