Obituaries

"Cheerful in all weathers. Never shirked a task. Splendid behavior." These words from Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove are an apt description of William Clifford Simmons, or Bill to all who knew him. Celebration of Life for Bill will be March 21, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. at the Waurika Methodist Church in Waurika, Oklahoma with Reverend Rick Short officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Dudley Funeral Home, 414 N. Elm Street, Waurika, OK.
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Kevin Ray Thompson was born on June 17, 1970 in Lovington, New Mexico to Ronnie Earl Thompson and Shirley (Griffin) Thompson. Kevin Ray passed from this life February 20, 2026 at OU Hospital after suffering heart issues. Kevin was raised in Stephenville and Dublin, Texas where he worked from a young age at the Griffin Pipe yard, numerous dairies, and Fibergrate in Erath County. In 1995 Kevin moved to Waurika Oklahoma where he worked as a truck driver, a plumber and a landscaper. Kevin enjoyed fi…

Francisco Castillo Aldape, 72, passed away with his two daughters by his side on
Saturday, February 14th, 2026 in Sherwood, Arkansas. Cisco as everyone knew him, was
born June 10th, 1953 in El Mante, Tamulipas Mexico to Bernardino Aldape and Trinidad
Castillo. Cisco came to the USA in 1968 and met his first and only wife, Juanita Torrez
and had four daughters and rooted themselves in the Jefferson county area of
Ryan/Waurika Oklahoma. Cisco is survived by his wife, Juanita; Trina Kimbro (Ti…

Phyllis Jeanne Mcnall was born July 23, 1942 and passed away February 7, 2026.

Joan Dunham was born March 30, 1942 in Ryan, Oklahoma to Fred and Jewell Schramm Shoffner. She passed from this life Sunday, February 1, 2026 at her home South of Waurika at the age of 83. She married Bobby Dunham in Ryan, Oklahoma in June of 1958. He preceded her in death on November 9, 2022. She and Bobby owned and operated the Ryan Cash Grocery for many years. Joan and her family raised parakeets and ostriches for 11 years. She was a person of many talents. She loved painting, crafts, gardeni…

Ms. Carole Marie Rider passed away January 31, 2026 in Duncan, OK. She was born in the Town of Verona in New York state on December 1, 1938 to Francis and Ernestine Rider.

Carole retired after 30 years in civil service at Ft. Sill, OK.
She spent most of her life farming and ranching.