obituaries

Lawton & Snyder, OK Obituaries

Gretchen Hajek

Gretchen Hajek

Dec 19, 2019

Funeral Mass for Gretchen Hajek will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 23, 2019 at Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. Philip Seeton, Pastor officiating.

Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

A Rosary will be held Sunday evening at 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Gretchen...

Bill Anderson

Bill Anderson

Dec 18, 2019

Funeral service for Bill Anderson will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 23, 2019 at the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Dan Fuller of First Baptist Church, Medicine Park officiating.

Burial will follow in Paradise Valley Cemetery north of Lawton.

The family will greet friends from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday at the...

Ian Harper Cregg

Ian Harper Cregg

Dec 16, 2019

A private family graveside service will be held for Ian Harper Cregg.

Arrangements are under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

The family will greet friends from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Friday, January 3, 2020 at the funeral home.

Ian Harper Cregg, age 41, of Lawton, died on Monday, December 16, 2019. ...

Helen Faye "Granny" Schmidt

Helen Faye "Granny" Schmidt

Dec 16, 2019

Funeral service for Helen Faye "Granny" Schmidt will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 21, 2019 in Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jim McGuire, Associate Pastor, First Baptist East officiating.

Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Helen Faye "Granny" Schmidt, 84, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019 in Lawton.  She was born November...

John Frantz Johnston

John Frantz Johnston

Dec 16, 2019

Private family memorial service for John Frantz Johnston will be held at a later date.

John Frantz Johnston, 69, Snyder passed away Monday, December 16, 2019 at his home in Snyder.  He was born December 11, 1950 in Erick, Oklahoma to Coyt Edward and Leatrice Joy (Hinchey) Johnston. He graduated from Altus High School in 1969.  John...

Maj (Retired) Charles E. Stiles

Maj (Retired) Charles E. Stiles

Dec 15, 2019

Funeral service for MAJ (Retired) Charles E. Stiles will be 12:00 p.m. Friday, December 20, 2019in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial with full military honors will follow in the Veterans Field of Honor at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

The family will greet friends from 5-7 pm Thursday at the funeral home.

MAJ (Retired)...

Thomas Howard 'Tommy' Stricklan

Thomas Howard 'Tommy' Stricklan

Dec 15, 2019

Funeral service for Thomas Howard "Tommy" Stricklan, Jr. will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday, December 19, 2019 in Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens

A Rosary will be held at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel.

Thomas Howard "Tommy" Stricklan, Jr. died Sunday, December 15, 2019 in...

Jutta Carter

Jutta Carter

Dec 14, 2019

Memorial service for Jutta Carter will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, December 21, 2019 at the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Steven Gillispie of Elara Caring Hospice officiating.

Jutta Carter age 62, of Lawton died Saturday, December 14, 2019 at her home in Lawton.

She was born in Illertissen, Germany on December 29, 1956 to...

Elizabeth Louise (Shradar) Hoyt

Elizabeth Louise (Shradar) Hoyt

Dec 13, 2019

Funeral service for Elizabeth Louise (Shradar) Hoyt will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 18, 2019 in Lawton First Assembly with Rev. Don Barnes, Pastor officiating.

Burial will follow in Post Cemetery, Fort Sill, under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Elizabeth Louise (Shradar) Hoyt, age 93, Lawton, died Friday, December 13, 2019 in Lawton.  She was...

Charles Escobedo

Charles Escobedo

Dec 12, 2019

Funeral service for Charles Escobedo will be at 8:30 a.m. Friday, December 20, 2019 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dan Eppler, Lawton / Fort Sill Veterans Center Chaplain officiating.

Burial with military honors will be in Fort Sill National Cemetery.

The family will greet friends Thursday evening from 6pm until 8pm at...

Richard E. "R.E." Scruggs

Richard E. "R.E." Scruggs

Dec 12, 2019

Funeral service for Richard E. "R.E."Scruggs will be 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 17, 2019 in Hulen United Methodist Church, east of Lawton with Brantley Tillery, pastor officiating.

Burial will follow in Letitia Cemetery, east of Lawton under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

The family will greet friends from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Monday...

Joan Dorothy Watson

Joan Dorothy Watson

Dec 11, 2019

Joan Dorothy Watson passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019 in Lawton, Oklahoma at the age of 81.

There are no services scheduled at this time.

Arrangements are under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Joan was born December 20, 1937 in Brooklyn, New York to George and Ruth (Bechtold) Scharff. She married Herman...

Rita Sherry Eubanks

Rita Sherry Eubanks

Dec 11, 2019

Funeral service for Rita Sherry Eubanks will be 9:30 A.M. Wednesday, December 18, 2019 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dr. Bill Schneider, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church officiating.

Burial will follow at Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin.

Rita Sherry Eubanks, age 79, of Lawton passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019 in...

Melvin Joe Cerveny

Melvin Joe Cerveny

Dec 11, 2019

Funeral service for Melvin Joe Cerveny will be 1:30 p.m. Monday, December 16, 2019 in Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Mike Shklar officiating.

Burial with military honors will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Melvin Joe Cerveny, age 72, of Lawton, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019 in Lawton.  He was born December 30, 1946...

Earl "Bruce" Mumford

Earl "Bruce" Mumford

Dec 10, 2019

Earl "Bruce" Mumford, 85, formerly of Fort Gibson, Oklahoma left us on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 in Lawton to be with his beautiful wife Gerri.

No services are scheduled at this time.

Arrangements are under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

On July 7, 1934 a precious baby boy was born to Eula...

Sfc (Retired) Victor Samuel Berdecia

Sfc (Retired) Victor Samuel Berdecia

Dec 9, 2019

A private family memorial service will be held for SFC (Retired) Victor Samuel Berdecia.

SFC (Retired) Victor Samuel Berdecia, 82, Lawton passed away Monday, December 9, 2019 at his home.  He was born April 17, 1937 in Orocovis, Puerto Rico to Felix and Carmen Burgos- Berdecia.  He joined the US Army at age 18 and retired in...

Ssg (Retired) Earnest Lee Morman

Ssg (Retired) Earnest Lee Morman

Dec 9, 2019

Funeral service for SSG (Retired) Earnest Lee Morman will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 17, 2019 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial with full military honors will follow in the Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma.

Earnest Lee Morman, 59, Lawton, passed away Monday, December 9, 2019 in Lawton.  He was born November...

Thomas "Tom" Arnett

Thomas "Tom" Arnett

Dec 7, 2019

Funeral service for Thomas "Tom" Arnett will be at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 11, 2019 in the Indiahoma United Methodist Church with Rev. Les Bussell, Pastor and Daryl Perry, Pastor of Grandfield United Methodist Church officiating.

Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

The family will greet friends...

Nina Jacobs

Nina Jacobs

Dec 6, 2019

Graveside service with military honors for Nina Jacobs will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Dr. William F. Watkins, Pastor of Locust Grove Baptist Church, east of Lawton officiating.

Arrangements are under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Nina Jacobs, 83, Geronimo, Oklahoma passed away Friday, December 6, 2019...

David P. Brill

David P. Brill

Dec 4, 2019

Funeral service for David P. Brill will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday, December 9, 2019 at the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bob Davis, Pastor of Wesleyan Nazarene Church, Lawton officiating.

Burial with military honors will follow in Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma.

David P. Brill, 80, took his place at the Lord's...