Obituaries

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Neva Joyce Peterson

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Neva Joyce Peterson, 88, of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away on February 7, 2024. Neva Joyce Peterson (nee Hawkins) was the 3rd of 8 children of Jesse and Lucille Hawkins. She grew up on the family farm outside of Frederick, OK. Born December 3, 1935, she was one of the youngest and last to attend the South Deep Red School one-room schoolhouse before it closed in 1943, and then attended schools in Frederick, graduating from Frederick High School in 1953.
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Carol Reid

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January 11, 1943 - February 1, 2024 Midland — Carol Reid, 81, of Midland, TX, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 2:30am after her battle with Plasmablastic Lymphoma. Visitation was at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, 5:00 p.m.

Steve Eck

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Steve Eck, 74, resident of Mangum, Oklahoma, left this world on Monday, January 15, 2024, at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City. The family will greet friends from 3:00 – 5:00 PM on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at Kincannon Funeral Home in Altus, Oklahoma.

Adelina “Lina” Ortega

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Adelina “Lina” Ortega, 88, Altus, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2024, at Magnolia Creek Nursing and Rehab. A rosary will take place at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, January 24th, at the Kincannon Memorial Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2:00 PM Thursday, January 25th, at the Prince of Peace Catholic Church with Bishop Joe S.
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Ruth Louise (Jones) O’Neal

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Ruth Louise (Jones) O’Neal, 100, passed away December 25, 2023 in Dallas Texas. She was born April 24, 1923 in Altus Oklahoma to Charlie Lee and Edith (Mackey) Jones who preceded her in death. She was married to Steve T. O’Neal, who preceded her in death, for 64 years. An accomplished violinist, Ruth worked as an operating room nurse at Baylor Hospital, as well as joining Steve in opening a franchise Richardson Root Beer Stand on Garland Road in their early marriage. Her beloved daughter Shelley Eileen (O’Neal) Gilmore passed away January 8, 2024.

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Betty Ann Luekenga

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Funeral services for Betty Ann Luekenga, 80 year-old Colony resident, will be held Friday, January 12, 2024, 2:00 P.M., in The Chapel of Lockstone Funeral Home with Kenneth Boggs officiating. Burial will follow in Poage cemetery, northeast of Colony, under the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 11, 2024, 6:00 to 7:30 P.M. at the funeral home.