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  On October 26, 2020, Louis Carl Boyd passed from this world to his eternal home in Heaven.  Louis was born in San Antonio, Texas on November 20, 1935.    When he was 14 years old, his father died and his mother remarried and the family moved from Texas to Oklahoma where he met his future wife.   Louis married Mildred (Tootsie) Messina, of Haileyville/Hartshorne, Oklahoma on April 9, 1954.  They started their married life in McAlester, Oklahoma and moved...

  Bobby Joe ‘B.J.’ Longenbaugh, age 82, of Noble, passed away October 24, 2020.  He was born December 13, 1937, in Miami, OK, to the late Charles and Mildred Longenbaugh.  B.J. served for three years in the Army National Guard and retired from the U.S. Air Force after 20 years of service.  His hobbies included golfing and working on old cars.  A loving husband, father, grandfather and brother, he will be deeply missed.   Survivors include his...

Andrew Anthony Vogt, of Norman, Oklahoma, passed away at his home on Thursday, October 22, 2020, at the age of 70.    Andy was born on January 17, 1950, in Paderborn, Germany to Tadeusz Vogt and Danuta Ziarniewicz Vogt.   Andy attended Rutgers University and graduated from the University of Oklahoma where he pursued Russian Studies and Social Work and received a Masters.  He knew many languages and his intelligence on a broad range of subjects was immense. Andy worked...

Donald Harrop Mason, of Norman, Oklahoma, passed away October 22, 2020 at the age of 75.  Donald was born October 27, 1944 in Rhode Island to Donald and Connie Mason. Donald enjoyed spending time with his family, loved woodworking, and he especially enjoyed the many years of being ‘Santa’ in the Norman Holiday Parade. He was preceded in death by his parents.  He leaves wonderful memories with his wife Patricia Mason; stepsons: Dr. Charles Cooper and wife Margaret,...

Anthony Preston Baker (Tony) passed away on Monday, October 19, in his home in Norman, Oklahoma. So ends a life of kindness, love, and service to others. Tony was a great storyteller. He could tell the same stories on family occasions and would have the listeners hugging each other with laughter even though they had heard the same story countless times before. He was a salesman for many years for Toro Golf equipment where he won many honors as top salesman. This enabled him to travel to many...

  Earl Clyde Spohr, 89, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away on October 17, 2020, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois.  He was born January 15, 1931, in Washington D.C. to the late Earl C. and Helen Ruth (Foster) Spohr, Sr.  After graduating from Eastern High School, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, beginning a thirty-one year career, retiring in 1981 as a Chief Master Sergeant.  His career took him many places both in the United...

  Reba Jo Cross Solomon, age 68, of Norman, Oklahoma, passed away October 16, 2020.  Born March 14, 1952, at the Indian Hospital in Lawton, Oklahoma, she was raised in Colony, Oklahoma, by Ruth Ahgoom Cross, Kiowa, and Thurman Cross, Cheyenne/Caddo, in the most happy and wonderful time of her life.  After attending Chilocco and Ft. Sill High Schools, Reba went on to study at the University of Oklahoma and University of Colorado.    She is survived by her...

Robert “Bob” Arthur Moore, 60, of Goldsby, Oklahoma, passed away at home on Saturday, October 10, from a battle with colon cancer, surrounded by family and friends.   Bob was born February 23, 1960, in Harrisville Township, Michigan to Viola “Thornton” Moore and William “Billy” Moore.  He grew up and graduated high school in Oscoda, Michigan, where, according to his sisters, his favorite pastime was torturing them.  He later joined the...

  Jay ‘Merlin’ Johns, of Norman, Oklahoma, died October 7, 2020 in Oklahoma City.  He was born December 13, 1934, in Wichita, Kansas.  He was married to Carol Shreck on December 22, 1957, and they resided in Stillwater, Oklahoma while he was attending college at Oklahoma A&M.  He and Carol then returned to their farm in Deer Creek, Oklahoma, where they raised one son, Richard Johns, and two daughters, Kim Haddad and Susan Hairrell.  He and his family...