All Obituaries

  We are deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Gearold Leon Pontius, 74, of Medford, Oklahoma.  He passed away at Integris Bass Hospital on July 30, 2020. Gearold was born in Medford on May 9, 1946, the son of Emery Oscar and Lucy Agnes McDannald Pontius.  In 1966 he joined the U.S. Army as a mechanic in the 10th Trans. Co. APO SF and was deployed to the Vietnam War.  He was given an honorable discharge in 1972 and was honored with the National Campaign Medal,...

Carol Ann Elmore April 9, 1938  -  July 28, 2020 Carol was born April 9, 1938 to Gaitha Berry Needham and Emmett Needham in Alva, Oklahoma.  She went home to be with her Heavenly Father on July 28, 2020.  She passed at her home with her family by her side after a lengthy battle with cancer.  She attended Alva High School and graduated with the class of 1956.  She was a branch manager for Sarah Coventry Jewelry for many years.  She then purchased...

Charles “Charlie” Dennis Buller was born to Lynn and Mabel Buller in Goltry, Oklahoma on July 9, 1940. He went to be with the Lord on July 12, 2020. He graduated from Goltry High School in 1959. While attending school, Charlie was a star baseball and basketball player. He attended and graduated from Enid Business College in 1961. He enlisted in the Army National Guard 45th Infantry in 1961 and was honorably discharged in 1967. Charlie married Carol Ann Hutcheson in Jet, Oklahoma...

Robert “Bob” Lewis Hays was born on October 23, 1933 to Clyde Verner Hays and Pearle Ellen Terry Hays in rural Enid, Oklahoma and passed from this life on July 11, 2020 in Kiowa, Kansas.  Bob attended a one-room country school near Red Rock, Oklahoma through seventh grade.  He then graduated from Kremlin, Oklahoma High School.  At age seventeen he started his retail career at Montgomery Ward in Enid.  In 1957 he met his future wife, Grace Brainard, who also...

Isaac John Schmidt September 11, 1991   ---   July 9, 2020 Isaac “Fill-Up” Schmidt, the son of David Schmidt and Felicia Jo Pekrul Schmidt, was born in Enid on September 11, 1991 and passed from this life near Ringwood on July 9, 2020.  He was raised and lived in the Ringwood area except for a few years living in Aline.  Isaac was one who was willing to help anyone, anytime, anywhere and would give everything he had if need be.  This was...

Harold Francis Melrose was born on a farm southeast of Carmen to Adam Lee and Cora Esther Galer on January 13, 1924.  He attended school at Rich Valley and Carmen.  His mother died when he was fourteen and he left home at age fifteen and lived the first winter with his Aunt Alice and Uncle Vernon Stanley and helped Vernon chop wood.  He then worked for the R.B. Baker family for $1 a day and room and board.  He and Frances Peck were married at Cleo Springs on June 8,...

Gene Leon Davis passed away at OU Medical Center on July 8, 2020 after a dare devil attempt to race the wind on his motorized bicycle. Born on March 23, 1948 in Cherokee, Oklahoma to Glenn and Erma Romine Davis, he grew up south of Cherokee where he graduated High School in 1967. Gene also was one of the first to graduate from OT Autry in 1969 in Computer Technology. In 1969, Gene married Deanna (Ryel) Davis, and they had two daughters, Regina Waugh and Kelli Davis.   Gene was a...

Lauren Melissa (Brogan) Fulmer, 27, of Stillwater, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Lauren was born June 2, 1993 in Medicine Lodge, Kansas and was a 2011 graduate of South Barber High School. She enjoyed the company of her family, friends and connecting with children; she loved hiking and running with her dear pup Kingsley, was passionate about physical fitness and inspired so many to be better versions of themselves; and she loved music and going to concerts. Lauren is...

Ray Lee “Fritz” Schroeder was born to Neal and Marie (Classen) Schroeder on June 13, 1934, at home NE of Fairview, OK.  He passed from this life in his home on July 1, 2020. When Fritz was 5 years old, they moved to the farm north of Cleo Springs.  He attended Ruby School for 8 years.  He always said he walked up the hill to school and up the hill back home.  As a child, Fritz helped his family raise watermelons, which was their main source of income. He...

  May 25, 1932   ---   June 30, 2020 C.S.M. Sam Edward Otis passed away peacefully on June 30, 2020 at his farm home south of Burlington, Oklahoma.  Born on May 25, 1932 to Raymond E. Otis and Maud Thomason Otis, Sam lived in the Burlington area and graduated from high school in 1950.  In 1952 Sam married Phyllis Page, his high school sweetheart.  They had two sons, Stan and Phil. Sam entered military service in 1950.  He served eighteen months...