Obituaries

Jean was born in Waterloo, Iowa, to Richard and Myrtle Ray. She was the third daughter in a family of eight girls and her adored baby brother, Tom.
The Ray family made the move to Backus, Minnesota, where Jean would grow up and attend school. She loved to recount that while other girls were reading Vogue, she was...

Services celebrating and honoring the life of Wesley Andrew Allen, 62, of Enid, will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 15, 2024, at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, with the Rev. Dr. John Toles officiating. Interment will be at the columbarium at St. Matthew's church. Services are under the direction of...

Richard was born to Raymond and Rena Mae Allen in Enid. He graduated from Enid High School in 1962 and married Gloria Blick in 1965. Richard served in Vietnam in 1969-70 and earned multiple commendations.
Richard and Gloria had two children, Randall and Michael. In 1980, they moved to Colorado and then retired to...

Jackie J. Amrine was born at home in Tryon, Oklahoma, on November 24, 1943, to James and Mary (Hicks) Amrine and passed away in Enid, Oklahoma, on February 15, 2025.
Jackie is survived by his wife of 54 years, Charlotte Amrine; daughter, Sandra Voss and husband, Dru; grandchildren, Katlyn Mueggenborg (Voss) and...

Sue Armstrong, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, since 1945, died February 13, 2025. She was 91 years of age.
She is survived by her children, Carla Arnold and David Sieger; her daughters-in-law, Carol Sinor and Pat Armstrong; her son-in-law, Jerry Arnold; and grandchildren, Heather and Josh Arnold, Ginny...

Elizabeth "Betsy" Taylor Atkinson, age 96, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2024. She was born on May 3, 1928, in Oxford, North Carolina, to the late Winston and Elizabeth Taylor.
Betsy grew up in North Carolina, and on October 23, 1949, she married Harold 'Hal' C. Atkinson. Betsy was a devoted military wife...

Funeral Services for Everett "Terry" Bain, 77, Edmond, will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 29, 2024, at Henderson Hills Baptist Church in Edmond, OK, with Rev. Jimmy Quinn officiating. Burial will follow at 2:30 p.m. Monday, July 29, at Memorial Park Cemetery in Enid. Services are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans...

Celebration of Life Service for Dan J. Baker, 90, of Enid, will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 26, 2024, in the Anderson-Burris Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Sam Justice officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in the Aline Star Cemetery under the direction of Anderson-Burris Funeral Home and...

A memorial service for Rita J. Bamburg, age 78, of Enid, will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 14, 2024, at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home in Enid, Oklahoma. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home and Crematory.
Rita Jane (Johnson) Bamburg was born in Memphis, Tennessee, (which she...

Marilyn Ruth Bass, elementary teacher, was born in 1937, in Oklahoma, the eldest child of Velma and Harold Poore. Brothers Wesley, Vernon and Ronnie followed. She lived the majority of her 86 years in Oklahoma but lived and taught in other states.
Graduating in 1955 from Northeast High School in Oklahoma City, she...

Sonny was born June 26, 1938, in McAlester, OK, to Glenn and Demma (Johnson) Beasley. He died peacefully on February 25, 2025, at Baptist Village, Enid, OK.
He is survived by nephews, Allen Fain and David Fain, both of Enid, and brother-in-law, Herb Wiles, Enid.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sister,...