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Local obituaries in Edmond, OK

Viaretta Jean Hardison

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

Kent Gregory Miller

Aug 31, 2026

Kent Gregory Miller departed this life on August 31, 2026. He is survived by his loving wife, Sharyn, sons Greg and Mark, his grandchildren and many family and friends to cherish his memory.

There are no services scheduled at this time.

Larry Dean Hoffman

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, 1942, 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...

June J. Balaban

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Earnest Ralph Block

Earnest Ralph Block

Aug 15, 2026

No services are scheduled at this time.

Harold Lee Springer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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