All Obituaries

Lester Gene Ohrt, 64 of Edmond, Oklahoma formerly of Sumner, IA, passed away Saturday February 22, 2020 at Integris Baptist Hospital in OKC, OK. Lester Gene Ohrt was born April 6, 1955 in Waterloo, IA. He graduated from Tripoli High School. He worked for Hurst Construction for 10 years. He was a supervisor at BRB Contractors for 29 years. He was a supervisor at Rosetta Construction for 2 years before retiring in September of 2016. In his retirement he enjoyed traveling and picking up his...

Johnnie Lee Skidgel was born January 15, 1941, in Glencoe, Oklahoma, to Lee and Elsie Skidgel. After a long battle with cancer, he departed this earth on February 3, 2020, in the comfort of his home and surrounded by family and his beloved dog, Izzy.    John and Nanette were married for 52 years and raised two sons, who blessed them with three granddaughters. He enjoyed his time as a member and deacon of the First Christian Church of Edmond. Always willing and happy to help...

Reese Danton Wilson, 57, passed away in the evening of January 27, 2020 after a battle with pneumonia. He was born on March 14, 1962 in Oklahoma City to his parents, Brooks and Jimmy Wilson. After graduating in 1980, he sought after a career in the music industry and later became a professional song writer, winning many country song awards, and having two songs hit #1. He is survived by his son Kyler Danton Wilson, brother Krisna Cameron Best, sister Brooks Montana, girlfriend Dana...

I’m Free Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free I’m following the path God has laid, you see. I took His hand when I heard His call I turned my back and left it all. I could not stay another day To laugh, to love, to work or play Tasks left undone must stay that way I found the peace at the close of day. If my parting has left a void Then fill it with remembered joys. A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss; Oh yes, these things I too will miss. Be not burdened with times of sorrow I...

On Friday, January 17, 2020 Clark Marks passed away at the age of 66 in Oklahoma City from complications of heart surgery. Clark was born in McAlester, Oklahoma on February 6, 1953 to George and Kay Marks. He was preceded in death by his mother Kay Bauter (born Mary Katherine Clark), father George Marks, brother Wayne Starr, sister Sherri Starr-Zelnick, and nephew Stephen Marks. He is survived by his son Sean Marks, his brother Gary Marks and wife Lisa, his sister Pamela Rodgers and husband...

Jan Susan (Nunnery) West was born January 17, 1948, in Arkansas to Raymond Barton Nunnery Jr.and Charlotte (Schock) Nunnery. She was called home and passed from this life on January 9, 2020, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Jan worked many of her younger years for Roadway Express in Houston, Texas as a customer service representative. She loved music, Earth, Wind, and Fire was her favorite group, and she loved seafood! Jan is survived by her mother, Charlotte Nunnery; a daughter, Leigh Kristen...

LaCinda Kay (Welty) Manus was born on July 6, 1970 to Gerald and Pat Welty. She was called to heaven on January 4, 2020. She graduated from Crooked Oak High School in 1988 and on March 5TH 1991 she married Arthur Manus. She has three wonderful children: Nathan, Toby, and Lillian Manus. She was a member of Southwest Baptist Church, where she attended on a regular basis as much as she could. She is survived by her husband Arthur, her children Nathan, Toby, and Lillian. Her parents Gerald and...

Survived by daughter, Alisha Brown (Scott), sister Demaris Burleson, grandchildren, Brenden Brown, Conner Brown, MacKinzee Brown, and great-grandson Kaiden Brown.

Donald Atkinson Jr., of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was born February 18, 1963 and passed away December 31, 2019. Don is survived by his wife Conny Ford-Atkinson, daughter Renee and her husband Ryan Rogers, son Zachary Atkinson, mother Dorothy and husband James Wilson of Bryan, Texas, father Donald Atkinson Sr. and wife Libby of Rio Hondo, Texas, Brother Mark Wilson and nieces Erin and Elissa Wilson of Georgetown, Texas. Don was a graduate of Bryan High School Class of 1981. He also attended...

John Merideth Longmire passed away peacefully at his home in Edmond on December 24, 2019 with his daughters by his side. John was born in St. Louis, Missouri on April 6, 1942 to John and Virginia Longmire. Until the very end, John lived his life his way and enjoyed each day as it came. He was a devoted family man and had a kind and generous soul. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. He is preceded in death by his parents, his sister Jody, and his beloved wife of nearly...