Obituaries

Steve Randall, born February 15, 1945, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, to Bunnie Randall and Pauline Birdcreek, passed away peacefully on September 30, 2025. A faithful servant of Hesaketvmese and devoted advocate for the Mvskoke language, Steve dedicated over three decades of his life to preserving Creek spiritual and cultural heritage for future generations.

On Wednesday, October 1st, Gordon Lee Meadows passed peacefully with family by his side. Gordon was born to Shirley Hicks Meadows and T.D. Meadows on November 3, 1952 in Odessa, Texas. He was the oldest of 8 children, and attended Ponca City schools. At the tender age of 18, he married the love of his life, Cynthia Ann Davis on April 9th, 1971 in Ponca City, where they made their first home. Soon after, the couple travelled across the States with Cindy’s family.

The services celebrating and honoring the life of Bill Lochner, 82, of Enid, will be held 11:00 A.M. Thursday October 9, 2025 in the Brown-Cummings Chapel with Pastor Wade Burleson officiating. A visitation will be held 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. Wednesday October 8, 2025 in the Brown-Cummings Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Memorial Park Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Brown-Cummings, A life celebration home. Condolences and special memories may be shared online at WWW.BrownCummings.com.

The services celebrating and honoring the life of Dennis Skaggs, 76, 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.

Funeral service for Glenn Roger Gaede, 85, will be Friday, October 3, 2025 at 2:00 pm in Anderson-Burris Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Scott Maloney officiating. Burial will follow in North Mennonite Brethren Cemetery, Fairview, under the direction of Anderson-Burris Funeral Home and Crematory, Enid.

Karen Lynn Gottsch, age 77 of Enid was born on February 4, 1948 in Woodward, Oklahoma to Boyd Grafton and Opal Fern (Eades) Barnett, and passed away on October 1, 2025 in Enid, Oklahoma. Services are currently pending.

Tammy June Grimes Jordan, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend passed away on September 29, 2025 at the age of 67. She was born on July 3, 1958, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to Lora Lampe Kaechle and Fred Grimes. She was lovingly raised by Evelyn and Fred Grimes and remained a proud lifelong resident of Ponca City. She attended Ponca City Public Schools and made many lifelong friends and memories there.

A memorial service for Sharyn Dunlap will be at 1:00 Friday, October 24, 2025, at the Longdale First Baptist Church in Longdale, OK with Luke White officiating. A private burial will be scheduled at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home and Crematory.

Leslie Ray Parker, 67, of Enid, Oklahoma passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on September 25, 2025. He was born on December 02,1957 in Detroit, Michigan to Charles and Lola Parker.

The services celebrating and honoring the life of Judith Roberts, of Winfield, Kansas 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.Brown-Cummings.com.

The services celebrating and honoring the life of Jerry Young, of Marshall, OK. are pending. Condolences and special memories may be shared with the family on line at WWW.BrownCummings.Com

A Mass of Christian Burial for Linda Gayle Milacek, 83, of Enid, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 2, 2025 at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church with Father Mason officiating. Burial will follow at Waukomis Cemetery. A reception will be held after the burial at Waukomis Chapel of Joy. Visitation will take place on Wednesday October 1, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. in the Brown-Cummings Funeral Home. Services are under the direction of Brown Cummings, A life celebration home.