Obituaries

21, 2022, in his home, with family at his side. Bill was born in Boone, IA to Carl and Violet Hunter on February 1, 1946, and he had four siblings.

Josephine Ned, age 72, passed away on August 25, 2022, in Ardmore, Okla. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, August 30, 2022 in The Chapel at Griffin ~ Hillcrest Funeral Home with Pastor Stanley Shomo Officiating.

Patsy Sue (Howard) Sullivan, age 78, passed away peacefully the evening of August 28, 2022, to be with our Heavenly Father. A graveside memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at Cheek Cemetery in Lone Grove. Patsy was born in the Cheek community of Lone Grove, to her parents Robert Virgil Howard and Clodell M. Howard on July 3, 1944. Patsy, better known as “grandma” loved her family fiercely. If there was a problem, you definitely didn’t want to get in Grandma’s way while she solved it. She was beautiful, witty, wildly competitive and strong willed. She was a friend to all and had never met a stranger a day of her life. She inspired so many people to do better and to be better. There wasn’t a single person, young or old, that wasn’t going to be invited to church or asked to sing in the choir alongside her. She was a proud woman but never too proud to share the love of Christ with others. She and her husband Verney moved to the Dallas area in 1963, where she worked and retired from Lone Star Gas-Oncor. She built a beautiful and successful life that only some could dream of. She would be quick to tell you, it wasn’t easy but boy it sure was worth it. She was a delightful soul and her lively spirit will be missed by many. She is preceded in death by her parents, Virgil and Clodell M. Howard; and her siblings, Byrl and Wanda

Frank Charles Zielke, 94, of Ardmore, Oklahoma, passed away August 27, 2022. He was born to Frank and Marcella Zielke of Coldwater Kansas on June 25, 1928. On July 15, 1953 he married Dorothy L. Thomas and the couple made their home in Comanche County, Kansas until they moved to Colorado in 1989. Charles was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing his entire life. Preceding him in death were Dorothy, his wife, of South Fork Colorado; his brother LeRoy, of Coldwater Kansas and his grandson, Jared Zielke, of Protection Kansas. His survivors include: his sister Wanda (Hatcher), of Topeka Kansas; four children; Terry Zielke of Fort Collins Colorado, Mike Zielke of Coldwater Kansas, Brett Zielke of Los Cruces New Mexico, Tracey Detwiler of Ardmore Oklahoma, seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Cremation was desired. Viewing will be at Craddock Funeral Home in Ardmore, Oklahoma at 5 to 7 pm on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. Their ashes will be scattered in Colorado at a later date. Online condolences can be made at www. craddockfuneralhome.com

Jackie Lee Davenport was born June 7, 1936 to S.F. and Esther Inez Davenport in Courtney Oklahoma.

Ardeana Kay Shiplet was born January 5, 1944 in Evansville, Indiana to R.D Vowell and Velma Vowell. She died peacefully on August 23, 2022 in Oklahoma City, OK.

Josephine Ned, age 72, passed away on August 25, 2022, in Ardmore, Okla. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, August 30, 2022 in The Chapel at Griffin ~ Hillcrest Funeral Home with Pastor Stanley Shomo Officiating.

Ratliff City - Graveside Services for Mrs. Deloris Jean (Dobbins) Gillaspy, 83 are scheduled for 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at the Alma Cemetery with Pastor Mike King officiating.