Karron Joe “Jody” Combs

Karron Joe “Jody” Combs, age 66, of Wewoka, Okla., died peacefully April 29, 2021 at home with her family. Karron was born December 4, 1954 at Fort Carson, Colo., to Eddie Carl Vandenburg and Jeannie Vandenburg. In 1971 she married Harold Combs of Mill Valley, Calif.

Karen Kay Deville

Karen Kay (Gerken) Deville was born July 30, 1943, in Inglewood, Calif. She died Sunday, May 9, 2021, in Midwest City, Okla., at the age of 77 years. Deville, the daughter of Jude and Neva (McClung) Gerken, married Robert Deville in 1961. She was of the Christian faith.

Lisa Jayne Handke-Mileham

Lisa Jayne Handke - Mileham of Chandler, Okla., was born, March 19, 1961 in Oklahoma City, Okla., to Walter and Ruth Ann Caldwell - Carter. The family moved to Chandler in 1970. Lisa attended Chandler High School, where she graduated and met many lifelong friends.

Kenneth Lee Herd

Kenneth Lee Herd, 84, beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Brother passed away at his home on May 6, 2021. Kenneth was born May 7, 1936 in Kendrick, Okla., to Guy and Virgie (Gray) Herd. He was one of 11 siblings. He was a Chandler High School Graduate of the class of 1954.

Debra Ann Grissom

Debra Ann (Friskup) Grissom of Prague was born September 26, 1961, in Gaylord, Minn. She died Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Oklahoma City at the age of 59 years. Grissom, the daughter of L. Kent and Judy Ann (Malm) Friskup, married Michael Ray Grissom on December 22, 1979.

Phyllis Ann Morton

Phyllis Ann (Evans) Morton was born December 5, 1941, in Warwick and died Sunday, May 2, 2021, in Chandler. She was 79 years old. Morton, the daughter of Argyle Wayne and Juanita Mae (Hopkins) Evans, married Gene Morton on December 24, 1960. She was of the Christian faith.

Grace M. McGuffee

Grace M. McGuffee was born November 27, 1947, in Mount Holly, N.J., and died Saturday, April 24, 2021, at her home in Chandler. She was 73 years old. McGuffee, the daughter of Joe and Lydia Riker, married Ronald McGuffee on September 7, 1978, in Oklahoma City.

Remembering Mother’s Day

We men should be acutely aware of why this coming Sunday is a special day. In case you’ve forgotten, this Sunday is Mother’s Day. It’s definitely a day to honor the women in our lives. That includes the mothers, grandmothers and other women who do so much for us men and our children.

David Anthony Russell

David “Snapper” Anthony Russell was born November 9, 1956, in Houston, Texas. He died Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at the age of 64 years. Russell retired from the millwork and construction field and was a member of Church of Christ in Stroud. His parents Robert E. Russell Jr.

Marian Deans

Marian Deans was born July 6, 1927, in Oakland, Calif., and died Monday, April 19, 2021. She was 93 years old. Deans was a retired nurse. She was preceded in death by her parents Jack and Elva Perkins, her brother Thomas Perkins and her son Lee Roy McNeill.