Celebrating Lives

Helen Statler Conn passed away peacefully on October 30, 2008 surrounded by her family. She was born December 20, 1910 in Elk City, Oklahoma to Claude and Iva Ellegood. She moved to Lawton, Oklahoma in 1916 where she attended local schools including Cameron College. She became one of the first female pilots in Oklahoma and…

ISABELL MCNINCH DENTON, TEXAS-Graveside services for Minta Isabell McNinch, 90, Denton, Texas, formerly of Ada, are 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Rosedale Cemetery, Rev. Gary Jamar will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday at Criswell Funeral Home. Mrs. McNinch died Thursday, October 30, 2008 at a Denton, Texas nursing…

MARY JANE HATTON-BURNS ADA-Graveside services for Mary Jane Hatton-Burns, infant of Raven Dawn Hatton and Benjamin Lee Burns, are 2:00 p.m. Monday at Rosedale Cemetery. The infant was born and died on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at a local hospital. Survivors include her mother, Raven Dawn Hatton, Ada; her father, Benjamin Lee Burns, Ada; a…

MARIE RAMSEY ADA-Graveside services for Marie Williamson Ramsey, 90, Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Friday at Vamoosa Cemetery, Rev. Ken Angel will officiate. Mrs. Ramsey died Tuesday, October 28,2008 at a local nursing home. She was born September 26, 1918 near Sasakwa, Oklahoma to Cary Monroe and Martha Elizabeth Jones. She lived in this area most…

JUNE CRUMB ALLEN-Services for June Esther Crumb, 86, Allen, are 1:00 p.m. Monday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Buddy Drake will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from Noon Monday until 1:00 p.m. Monday. Mrs. Crumb died Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at an Allen nursing home.…

RHILEY GRAVES ADA-Services for Aaron Rhiley Graves, 9 month old infant of Matt Smith and Deedra Graves, Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity Baptist Church, Dr. Rusty Fuller will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. Rhiley died Sunday, October 26, 2008 at his home. He was born December 28, 2007 at Ada, Oklahoma…

JERRY COX STRATFORD-Graveside services for Jerry Ray Cox, 55, Stratford, are 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Vista Cemetery, Rev. Charles Tennison will officiate. Mr. Cox died Friday, October 24, 2008 at a local hospital. He was born May 24, 1953 at Waco, Texas to Melvin Ray and Alta Faye Sandlin Cox. He attended school at…

ELVA LANE MIDWEST CITY-Graveside services for Elva Ora Lane, 98, Midwest City, formerly of Oil Center, are 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the Maxwell Cemetery. Kendall Martin will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday at the Criswell Funeral Home. Mrs. Lane died Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at her home.…

BERNIS KING ELKHORN, WISCONSIN-Services for Bernis Laverne King, 93, Elkhorn, Wisconsin, formerly of Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Monday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Van Newton will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. King died Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at Elkhorn, WI. She was born January 23, 1915 at Asher, Oklahoma to…

DICK GERSZEWSKI BYNG-Memorial services for Richard Lucas "Dick" Gerszewski, 59, Byng, are 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Father Rusty Hewes will officiate. Mr. Gerszewski died Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at his home. He was born October 23, 1948 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Magnus Richard and Elaine Marie Cewart Gerszewski. He married…