MC James
Jun 25, 2023
Max Clifford (MC) James was born September 12,1933 in Balko, Oklahoma. He was welcomed into the family by parents, Harold and Opal James and sister, Loretta.
After graduating from Bethany High School in 1951 he attended one year of college at Abilene Christian before returning home to help his father with the farm.
MC was a faithful follower...
Davy Junior Brown
Jun 10, 2023
Davy was born August 12, 1975, in Liberal, KS to Junior and Martha (Longoria) Brown. He attended Liberal schools graduating in 1993. While in school he was active in sports and band, but he especially excelled in high school art class. He made beautiful award-winning hand-blown glass.
After high school, he moved to Wichita, KS where he became one...
Newton James McVickers
Jun 8, 2023
Newton James McVickers, aka the Buffalo Man, 77, of Trinidad, CO, died June 8th, 2023, in Beaver, OK. He was born October 15th, 1945, in Lumberton, NC to Ruth Newton Davenport and Neil McVickers. NJ lived a wild and carefree life where he traveled around the country entertaining crowds with his pet buffalo he raised and trained in the...
Gene Robert Grove
May 30, 2023
G.R. Grove, oldest son of Gene R. and Lillie Grove, was born May 9, 1948, at Beaver Memorial Hospital. Growing up in Beaver, G.R. was active in the United Methodist Church as a member of the Children’s Choir, MYF, and Sunday school. He was a talented athlete and graduated from Beaver High School in 1966. G.R. attended Panhandle State...
Mary Alice Payne
May 18, 2023
Mary Alice Parker Payne, 86, of Las Cruces, NM, passed away Thursday, May 18th, 2023. Mary was a loving daughter of George William (Bill) Parker II and Alice Amelia Schultz Parker. At a school dance in 1956, Mary met the love of her life, John (Bud) Howard Payne (predeceased), and married him shortly after. Due to Bud’s Naval career,...
Cynthia Elaine Carter
May 15, 2023
Cynthia Elaine Carter (Campbell) lost her fight against cancer and went to Heaven on May 15, 2023. She was born February 2, 1958 in Beaver Oklahoma to Marie and Bobby Campbell where she was raised and graduated in May of 1976 from Beaver High School.
Cindy raised her family in Beaver for many years. She worked at Beaver Public...
Rita Royce Reed
May 9, 2023
Rita Royce Reed, oldest daughter of Roy and Essie Cunningham was born June 23, 1928 in Forgan, Oklahoma. She grew up during the Dust Bowl Era and attended grade school in Forgan. The family moved to Beaver Oklahoma in 1942 where Rita attended high school and graduated In 1946. After graduation she entered St Francis School of Nursing in...
Sherill Irene McLearen
Apr 30, 2023
Sherill Irene McLearen was born on October 27, 1948 to William George and Flora Lucille Revert in Peryton, Texas. Sherill graduated from Perryton High School and continued her education at Richland College in Dallas, Texas and MSU in Wichita Falls, Texas where she received an Associates Degree in General Studies.
Sherill loved life and lived it to the...
Cornelia Ashlock
Apr 27, 2023
Cornelia Mae Ashlock was born in Buffalo, Ok on October 12, 1936, to parents Lloyd Melvin and Annis Lucille (Harmon) Smith. She grew up and attended school in Ashland, Ks and graduated in 1955. As a teenager she worked at the local Drug Store.
On, March 11, 1956, she married the love of her life Kearrian “Junior” Ashlock...
"Mike" Michael Morris Reddick
Apr 19, 2023
Mike was born to Woodrow and Lois Reddick on November 13, 1943 at Beaver Memorial Hospital in Beaver, Oklahoma. His arrival made the Reddick family of Sandy and Jack, his older siblings, complete.
Balko is where Mike grew up. He attended the Balko school system from first grade through his graduation in 1962. While attending Balko Mike played football,...
