Becker-Rabon Funeral Home

Graveside service with full military honors for SFC (Retired) Ellis "Wes" Stewart will be at Fort Sill National Cemetery in Elgin, Oklahoma on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Arrangements are under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. Ellis Wesley Stewart of Lawton, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at the age of 80 years with his wife, JoAnne, of 56 years by his side. Ellis "Wes" was born April 18, 1943 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to Arthur E. and Anna Lee (Dowell) Stewart. The youngest of 5 children, Wes enlisted in the U.S. Army to serve his country across the years in Vietnam, Germany, and numerous military installations across the United...

Graveside service with full military honors for MAJ (Retired) Robert Joseph Robillard will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 1, 2023 at Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma with Rev. Mike Teel, Pastor of Cameron Baptist Church officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. The family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. MAJ (Retired) Robert Joseph Robillard passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at the age of 81 years in Lawton, Oklahoma, with his wife at his side. Robert "Bob" was born June 10, 1942, in Springfield, Massachusetts to George N. and Cecile (Morneau) Robillard. After his 1960 graduation from Technical...

Edward Paul (Eddie) Britten, 68, passed away on November 25, 2023, in Yukon, Oklahoma. Eddie was born on September 26, 1955, in Lawton, OK to Gabrielle (Britten) Combs and Paul N. Britten. He grew up in Lawton and graduated from Lawton High School where he met his high school sweetheart, Diana Joy Taylor, and they were married on July 8, 1977. He worked for his dad as a roofer and then Eddie and Diana set up a home in Lawton where both Eddie and Diana started out life together working for a vending machine company. Eddie held a wide range of jobs in his lifetime and he and Diana moved out of Lawton as opportunities opened up in other towns around Oklahoma. He worked for the Coors...

Memorial service for Richard Alan Huegel will be 1:30 p.m. Monday, December 4, 2023 in Letitia Baptist Church with Matt, Kelly, Pastor officiating. Richard Alan Huegel passed away on November 22, 2023, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, at the age of 63. Born on August 27, 1960, in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to Earnest and Joanne Huegel, Rich spent his formative years in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he pursued his education. On September 8, 2014, he married Debrah Kay Duncan in Las Vegas. Rich was not only a skilled mechanic with a passion for working on and collecting cars but also dedicated a significant portion of his career to being a truck driver. He took great pride in achieving the rank of...

Memorial service for Linda Belle Schutte will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Faith Bible Church, Lawton with Rev. Leonard Reimer, Pastor officiating. Linda will be interred with her husband SFC (Retired) Jimmy Schutte at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 4, 2023, in the Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma. SFC (Retired) Schutte will receive military honors at this time. The memorial service may be viewed by following the livestream link at www.beckerfuneral.com or by visiting the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Facebook page. Linda Belle Schutte, 85 of Lawton, passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones at her home in Lawton. She was born...

James Henry "Jim" Hanna was born in South Chatham, Massachusetts on September 23, 1940 to Helen Marion and William Hanna. Our beloved husband, father, Pawpaw, and friend passed away November 20, 2023 in Lawton, Oklahoma at the age of 83. Jim grew up and went to school in Hyannis, Massachusetts. He dropped out of school in the 8th grade to help his family. He worked many jobs during his early years. He joined the Army at 19 and retired in June of 1980 with the rank of Sergeant First Class after 21 years of service as a communications chief. He was very proud of his military career and being a soldier. He married the love of his life, Lucille Stevens, on July 3, 1963 at the New Post Chapel...

Celebration of life service for William Quimby Brown will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 24, 2023 at Lawton Heights United Methodist Church, located at the gymnasium at First United Methodist Church, in Lawton, Oklahoma. Burial will follow in Blair Cemetery, Blair, Oklahoma under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. William Quimby "Bill" Brown, age 82, passed away peacefully at his home in Lawton, Oklahoma on Monday, November 20, 2023. Bill was born October 6, 1941 in Billings, Montana and was joyfully adopted by William "Buck" Brown and Mildred Brown. He grew up on a farm northwest of Gage, Oklahoma and graduated from Gage High School, followed by one year of military service. ...

