All Obituaries

Shirley Ann Blake of Guthrie, was born on August 26, 1928, to Rudolph and Martha Karstensen Helberg.  She passed away July 26, 2020 in her home.   Shirley was involved with and throughout the years, held many offices in service of her church.  She was an accredited medical record librarian, a member of the Kiwanis Club, the Business and Professional Women’s group (BPW) and a founding member of Our Savior Lutheran. Shirley is preceded in death by her parents, her...

Warren was born in Aurora, IL on August 20, 1944. He died peacefully in his sleep on July 14, 2020 after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease at the age of 75.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty, parents, Donald and Evelyn P Anderson and his brother, Gerald ”Gerry” Anderson.  He is survived by his brother, Floyd Anderson and wife, Sherry, sister-in-law, Betty Anderson, his former wife Sue Saunders, his sons, Scott Anderson and...

Charlotte Ethyl Johnson was born December 5, 1932, in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. She was the third of four daughters born to Charles and Elizabeth Johnson. She attended the little one-room schoolhouse in their community, and was valedictorian of her class at Pagosa Springs High School. She graduated from college in Greeley, and taught second grade for three years in Arvada, Colorado. In 1936, her parents attended the gospel meetings held in the schoolhouse, and made their choice to serve the...

Tony Gunn, October 15, 1959 – May 7, 2020 Tony was born in Oklahoma City, to Prebble Wylie Gunn and Cecelia Hope McMahon. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Sandra (Smith,) his daughter, Melissa Jaco and husband, Jerry, his son, Seth Gunn and wife, Jennifer, his grandchildren; Ally Gunn and Trevor Perdue, Prebble Gunn, Tristalynn Gunn, Trace McCorkle, Elijah and Jaelynn Whitebird and Raelynn Gunn. His sisters, Lenora Gunn Chambers, Penny Gunn Goodman and husband, Johnny, his...

Annette Marie (McGuire) Rhodes, 61, of Guthrie, Oklahoma departed to heaven on April 15, 2020 in the comfort of her home. On the day of her death she was surrounded by family and friends who provided comfort to her as she lost her battle with pancreatic cancer. Annette was born to Ruby and Aaron McGuire on January 31, 1959 and raised in Guthrie, OK. She attended Guthrie High School and graduated in 1977. Annette was a mail carrier and retired after many years of dedicated service from the...

Leslie J. Canning was born in Guthrie, May 22, 1937 to Emmitt J. and Martha Viola (Ruhl) Canning. He spent all his life in Guthrie, graduating high school in 1956.  He first went to work for Smith Funeral Home and then moved on to work for Crabtree Gas Station. It was there, he met his first wife, Thelma.  After their divorce, Leslie went to work for the Oklahoma Furniture Factory.  In 1960, he met his second wife, Lina Ruth James.  They were married February 22, 1963...

Wanda Jean Anai, 81, of Guthrie, OK passed away on January 14, 2020 in Oklahoma City.Wanda was born on March 3, 1938 to J. D. and Opal Mae Belle (Ham)White in Lamesa, Texas. She married Kenneth Anai on December 18, 1965, in Perkins, Oklahoma.Wanda was a talented seamstress and loved to sew. She worked for many years as secretary for the Poplar & Warner Church of Christ, and also at Walmart.She is survived by her husband Kenneth Anai of Guthrie, OK; one son, James Louis Anai and wife Kelli;...

Wilbur Lewis Davis was born September 11, 1934 in Lowell Massachusetts and passed to his rest on January 6, 2020 in Edmond, Oklahoma after a long and difficult struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. “Bill” was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Beatrice Davis of Lowell, Massachusetts, his wife, Shirley Jean Davis after 54 years of marriage, and his sister, Barbara Champagne of Sun City, Florida. He is survived by his three children, Linda S. Baker and her husband Doug Baker of...

Steven Harold Smith was born to Harold and Cora Sue Smith on August 8, 1958, in Guthrie, Oklahoma. He passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019. There are no services pending.

Marvin Clarence Backhaus was born March 6, 1924 at Guthrie, Oklahoma to Fred and Ida E. (Tisher) Backhaus. Marvin passed from this life on Saturday, November 16, 2019, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 95 years, 8 months, 10 days.After graduating from high school, Marvin began studies at Oklahoma A&M, Stillwater. During his first semester, because of the war effort and being the only male family member not yet serving in the armed forces, Marvin returned to the family farm to take...