Obituaries

Celebration of Life Service for Charles Dewey Tappan, 91, will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 13, 2026, at Graceway Baptist Church, with Pastor Craig Bruyn officiating. Burial will follow in Enid Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson-Burris Funeral Home and Crematory.
Charles was born January...

Cynthia (Cindy) Ann Hueppelsheuser, 71, of Covington, Oklahoma, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 31, at her home after a battle with cancer.
She was born September 4, 1954, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the first daughter of Frank and Evangeline (Gage) Pulley.
Being the daughter of an Air Force father,...

Jacqueline Marie Feil Cappel McCart, RN, 93, of Alexandria, LA, and Nash, OK, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2026, in Enid, OK. Jacqueline (Jackie) was born in Nash, OK on February 4, 1933. She graduated from Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa, OK in 1954 with a diploma in nursing. In 1955, she joined the U.S. Air Force...

Mass of Christian burial for Teresa Taylor, 73, will be Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church, with Reverend Mark Mason celebrant. Inurnment will follow at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation with family will be Wednesday evening at 5:00, followed by recitation of the rosary at 6:00...

Norma LaVelle Christmann Stuecken, born in Enid, OK, on April 18, 1932, completed her journey here on Earth to be with her Lord and Savior in Heaven on July 16, 2026, in Scottsdale, AZ.
Norma was preceded in death by her parents, Jess and Gertrude Hock; sisters, Doris Wedel and Arlene Stroble; and her first husband,...

Pamela Sue Cash Brown, born on October 20, 1948, in Okeene, Oklahoma, passed away on July 20, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, faith, and devotion to her family.
The daughter of Ruth Irene Rauh and Edward Leroy Rauh, Pamela grew up with strong Oklahoma roots and carried those values of kindness, steadiness,...

Retired First Sergeant John Neil Ballard, Sr., passed away peacefully on July 16, 2026, at the age of 91. He was born on September 15, 1934, in Jefferson, OK, and raised in Medford, OK.
He was active in baseball, basketball, football, track, and FFA. He graduated as a proud Cardinal in 1954. On November 30, 1954, he...

March 29, 1934 - June 15, 2026
LaVonne Nelson, 92, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away peacefully in her sleep at North Kansas City Hospice House June 15, 2026, with her granddaughter by her side.
A celebration of Life will be held 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Newcomer's White Chapel...

Jo Ann English Champlin passed away peacefully on July 10, 2026, surrounded by family. She was 89 years old.
Born on July 8, 1937, in Wichita, Kansas, Jo Ann was the eldest of four children born to Robert and Carlene English. She was raised in St. John, Kansas, where she developed the strong values, independence,...