Funeral services for Thelma "Maxine" Holder Ledford will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 25, 2023 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel. A private family burial will follow in the Fairlawn Cemetery, Snyder, Oklahoma. The family will greet friends Friday evening from 5pm until 7pm at the funeral home. The service may be viewed by following the livestream link at www.beckerfuneral.com or by visiting the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Facebook page. Thelma "Maxine" Holder Ledford, 91, of Lawton joined her heavenly father on Sunday, November 19, 2023. She was born January 5, 1932 to Horace Knox "HK" Holder and Jessie (Countryman) Holder in Mountain Park, Oklahoma. She grew up on a farm...

A service celebrating the life of Joe B. Dutcher will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 16, 2023 at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church with The Rev. Stephanie Jenkins, Rector, officiating. Joe passed away Thursday, November 17, 2023, in his home, surrounded by his family. Entombment will be in the St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Columbarium. Arrangements are under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. Joe was born September 23, 1931, in Lawton, Oklahoma. He graduated from Lawton High School, where he played football and baseball for the Wolverines. He furthered his education at the University of Oklahoma, where he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, and from which he earned his...

Funeral Mass for Doris Mae Stoner will be 12:00 P.M, Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at St. Ann's Catholic Church, in Elgin, Oklahoma, with Rev. Linh Bui officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. A Rosary will be held on Monday at 6:00 P.M. in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Chapel. Doris M. Stoner, 90, of Elgin, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones. Doris was born on September 19, 1933, in Dallas, Pennsylvania, to John B. and Arline M. Hazeltine. She was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church. Doris was a beloved wife and devoted mother. She is survived by two daughters: Linda A. Birch and husband, Ron, of Fletcher, Oklahoma, and...

Funeral service for Virginia Anderson Redding will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 18, 2023 in Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Tony Cook officiating. Private family burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. Virginia Anderson Redding, after a lifetime of service to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, was called home to continue her service in Heaven on November 16, 2023 at the age of 93. She was born July 15, 1930 to Lee and Ruth Anderson in Fort Cobb, Oklahoma. She spent her formative years in Fort Cobb where she graduated high school. She married Duane Redding on December 17, 1949 in Anadarko, Oklahoma. Virginia was a devoted...

Funeral Mass for Roman Suarez-Torres will be 12:00 P.M, Friday, December 1, 2023, at Holy Family Catholic Church, in Lawton, with Rev. Philip Seeton officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. A Rosary will be held on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at 6:00 P.M. in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel. Roman Suarez-Torres, 63, of Lawton, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully, in his home, on Monday, November 13, 2023, after a long battle with illness. He was a dearly beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend. Roman was born on April 9, 1960, in Rio Verde, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, to Francisco Suarez and Secundina Torres. He is survived by his wife,...

Graveside service for Edwin Joseph Butler will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma. Arrangements are under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. Edwin, of Lawton, Oklahoma passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 12, 2023 in Lawton. He was born November 3, 1934 in Pascagoula, Mississippi and recently celebrated his 89th birthday. Edwin faithfully served his country in the United States Army for over 20 years, with tours in Korea, Vietnam, Germany, and several of the United States before retiring in Lawton in 1980. He was a devoted New Orleans Saints fan, proudly displaying memorabilia throughout his home. You would always...

Graveside service for Kenneth E. Smart will be 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at Letitia Cemetery, east of Lawton. Burial will be under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. Kenneth E. Smart, age 73, of Lawton, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2023 in Lawton. He was born June 2, 1950 in Lawton to James W. and Betty (Bronner) Smart. He married Samara Tilghman on January 24, 1969 in Lawton. Kenneth attended Lawton High School. He had worked for Hunt Masonry and was a mechanic at Midas Muffler until 1995. He was a jack of all trades and a master of some. He enjoyed working on race cars. Kenneth gave his life to the Lord on September 9, 2020. Survivors include his wife,...

