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Fairfax City, Oklahoma Obituaries

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Shirlee Hinsley

Shirlee Hinsley

Mar 18, 2023

Shirlee Nadine Hinsley, also known as “Sport”, age 88, of Hominy, Oklahoma, entered God’s kingdom at her home on Saturday, March 18, 2023. She was born on March 7, 1935, to A.C. “Curly” and Imogene Robinett.

Shirlee, the most loving and devoted wife, mom, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother is survived by her husband, Harold; sisters, Sandra and...

Shirley Harry

Shirley Harry

Feb 14, 2023

Shirley Harry, 86, beloved Mother, was called to her eternal resting place on February 14, 2023, she passed at home surrounded by her loved ones.

Shirley entered this world on September 28, 1936, in Skeedee, Oklahoma, the daughter of Albert and Juanita Cook. After school she met Jack Nels Harry, and the two were wed in 1952. ...

Shirley Brewer

Shirley Brewer

Feb 3, 2023

Shirley A. Brewer, 81, a native of Marshall, Texas and long-time resident of Fairfax, Oklahoma departed this life peacefully from her room at the Fairfax Manor Nursing Home on Friday, February 3, 2023 with loved ones near. The daughter of Charles Andrew Farnham Sr. and Pearl Beatrice (Wallace) Farnham, Shirley was born on Cinco de mayo day May 5,...

Edna "Katie" Humphrey

Edna "Katie" Humphrey

Jan 31, 2023

Katie was born Nov. 19th 1955 in Booneville, Arkansas to John and Verda Crenshaw and passed away at her home in Shidler, Oklahoma January 31st 2023.

Katie lived her life for her husband Wayne, her three children Clark (Boe), Kim and Joy; her 11 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Katie worked as a nutrition specialist for several...

Helen Buxton

Helen Buxton

Jan 25, 2023

Helen M. Buxton, long time resident of Fairfax. Oklahoma, succumbed to her death on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at CEARU Medical Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma where she resided the past two years of her life. She was 99 years, 4 months, and 27 days of age. Her parents, Bill and Bertha McFadden, moved with their family of three daughters...

Sarah Fish

Sarah Fish

Dec 31, 2022

Sarah Ann Fish passed away December 31, 2022, a day after her 48th birthday. Sarah was born to Butch and Kari “Tincy” Irons Fish on December 30, 1974 at Pawhuska Hospital. At a young age, she and her parents moved to the Tulsa area when she grew up but spent many holidays and summers in Fairfax. She was classified...

Merlyn "Mert" Martin

Merlyn "Mert" Martin

Dec 23, 2022

Merlyn Martin, or Mert, as she was called by everyone who knew her, died Friday, December 23, 2022. She  was 77 years old.

Mert was born on September 16th, 1945 in Stillwater and was the daughter of Merle and Helen King. She grew up in Stillwater where she attended Stillwater High School and Oklahoma State University. After...

John Williams

John Williams

Dec 22, 2022

John “Johnny” W. Williams Sr. born November 21, 1947, in Pawnee, OK Died December 22, 2022, at his home in Grayhorse, OK. He was the son of Lester Earl “Pete” Williams and Mary M. Webster Williams (Grayhorse District), he is of the Ponca Peacemaker clan. He graduated from Fairfax High School in 1966, and from there he...

Sue Damron

Sue Damron

Dec 18, 2022

Sue Emma Damron, age 100, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday night, December 18, 2022, while a patient at the Fairfax Manor in Fairfax, Oklahoma.

Sue was born to Hungarian parents Joe Szenasi and Esther Budai Szenasi on March 24, 1922, in Caddo, Oklahoma. She attended school, played basketball, and graduated at Caddo....

Bonnie Cox

Bonnie Cox

Nov 30, 2022

Bonnie B Cox passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 30, 2022.  She was 90 years of age.  Bonnie was born May 23, 1932 in Chinook Montana, the youngest of six children born to Iola and Max Blatt.

