Obituaries

Edward Burton Keith was born April 24, 1943 in Tishomingo, Oklahoma to William David and Addie Bell (Wellman) Keith. He passed from this life Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at his home in Waurika, Oklahoma. He and Thelma Richards Keith were married March 3, 1978 in Comanche, Oklahoma. Ed grew up in Byers, Texas and moved to Waurika in 1978. He was a Volunteer firefighter. He also served as Chief of the Waurika Volunteer Fire Department and was very involved with the Waurika Rattlesnake Hunt. He was th…

Judy Irene Stewart Powers, a longtime resident of Comanche, passed away early Tuesday morning, March 17, 2026 at her home. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 25th at 11:00 a.m. at the Chisholm Trail Cowboy Church, with Bro. Billy Morgan officiating, under the direction of Comanche Funeral Home. Viewing will be Monday and Tuesday, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Judy was born May 21, 1945 in Waurika, OK. She and Jim Powers were united in marriage on April 17, 1981 in Chickasha, …

Manuel Villarreal--Waurika, OK
Manuel Villarreal passed away Saturday, March 14, 2026 at his home in Waurika at the age of 69.
On January 1, 1957, Manuel was born to Mauricio Villarreal and Delfina Ogeda in Mart, Texas.
He is survived by 5 brothers--Jesse, Frank, Butch, Joe and Raymond--and 4 sisiters-- Margaret Lemons,
Minerva Mcbride, Irma Hunter and Alicia Robnett.

Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, March 21, 2026 at the First Baptist Church in Terral, OK
with Bro. Mark…

Ronald "Ronny" Glen Hupp, of Comanche, peacefully passed away on Sunday afternoon, March 8, 2026 in Ardmore, OK. He was 83 years old. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 11th at 2:00 p.m. at the Fairlawn Cemetery Pavilion, with Pastor Bill Bowen officiating, under the direction of Comanche Funeral Home.

Ronny was born January 14, 1943 in Bowie, TX, to Roy and Loda Mae (Stout) Hupp. He attended Bray School until the 8th grade before moving to Comanche, where he graduated from …

"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…