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Funeral services for Robert "Bob" Horner, 88, will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 29, 2000 at the First Baptist Church of Fairview. Rev. David Mendenhall will officiate. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery under the direction of the Fairview Funeral Home, Inc.

Horner was born Oct. 5, 1911 in Enid to Alfred and Sadie (Wilson) Horner and died Sept. 23, 2000 at his home in Fairview. He graduated from Enid High School in 1931. Immediately after school he went to work for the Hyde Construction Company and transferred to Idabel and then to Orienta. His work finally led him to Fairview, where he met and later married Orpah May Wedel on St. Patrick's Day in 1935. He served in the Navy from Nov. of 1943 until Dec. of 1945. During that time he was assigned to Honolulu, Iwo Jima and Guam.

After returning to Fairview, Horner and his wife purchased the Wedel Lumber Co. and changed the name to the Fairview Lumber Company. In 1978 he sold the company to his nephew Marjoe Grim and his wife Kathy. Horner was active in the Fairview community, serving on the Fairview Volunteer Fire Department as Captain, Fire Inspector, Pension Board member, and treasurer and was instrumental in getting pay for volunteer firemen.

He was also one of the original members of the Board of Directors of the Fairview Hospital. He served on the Fairview City Council, was a member of the American Legion, Fairview Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club, and the Oklahoma Lumberman's Association.

Horner is survived by his wife Orpah Horner of Fairview; daughter Louana "Lou" Horner of Houston, Texas; son Richard "Dick" Horner of Fairfax, Va; and two grandsons.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters.

Viewing will be Wednesday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Thursday from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at the Fairview Funeral Home.⁶

The funeral for Nora Blanche Collins, 100, will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 9, 1996, at the First Baptist Church of Fairview. Rev. David Mendenhall will officiate. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, 1996 in the Pond Creek Cemetery, Pond Creek, under the direction of the Fairview Funeral Home.

Collins was born Sept. 29, 1895, at Stockton, Mo. to John A. and Margaret (Milhorn) Hedges, one of eleven children. She died Sunday, Feb. 4, 1996, at the Fairview Fellowship Home.

Her family moved to Pond Creek in 1916. On Sept. 30, 1919, she and Vernon Hayden Collins were married at Fairview. They moved to Fairview in October of 1928, where she worked in their plumbing, electrical, funiture and appliance store. She was a member of the Fairview First Baptist Church (where she worked in the nursery for 50 years), Betterment Club, American Legion Auxiliary, Fairview Flight Club and Fairview Garden Club.

She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. C. Steve (Mildred L.) Haldeman of Ringwood, Maxine Partrick of Enid and Laverne Kusch of Fairview; one brother, E. Oscar Hedges of Stockton, Mo; thirteen grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Vernon, on Feb. 22, 1982, two daughters, Wanda Lee and Irma Jean Manning; one son, Vernon Rae Collins; four brothers and five sisters.

Memorials may be made to the Fairview First Baptist Church through the funeral home.¹

MILDRED HALDEMAN

The funeral for Mildred L. Haldeman, 86, was Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2007, at Redinger Funeral Home Chapel. Jerry Holt, pastor, officiated. Private burial was in Brumfield Cemetery, Seiling. Arrangements were by Redinger Funeral Home.

She was born Dec. 27, 1920, in Pond Creek to Vernon Hayden and Nora Blanche Hedges Collins and died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007, in Edmond.

She was raised in Fairview and graduated from Fairview High School in 1938. She married Culver Steve Haldeman Dec. 27, 1939. He died Dec. 19, 2002.

They made their home in Fairview and later moved to Stillwater where she worked for a printing company. They moved to Enid, and she worked for Wooco store until she retired. They moved to Ringwood and later to Enid.

She moved to Edmond in November 2006. She was a member of Liberty Southern Baptist Church in Enid.

Surviving are two daughters, Bobbie Madison of Enid and Melva Hall of Edmond; one son, Steve Haldeman of Ringwood; one stepdaughter, Shirley Canaday of Cave Junction, Ore; two sisters, Maxine Partick (sic) of Norman and Laverne Kusch of Fairview; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.¹

TUTTLE — Funeral service for Maxine Partrick, 89, Tuttle, formerly of Enid, will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, October 12, 2011, in Emmanuel Baptist Church with Pastor Wade Burleson officiating. Burial will follow at Pond Creek Cemetery under direction of Brown-Cummings Funeral Home. Family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, October 11, at Brown-Cummings Funeral Home.

Maxine was born October 6, 1922, on a farm west of Pond Creek to Vernon and Nora Hedges Collins and passed away Friday, October 7, 2011, in Tuttle.

