Obituaries

Annie Faye Schenkel passed away peacefully on 10 April 2024 in St. Louis MO at age 90.

Richard (Rick) William Stiffler Richard (Rick) William Stiffler entered his eternal rest on 28 February 2024, at his home in Altus, Oklahoma surrounded by his family, after a brave fight against cancer for the past 20 months. Rick was born May 20, 1959, to Harold Kenneth Stiffler and Marie Elizabeth (Marino) Petrone in Sewickley, Pennsylvania.

Terry Shae Manley passed away on April 3, 2024 at home in Collinsville, Ok. Terry is at peace with his Heavenly Father.

Funeral services for Wanda Faye Williams, 90, of Hollis, Oklahoma, will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, March 23 at the First Baptist Church of Hollis. The viewing will be available on Friday from 10am-6pm. The burial will be at McKnight Cemetery north of Hollis.

Paulette Wilson, 74, of Parker, CO passed away on Sunday, March 17th. Born October 14, 1949, Paulette was the middle of 3 children to Raymond and Frances Stowe, raised in Blair and Altus.

Lloyd “Dale” Kirby, age 81, died peacefully at home on Sunday, March 24, 2024 at 4:40 p.m. surrounded by his family and friends. He was born on February 25, 1943 in Altus, OK to parents Harold Lloyd and Beatrice (Logan) Kirby.

John Howard Zinn, 81, Blair, passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at his home. John was born on June 16, 1942, in Altus, Oklahoma to Jake and Aline (Ward) Zinn.

Geronimo — Lena Ann (Laws) Anger was born to Harriet Imogene (Brit) and Bobby Lee Laws on June 29, 1960 in Wichita, KS and departed this life in Geronimo, OK on February 23, 2024 at the age of 63 years, 7 months and 25 days.

March 4, 1936- March 5, 2024 William Charles Martin, 88, entered the arms of his Savior March 5, 2024 at SSM St. Anthony’s Hospital in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

Darill Lilden Leverett was born on a cotton farm west of Duke, Oklahoma on March 2, 1933, and died on March 3, 2024, in Altus, Oklahoma. Darill was the oldest son of Amos and Annie Leverett and was proud of his southwest Oklahoma roots. No matter where he was, he was not shy about approaching a total stranger and saying “Hi, I’m Darill Leverett from Altus, Oklahoma.”