Bonnie was 1950 graduate of Chinook Montana High School.  She joined the  Women’s Air force (WAF) immediately following...

Jerry Shaw

Jerry Shaw

Nov 17, 2022

Jerry Shaw, 80 years old, passed from this life on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at his home, surrounded by family.

Born on January 21, 1942, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, Jerry Shaw was the son of Homer and Cora Bates Shaw.  His paternal grandparents were Abby and William Shaw and maternal grandparents Joe and Elizabeth Bates.  Jerry married...

Betty Guiney

Betty Guiney

Oct 26, 2022

Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 12

Dr. Betty Lee Guiney, 81 years old, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at the Heart Hospital of New Mexico.

Betty was born on December 12, 1940, the only child of Lee Claude and Floy May (Gallaway) Reddick in Fairfax, Oklahoma....

Samuel Abbington

Samuel Abbington

Oct 5, 2022

Samuel Abbington of Fairfax, Oklahoma passed away on Oct 5, 2022.

Services will be 2p.m., Saturday, October 29, at the Sweet Home Baptist Church, 401 North 1st Street, Fairfax Oklahoma with Pastor Tommie Ross officiating.

Ronald Goodeagle

Ronald Goodeagle

Sep 15, 2022

In the early morning hours of September 15, 2022, the Grayhorse District of the Osage Nation lost one of its best friends and dancers when Ronald Dee Goodeagle Sr., age 69, began his next journey to meet his creator from his home in Red Rock, Oklahoma. Passing just weeks after a gathering honoring and celebrating his life was held...

Vonda Mcgavran

Vonda Mcgavran

Sep 6, 2022

Vonda Lea Koger was born on Valentine’s Day 1938, in Ponca City, Oklahoma to Ivan and Vilora Koger (Driesel).  She was one of four children - three of them feisty daughters! Her eyes and her smile were her most distinguishing features and she was generous enough to share this trait with her daughters Terry Sue and Tammy. Vonda lived...

Dale Brewer

Dale Brewer

Jul 29, 2022

Dale W. Brewer, age 94, affectionately known as “Ripper” would like for you to know that his work here on earth is complete. He received a call Friday evening, a sort of an offer you cannot refuse, for an appointment from which he will not be returning. This assignment comes with a huge sign-on bonus, a reunion with family...

Charles Yandell

Charles Yandell

Jul 23, 2022

Charles “Eugene” Yandell began his journey to heaven on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at the age of 87. He had resided at the Fairfax Manor for the past two years where he passed away.

“Eugene”, as he was affectionately called, per his request, was the third child born to Charles Edward Yandell and Ovie Julia White on...

Patricia Thorpe

Patricia Thorpe

Jul 14, 2022

Patricia (Pat) Rose Thorpe, age 88, recently residing in Temecula, California but longtime resident of Gilbert, Arizona, joined the love of her life on Thursday, July 14, 2022 when she entered the gates of heaven. She was surrounded by loved ones in the hospital.

Born Patricia Rose Raia on January 27, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois to proud...

Lu Skillern-Keeler

Lu Skillern-Keeler

Jun 19, 2022

Lu left on her last flight June 19, 2022, from Fairfax, OK with crew standing by.

Lu was born February 28, 1938 in Ponca City, OK.  She was the eldest child of Wayne and Delores Thomas Kothe.  Grandparents were Harry and Ethel Looper Kothe; Charles Thomas and Mary Gilbert Roesner.

She graduated Ponca City High...

Roger Welch

Roger Welch

Jun 2, 2022

Roger was born on December 17, 1945 in Allegan, Michigan to Delbert and Agnes Welch, the last of their three children. He and Patty McNamara started kindergarten together and after twelve years of close friendship and deepening love, they graduated in the same class of 1964 in Gobles, Michigan. He attended Northern Michigan University where he played football. With the...

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