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FRANCES LICHTENBERG
A graveside service for Frances Lichtenberg, 84, of Enid will be 1 p.m. Monday in Garden Chapel at Memorial Park Cemetery. Vicar Micah Gaunt will officiate. Arrange-ments are by Brown-Cummings Funeral Home.
She was born Sept. 1, 1921, in Alabama to William Pleasant and Rebecca Minnie Craft Moon and died Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005, at Greenbrier Nursing Home.
She graduated from Little River High School, Holland, Texas. She then graduated from beauty school.
She married Percy Clifford Lichtenberg at Herne, Texas, March 5, 1944. They moved to Lahoma and then to Carrier. She owned and operated Hair Designs in Enid from 1957 until 1972. In 1972, they moved to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., where they lived until 1980. They moved to Dallas, where they lived for 10 years. He died in 1992, and she moved back to Enid in 1995.
Surviving are one son, P. Clifford Lichtenberg of Milton, Del.; one daughter, Sherry Arndt of Enid; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, Percy, she was preceded in death by one daughter, one son, three brothers and eight sisters.
Memorials may be made to Redeemer Lutheran Church, or Faith Hospice.

LEALON HOLLOWAY
The funeral for Lealon Holloway, 76, of Enid, formerly of Aline, will be 1 p.m. Monday at Aline United Methodist Church, Aline. The Rev. Ken Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Aline Star Cemetery. Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home Inc., Helena. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and before the service at the church Monday.
He was born March 17, 1929, in Wilson to Robert Henry and Charlie Mae Moon Holloway and died Friday, Dec. 23, 2005, at his home in Enid.
He graduated from Wilson High School. He married Christine Lewis Sept. 11, 1948, in Gainesville, Texas. They made their home in Healdton, moving to Enid in 1966, then to Aline in 1973. In 1996, they returned to Enid. She died in November 1999.
He was self-employed as an independent pumper. He was a member of Aline United Methodist Church.
Surviving are four daughters, Janice Clark, Brenda Decker, Diane Walker and Carol Hayt, all of Enid; one sister, Elvia Bishop of Wilson; one brother, Jack Holloway of Houston; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Besides his wife, Christine, he was preceded in death by one grandson and several brothers and sisters.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Hospice Circle of Love.
Condolences may be made online at www.lanmanfuneralhomes.com.

CLIFFORD CASEY
The funeral for Clifford Casey, 58, of Enid will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Brown-Cummings Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Derwin Norwood, Sr., will officiate. The family will receive friends at Brown-Cummings Funeral Home 7 to 9:30 p.m. Monday.
He was born July 29, 1947, in Enid to Clifford and Irene Backhaus Schenck and died Monday, Dec. 19, 2005, in Kingston, N.C.
He attended Longfellow Junior High School and Enid High School. He later joined the Navy, serving on the battleship USS Lowry. He returned to Enid and held various jobs, including manager of Sonic. He moved to Louisiana with Sonic Corp. working as manager. He returned to Enid and founded a locksmith shop until going to work for Delta T, where he worked 15 years, holding the position of construction foreman. He was a Boy Scout leader.
He married Diane Cardinal July 16, 1994, in Enid.
Surviving are his wife, Diane of the home; his mother, Irene Schenck of Oklahoma City; stepchildren, Bobby Desrochers of New York and Becky Gadue and Chad Desrochers, both of Vermont; two sisters, Kathleen Howell and Phyllis Howard, both of Oklahoma City; and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one brother.

HAROLD EUGENE IMKE
The funeral for Harold Eugene Imke, 87, of Shattuck will be 3 p.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Lisa Beavers will officiate. Burial will be in Shattuck Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Mason Funeral Home.
He was born Feb. 21, 1918, in Shattuck to Christian John and Ruth Imke and died Friday, Dec. 23, 2005, at Shattuck Nursing Center.
He grew up south of Shattuck and attended school at Beum County school and Shattuck High School. He served in the Army during World War II.
He married Virda Wingo May 27, 1945, in Shattuck.
He worked many years as a butcher at Best Way Grocery Store.
Surviving are his wife, Virda, of the home; three sons, Harold Jr. of Bakersfield, Calif., Terry Imke of Stillwater and Larry Imke of Shattuck; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one grandchild.

ETHEL E. GOLDTRAP
A graveside service for Ethel E. Goldtrap, 97, of Enid, will be 3 p.m. Tuesday in Douglas Cemetery. The Rev. Alan Seibel will officiate. Arrange-ments are by Hen-ninger-Allen Funeral Home.
She was born in Los Animos, Colo., to John Wesley and Nancy Catherine Moore Carl and died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005, at Enid Senior Care.
She moved to Douglas with her parents in 1911. She married Ralph Goldtrap Nov. 21, 1931. They farmed in the Hunter area, moving to Enid in 1972. He preceded her in death.
She was a member of Davis Park Christian Church.
Surviving are one son, Jim Goldtrap of Enid.
Besides her husband, Ralph, she was preceded in death by two brothers and one grandson.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Davis Park Christian Church.

MARIE FLAMING
The funeral for Marie Flaming, 99, of Fairview will be 4 p.m. Tuesday at Mennonite Brethren Church. The Rev. Gary Janzen will officiate. Burial will be in South Mennonite Brethren Cemetery. Arrange-ments are by Fairview Funeral Home Inc. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
She was born Dec. 17, 1906, in Beaver County to John and Helen Heinrichs Berg and died Friday, Dec. 23, 2005, at Fairview Fellowship Home, Fairview.
She worked at Woolworth’s as a teen. She attended First Baptist Church, Enid.
She married Sam Flaming Dec. 5, 1926, in Enid. They made their home north of Fairview and later moved to a farm south of Fairview. They moved into Fairview in 1964. She owned a ceramic craft shop.
She was a member of Fairview Mennonite Brethren Church, in the sewing circle, on the food committee and decoration committee. They moved to Fairview Fellowship Home in 1983. He died in 1984.
Surviving are four sons, Bernard Flaming of Ponca City, Arlyn Flaming of Owasso, Royce Flaming of Cherokee and Dennis Flaming of Fairview; one daughter, Kleta Wallis of Enid; 16 grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; five stepgreat-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, Sam, she was preceded in death by two sisters and one brother.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Fairview Fellowship Home.