Graveside service for Billy Joe Barker will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 27, 2023 in the Fairlawn Cemetery, Snyder, Oklahoma with Delbert Beard, Lawton, Oklahoma officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. Billy Joe Barker, 87, former Snyder resident, passed away on Friday evening, November 10, 2023 in Wichita Falls, Texas. He was born October 7, 1936 in Mountain Park, Oklahoma to Arleta and Tommy Barker. He was raised north of Mountain Park by his grandparents, Willie Mae and Billy Metzler. He attended Snyder Public Schools and Cameron College where he received his associate degree. He married Wyneese Hamilton on August 4, 1961 in Frederick,...

Robin Jan Marple, age 64 of Lawton, was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin to Barrett and Mary Hoekstra on August 10, 1959. She went to her Eternal Home on November 10, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. Robin graduated from Sheboygan High School in 1977. Robin served in the United States Army as an electronics instructor from 1981 to 1989. Robin left the United States Army to pursue her career at Lowe's as a manager in sales until she retired in 2013. Robin married the love of her life, Marty Marple on July 4, 2002 and gained two bonus sons, Kyle Marple and Jaime Marple. Robin enjoyed traveling, shopping and spending time with her family. Robin is preceded in death by her parents and...

Graveside funeral service for Beate Voegtlin will be 10 a.m. Monday, November 13, 2023, in Post Cemetery, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Arrangements are under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. The procession to the cemetery will depart the funeral home at 9:40 a.m. on Monday. Beate Voegtlin died Tuesday, November 7, 2023, in Lawton, Oklahoma at the age of 75. She was born December 25, 1947, in Dresden, Germany to Erich and Elsa Margarete (Golles) Zollner. She spent her formative years in Germany where she completed her education. She married retired Sgt. First Class David John Voegtlin on July 3, 1968, in Kassel, Germany. He preceded her in death on April 22, 2021. Beate followed her...

Funeral service with full military honors for LTC (Retired) Ephraim Jerry "E.J." Burrow will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, November 11, 2023 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Harold Gaches, Pastor of First Baptist West, Lawton, Oklahoma officiating. Placement at the Fort Sill National Cemetery Columbarium will be at a later date. LTC (Retired) Ephraim Jerry "E.J." Burrow, 89, of Lawton, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2023 in Lawton. He was born in Pocahontas, Arkansas to Jesse W. and Scyble Ann (Parrish) Burrow. He lived in Pocahontas until he joined the Army in 1955. Jerry received a Bachelor of Science from Arkansas State College in 1955, and a Bachelor of Business...

Memorial service for Carol Jean Moorhead will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 11, 2023 at First Christian Church, Cyril, Oklahoma with Brother Gary Layman, Retired Pastor of Chickasha, Oklahoma officiating. A private family placement of cremated remains will be held at Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma. Arrangements are under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. Carol Jean Moorhead, 69, of Sterling, Oklahoma peacefully left her earthly home Sunday, November 5, 2023 at her home in Sterling surrounded by her loving family. Carol was born in Sinton, Texas on March 22, 1954 to Henry A. Tryon, Jr. and Juanona June "Nonie" (Westmoreland) Tryon. She graduated from high school...

Graveside funeral service for Harvey Lee Coombs will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 13, 2023 in Pecan Cemetery with Rev. Jim Roberts officiating. Arrangements are under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. Harvey Lee Coombs died Saturday, November 4, 2023 in Wichita Falls, Texas at the age of 85. He was born December 8, 1937 in Lawton, Oklahoma to Ernest E. and Ethel A. (Burton) Coombs. He spent his formative years in Lawton and was a 1956 graduate of Lawton High School where he was an outstanding baseball player. Following graduation, he signed a Triple A contract to play baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He went directly to New York and played Class D ball in the Pony League,...

Graveside funeral service for Harvey Lee Coombs will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 13, 2023 in Pecan Cemetery with Rev. Jim Roberts officiating. Arrangements are under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. Harvey Lee Coombs died Saturday, November 4, 2023 in Wichita Falls, Texas at the age of 85. He was born December 8, 1937 in Lawton, Oklahoma to Ernest E. and Ethel A. (Burton) Coombs. He spent his formative years in Lawton and was a 1956 graduate of Lawton High School where he was an outstanding baseball player. Following graduation, he signed a Triple A contract to play baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He went directly to New York and played Class D ball in the Pony League,...