Donie Ladehoff

Donie Leon Ladehoff, went home to be with the Bride of His Youth and his Heavenly Father on August 15, 2025, at his home in Guymon, OK surrounded by his family.

He was born to Donald Leroy Ladehoff and Clara Louise Wagner Ladehoff in Amarillo, TX on February 1, 1944. He attended and graduated from Vega High School with the class of 1962 in Vega, TX before attending West Texas State University and earning his degree in Agribusiness, where he graduated in May of 1967. While at West Texas he met his Bride of His Youth Shirley Jane Eaton Ladehoff and they were married on July 24, 1965, in Midland, TX.

​Donie and Shirley moved to Hough, OK in 1968, where he worked for Knudsen elevator, until they moved to Guymon in 1970 to begin work at Adams Hard Facing, until he retired in 1992. He then worked for ADM Collingwood Grain from 1993-2004 before retiring from Collingwood.

​Donie was preceded in death by His bride Of His Youth Shirley Ladehoff, his father Donald Ladehoff and his mother Clara Ladehoff, and 1 sister Nancy Jo Taylor. He is survived by his daughters Dawn Perkins and husband Chris Perkins of Guymon, and Dorinda Kurtz and husband Michael Kurtz, of Oklahoma City. He is also survived by his 5 grandchildren, Shelly Rose of Oklahoma City, Katelynn McGriff of Austin, TX, Desiree McGriff of Stillwater, OK, and Annika and Camryn Perkins of Guymon. He is also survived by many cousins in the Amarillo, TX area.

Visitation will be 6:00 pm till 8:00 pm Monday August 18, 2025 at Henson-Novak Funeral Home in Guymon.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the Henson-Novak Chapel with Read Barby officiating. Interment will be at the Hooker Cemetery.