OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Edmond, OK
Alice "Fern" Rowley
Sep 8, 2026
Full obituary coming soon.
Funeral Services for Alice "Fern" Rowley will be at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel Tuesday September 15th, 2026 at 2:00 pm. Public viewing will be before the service from 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm. Burial will follow the service at Gracelawn Cemetery.
Verne Royce Belknap
Sep 7, 2026
Verne Royce Belknap was born in Perryton, Texas on July 7, 1938, to Herbert Otto Belknap and Bessie Fae Waggoner. He passed away on September 7, 2026, at Bradford Village Assisted Living Facility in Edmond surrounded by his wife and family.
He and Wilomae Florence Owens were married in Bethany on July 27, 1968. From this union they were blessed with...
Chad Schmidt
Sep 7, 2026
Full obituary to come.
Memorial Services for Chad will be held at 2:00 p.m. at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
Rowan Finn Jones
Sep 6, 2026
This world became a little bit brighter with the birth of our beautiful boy and so it is with profound love and heartbreak, we announce the passing of our precious baby, Rowan Finn, who was with us for ten beautiful weeks.
Though he was here for far too short a time, Rowan filled the lives of his family with immeasurable love...
Beverly Ann Briscoe
Sep 5, 2026
Beverly Ann (Lightner) Briscoe, 88, was born on May 3, 1938, to Dorothy and Edward “Eddie” Lightner. She grew up on a farm in west Oklahoma County and graduated from Northwest Classen High School as a member of the first graduating class from the school’s new building.
Beverly was involved in the Oklahoma County Junior Farm Bureau and was even honored...
Carol Irene Webb
Sep 3, 2026
Carol Irene Webb was born on October 31, 1940, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Roy Lee McKinley and Dorotha Irene “Bell” McKinley. She grew up attending Elementary School Sunnyside District 20 in a rural community, Southeast of Edmond, where she met her husband, Tom D Webb. She graduated from Edmond High School in 1959. She earned her cosmetology degree at...
Colleen Belote
Sep 2, 2026
Colleen, born on June 20, 1963, in Fort Worth, Texas, departed from this world peacefully at home on September 2, 2026. She leaves behind a legacy of love, laughter, and selfless dedication to others, a testament to the depth of her character and the warmth of her spirit.
Colleen was a daughter, a sister, a mother who lived with determination, independence,...
Stephen Enoch Cunningham
Sep 1, 2026
Stephen Enoch Cunningham, affectionately known as “Mr. Fix It,” was born December 8, 1944, in Indiana to Edward and Kathleen Cunningham. The oldest of six children, Steve joined the United States Air Force at the age of 18.
While stationed at McClellan Air Force Base, Steve met Mary Nell Schnetzler, the woman who would become the love of his life and...
Ruth Marie Hyde
Sep 1, 2026
Ruth Marie (Curry) Hyde made the journey home to Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior on September 1, 2026. Ruth was born on August 12, 1936, to Monte and Esther Ruth (Sandel) Curry in Pierre, SD. Ruth was raised in Pierre where she met and married Richard Moorehead Hyde on August 21, 1953, in Minneapolis, MN. Together Ruth and Richard...
Viaretta Jean Hardison
Aug 31, 2026
Viaretta Hardison was born in Alex, Oklahoma on August 16, 1931, the daughter of John and Cordelia Meyers. She would become the sixth of eight children in the household. Times were not easy, especially so because of her father’s use of alcohol. One day as her father was in the kitchen with a jar of home brew in his hands,...
Kent Gregory Miller
Aug 31, 2026
Kent Gregory Miller, Sr., 89, of Edmond, Okla., died on Aug. 31, 2026.
He was born in Fort Wayne, Ind., on May 8, 1937, to Clifford Cleo Miller and Cora Janet (Kaufman) Miller, and he was a lifelong sports fanatic. Kent attended high school in Marion, Ind., where he played baseball and was a sportswriter for his high school newspaper. He...
Larry Dean Hoffman
Aug 30, 2026
Larry Dean Hoffman, 85, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2026, in Edmond, Oklahoma. He was born on February 12, 1941, in Weatherford, Oklahoma, and will be remembered with love by his family and all who had the privilege of knowing him.
Larry was very active in sports growing up. He attended Weatherford High School where he was the quarterback of...
Taylor Wade Jackson
Aug 28, 2026
Taylor Wade Jackson, cherished by all for his kind heart and gentle soul, passed away on August 28, 2026. He was 38 years old.
Taylor was born on November 13, 1987 in Oklahoma City to parents Guy Jackson and Mary Jackson. He graduated with honors from Putnam City North High School, Class of 2006, and earned his Bachelor of Business Administration...
June J. Balaban
Aug 28, 2026
June J. Balaban, beloved wife, stepmother, sister, grandmother, friend, teacher, counselor, and faithful servant of Christ, died Friday afternoon, August 28, 2026.
June was born September 26, 1939, in Sacramento, California, to Don and Yolene Jackson. She grew up with her siblings, Jean Messick and Melvin Jackson.
Education was an important part of June’s life. She graduated from Sacramento High School and...
Anna Mae Elam
Aug 27, 2026
Anna Mae Elam, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2026, at the age of 89. She was born on January 6, 1937, to Clyde and Anna Milligan. She leaves behind a lifetime of love, laughter, family, and cherished memories.
Anna Mae married Joseph “Joe” Dewayne Elam on March 3, 1958, in Phoenix, Alabama....
Charolette Walsh
Aug 26, 2026
Charolette passed away on August 26th, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. During this hard-fought ordeal, her spirit never dimmed. She gave her all to stay with the ones she so desperately loved.
Charolette was born on March 20th, 1969. She grew up in Del City, Oklahoma. After graduating from Del City High School, she entered banking and remained in...
Linda Kay Smiley
Aug 18, 2026
Linda Kay Smiley, 80, passed away on August 18, 2026 in Oklahoma City.
There are no services scheduled at this time.
Wayne Vassar
Aug 17, 2026
John Wayne Vassar, 78, of Edmond, Oklahoma, died August 17, 2026, leaving behind a family who loved him deeply.
Wayne was born to John & Eva Vassar in Kansas City, MO on Nov 27, 1947. He is the oldest of 5 children. His surviving siblings are Jan Swalley of Humboldt, KS, & Bill Vassar (Cathy) of Trimble, MO. He was preceded...
Rachael Ann Strong
Aug 17, 2026
Rachael Ann Strong, 40, of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away on August 17, 2026, in Oklahoma City, leaving behind a world that is a little less vibrant without her.
Rachael was born on September 6, 1985, in Enid, Oklahoma, to Jeridan Strong Jr. and Debra Ann Strong. Rachael was a bright light who filled every room she entered with immense warmth and...
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