Enid News and Eagle | Obituaries

Erma BrownErma B. Brown

1926 - 2025

Erma B. Brown, 99, of Enid, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2025. She was born on September 1, 1926, in Carmen, Oklahoma, to Leroy A. Curry and Beulah L. (McLane) Curry.
Erma spent much of her professional life as a touch-up artist, colorizer, and school poster artist for Marquis Studios in the 1950s, and as...

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Amy HarkreaderAmy Michelle Harkreader

1980 - 2026

February 4, 1980 - January 11, 2026
Amy Michelle Harkreader was born on February 4, 1980, to Stan and Betty Newton in Ketchikan, Alaska. She went home to her Heavenly Father, fully healed and made whole, on January 11, 2026, surrounded by her family and best friend at her home in Edmond, Oklahoma.
Amy is survived by...

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David KirkDavid T. Kirk

1937 - 2026

David T. Kirk was born May 14, 1937, in Wichita, Kansas, to Dale T. Kirk and Thelma (Hanson) Kirk, and flew home January 9, 2026, from his beloved family farm in Pond Creek, Homestead Farms.
From the age of 6 to the present David lived in the home built by Frank Collins. David had many memories growing up with his...

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Kim ParsonsKim Alan Parsons

1953 - 2026

Kim Parsons, 72-year-old Enid resident, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2026, in Oklahoma City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, January 19, 2026, in the Billings Funeral Home Chapel, Woodward. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery.
Kim Alan Parsons was born in Woodward, Oklahoma, to Wesley...

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Paul RussellPaul Byron Russell

1934 - 2026

Paul B. Russell, 91, the family patriarch, a former Mayor of Enid, and the hardest working man his family knew, died at home on January 10, 2026, of cancer. He was surrounded by his family.
Born April 15, 1934, in Enid, Oklahoma, to Ira and Ida Russell, Paul's life was centered on his family. He attended Garfield...

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Goldie Watkins NickelsGoldie "Jean" Watkins Nickels

1934 - 2026

Funeral services for Goldie Jean Watkins Nickels will be Monday, January 19, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in Anderson-Burris Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Jesse Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Aline Star Cemetery, Aline, Oklahoma.
Goldie Jean Watkins Nickels, age 92, entered into eternal rest on January 14,...

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James WichertJames Lee Wichert

1963 - 2026

Funeral Service for James Lee Wichert, age 62, of Enid, will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at the Fairview Mennonite Brethren Church, with Reverend Travis Schmidt officiating. Burial will follow in North Mennonite Brethren Cemetery, in Fairview, OK. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 p.m....

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