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Obituaries

JOHN D. MAAG

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John D. Maag, 96, of Tonkawa, left this life on August 16, 2020, at the VA Hospital in Oklahoma City. A Graveside Ceremony, with Military Honors, took place at the IOOF Cemetery, Tonkawa, at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday,August 25 ,2020, with Rev. Tom Howard offici ating. Viewing was from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00p.m., Monday, August 24, 2020 at Trout Funeral Home in Tonkawa. Those un able to attend the graves ide may attend virtually on the Trout Funeral Home website, www.troutfuneralhome.com. Click on the “livestream” or tool bar icon on the top right corner after 9:45 a,m.

LONNIE M. BRAY SR

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On Saturday August 1, 2020, Lonnie M. Bray Sr, loving husband, father, grandfather, greatgrandfather, brother, uncle and friend passed away at the age of 89. Lonnie had a long battle with heart disease, but lived life to the fullest, loving the Lord, his family, his friends, and his country every step of the way.

JOAN DOROTHY RECTOR

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Celebration of life services for Joan Dorothy Rector, 51, of Tonkawa, Oklahoma was held on Friday July 24, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Christian Life Church in Tonkawa. Pastor Josh Reese will be officiating. Arrangements are under the kind guidance of the Amy Stittsworth Funeral Service. Afterwards, per Joans request, there will be a garden party at Joan and David’s residence.

WALTER LEE FLOYD

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Walter Lee Floyd, 66, of Tonkawa, passed away on July 19, 2020, in Enid, OK. A Graveside Ceremony was held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, July 24, 2020, at IOOF Cemetery in Tonkawa, with Reverend Tom Howard officiating.

Deaths

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Willis Berton Krout

EDWARD LEE “SPECK” MCKINNIS

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Edward Lee “Speck” Mckinnis, lifelong Tonkawa resident, died on Friday, July 10, 2020. He was 96. A celebration of Speck’s life will be held 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 in the Chapel of Trout Funeral home of Tonkawa. Military honors will be presented by the United States Navy with burial following in the Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery. Pastor Joshua Reese of Christian Life Church will officiate. The grandsons will serve as casket bearers. Viewing will be available at the funeral home on Tuesday from 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

Bruce Robinson

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There will be a Celebration of Life Memorial Service for Bruce Robinson, Saturday, July 11th at 2:00 p.m. at the Tonkawa Event Center, west of the football field. This is a big event center and there will be plenty of room for social distancing. Masks are not mandatory, but welcome and appreciated. Memorial Contributions can be made to the Tonkawa Alumni Association for scholarships or other areas designated in Bruce Robinson’s name at the Tonkawa High School. Memorial Contributions in Bruce Robinson’s name can also be made to the Christian Life Church, or Mexico Multiple Missions and Doug Montegue, both through the Tonkawa Christian Life Church. Services are under the direction of Roberts and Son Funeral Home.

Billy “Bill” W. Huff

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Billy “Bill” W. Huff of Blackwell, OK died July 2, 2020 at the age of 60, two years after diagnosed with ALS. The eleventh of twelve children, Bill was born on April 11, 1960 at Riverside Hospital in Blackwell to Robert and Ruby (Wood) Huff.

VENUS LYNN ZAVISKI

Venus Lynn Zaviski, former resident of Blackwell, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 in Porter, Oklahoma. She was 76 years old. Venus was born on December 20, 1943 in Depew, Oklahoma to her parents, Venis and Gladys Hall. She grew up in the Tonkawa area attending Tonkawa schools. Venus worked in various retail jobs. She loved to garden and tend to her house plants.

PETER NELSON DAVIS

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Peter Nelson Davis, born 4 June 1982 and passed away 27 April 2020, brother to one, friend to many. Nelson, as most of us would grow to call him, was adopted by the most gracious and loving parents anyone could ask for, Tom and Becky Davis (Bacher). Even before Nelson was brought into our family, everyone immediately fell in love with him and his blonde hair and huge infectious smile. As his brother, we grew up in a loving household full of fun, laughter, baseball, smiles, and a German Shepherd named Chris. We grew up in a house on 12th St. in Tonkawa that still bears our height measurements to this day in the basement where we used to play our original Nintendo, (that almost predated color T.V.), on weekends and most summer evenings. We were given every opportunity in life as kids, 4-wheelers, trampoline, and a fort with a sand box.