Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Perry & Stillwater, Oklahoma
Charles Michael Cole
May 2, 2012
Charles Cole, 53 of Perry, passed from this life Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at the O.U. Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Charles was born February 8,1959 to Charles and Arleta Cole at Borger, Texas. Charles grew up in Stinnett and Channing,Texas and later moved to Perry. He had worked most of his life as a welder and was a employee...
Howard 'Skip' Skillman
Apr 26, 2012
Howard Leon Skip Skillman, 71, of Perkins,OK, went to be with his savior on April 26, 2012 surrounded by his family. Funeral services have been entrusted to the care of Palmer Marler Funeral Home of Stillwater and will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, April 30 at River of Life Curch. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation...
Donna Gaye Hickey
Apr 16, 2012
Donna G. Hickey, 71, of Stillwater, OK died at the family residence in Stillwater on Monday, April 16, 2012. She was born on November 15, 1940 in Enid, OK to Kenneth O. and Doris G. (Potter) Barber. At an early age, the family moved to Hennessey, OK where she began her education, graduating in the Hennessey High School Class of...
James W. Decker, Jr.
Apr 15, 2012
James Jim W. Decker, Jr. passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2012. Services have been entrusted to Palmer Marler Funeral Home of Perkins and will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Iowa Chapel Cemetery (SE corner of 0770 Rd. and 3300 Rd.) with Reverend Mike Dunn presiding. Jim was born on June 9, 1958 in...
Marjorie Leona Black
Apr 14, 2012
Marjorie Leona Ann Black, 87, of Stillwater, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, April 14, 2012, surrounded by her loving family. Services have been entrusted to the care of Palmer Marler Funeral Home and will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, April 20, 2012 at Countryside Baptist Church in Stillwater with interment to follow at Sunset Memorial...
Thomas R. Looper
Apr 6, 2012
Thomas R. Looper, 66 of Blackwell, OK passed away Friday, April 6, 2012 at his home following a period of illness. Graveside funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 9, 2012 in the Blackwell Cemetery under the direction of Palmer-Marler Funeral Home in Stillwater, OK. Thomas was born April 18, 1945 in Blackwell, OK, the son of Thomas Paul...
Velva Carlie Stein
Apr 6, 2012
Velva Carlie Stein passed away at the age of 86 on April 6, 2012 at her home in Stillwater. Services have been entrusted to Palmer Marler Funeral Home and will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Buchanan Funeral Service (8712 N. Council Rd.) in Oklahoma City. Reverend Wesley Peterman from Laverne, OK will preside. Burial...

Julia M. Knight
Apr 5, 2012
Julia Maurine Knight was born in Checotah, Oklahoma on December 29, 1912. She was the daughter of Joe and Abby Semple Doxsee. She passed to be with her Lord Jesus on April 5, 2012. Julia married Amos Knight in 1930. She was preceded in death by her husband, Amos Knight, her son, James Donald Knight, and her brothers Johnny Doxsee...
Desmond Demone Johnson
Apr 5, 2012
Desmond Demone Johnson was called to Gods side on Thursday, April 5, 2012, the day he was born, in Oklahoma City. Survivors include his parents, Victor D. Johnson, Jr. and Linda L. Marquez; siblings Sabra Marquez, Cionysus Marquez, Anijha Johnson, and Deshawn Johnson all of Oklahoma City; grandparents Manuel Marquez of Cushing, and Ladonna and Victor Johnson, Sr. of Oklahoma...
Mike Radford
Apr 2, 2012
Mike Radford, 58, of Stillwater went to be with the Lord on April 2, 2012. Services have been entrusted to the care of Palmer Marler Funeral Home and a graveside service will be held at 2pm Friday, April 6, 2012 at the Glencoe I.O.O.F. Cemetery. The family will greet friends at the funeral home from 6-8 pm on Thursday evening....
Misty Dee Mayfield
Apr 2, 2012
Misty Dee (Stewart) Mayfield, 45, of Perkins passed away on April 2, 2012 at her home. Services have been entrusted to Palmer Marler Funeral Home of Perkins and will be held 2:00 P.M. on Friday, April 20, 2012 at the funeral home Chapel (304 N. Main) with Reverend Michael Dunn officiating. Misty was born to Anita (Wheatley) Wright on August...
Carolyn Overton
Apr 1, 2012
Carolyn Grindstaff Overton, 80, beloved wife of the late Robert L. Overton, went to be with her heavenly Father on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at her home in Stillwater with her family by her side. She was born August 30, 1931 in Stillwater, Oklahoma to Earl Carl Grindstaff and Garnett Gladys Grindstaff. Carol attended school in Stillwater and went on...
Carlene Ham
Mar 24, 2012
Carlene Joann Ham, 66, of Ripley, OK, passed from this life on Saturday, March 24, 2012 in Tulsa, OK. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 2:00 pm, at Marena Cemetery, west of Stillwater. Carlene was born on May 29, 1946 in Houston, TX to Carl E. Snavely and Etta Marie Greenwood. She was a...
Terry Scott Graham
Mar 17, 2012
Terry Scott Graham of Stillwater passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2012. Memorial services will be held by the Greater Vision Church of Perkins on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 11:00 A.M.
Meryl Evelyn Cundiff
Mar 16, 2012
Meryl Evelyn Cundiff, 86, of Perkins, passed from this life on March 16, 2012, surrounded by her family. Services have been entrusted to the care of Palmer Marler Funeral Home of Perkins and will be held at 10:30am on Monday, March 19, 2012 at Immanuel Baptist Church in Perkins. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Loeva Mae Holesko
Mar 14, 2012
Loeva Mae Holesko, 87, died on Wednesday, March 14th while recovering from various health problems. She was born in Abilene Kansas on January 13 1925, which was a Friday the 13th. She took great delight each time her birthday fell on a Friday. Her parents were Elmer Dennis Shoemaker and Alice Dent Mason Shoemaker. She grew up in Abilene, graduating...
Leroy Russell Godfrey
Mar 9, 2012
LeRoy Russell Godfrey went to be with his heavenly father on March 9, 2012 in Stillwater, OK. The son of Russell and Helen Godfrey, he was born on October 26, 1927 in Clinton, OK. He was the devoted husband of and will be met at heavens gates by his wife of 62 years, Lydia Godfrey. He is survived by daughter...
Carolyn Sue Castoe
Mar 8, 2012
Carolyn Sue Castoe 67, of Stillwater passed away Thursday, March 8, 2012 at OU Medical Center at Edmond following a period of illness. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2012 in the Stillwater First Church of the Nazerene with Pastor Henry Siems officiating. Interment will follow at a later date under the direction of Palmer-Marler Funeral Home...