Larry Jay Zielke
Apr 15, 2023
Larry Jay Zielke was born on July 1, 1933 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He met the love of his life, Emma Louise Claborn, in Texline, Texas in grade school. They were married on June 29, 1952. They celebrated 70 years of marriage last June. Larry went home on April 15, 2023 after a brief illness. Preceding him in death...
Dean William Warkentin
Apr 9, 2023
Dean William Warkentin, of Beaver, Oklahoma passed away on 9 April 2023; Dean was 95 years old. Dean was born 30 October, 1927 in Gray, Oklahoma to John DeWalt Warkentin, an immigrant from a German Mennonite community near Samara, Russia, and Melle Idris Crouse, who had come to the panhandle of Oklahoma from Iowa with her father and brother in...
Betty Louise Welch
Apr 6, 2023
Betty Louise Gerald Welch was born to John William Gerald Jr. from Buckingham, Florida and Elizabeth Mae Kight, from New Jersey. Her life began in North Fort Myers, Florida, on October 12, 1934. Louise was the eldest of three, two brothers followed; Robert Gerald and John Gerald.
Louise went to school and graduated from Fort Myers Senior...
Charles "Chuck" Arnold Bowker
Apr 5, 2023
Charles Arnold “Chuck” Bowker passed away April 5, 2023 at BSA Hospital in Amarillo, Texas at the age of 89. He was born on April 22, 1933 in Buffalo, OK to Arnold and Edith Bowker. He was one of five children, three brothers – Ronald, Jimmy, and Billy and one sister – Ramona White.
Chuck graduated from Laverne High School...
Patricia Joan Schroeder
Apr 3, 2023
Patricia Joan Cornell was born at home on December 8, 1930 to her parents, H.E. Cornell and Dorothy Mildred Bowden Cornell. She attended Balko School and graduated with the class of 1949. Patricia married J.A. Kinsey on October 24, 1950 at the Balko Baptist Church. Patricia and J.A. were blessed with four sons: Steve, Scott, Skylar and Stuart. Along with raising these...
Bernard "Bernie" Duane Smith
Apr 3, 2023
Bernard (Bernie) Duane Smith was born on March 1, 1961 in Liberal, Kansas to Bernard Wayne Smith and Wanda June (Hillman) Smith. Bernie grew up on his family ranch next to Crooked Creek, near Gate, OK. Doing daily chores was made more tolerable by jumping off the lean-to onto the backs of calves to ride across the corral. Bernie...
Emma Louise Zielke
Mar 30, 2023
Emma Louise (Claborn) Zielke was born in Texline, Tx on May 21,1935 to Velma and John Claborn. She met the love of her life, Larry Jay Zielke, in Texline in grade school. They were married on June 29, 1952. They celebrated 70 years of marriage last June. Emma went home on March 30, 2023 after a brief illness. Preceding her...
Donald Verle Eyer
Mar 25, 2023
Donald Verle Eyer was born June 18, 1934 in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Shortly after he was born, his older brother chose him so he was adopted by Frank and Ethel Eyer. He spent his childhood on the family farm helping his parents and brother raise hogs.
He attended church at South Flat Church of Christ where he met the love...
Sharon Ione Hampton
Mar 24, 2023
Sharon Ione Hampton, 68, went to be with her Heavenly Father on March 24, 2023, peacefully passing away at her home in Beaver, OK.
Sharon was born to Raymond and Vivian Ronne, in Watertown, SD, on January 1, 1955. In 1967, her family moved from Watertown, SD, to Guymon, OK.
She was baptized July 3, 1955, by the Grace Lutheran...
William "Bill" Willard Brennon
Mar 19, 2023
William “Bill” Willard Brennon was born September 5, 1941 at Clearlake, Oklahoma to Harry H. and Rosalie K. (Snyder) Brennon. He worked at the Cement Plant and in the oilfield. He also worked on small engines and mowers for people. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, his brothers, Michael Brennon, Herald Brennon; and his sister, Juanita...
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