OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Edmond, OK
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...
Betty Jean Priest
Aug 16, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Betty Jean (Phillips Robbins) Priest. Betty passed away peacefully on August 16, 2026, at the age of 93.
She is reunited in rest with her parents, John and Lucille Phillips, and her late husbands, Leon Robbins Sr. and Richard L. Priest.
Her warmth and love...
Barbara Searle Henthorn
Aug 15, 2026
Barbara was born in Cincinnati, Ohio; twelve minutes after her twin sister, Patricia. The girls were welcomed by their mother, Anna, their father, Clark, and their older brother Victor.
Her father was a chemist who worked for Proctor and Gamble in Cincinnati and then joined the Army Chemical Corps during the Second World War. After the war, he was stationed in...
Harold Lee Springer
Aug 15, 2026
Harold Lee Springer
October 18, 1950 – August 15, 2026
Harold Lee Springer, 75, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, died August 15, 2026, leaving behind a family who loved him deeply, friends who knew they could count on him, and probably more books than anyone quite knows what to do with.
Harold was born October 18, 1950, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to Leonard and...
Carolyn Jean Woolems
Aug 15, 2026
Carolyn Jean Woolems
Carolyn Jean Woolems, born November 4, 1942, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to Mitchell and Dora Bailey, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2026.
Carolyn was the oldest of five children and spent her life devoted to caring for others. She was a nurse for more than 40 years, a profession that reflected her naturally compassionate and giving spirit....
Dorothy Jane Little
Aug 14, 2026
Dorothy Jane Little Boyer, 95, of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully at exactly 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 14, 2026, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Her long life was a profound blessing to her family and to the many people who knew and loved her.
Dorothy may have stood only 4 feet 10 inches tall and weighed 96 pounds, but...
Wesley Dale Bales
Aug 13, 2026
Wesley Dale Bales was born in Mangum, Oklahoma on August 31, 1948, to Orey D and Nadine Bales and passed from this life to join his Lord on August 13, 2026. Wes was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Junior Bales, O.D. Bales, Tom Bales and Travis Bales, and is survived by his sisters Devoda Davis, Patricia Rue and...
Dalayne Sue Mahoney
Aug 13, 2026
Dalayne Sue Mahoney, age 55, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2026. Born on July 26, 1971, Dalayne was a bright light in the lives of everyone who knew her, bringing an unforgettable warmth and a delightfully mischievous spirit wherever she went.
Her smile, her hugs and her "orneriness" were completely infectious. She possessed a wonderful, pure sense of humor and...
Lillian Estelle Nesbitt
Aug 13, 2026
Lillian Nesbitt passed from this life on August 13, 2026. There are no services scheduled at this time.
Patricia Kirk
Aug 12, 2026
Patricia Anne Kirk (Podolec), born January 15, 1945, in Amsterdam NY to Paul J. and Mary Jane Podolec, passed away on August 12, 2026.
Patricia graduated from Bishop McGuinness high school and attended the University of Central Oklahoma majoring in music.
While attending the University of Central Oklahoma she met her husband of 62 years Larry Dean Kirk and they married on...
Helen "Lucy" Lucille Moore
Aug 12, 2026
Helen Lucille Moore, “Lucy” to the rest of us, passed away Wednesday, August 12th, 2026, at the age of 66.
Born to Benjamin and Rachel Little on January 23, 1960, in Topeka, Kansas. Lucy spent most of her time in the Oklahoma City metro area, graduating from Putnam City West in 1978. She married the love of her life, Phil, just...
Patricia Ann Chesshir
Aug 11, 2026
Patricia Ann Chesshir, 75, died August 11, 2026 in Edmond, Oklahoma. She was born July 23, 1951 to Imotha (Thomason) and Bob Garner in Olney, TX.
Patricia became an Okie when her family moved to Oklahoma when she was three years old. She grew up in Ardmore before moving to Enid, OK the summer before her senior year of high school....
Lawana Florence Dorsey
Aug 10, 2026
Lawana Florence Dorsey, 91, passed away August 10, 2026, at her home in Edmond, OK.
Lawana was born on April 7, 1935, to Clyde and Nova Waid in Wagoner, OK. Lawana started school in Wagoner but later moved to Tulsa and attended Tulsa Central High School. On July 1, 1953, Lawana married William C. (Bill) Dorsey in Tulsa, OK. They lived...
Jack Douglas LeForce
Aug 10, 2026
Jack Douglas LeForce was born May 29, 1928, in the Garber-Covington oil field in Covington, Oklahoma to Milburn Loyd LeForce and Katie Annie Fortney. He was the youngest of eight children who lost his father at the early age of 11 years old Jack attended grade school in a one-room schoolhouse called the Mason School District near the family farm...
Dustin Ray McWilliams
Aug 8, 2026
Dustin Ray McWilliams, 27, of Oklahoma City, passed away unexpectedly on August 8, 2026. Born to Landon and Ginni McWilliams, Dustin was bright, funny, creative, and curious.
Dustin graduated from Dove Science Academy, where he participated in robotics, and later studied engineering at Oklahoma State University.
Dustin began working at KMAC Enterprises (Taco Bell) while still in high school, later joining the...
Carl Michael Tibbets
Aug 7, 2026
Carl Michael Tibbets
July 15, 1948 – August 7, 2026
Carl Michael Tibbets, 78, of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2026. Born in Topeka, Kansas, Carl was the son of Delbert Carl Tibbets and Betty Jean (Doane) Tibbets.
Carl graduated from Topeka High School in 1966 where he fell in love with science and learned to play the guitar. Carl...
Jo Marie Phillips
Aug 6, 2026
It is with hearts overflowing and with much love, l, announce that Jo Marie Phillips is now eternally at rest on August 6, 2026, at the remarkable age of 95 years young! Her beautiful journey began on November 2, 1930, in the charming town of West Haven, Connecticut , where she blossomed as the radiant daughter of Celestino and Catherine...
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