Obituaries

Luann (Bainter) Cox was born Sept. 8, 1950, and passed away peacefully at 75 on Feb. 28, 2026 surrounded by family. Luann was born to Ernest and Clarissa Bainter and grew up in Enid.

Bertha Jane (Bergdall) Patton was born February 27, 1933, and died peacefully February 24, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was born on a farm near Meno, Oklahoma, the fourth of five children in the Omar and Mary Swartz Bergdall household. She attended Forrest Home School and then transferred to Ames High School where she graduated in 1951. While in school at Ames, she met Charles "Chuck" Patton, and they were married February 8, 1952.

A memorial service for Rober "Bob" Joseph Killam, age 77, of Enid, will be 2:00 pm, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home. The United States Air Force Honor Guard and the Enid Fire Department Honor Guard will provide military and Fireman's honors. Funeral and cremation arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home and Crematory.

A Celebration of Life Service for Santos Rubalcava, age 73, of Enid, will be 10:00am, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at the Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel, with Deacon Kevin Winter officiating, with a private family graveside at Enid Cemetery following the service. Service arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home and Crematory.

A Celebration of Life Service for John "Bob" Gash Sr., age 85, of Enid, will be 2:00pm, Friday, March 6, 2026, at the Zion Lutheran Church, in Fairmont, OK, with Reverend Dwayne Schroeder officiating. The Enid Fire Department Honor Guard will prove Fireman's Honors. Service and cremation arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home and Crematory.

The services celebrating and honoring the life of Leson Juda, 56, of Enid, are pending under the direction of Brown-Cummings, A life celebration home. Condolences and special memories may be shared with the family online at WWW.BrownCummings.com.

Carolyn Jo (Miller) Medley was born December 7, 1954, in Enid to Warren and Allie Joyce Miller. She passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at her home in Covington.

Zackary Lee McKinney, 28, was born November 25, 1997, in Enid, Oklahoma, to Rodney Dale McKinney II and Brandy Paige Freelove. Zack passed from this life on February 25, 2026.

Amelia Inez Wolf known as Emily or Aunt Mellie to her many nieces and nephews passed away at the age of 85 on Feb. 25, 2026. Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Sept.26, 1940 to Guadalupe and Manuel Diaz as the youngest of eight children. Emily was raised in the shadow of Little Flower Church where her father worked in the print shop for the Carmelite fathers.

Virginia Elise (McNeely) McCall was born in Denver, Colorado on June 6, 1951, and passed away on February 5, 2026, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at the age of 74. Virginia was the daughter of Wayne Eugene and Elva Jean (Stanley) McNeely. She grew up in South Texas and South Louisiana.

David Orville Corlett, 83, of Tonkawa, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at home, surrounded by his family and loved ones.
David was born on December 26, 1942, in Ark City, Kansas, to Orville and Bernadine Corlett.

Billy Dale Smith, retired Enid Firefighter and current owner/operator of Plants-A-Plenty, passed away Monday, February 23, 2026, at his home in Enid, surrounded by the love of his family. A memorial service will be 1:00 pm, Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Grace Bible Church with Pastor Steven McClaren officiating. The United States Army will provide military honors, and the Enid Fire Department Honor Guard will provide honors detail as well. Cremation and service arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home and Crematory.