Ruby Lucille Burger Sparks

Ruby Lucille Burger Sparks was born November 5, 1934, in Agra. She died at home on Thursday, August 19, 2021. She was 86 years old. Sparks, the daughter of Clyde C. and Nellie V. (Reed) Burger, married Herman C. Campbell in 1953. She worked as a seamstress and was a foster parent.

David Wayne Gilman

David Wayne Gilman was born to Roy and Wanda Gilman on September 12, 1966, in Midwest City, Okla. He died Monday, August 23, 2021, in Oklahoma City due to complications of COVID-19 pneumonia. He was 54 years old.

Austin Wade Carberry Sr.

Austin Wade Carberry Sr., of Sparks, Okla., passed away on August 14, 2021 at his home in Sparks at the age of 85. Austin was born February 27, 1936 in Avard, Okla. He was the son of Everett Raymond and Mary Etha (Mitchell) Carberry.

Freddie Dale Haskins

Lifelong Depew, Okla., resident Freddie Dale Haskins was born September 1, 1939, in Depew. He died Thursday, August 12, 2021, at the age of 81 years. Haskins, the son of Thomas and Lois Haskins, married Roxie Allee on January 8, 1961.

Ian Tyrel Griffith

Ian Tyrel Griffith was born April 18, 2010 in Cordell, Okla., and passed away peacefully at his home in Yale, Okla., on August 11, 2021. From birth until death, he was surrounded by loving family and friends.

Carl Ellis Hodge

Carl Ellis Hodge of Stroud was born February 10, 1937, in Turley, Okla. He died Saturday, July 24, 2021, at the age of 84 years. Hodge, the son of Clyde Harlan and Georgia May (Smiley) Hodge, married Helen Carr in 1955. A graduate of Bristow High School, Bristow, Okla., he worked as a mechanic.

Judy Trout

Longtime Stroud resident Judy Trout was born August 8, 1941, in Cushing, Okla. She died Monday, August 9, 2021, at the age of 80 years. Trout, the daughter of LeRoy and Margurite (Blair) Hayter, married Bob Trout on November 29, 1972, and settled in Stroud.

M. Saginaw Grant

M. Saginaw Grant, “Wapime” (grey fish), was born July 20, 1936, in Pawnee, Okla. He died Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in North Hollywood, Calif. He was 85 years old.

Roy Farrell Taylor Jr.

A memorial service will be held for Roy Farrell Taylor Jr. at 10 a.m., Saturday, August 14, 2021, at White Dove Cemetery in Sparks. Arrangements are under the direction of Lehman Funeral Home of Wellston. Taylor was born April 8, 1955, in Chandler.

Darrell E. Lortz

Darrell E. Lortz of Sapulpa, Okla., was born August 26, 1929, in Long Beach, Calif., and died Tuesday, July 27, 2021. He was 91 years old. Lortz was the son of Charles Dewey and Ruth Ida (Mason) Lortz. He and his wife, Fredine “Freddie” J.