Obituaries

James "Jim" Edman Loomis was born January 14, 1944, to James and Burnice (Van Winkle) Loomis in Woodward, Oklahoma and was called home to the Lord on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at his home in Weatherford at the age of 81 years.
Jim was raised in Woodward and graduated from Woodward High School in 1962, where he was...

William "Bill" August Key was born May 24, 1964, in Lusk Wyoming. At the age of 14, he moved to Vici, Oklahoma. Upon moving to Vici, his family moved in across the street from a brown-haired girl. That is where he met the love of his life, Leann Hutchens. Bill and Leann had a special relationship that began in 1978....

Mary Aitson, 93 year old Woodward resident, passed away Friday, September 19, 2023 in Oklahoma City. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, September 27, 2025 in the Red Wolf Community Center in Carnagie, Oklahoma. Burial will follow in the Rainy Mountain Kiowa Indian Baptist Church Cemetery in...

May 23, 1942 - August 12, 2025
Dianne Forrest was born into a farming family and, apart from a few years spent in Texas, was raised on a farm set in the gentle hills east of Vici. Her childhood memories were rich with the rhythms of rural life: pumping water from the well, playing in the corral water tank with her...

DALE CARTER BURTNETT
OCTOBER 28, 1940-August 6, 2025
On a mild autumn day — October 28, 1940 — Robert David and Eleanor Edson Burtnett welcomed their first child, Dale Carter Burtnett, in Peoria, Illinois. Neither parent had experience with babies, and Dale's mother later said that they made anxious...

Tana Nixon, 77 year old longtime Freedom resident, passed away Friday, July 25, 2025 in Woodward. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 9, 2025 at the Freedom Christian Church in Freedom. Private family burial will take place at the Freedom Cemetery. Arrangements are under the...

Jason "Woody" Douglas Woodard, age 55, of Woodward, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.

Jason was born April 12, 1970 to Joan Simondi in Liberal, Kansas. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. Jason leaves behind his devoted wife, Belinda Ward,...

In Loving Memory of James "Jim" Hanlon
November 10, 1933 - July 7, 2025

James Marvin "Jim" Hanlon, 91, longtime resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma died July 7, 2025. Jim was the son of Thomas Patrick Hanlon and Gertrude Meunier Hanlon. He was born on November 10, 1933, on his parents' homestead at the intersection of...

Carol Fenton, 77, of Enid, Oklahoma, passed away on June 14, 2025, with her loving husband, Lawson, by her side. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, June 21, 2025 in the Billings Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Sunnyside Cemetery.

She was born on Sunday, November 2, 1947, in Woodward,...

In Loving Memory of
Stone Alan Dunnihoo
November 1, 1994 - June 14, 2025

Stone Alan Dunnihoo, 30, of Woodward, Oklahoma, passed away on June 14, 2025. He was born on November 1, 1994, at Newman Memorial Hospital in Shattuck, Oklahoma.

Stone was a complicated soul — fierce, fiery, and not one to wear his heart on...

Clarence "Leon" Gardner, 86, of Canute, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2025. Born on November 22, 1938, in Woodward, Oklahoma, Leon was the son of Clarence A. Gardner and Exia C. Garrett Gardner.
A proud graduate of Woodward High School's Class of 1957, Leon went on to earn his bachelor's degree from...

Mickey Armstrong, 80 year old Woodward resident, passed away April 19, 2025 in Shattuck. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2025 in the Billings Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Donnetta Hunter officiating. Private family burial will take place.

Mickey Louise DeVilbiss was born May...

We are sad to announce the passing of our beautiful, hilarious mother, and oldest friend, Kathryn "Kathy" Louise Jane Robertson on May 16th, 2025.

Mom began her life in Luton, England on December 6th, 1950. She lived in Luton with her beloved Mum, Betty, throughout her childhood and teenage years. She spent most...

Wallace Goodman, Jr. passed away on May 1, 2025, in Thomasville, Georgia, after a two-year courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born October 25, 1947, in Durant, Oklahoma to Evelyn Norman Goodman and Wallace Goodman, Sr.
Wallace loved growing up in Durant, Oklahoma, a town much like Thomasville,...

On April 23, 2025, Josephine Sperry was called home to take brisk, arm-swinging walks with Jesus. We imagine God is now blessing her path each day with old oak trees, wildflowers, the smell of fresh cut hay, a family of cardinals, and a cow bellowing in the distance. If they venture too far, a completely restored PT...

Clara Williams, 98 year old Woodward resident passed away, Wednesday April 16, 2025 in Buffalo, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Wednesday, April 23, 2025 in the First Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the Elmwood Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Billings Funeral Home....

A memorial service for Gary Lee Duncan, age 85, of Shattuck will be at 11:00 am on Saturday April 19, 2025, at Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church in Woodward, with Rev Jason Dirks. He will be buried in the Great Bend, Kansas Cemetery, in Great Bend, Kansas. Cremation arrangements are by Anderson-Burris Funeral Home &...

born in Woodward, OK on December 1, 1940, and passed from this life on April 2, 2025. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Friday, April 11, 2025 in the Billings Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Elmwood Cemetery. Remembrances may be shared online at www.billingsfuneralhomewoodward.com

Kenneth Martin, 94 year old Woodward resident passed away Saturday, March 29, 2025 in Yukon. A private family graveside service will be in the Elmwood Cemetery. A viewing will be held from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Thursday, April 3, 2025 at the Billings Funeral Home. Arrangements are under the direction of the Billings...

Theodore "Ted" K. Craighead, 85, of Weatherford, Oklahoma, peacefully passed away on March 21, 2025. Born on December 28, 1939, in Woodward, Oklahoma, Ted was the beloved son of Ralph and Roberta Craighead.

Ted married the love of his life, Odalee Bullock, on April 10, 1963, in Rocky, Oklahoma. Their union was a...

Chris Spray, 34 passed unexpectedly March 2nd, 2025.

He was born in Oklahoma City Jan 21st 1991. The son of Lance and Lisa Spray.

He attended Galesburg high school. He was on the Galesburg wrestling and track team for several years and later joined the swim team. He was very competitive and excelled in every...

Deanna Nielsen, 78 year old Woodward resident, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2025 at her home in Woodward surrounded by her family. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 13, 2025 at the First Christian Church with Reverend Troy Hartley and Reverend Donnetta Hunter officiating. Burial will...

Funeral services for Anita Kaye Brawley, 76, will take place on Monday, February 3, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. in the Fairview Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery, in Waukomis, Oklahoma. Arrangements are by Fairview Funeral Home, Inc.
A former resident of Fargo, Oklahoma, since 1970, her and...

Lanette Rutherford, 83 year old Woodward resident, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at her home in Woodward. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 3, 2025 at the First Assembly of God Church with Reverend Donnetta Hunter and Reverend Brad Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the...