Charles “Chuck” Chapman 84-year-old longtime Guymon resident passed away Thursday morning, March 23rd, 2023 at Moore County Hospital in Dumas, Texas. Charles Lee Chapman was born on July 25th, 1938, in Grainfield, Kansas to Floyd and Bethel (Boyd) Chapman. Chuck attended the Hoxie, Kansas school system graduating with the class of 1956.  Upon graduating, Chuck went to Ft. Hays State University where he obtained his teaching degree in English. Following college, he coached...

Ernie Martinez, 85-year-old resident of Guymon, Oklahoma passed away peacefully Tuesday evening March 21, 2023 at his home in Guymon, surrounded by his loving family. Ernest Eugene “Ernie” Martinez was born March 4, 1938 to Ernest Napoleon and Amelia (Tarufelli) Martinez in Des Moines, New Mexico. He attended Des Moines School System until he entered the United States Air Force. MSgt Martinez served in the US Air Force for 21 years. He was a communications specialist, handling...

Edith I. (Hein) Birdsill Edith Irene Birdsill, 90, passed away Tuesday morning, March 21, 2023 at her home in Guymon, Oklahoma. The daughter of Magdelena (Keller) and Peter Joseph Hein, she was born March 2, 1933 in Grainfield, Kansas. Her family moved to Colorado in 1935 where she spent her early years in Longmont, Colorado. She was united in marriage to Robert (Bob) Birdsill on December 30, 1950. Bob and Edith ventured to California in 1954 with their first three children. While in...

Sherley Ann Cook was born on June 17th, 1939 at the Old Gumm place in Texas County to Benjamin and Daisy Gumm Chapman. She was reunited with her love Cookie on March 20th, 2023 at Coldwater Manor in Stratford TX.  She grew up just outside of Keyes with her parents and 5 siblings. As a teenager Sherley worked in the drugstore at the soda fountain. It was at the soda fountain where she fell in love with Cookie, and they were united in marriage on April 1st 1961.  Despite the jokes...

Audrey Elizabeth Kincannon passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023 in Dumas, Texas at the age of 102 years, 7 months, and 20 days, bringing to end an impressively long and extremely productive life. She was born July 24, 1920 in Reed, Greer County, Oklahoma to Will and Jewell (Solomon) Tidwell, being the youngest of six surviving children born into that union — all girls. Her family moved to Texhoma, Oklahoma when she was around 6- years of age, seeking to move out of...

Robert Couch, 90-year-old Elkhart, Kansas resident passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at his residence. Services are pending at this time and will be announced by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of Guymon.  Friends and family may sign the online guest book.  

Martha Ann Keepers of Boise City, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully and went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 25, 2023 in Amarillo, Texas. Martha was born on September 16, 1934 in Telephone, Texas, to Martin Luther Gray and Nell Morris Gray. She married Raymond Young in 1954 and had three children, Laree, Marty, and Jeffrey. She married Vernon Dale Keepers in 1976 and gained three additional children, Jonathan, Kevin, and Spencer. She attended school in Monahans,...

Fajen, Donald Louis passed away February 24, 2023, in Oklahoma City at the age of 90. His family was at his side as he was welcomed into the loving hands of God. Don was born July 14, 1932, in Chickasha, Oklahoma to Alvin Louis and Frankie Viola (Warner) Fajen. After the family moved to Guymon in 1942, he attended Guymon Public Schools and graduated in 1950.  He went to the University of Oklahoma and graduated in 1954. He was active in the Air Force ROTC and a member of Phi Kappa Psi...

Havard Franklin Pannebaker Jr.,74, Kenton, Oklahoma passed away on February 20, 2023.   Havard was born January 16. 1949 to Havard F. Pannebaker Sr. and Katherine Twaddell Pannebaker in Chester County PA. He graduated from Phoenixville Area High School (1966) and Eastern Baptist College (1970). He worked for 35 years as a quality control chemist and then as foreman of the department at American Inks and Coatings in Valley Forge, PA. After his retirement he served as interim...

Kathy Sue Simon, the only child of James and Greta Simon, was born on July 27, 1961 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Her school years were spent in Tulsa where she graduated from Will Rogers High School. She also attended Tulsa University for 1 ½ years. Kathy was very close to her grandmother who made her home with the family from Kathy’s infancy. There were very active in Sequoyah Hills Baptist Church when she was growing up and Kathy gave her life to Jesus during this time. Jimmy moved to...