Maxine moved to Fairview in 1928 and attended Fairview schools, graduating from Fairview High School. She worked for the Department of Human Services in Fairview before transferring to the Enid office as clerical supervisor in 1980. She retired in 1985 after 32 years with DHS. She was an active member of Emmanuel Baptist Church and a member of Enid chapter of Phi Sigma Alpha Sorority and a volunteer for Bass Hospital Reach to Recovery Cancer support group.

She is survived by her children: Judi Hopkins of Tulsa, Mary Warkentine and husband Ron of Tuttle, OK, and Larry Partrick and wife Diane of Arlington, TX; sister, Laverne Kusch of Fairview; nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, one brother, daughter, son-in-law and one grandson.

Memorials may be made to Touch India Ministries with Brown-Cummings Funeral Home as custodians of the funds.

Condolences may be made to the family online at Brown-Cummings.com.

(Submitted by family).⁴

LAVERNE KUSCH

Laverne Kusch, 87, year old Fairview resident, died April 28, 2014 in the Woodward Regional Hospital, Woodward, Okla. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, May 1, 2014, at the First Baptist Church of Fairview, Okla. with Reverend David Mendenhall officiating.

Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Fairview Funeral Home.

Laverne was born on January 3, 1927, in Pond Creek, Okla. to Vernon H. Collins and Nora Hedges Collins and passed away April 28, 2014, in the Woodward Regional Hospital, Woodward, Okla.

Laverne moved to Fairview in 1928 and attended Fairview schools, graduating from Fairview High School.

On September 4, 1944, Laverne married Jakie Kusch Jr. They were blessed with two children, Katherine Kay and Michael Leon.

Laverne worked at Jon Gard's Jewelry store and also worked as a telephone operator. Several years later, she worked at George Francis Income Tax Service.

Then for 22 years Laverne worked for Waldons Incorporated in the photography printing room, then transferred to the receptionist position, and lastly was secretary for Walt Battel (sic).

She belonged to the Fairview Home Demonstration Club and was a volunteer and treasurer many years with the Fairview Hospital Volunteer Auxiliary.

She loved going to the Fairview Fellowship Home to visit many residents and later was designated special volunteer.

She was an active member of the First Baptist Church and taught first and third grade Sunday school classes and helped with Girls Auxiliary.

Laverne loved fishing, playing bridge, and golfing in her younger years. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She is survived by a daughter, Kathy Aaron (sic) and Husband Dr. Frank S. Aaron of Woodward, Okla; a son, Mike Kusch and wife Rhonda, of Fairview, Okla; four grandchildren, Julie McNair and husband John of Dallas, Texas; Brad Aaron and wife Holly of Oklahoma City, Okla; Amy Sutton of Woodward, Okla; and Dana Richter and husband Wayne of Fairview, Okla; and eight great grandchildren Austin and Aaron McNair, Avalon and Gracie Aaron, Amber Conrady, Alyssa and Ava Sutton and Cole Richter.

She was preceeded in death by her parents, four sisters and one brother.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church with the Fairview Funeral Home accepting the contributions. Remembrances may be shared online at FairviewFuneralHomeInc.com.¹

JEAN MANNING

Funeral service for Mrs. Bob (Jean) Manning, 60, who died Saturday, Dec. 16 at her home following a period of ill health, was Dec. 19 in the Henninger-Allen Chapel with the Rev. Loy Watson officiating. Burial followed in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Meno.

She was born July 16, 1929, to Vernon and Nora (Hedges) Collins in Fairview. She married Robert M. Manning March 12, 1945, in Fairview. They resided in Fairview, Oklahoma City, Great Bend, Kan., Norman and Houston before moving to Enid 12 years ago.

She was a member of First Baptist Church in Fairview and the E.P.I.C. Club.

Surviving are her husband; a son, Robert Gene Manning of Amarillo, Tex; two daughters, Cynthia Manning, Edmond, and Mrs. Emil (Sandy) Scherlacker, Great Bend, Kan; her mother, Nora Collins, Fairview; three sisters, Maxine Partrick, Enid, Laverna (sic) Kusch, Fairview, and Mildred Haldeman, Ringwood; and four grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her father.¹

OBITUARY

Vernon Rae Collins born September 1, 1933, died April 12, 1934, age 7 months and 12 days.

He leaves to mourn his loss, mother, father and four sisters, Mildred, Maxine, Lavern and Erma Jean, one sister, Wanda Lee preceded him in death. Also a host of relatives and friends.

He had such a cheerful disposition and was a ray of sunshine the little while he spent here.

