All Obituaries

Lawrence Battiest, 79, of Broken Bow, passed away on July 9, 2020 at Paris Regional Medical Center in Paris, TX. One of six children, Lawrence was born on March 3, 1941 to Wille and Kissie (Walls) Battiest. He attended Broken Bow public Schools. After completing school, Lawrence served the US Army as a paratrooper during Vietnam. After returning home, he started working as a log cutter in the timber industry. Lawrence enjoyed playing gospel music on his guitar, playing dominoes and pool,...

Johnny Lee Wade, Sr., 76, of Broken Bow, passed from this life, Thursday, July 9, 2020, at the Texoma Medical Center, in Denison, TX. He was born to Alexander B. and Nellie (Battiest) Wade, on February 22, 1944, in Broken Bow, OK. Johnny graduated from Broken Bow High School, moved to Dallas to do Construction, then to New Mexico. He moved back home to Broken Bow in the early 80’s for a job at Tyson’s; he worked there until his retirement in 2007. After his retirement, he was a...

Robert Marshall passed away in Oklahoma City, OK on July 9, 2020. ***Full obituary and service information to follow soon***

Tandy Kolb passed from this life in Idabel, OK, July 6, 2020 at the age of 89. He was born October 8, 1930 in Holly Ridge, LA the son of Tandy Otis and Alma (West) Kolb. Tandy was an outdoors person. He enjoyed gardening and hunting deer, elk and antelope. He loved his family and spending time with them. He owned and operated Tandy’s Reno Inn in Missoula, MT for forty- eight years. Tandy leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Joy Kolb of the home; children, Tanya Halland, Shane Alton...

Helen Marie Hamilton, 84, of Broken Bow, finished her fight, closed her eyes, and went to be with our Lord, on Sunday, July 5, 2020. She was born to Francis Turner and Myrtle Belle (Jenkins) Turnage on December 10, 1935. After graduating from Broken Bow High School, Helen married Kenneth Ray Hamilton on April 16, 1955, and they shared fifty-eight years together. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Broken Bow. Helen became a beautician at the age of sixteen under the...

Billy Eugene Bean, 67, of Broken Bow, passed from this life, on July 3rd, 2020, at his home. Billy was born, May 20th, 1953, to Eugene and Ramona Faye Bean. Billy spent his life here, in McCurtain County, enjoying the outdoors. He loved fishing, hunting, gardening, and arrowhead hunting. He was preceded in death by his two sisters, Brenda and Wanda Bean; one niece, Sherry Lynn Aaron; mother, Ramona Bean; and father, Eugene Bean. Bill leaves to cherish his memory, his sons, Dustin Bean, of...

Montana Page Wright, of Wright City, OK passed from this life, July 2, 2020, at the age of 19. She was born July 25, 2000 in Idabel, OK the daughter of Jermie Patrick Wright and Alicia (Conatser) Wright. Montana was a 2019 graduate of Broken Bow High School. She enjoyed art, reading, and music. She loved animals. She also enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She leaves to cherish her memory, her father, Patrick Wright and Heidi of Broken Bow, OK; her mother, Alicia Wright of...

Susan Kay O’Donnell, of Broken Bow, Oklahoma, known all her life as “Cissy”, made her peace on Earth and entered into God’s Kingdom on Thursday, July 2nd, 2020, at 7:30 p.m. at Paris Regional Medical Center in Paris, Texas. Cissy was born to the late Sam and late Jean Brewer in DeQueen, Arkansas, on October 28th, 1954. She married the love of her life, Jimmy C. O’Donnell on September the 8th, 1972. They were blessed to spend 48 wonderful years together. She and...

Jo Anna Cupit, 71, of Broken Bow passed from this life on June 29, 2020 at home surrounded by her family, after a brave battle with cancer. She was born on June 27, 1949 in Idabel, OK to Haskell Moseley and Reba Nette (Lites) Finley. Jo loved the Lord and she was the heart and soul of her family. She was a devoted wife, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. Jo and Melvin celebrated 50 years of marriage in January. Melvin was the love her life. They ran an auto-repair...

Sheena Jordan, 34, of Broken Bow, passed from this life, June 28, 2020, in Denton, TX. Sheena was born to Jonathan Green and Dorcas Cox, on August 25, 1985, in Idabel, OK. She was united in marriage to Paul Jordan, July 13, 2009, in Fayetteville, AR, they enjoyed 10 years together. She was of the Christian faith. Sheena enjoyed outdoor activities, such as, hunting, fishing, and camping. She also enjoyed cooking, facebooking, and working in her flower bed. Sheena loved cheeseburgers and...