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lawton & snyder, ok Obituaries

Ninfa Sue Brandt

Ninfa Sue Brandt

Aug 4, 2026

Ninfa Sue Brandt, 68, of Lawton, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at her home in Lawton.

The family will hold a private family graveside to celebrate her life.

Ninfa was born on August 18, 1957, in Lawton, Oklahoma to Glen and Cecilia (Mata) Gresham.

Ninfa had a deep passion for journalism...

Tony Vega Salas

Tony Vega Salas

Aug 3, 2026

Tony Vega Salas was born on May 31, 1940, simply named Tom Salas, in Falls County in central Texas. He passed away in Edmond, Oklahoma on August 3, 2026 surrounded by loved ones.

For reasons no one can seem to agree on, somewhere along the way he started going by Tony Salas, then Tony Vega Salas, and...

Thomas Charles Ritter

Thomas Charles Ritter

Aug 3, 2026

Graveside Service for Thomas Charles Ritter will be held at 1:00 pm Monday, August 10, 2026, in Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma with Juan Rodriguez officiating.

Thomas Charles Ritter, 52, of Lawton, Oklahoma died on August 3, 2026, in Lawton. Thomas was born on April 8, 1974, in Lawton to Richard and Ruth (Upton) Ritter. He...

Kathy Pruden

Kathy Pruden

Jul 30, 2026

A Memorial time for Kathy Pruden, 76, will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Burial will be at 10:00 A.M. Friday, August 7, 2026, in Post Cemetery, Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Kathleen "Kathy" Ann Pruden was born on February 16, 1950, to Emil and Margaret Tepfer...

Georgia Mae Strope Jackson Robb

Georgia Mae Strope Jackson Robb

Jul 29, 2026

Funeral Services for Georgia Mae Strope Jackson Robb will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church with Rev. Ahren Reiter, pastor, officiating.

Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Georgia will be open for visitors from Sunday at 2:00 PM through Monday...

Marcy Edwards Davis

Marcy Edwards Davis

Jul 27, 2026

Funeral service for Marcy Lynne Edwards Davis will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 3, 2026, at First Baptist Church, Lawton, Oklahoma with family friend Randy Ward, of Cache, Oklahoma officiating.

Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Family will greet friends from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home....

Peggy Marleen Jackson

Peggy Marleen Jackson

Jul 25, 2026

Peggy Marleen Jackson was born on May 9, 1943, in Lawton, Oklahoma, to Maudie Emaleen and Marvin Baughman. A proud Geronimo Bluejay, Peggy loved her hometown of Geronimo, where she enjoyed playing basketball and fondly recalled dancing and sharing snacks with friends in the Mallow Grocery after closing time on weekend evenings.

It was in Lawton that...

Michael Patrick Mullholland

Michael Patrick Mullholland

Jul 25, 2026

Funeral service for Michael Patrick Mullholland will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 30, 2026, at Dayspring Community Church with Pastor Kirk Givens, Pastor Robert Smith, and Pastor Brad Hill officiating.

Burial with military honors will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Michael, 80, of Lawton, Oklahoma passed...

Sfc (Retired) Kevin D. Webster

Sfc (Retired) Kevin D. Webster

Jul 21, 2026

Funeral service for SFC (Retired) Kevin D. Webster will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday, August 6, 2026, in Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Paul Craig, The Christian Center officiating.

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

Family will greet friends from 5:00-7:00pm on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at...

Frederick Kenneth Walters

Frederick Kenneth Walters

Jul 20, 2026

Funeral service for Frederick Kenneth Walters will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, 2026 in Central Baptist Church with Dr. Jared Byrns officiating.

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

The family will greet friends beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the church on Monday prior to the...

J.M. Vazquez

J.M. Vazquez

Jul 20, 2026

Memorial Service for J.M. Vazquez, 48, of Lawton will be held at 11:30 AM on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Jim Coe officiating.

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

Joseph Michael Vazquez was born June 21, 1978, to Jose and Anne (Barrell) Vazquez in Lawton,...

Richard Earl Nelson

Richard Earl Nelson

Jul 19, 2026

Graveside service with full military honors for SFC (Retired) Richard Earl Nelson will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 13, 2026, in Fort Sill National Cemetery.

SFC (Retired) Richard Earl Nelson, Jr. beloved father, husband, pawpaw and brother passed away at his home in Lawton, Oklahoma on Sunday, July 19, 2026.

Richard, 74, of Lawton, was...

Ruth E. Hornor-Stiger

Ruth E. Hornor-Stiger

Jul 19, 2026

Ruth E. Hornor-Stiger, 88, died after a short but courageous battle against cancer at her daughter's home in New Jersey on July 19, 2026.

Ruth was born August 24, 1937, in Juliustown, NJ to the late Clarence M. and Edna M. (Stackhouse) Fowler. Upon graduation from Pemberton Township High School in 1955, Ruth married Thomas Hornor, Jr....

Ketrenna Lynn Brewer

Ketrenna Lynn Brewer

Jul 18, 2026

A memorial time for Ketrenna Lynn Brewer, 58, will be held at 1:30 PM Friday, July 24, 2026, at Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Ketrenna Lynn Brewer was born on December 7, 1967, at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to Lawrence and Barbara (Christian) Brewer. Growing up in a military family, she attended several schools, an experience that helped shape her...

Florence B. Miller-Farrington

Florence B. Miller-Farrington

Jul 18, 2026

Graveside funeral service for Florence B. "Flo" Miller-Farrington will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2026 in the Chapel of Peace Mausoleum at Sunset Memorial Gardens under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Florence B. "Flo" Miller-Farrington was born on April 10, 1933, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to William Carl and Florence Bald Pfirrman. She graduated from the Temple...

Sfc (Retired) John Mccauley, Sr.

Sfc (Retired) John Mccauley, Sr.

Jul 17, 2026

Graveside service with full military honors for SFC (Retired) John McCauley, Sr. will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 31, 2026, at Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma.

SFC (Retired) John McCauley, Sr., 79, of Lawton, Oklahoma passed away Friday, July 17, 2026, at his home in Lawton. He was born on October 15, 1946, in Hazleton, Pennsylvania...

Ralph Maurice Mcdaniel

Ralph Maurice Mcdaniel

Jul 15, 2026

Funeral service for CW3 (Retired) Ralph M. "Mac" McDaniel will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial with full military honors will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Lawton, Oklahoma.

The service may be viewed by following the link at www.beckerfuneral.com or by visiting the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Facebook page....

Ingrid Elisabeth Little-Kesler

Ingrid Elisabeth Little-Kesler

Jul 14, 2026

Celebration of Life for Ingrid Elisabeth Little-Kesler will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2026, in Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel.

The service may be viewed by following the link at www.beckerfuneral.com or by visiting the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Facebook page.

Ingrid Elisabeth Little-Kesler, 63, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Lawton, Oklahoma. She...

Lowell A. Ambrose

Lowell A. Ambrose

Jul 14, 2026

Funeral service for Lowell Allen Ambrose will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 20, 2026, in Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ahren Reiter, Pastor, Holy Cross Lutheran Church officiating.

Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Family will greet friends from 5:00-6:30 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home.

The service may be...

John Julius Thorne, Jr.

John Julius Thorne, Jr.

Jul 12, 2026

John Julius Thorne, Jr., of Lawton, OK, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2026 at the age of 77.

Born November 7, 1948 in Wilson, North Carolina, John was the son of the late John Julius Thorne, Sr. and Gwendoyln High Thorne. He proudly served his country in the United States Army from May 1970 to November...