Obituaries

Jul 24, 2015

Kayutah "Kay" Miller, 89, a life time Durant area resident passed away Friday, July 24, 2015 at her home in Duncan. She moved to Duncan 4 years ago to live with her daughter and her family. Graveside services will be 2:00 PM Monday, July 27 in Highland Cemetery at Durant, Oklahoma with Reverend Charles Loyd officiating. Services are under...

Jul 15, 2015

Sandra Jean (Johnson) Dealy, 67, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015 in the Integris Southwest Medical Center in Oklahoma City. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, July 25 at Tapp Memorial Methodist Church in New Boston, Texas; Pastor Ronnie Pipes officiating. Sandra was born May 27, 1948 at Gilmer, Texas; the daughter of D.E. "Pete"...

Jun 29, 2015

Ivo Dan Haley, 77, of Duncan passed away Monday, June 29, 2015 in the Duncan Regional Hospital. Visitation will be held Tuesday and Wednesday in the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home. There will be no services at this time. Dan was born July 27, 1937 at Lorimor, Iowa the son of Clarence L and Mary L. (Deemer) Haley. He and Mary...

Jun 17, 2015

July 13th, 1917-June 17th, 2015 Hugh Renier O"Connor, 97, of Duncan, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at the Meridian Nursing Center in Meridian, OK. Hugh was born July 13th, 1917, in El Reno, OK to Helena Mae (Winder) and Michael Hugh O"Connor. He graduated from Los Angeles High School in Los Angeles, CA. He married Mary Lee Thierry...

Jun 10, 2015

Velta Pauline "Polly" Jennings, 84, of Duncan passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2015 in the Duncan regional Hospital. Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM Saturday in the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home Chapel. Interment services will be 3:30 PM Monday in the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Odessa, Texas. Polly was born March 10, 1931 at Velma, Oklahoma the Daughter of...

Jun 8, 2015

Dorenda Mae Speed, 73, of Duncan passed away Monday, June 8, 2015 in the Duncan Regional Hospital. Services will be 11:00 AM Thursday at Bethel Assembly of God Church with Dr. Larry Martin officiating. Interment will be in the Fairlawn Cemetery in Comanche under the direction of the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends for visitation at...

Jun 6, 2015

Lydia Marseille Villarreal infant daughter of Ezequiel Villarreal, Jr and Wendy Mikes passed away Saturday, June 6, 2015 in the OU Childrens Hospital in Oklahoma City. Graveside services will be 10:00 AM Thursday in the Duncan Cemetery under the direction of the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. Lydia is survived by her...

May 31, 2015

Paul D. Bertram's soul and spirit escaped his aging body Sunday, May 31st, 2015 to meet his Jesus who he loved so much. He departed this life in the Lawton Veterans Center at the age of 97 years. Interment services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday in the Ft, Sill National Veterans Cemetery with Reverend Jeff McLemore officiating. Military Honors...

May 27, 2015

May 25, 2015

Virdean (Chapman) Wilson passed away peacefully in her home on May 25,2015, after a brief illness. She was 92. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at Bethesda Church of God in Duncan, OK with the Reverend Harold Metheny officiating. Services are under the direction of Bailes-Polk Funeral Home in Duncan. Interment will be at...

May 8, 2015

Gary L. Gustus, 64, of Duncan passed away Friday, May 8, 2015 at his home in Duncan. Memorial services will be held 11 AM Wednesday in the Ft. Sill National Veterans Cemetery under the direction of the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home. Gary was born May 10, 1950 at Little River, Kansas the son of Fred L. and Emma Jean (Adams)...

May 3, 2015

Sandra Nell Dacus, 78, of Duncan passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 in the Wilkins Nursing Center. Graveside funeral services will be 10:00 AM Wednesday in the Fort Sill National Veterans Cemetery under the direction of the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends for visitation at the funeral home from 6-8 on Tuesday. Sandra was born March...

May 2, 2015

Wanda Okemah Gray Williams, 91, passed away on May 2, 2015, at her home in Duncan, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be Thursday in the Elk Avenue Church of Christ, 2113 W. Elk Avenue, Duncan, OK 73533 under the direction of the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Duncan Cemetery. She was born on August 28, 1923 to...

Apr 26, 2015

Apr 25, 2015

Lenard Eugene Tucker, 83, of Duncan passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015 at his home in Duncan. Graveside services will be 10:00 AM Tuesday in the Duncan Cemetery with the Reverend Billy Morgan officiating. Services are under the direction of the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home. Lenard was born December 10, 1931 at Plainview, Texas the son of Grady and Rosey...

Apr 24, 2015

Evideen Armbruster Shaw, 105, a long time Duncan area resident answered the Savior's call to "Come on in and recieve the home I have prepared for you." on Friday, April 24, 2015 in the Sterling house Assisted Living in Bethany, Oklahoma. Services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday in the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home with interment in the Resthaven Memorial Gardens...

Apr 23, 2015

Martha Ann Monahan, 78, of Duncan passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015 in the Wilkins Nursing Center. Graveside memorial services will be 3:00 PM Wednesday in the New Velma Cemetery under the direction of the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home. Martha was born February 11, 1937 at Great Bend, Kansas the daughter of George and Goldie (McFarland) Lacey. She and William...

Mar 17, 2015

Billy Gene Harman, 75, longtime resident of Duncan, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at his home in Duncan surrounded by his family. A memorial graveside celebration will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, March 21, 2015 in the Resthaven Memorial Gardens, with the Chaplin Charles Leggett with Faith Hospice officiating. Services are under the direction of Bailes-Polk Funeral...

Mar 13, 2015

Ashley Renea (Morris) Swanson Gateley, 32, of Comanche passed away Friday, March 13, 2015 at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Cremation services are under the direction of the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home. A celebration of Ashley's life will be held from 2 to 4 PM Sunday at the Fuqua Park in Duncan. Ashley was born November 19, 1982 at Duncan, Oklahoma the...

Mar 10, 2015