Category: Obituaries

Mrs. C.H. Dow died in her home near Cheyenne October 21, 1909. She leaves a husband and four small children besides a host of friends to mourn her loss.The Sweetwater Breeze “Grimes News” November 4, 1909

The news came over the phone that the wife of T.S. Wilson, formerly of the Prentiss neighborhood, but now of Sayre, dropped dead of heart failure Thursday morning.The Sweetwater Breeze, November 18, 1901

Bud Owen’s family was being moved to Cheyenne last week from Roll, Oklahoma. In passing a farm house a dog ran out into the road frightening the team of mules causing them to run. Mrs. Owens and a six month old baby were thrown from the wagon, the baby being killed and the mother badly…

Services for Wade T. Brewer, 78 of Amarillo who died Tuesday in the Thurman Convalescent Home, will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. in the Sunny Point School auditorium.A former resident of Sayre, he was born February 3, 1870 in Taylor County, Texas.Survivors include nine sons, Roy Brewer, Ft. Worth; Ernest Brewer, Big Spring;…

The people of Cheyenne were shocked last Saturday afternoon to learn of the sudden demise of Mr. SLief, father of Miss Minnie Slief of the Slief-Vaughn Abstract Company of this city. Mr. Slief passed away about three-thirty o’clock Saturday. Mr. Slief had not been well but his condition was not worse than usual and he…

The community east of Cheyenne and Cheyenne was saddened Wednesday to learn that Mrs. W.A. Cronin had passed away Tuesday night, August 20, 1930 at Elk City after having undergone an operation a few days before. Mrs. Cronin had been in poor health for several years and during the past year had grown worse and…

Col. F.E. Herring, who had several paralytic strokes, died at his home in Elk City Thursday night, after a three months; illnessCol. Herring, born in 1865, came to this county in the early day and engaged in the cattle business. About the turn of the century he established a general merchandising store in Cheyenne, which…

J.F. Cunningham, one of the pioneers of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Country, coming to Roger Mills County in 1892, passed away last Monday afternoon in a Sayre Hospital, after an illness of only a few days. Mr. Cunningham’s passing marks the going of one of the real pioneers of the county. He homesteaded a farm…

Marion Cross Greever passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family and adoring husband on July 19, 2015. She was 91 years old.Marion was born in Cheyenne, Oklahoma to Glenn and Faye (Combs) Cross on July 23, 1923. She graduated from high school in Cheyenne. In 1941 she married Kyle W. Greever and they began…

Ray passed away on July 24, 2015 in The Woodlands, Texas, after courageously fighting a three year battle with health problems and leaving a huge empty space in the Shay family. Both sons, his sister and mother were with him at the time.Ray was born to Clarence and Alice Shay in Nurnberg, Germany on July…

James William Redden, 83, of Franklin, Louisiana passed from this earthly life Monday afternoon, July 27, 2015 at Franklin Health Care Center, Franklin, Louisiana.Mr. Redden was born in Ellis County, Oklahoma April 20, 1932, preceded in death by his parents, C.H. Redden, Genevieve Swope Redden and Ola Mae Redden of Roger Mills County, Oklahoma.Mr. Redden…

June Elizabeth Widener was born June 24, 1924 in Strong City, Oklahoma to Hazel and Lou Young. She passed away August 2, 2015 at Elk City, Oklahoma at the age of 91 years, one month and eight days.June grew up in the Strong City Community where she graduated from high school in 1943. Later she…