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lawton & snyder, ok Obituaries

Sfc (Retired) Timothy D. Winters

Sfc (Retired) Timothy D. Winters

May 18, 2023

Funeral service for SFC (Retired) Timothy D. Winters will be 12:00 p.m., Thursday, May 25, 2023 in the Becker Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Delbert Beard of Lawton, Oklahoma officiating.

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

The service may be viewed by following the livestream link at...

Jimmy Charles Igo

Jimmy Charles Igo

May 16, 2023

Memorial service for Jimmy Charles Igo will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in the Indiahoma High School Gymnasium with Rev. Les Banks, Pastor of the First Baptist Church, Tipton officiating.

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

The family will greet friends on Tuesday, May 23,...

Louann Lucero

Louann Lucero

May 16, 2023

LouAnn Lucero, a beloved member of the Lawton community and a dedicated educator, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 65. Born on November 22, 1957, in Lawton, Oklahoma, she leaves behind a legacy of compassion, mentorship, and athletic prowess.

LouAnn spent her formative years...

Margie Geneva 'Neva' Duke Beckman

Margie Geneva 'Neva' Duke Beckman

May 16, 2023

Graveside funeral service for Margie Geneva "Neva" Duke Beckman, age 96, of Llttle Rock, Arkansas, formerly of Lawton, Oklahoma, will be 9:00 am Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Lawton, Oklahoma under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Mrs. Beckman died on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Parkway Village in Little Rock, Arkansas....

Byron Matthew Tapia

Byron Matthew Tapia

May 16, 2023

Celebration of Life Service for Byron Matthew Tapia will be at 12:00 p.m.  Monday, May 29, 2023 at the Lawton Farmer's Market, 77 SW 4th St in Lawton.

Byron Matthew Tapia, a son, born to Gale Edward Tapia and Barbara Tapia, March 18, 1957 at Letterman Army Hospital at the Presidio in San Francisco, California. A man...

William Kenneth "Bill" Brickwedde

William Kenneth "Bill" Brickwedde

May 14, 2023

With deep sadness, we announce the passing of William Kenneth "Bill" Brickwedde. Bill departed this world on Sunday, May 14, 2023, in Lawton, Oklahoma, at the age of 73. He was born on March 19, 1950, in Detroit, Michigan, and lovingly adopted by Robert and Alexandra Brickwedde.

Bill's childhood was spent in Royal Oak, Michigan,...

Robert E. Degraw

Robert E. Degraw

May 13, 2023

A graveside funeral service to honor and celebrate the life of Robert E. DeGraw will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 26, 2023 in Highland Cemetery.

Robert E. DeGraw passed away on May 13, 2023, in Lawton, Oklahoma at the age of 76. He will be deeply missed by all those who knew...

Shirley Ann Jackson

Shirley Ann Jackson

May 13, 2023

Funeral service for Shirley Ann Jackson will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, May 18, 2023 in the Becker Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Julius B. Williams of Complete OK Home, Health & Hospice officiating. Burial will follow in Post Cemetery, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. The family will greet friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Shirley Ann Jackson,...

Sandra Marie Jacobs

Sandra Marie Jacobs

May 12, 2023

Funeral service for Sandra Marie Jacobs will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Calvary Baptist Church (715 SW H Ave) with Pastor Donald Kirby officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. The family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Sandra Marie Jacobs, a beloved member of the Lawton,...

Isidra G. 'Chila' Chavez

Isidra G. 'Chila' Chavez

May 12, 2023

Funeral Mass for Isidra G. "Chila" Chavez will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with Rev. John Paul Lewis, pastor and Deacon Bob Quinnett officiating.

Entombment will follow in the Chapel of Serenity...

Joyce Ann Smith

Joyce Ann Smith

May 10, 2023

Joyce Ann Smith 73, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, May 10th 2023 at McMahon Tomlinson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lawton, Oklahoma.

She was born July 25, 1949 in Berlin, Maryland to the late Cumming Francis Purnell and Jennie P. Smith. Joyce graduated from Worcester High in Maryland in 1968. After high school she...

Neil L. Armstrong

Neil L. Armstrong

May 10, 2023

Graveside service for Neil L. Armstrong, retired Lawton Police Officer, will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma.

Burial with military and police department honors will be under the direction of Becker-Rabon...

Esther Lataine Sutterfield

Esther Lataine Sutterfield

May 10, 2023

Funeral service for Esther Lataine Sutterfield will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, May 15, 2023 at First Baptist West with Rev. Harold Gaches, pastor officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

The service may be viewed by following the livestream link at https://www.firstbaptistwest.com or by visiting the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Facebook page.

Arrangements are...

Sheila June Bass

Sheila June Bass

May 9, 2023

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Sheila June Bass on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 in Lawton, Oklahoma at the age of 74. Sheila was born on July 14, 1948, in Clovis, New Mexico to Floyd Mullins and Ruth Snow, and grew up in the Mountain Park – Snyder area before moving to Cache...

Cw4 (Retired) Donald J. Burton

Cw4 (Retired) Donald J. Burton

May 9, 2023

Funeral for CW4 (Retired) Donald J. Burton will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, May 13, 2023 at First Baptist West with Rev. Harold Gaches, pastor officiating.

Burial with full military honors will follow in Pecan Cemetery, southwest of Lawton.

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Cw3 (Retired) Walter 'Fred' Osborne

Cw3 (Retired) Walter 'Fred' Osborne

May 8, 2023

CW3 (Retired) Walter "Fred" Osborne, age 81, of Lawton, formerly of Grand Prairie, Texas peacefully passed away Monday, May 8, 2023 in Lawton. Fred was born June 8,1941 in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. He was the fourth of seven children from his beloved parents, PFC Walter F. Osborne, Sr. and...

James E. Murphy, Jr.

James E. Murphy, Jr.

May 6, 2023

Graveside service for James E. Murphy, Jr. will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2023 in Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Texas.

Arrangements are overseen by Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

James...

Joan Wimberley Grimes

Joan Wimberley Grimes

May 4, 2023

Funeral service for Joan Wimberley Grimes will take place at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, May 12, 2023, in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel, with John Marble, Youth Minister of Northwest Church of Christ, Lawton, Oklahoma, officiating.

Following the service, Joan will be laid to rest at Fort...

Dianne Walker

Dianne Walker

May 4, 2023

Dianne Walker, a beloved mother, sister, grandmother, and dedicated RN, passed away peacefully on May 4th, 2023, surrounded by her loving family in Lawton, OK. She was 71 years old.

Dianne was born on November 8, 1951, in Colorado Springs, CO, to Richard (Dick) H. Palmer and Rita Dallas Palmer. Her parents were both part...

Geraldine L. Bay

Geraldine L. Bay

May 4, 2023

The funeral service to honor the life of Geraldine L. Bay will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, May 8, 2023, at Paradise Valley Baptist Church with Rev. Kenn Lane, Pastor officiating. Following the service, she will be laid to rest at Highland Cemetery under the direction of Becker-Rabon...