ALBERT EARL MORRISON
The funeral for Albert Earl Morrison, 54, of Seiling will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Elm Grove Church. The Rev. Orville White will officiate. Burial will be in Brumfield Cemetery. Arrangements are by Redinger Funeral Home. The casket will be opened at the church prior to the service.
He was born April 23, 1951, in Taloga to William Ralph and Mary Myrtle Foale Morrison and died Friday, Dec. 23, 2005, at Seiling Municipal Hospital.
He graduated from Seiling High School in 1971. He attended Okmulgee Tech where he studied diesel mechanics.
He married Paula Sue Jackson June 15, 1984, in Seiling. They made their home east of Chester, where he was a self-employed welder and also worked in the oil fields.
They later opened Grandma’s Place Restaurant. In 1993, they moved to Dacono, Colo. He worked for Ames Construction Co. They returned to Seiling in May 2002.
He was a member of Seiling Masonic Lodge 395.
Surviving are his wife, Paula of the home; one son, Nathanael of the home; two sisters, Twila Eshelman of New Plymouth, Idaho, and Lola Schomp of Taloga; and one brother, Bill Morrison of Guymon.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Brumfield Cemetery.

EMMA JEANNE JOHNSON
The funeral for Emma Jeanne Johnson, 73, of Morrison will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at United Methodist Church, Morrison. The Rev. Roy Fleshman will officiate. Burial will be in Morrison Cemetery, Morrison. Arrange-ments are by Brown-Dugger Funeral Home, Perry.
She was born Dec. 26, 1931, in Bixby to Lawrence David and Ila Arlene Mooney Ethridge and died Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005, at Unversity of Oklahoma Medical Center, Oklahoma City.
She married William F. Johnson Dec. 24, 1953, in Leonard. He preceded her in death.
She was a member of Morrison United Methodist Church.
Surviving are one son, William Frederick Johnson II of Stillwater; three daughters, Elizabeth Arlene Condit of Morrison, Billie Jo Coffelt of Wellston and Patricia Ann Moore of Lincoln, Kan.; three sisters, Joyce Lovett of Mounds, Donna Wagnon of Tulsa and Mary Dell of Dallas; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, William, she was preceded in death by two brothers.
Condolences may be sent online at www.brown-duggerfuneralhome.com.

THELMA L. SHERLEY
Graveside services for Thelma L. Sherley, age 89, of Kremlin will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Memory Garden Chapel in the Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Charlie Broam will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
She was born August 10, 1916, in Miami, OK to Al and Norma Taylor Morton and passed away late Thursday evening in the Commons Methodist Care Center.
Thelma married Lacy C. Sherley on September 5, 1932, in Columbus, Kansas, and he passed away on October 12, 1988. They moved to Kremilin in 1977, from Chouteau, OK.
She was a member of the Kremlin Methodist Church.
Thelma is survived by two daughters Mary Ann Voth and her husband John of Kremlin, Marsha Sue Slack of Littleton, CO.; one sister, Doris Proctor of Mound Valley, KS; daughter-in-law, Ella Sherley of Carthage, TX, and several grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her son, Don Sherley, two sisters, and three brothers.

ROBERT RAY LIMPY
A wake for Robert Ray Limpy, 67, will be 7 p.m. Sunday at Community Center, Seiling. The funeral will be at the same location at 1 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Cantonment Cemetery. Arrangements are by Redinger Funeral Home, Seiling.
He was born Nov. 2, 1940, at Fonda to Frank and Eunice Inez Meat Limpy and died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008, at Glen Ayer Health Care, Lakewood, Colo.
He attended Pumpkin Ridge School and Concho Indian School. He made his home in the Denver area where he worked as a security guard and custodial worker for Westside Health Clinic.
Surviving are one sister, Clara Limpy, of Oklahoma City.
He was preceded in death by several siblings.

RUTH V. PORTER
The funeral for Ruth V. Porter, 90, of Kingfisher will be 2 p.m. today at Sanders Funeral Chapel, Kingfisher, with Rebekah funeral rites. Burial will be in Kingfisher Cemetery.
She was born Aug. 7, 1917, in Edmond to Samuel Adamson Streit and Cora Francis Hamlin Streit and died Jan. 2, 2008, in Oklahoma City.
She attended Crescent public schools and finished Lanes Beauty College at Oklahoma City in May 1935. She was a registered beauty operator since July 1935, operating her own shop since April 3, 1946, closing it in August 2003.
She married Harvey Porter June 9, 1947, at Port Lavaca, Texas. They made their home in Kingfisher. She was a member of Methodist Church, Kingfisher and American Legion Auxiliary since 1948.
She was a past officer for all units of Kingfisher Rebekah Lodge No. 3 and Enid L.A.P.M. No. 12. She served as past district deputy president of Rebekah Assembly in 1959-1960. In 1964, she received Decoration of Chivalry for service in the lodge and community. She also served as grand matriarch of the Grand L.E.A. of Oklahoma, 1966-1967, and was a member more than 60 years.
Surviving are one daughter, Shirley Porter Meyer, of Grapevine, Texas; six grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey, three sons, two sisters, one brother and two grandchildren.

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