Obituaries
Darlene Short
Sep 23, 2026
Darlene Short was born on December 9, 1927, in Sherman, Texas, to Ardelia Boddie and Robert Henry Boddie. The second of three children, she shared a close bond with her older sister, Azzie Lee Pugh, and younger brother, Rufus Boddie.
Darlene and her beloved sister, Azzie, grew up between Sherman, Texas, and Lawton, Oklahoma. During the school year, Darlene lived with...
John Allen Brooks
Sep 19, 2026
John Allen Brooks was born June 18, 1964, in Laramie, Wyoming. He was the firstborn son of Allen and Erma Lu (Kafka) Brooks. Two years later, his childhood partner-in-crime and brother, Justin, joined the family. His “pesky little sister,” Heather, completed the family the year John turned six.
John’s childhood was filled with time spent visiting extended family and making trips...
Anthony Q. "Rabbit" Bonner
Sep 19, 2026
LIFE'S JOURNEY
Anthony Quinn Bonner
"Rabbit"
Today, we gather to honor and celebrate the remarkable life of Anthony Quinn Bonner, a man whose spirit and warmth deeply touched all who knew him.
Born on March 20, 1967, in Jersey City, New Jersey, Anthony was the cherished son of the late Edna Bonner and Claxton Veale. He shared a close bond with his siblings, Lillie...
Eleanor Frances Helmon
Sep 16, 2026
Eleanor Frances Helmon
March 2, 1926 – September 16, 2026
Eleanor Frances McKee was born on March 2, 1926, in Rocheport, Missouri, to Benjamin and Clara Odella McKee, Eleanor arrived as the youngest of fourteen children in a vibrant, bustling family. Growing up alongside her five brothers, Orville, Leroy, William Bryan, Herbert, and George Angel—and her eight sisters—Alice, Bertha, Luella, Queen Victoria,...
Sylvia Alice Davis
Sep 14, 2026
Sylvia Alice Davis, born on January 26, 1945, in Seattle, Washington, embraced life with grace and a profound love for those around her. The second of three children to Margaret Louise Jepson and Waldemar Steen, Sylvia's journey was marked by faith and music, as she found her spiritual home and voice in the choir of First Lutheran Church.
A dedicated and...
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