Memorial services for Marvin Banduch, Jr., of Hugo, Okla., will be held at 2 p.m. Oct.

Vernell Grant, 79, was born on Feb. 14, 1946 in Speer, Okla., the son of Buster Grant and Ruby Jewel (Whitmore) Grant.

Lessie Liles passed away on Sept. 25, 2025, at the age of 84 in Hugo, Okla. Born on May 2, 1941, in New Mexico, the daughter of Tom Harrison Donaghe and Shirley Dee (Tanner) Donaghe. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Shirley Tommy Donaghe Ellis, and by her beloved daughter, Ilean (Liles) Bloodworth.

Funeral services for Ronald Morrison Springs, of Hugo, Okla., were held Sept. 20, 2025 at Miller & Miller Funeral Home.

The Rev. Morris F. Brock, a devoted pastor, loving family man, and faithful servant of God went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sept. 25, 2025. Morris was born on April 4, 1932 in Longview, Texas, to Frank and Mattie Pearl (Walker) Brock, who instilled in him the values of family, hard work, and faith. Growing up in a close-knit household with his younger sister, Barbara, Morris learned carpentry, plumbing and mechanical skills while helping maintain the family’s gardens, orchards and farm animals. He used the skills he learned at an early age to feed, clothe, and house his children. He also passed along his work ethic and skills to his kids.

Patricia Joann Shoemake, known affectionately as Joann to her friends and family, passed away peacefully at her home east of Soper, Okla., on Sept. 22, 2025. Joann was born on April 14, 1939, to Alma Wilson Harrison Gooldy and Jesse Wilson.

Charlene Haynes, a beacon of warmth and selflessness, passed away on Friday morning, Sept. 26, 2025, in Hugo, Okla.

Funeral services for Alan Dale Roberson, of Boswell, Okla., were held Sept. 23, 2025 at Good Springs Presbyterian Church.

Mark Seigel Terry, of Fort Smith, Ark., was born on Dec. 16, 1960 in Coffeyville, Kan., to Jack Terry and Coleen Seigel Terry. He passed away peacefully on September 7, 2025 in Hugo, Okla., at the age of 64.

Katherine Pauline (Albertson) Hood, of Hugo, Okla., was born on April 22, 1951 in Ponca City, Okla., the daughter of Joseph Thomas Albertson and Betty Jean (Daniels) Albertson. She passed away Sept. 12, 2025, at the age of 74. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Joseph “Jody” Hood and sisters: Irene Eisenhower, Rosie Albertson, Jo Ann Blankenship and Myrtle Albertson.