Funeral services were held Friday in the First Baptist church at Pond Creek, Okla., and the remains laid to rest in the Pond Creek cemetery.¹

CULVER HALDEMAN

The funeral for Culver Steve Haldeman, 86, was Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002, at the Redinger Funeral Home Chapel with Jim Paine, pastor of the First Christian Church, officiating. Interment was in the Brumfield Cemetery at Seiling under the direction of the Redinger Funeral Home.

He was born Dec. 17, 1916, to Albert Allen and Zada Lavesta (Haworth) Haldeman at Okeene and passed away Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002, at Enid Senior Care Center in Enid.

He graduated from Seiling High School with the class of 1934. He married Shirley Tyree and they had one daughter, Shirley Ann.

He married Mildred Louise Collins Dec. 27, 1939, at Fairview. They had three children, Bobbie Kay, Melva Jean and Steve Duane. In the early years of their marriage, he farmed and later worked for the railroad out of Fairview. He also worked for his father-in-law in his plumbing business in Fairview.

In 1952, he began working as a traveling salesman for Baker Manufacturing in Enid selling plumbing supplies, as well as, heating and air conditioning equipment to contractors in the area. He retired from Baker Manufacturing in the summer of 1980. He and Mildred had made their home near Ringwood for many years and were members of the Ringwood Baptist Church. Due to failing health, they moved to Enid in 2000 to be nearer to medical assistance.

He is survived by his wife, Mildred of Enid; three daughters, Shirley Canaday and husband Richard of Grants Pass, Ore., Bobbie Madison of Enid and Melva Hall and husband Bill of Enid; one son, Steve D. Haldeman and wife Judy of Ringwood; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one sister Lorraine "Blondie" Brown of Seiling; and several nieces, nephews and many other relatives.

He was preceded in death by his parents.¹

Funeral services for Carol L. Patrick (sic) Thomas, 61, were held Wednesday, June 26, 2002, at Restland Cemetery in Dallas, Texas.

She was born Aug. 3, 1940 in Fairview to Maxine Collins Partrick and Edgar Wayne Partrick and died Saturday, June 22, 2002 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Hot Springs, Ark. after a life-long battle with poor health. For the past three yrs., she resided in Mt. Ida, Ark. with her husband of 42 years, Billy H. Thomas.

She attended Fairview Schools and graduated from Enid High School in 1957. Thomas attended Oklahoma State University before joining the United States Army where she was a lab technician. She met her husband while serving in the Army and they were married in Anchorage, Alaska in 1960.

Also surviving her are sons, Stephen and wife Judy, Cedar Hill, Texas and Andrew and companion Kathryn of Richardson, Texas; daughter, Lisa Thomas of Prescott, Ark; two grandchildren, Cedar Hill, Texas; mother, Maxine Partrick, Enid; sisters Judy Hopkins, Tulsa and Mary Warkentine, Oklahoma City; and brother, Larry Partrick, Ft. Smith, Ark.¹

Dr. Gene Hopkins, 68, went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Wednesday, October 5, 2010. Born January 6, 1942, in Lone Wolfe, Oklahoma to Laudise and Gilbert Hopkins. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Judi, his daughter Pam, and grandsons Hayden, Harrison, and Hudson, sister Kathryn Childress and brother Jerry Wayne. Already with the Lord are his son, Greg, and his parents, Gilbert and Laudise. Services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, October 9, 2010, at South Tulsa Baptist Church. Moore’s Southlawn 663-2233 share memories at www. m o o r e f u n e r a l c o m This obituary was published in the Tulsa World on 10/8/2010.¹

Graveside services for Robert M. "Bob" Manning, 77, were Jan. 8, 2001, in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Ron Graber officiated. Arrangements were by Ladusau(sic)-Evans Funeral Home.

Manning was born March 12, 1923, in Ringwood to Amos and Juanita Latimer Manning and died Jan. 6, 2001, at his home after a period of ill health.

Active in sports, he graduated as valdictorian at Ringwood High School. In 1942, he served in the Army overseas. He married Erma Jean Collins of Fairview in 1946. In 1953, they moved to Great Bend, Kan. Before retiring in Enid in the early 1970s, he worked in the oil fields. After his wife's death, he married Betty LaCourse in 1990 in Enid.

Surviving are his wife, Betty of the home; two daughters, Sandy Scherlacker of Manhattan, Kan. and Cindy Manning of Edmond; one son, Bob of Amarillo, Texas; three step-children, James LaCourse of Tulsa, Rod LaCourse of Oregon and Cindi Posey of San Angleo (sic), Texas; one sister, Leta Farnsworth of Sharon; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Manning was preceded in death by one brother and one sister.¹