Gwenda Faye Summy of Keller, Texas, passed away on May 29, 2026, at the age of 78. Her passing was sudden, as she was called immediately into the presence of her Savior, Jesus Christ.

LORETTA JANE BREWER TOBEY (1943-2026) Loretta Jane Brewer Tobey stepped into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Oklahoma City. She was born February 10, 1943, in Bristow, Oklahoma, to Elmer B. Brewer and Velma Ledbetter Brewer. She graduated from Holdenville High School and dedicated more than a decade of service to the Holdenville Daily News before retiring.

Patricia Ann Lowe passed away Saturday, June 6th, 2026 at Holdenville General Hospital in Holdenville, Oklahoma at the age of 65. Patricia was born October 23, 1960 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Marvin Tilden and Anna Mae (Harjo) Bland.

Funeral service for Margaret Ann Lankford, 94 of Norman, Oklahoma will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 4, 2026, at Hudson Phillips Funeral Home Chapel. Viewing will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 4, 2026, before the service. She passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at her home in Norman, Oklahoma. Full obituary will follow.

Elmo (Moe) Elbert Collins, Sr. was born on January 25, 1929 to Andrew and Velma Collins in Wetumka, Oklahoma. He went to his reward in paradise from Conroe, Texas at the age of 97 on May 17, 2026 and he is now reunited with his beloved wife, Mary.

Dolores Joan Ingram (Rusty) passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, at the age of 92. She was a long-time resident of Holdenville, moving to Shawnee in 2017 after the death of her husband, W.D. (Dub) Ingram. She was also predeceased by her parents, Thomas Adams and Edith Tanner Adams Ramsey, and her first son, Thomas David Ingram. Dolores was born December 3, 1933, at Springer, Oklahoma.

Gerald Keith Maylen, born April 12, 1960, in Holdenville, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2026, in Meeker, Oklahoma, surrounded by his beloved family. He was a man whose lively spirit and joyful nature left an indelible mark on all who knew him.

Judith Gayle Miller passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2026, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, surrounded by her family and friends. She was the daughter of Avis and Lytle Anderson of Alva, Oklahoma. Judy graduated from Alva High School in 1959 and continued her education at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas, where she earned her degree in 1963.

Kernek Elmer McDonald, Kenny as some of you may know him, born 18 June 1957, in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Elmer and Hazel Marguerite (Wages) McDonald of Calvin, Oklahoma was raised as a mechanic and welder, Graduating as Valedictorian of his class in 1975, Kernek attended summer courses at Seminole Junior College, then joined the US Army in July 1975. Upon completion of Basic and AIT in Fort Polk, Louisiana, he was assigned at his home base, Fort Riley, Kansas, where he received beginning language courses to speak German. A transfer to several temporary stations in Europe resulted in receiving instruction of Rock Climbing and both Calm and White Water Kayaking, ending with an ascent of the Alpspitze in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Upon successful completion of that training, Kernek received French Commando training in Trier, Germany with the 5th Regiment.