May 2026 Deaths

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May 17, 2026

James Clarence Keethler Jr., 94. Services pending. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Keethler-James/5714026/

Alice Geneva Watkins, 89, Yale, Oklahoma. Graveside service 11 a.m. Friday, May 22, at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Stillwater. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/alice-watkins

Janet Ann Marks, 77. Services pending. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Marks-Janet/5713981/

Nicky Laural Gonella, 74. Services pending. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Gonella-Nicky/5713918/

May 15, 2026

Jesse Jed Cunningham Jr., 75. Services pending. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Cunningham-Jesse/5713960/

May 14, 2026

Thomas "Tommy" Johnson, 91, Perry, Oklahoma. Viewing 4–8 p.m. Thursday, May 21, at Dighton-Marler Funeral Home, Perry. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/thomas-johnson

May 12, 2026

Edward Dean Watts, 62, Ripley, Oklahoma. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/edward-watts

May 10, 2026

Gaynelle Carley Gray, 97. Private family burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Lawton. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Gray-Gaynelle/5711794/

Robert Leland Allensworth Jr., 75, Perkins. Graveside services at 2 p.m. Monday, May 18, at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Stillwater. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Allensworth-Robert/5711823/

May 9, 2026

Cheryl Lynn Jeffrey, 64, Glencoe. Visitation Thursday, May 14, 5–7 p.m. at Dighton Marler Funeral Home, Stillwater; memorial service Friday, May 15, 2:30 p.m. at Dighton Marler Chapel, Stillwater, followed by burial at South Glencoe Cemetery. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/cheryl-jeffrey

May 8, 2026

Bernard Frank Shimanek, 93, Covington. Visitation from noon to 5 p.m. and rosary at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 14, and Mass at 11 a.m. Friday, May 15, all at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Perry; burial to follow at McGuire Cemetery. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/bernard-shimanek

Vicki Lynn McKeeman, 79, Stillwater. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/McKeeman-Vicki/5711495/

May 7, 2026

Raymond "Ray" Wheatley, 77, Stillwater. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 13, at First Baptist Church, Stillwater; burial to follow at Masham Cemetery, Pawnee County. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/raymond-ray-wheatley

Shirley Anne Saberniak, 73. Funeral service at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 14, at Strode Funeral Home Chapel, Stillwater; interment at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Saberniak-Shirley/5711128/

Jerry Lynn Shipley, 79. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Friday, May 15, at Eden Chapel, Stillwater; interment at Glenwood Cemetery. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Shipley-Jerry/5710936/

Jamie Tyson Davis, 88. Services pending. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Davis-Jamie/5710916/

May 6, 2026

Christopher Dean, 31. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/christopher-dean

Donna Kay Heley, 72, Stillwater. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/donna-heley

May 5, 2026

Joshua Jared Beason, 48, Ripley. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/joshua-beason

Emma Marie Tusing, 84, Stillwater. No memorial services are planned; cremation is being handled by Strode Funeral Home and Cremation. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/emma-tusing/5710591/

June Alice Pace, 99. Service Tuesday, May 12 at 11:00 a.m. at Fairlawn Cemetery, 1123 E. 6th Ave., Stillwater. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/june-pace/5710478/

May 4, 2026

Matthew David Schritter, 48. Services pending. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/matthew-schritter/5710749/

Cary Alan McDonald, 68. Services pending. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/cary-mcdonald/5710426/

May 3, 2026

Jeanette McDonald Angilan Johnson, 88, Stillwater. Visitation from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 14, and funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 15, both at Dighton Marler Funeral Home, Stillwater; burial at 12:30 p.m. at Fairlawn Cemetery. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/jeanette-johnson

Don Alan Hardin, 77, Stillwater. A celebration of life is 10 a.m. Friday, May 8, at Strode Funeral Home, 610 S. Duncan, Stillwater; interment at Watonga IOOF Cemetery, Watonga. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Hardin-Don/5709635/

Elva Pauline "Polly" Perdue, 93, Stillwater. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Thursday, May 7, and a celebration of life is 1 p.m. Friday, May 8, at Yanush Assembly of God Church, Tuskahoma; interment follows at Cupco Cemetery. Obituary → https://www.dightonmarler.com/obituaries/elva-perdue

May 2, 2026

Harry Dewey Sneed III, 66, Stillwater. Services pending. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Sneed-Harry/5709634/

May 1, 2026

Jean Lewis Heister, 83, Stillwater. Visitation is 4-6 p.m. Sunday, May 10, at Strode Funeral Home, Stillwater; funeral service is 1:30 p.m. Monday, May 11, at Zion Lutheran Church, Stillwater; interment at Elm Grove Cemetery, Perkins. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Heister-Hazel/5709461/

Elizabeth Ann Krueger, 63. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Krueger-Elizabeth/5709460/

Dorthea Ann Ervin, 84. Obituary → https://www.strodefh.com/memorials/Ervin-Dorothy/5709462/