Becker-Rabon Funeral Home

Funeral service for Vita Deloris Arndt will be 12:00 P.M. Friday, December 13, 2024 at Letitia Baptist Church, east of Lawton, Oklahoma with Rev. Matt Kelly, Pastor officiating. Burial will follow at 1:45 p.m. in Fairview Cemetery, Apache, Oklahoma under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. Vita Deloris Arndt, 92, of Fort Worth, Texas, and formerly of Lawton, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at Bristol Park Assisted Living in Fort Worth. She was born on December 4, 1931, in Greenfield, Oklahoma, to Joseph Ruhl and Ruth D. (Van Lehn) Taylor. On August 22, 1954, Vita married Dwayne E.B. Arndt at the First Baptist Church in Watonga, Oklahoma. Their love...

It is with heavy hearts and deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Robert "Bobby" Glass, age 66, leaving a full life and unforgettable legacy for all who met him. Bobby passed from this earth on Monday, December 2, 2024, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Memorial service will be on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel, Lawton Oklahoma. The service may be viewed by following the livestream link at www.beckerfuneral.com or by visiting the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Facebook page. Bobby was born August 9, 1958 to Herbert Glass and Lois (Delahoussaye) Southwood in New Iberia, Louisiana. The family moved to Sterling Oklahoma when he was in...

Graveside funeral service for Dr. Dewey L. Parker will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 5, 2024 at Fort Sill National Cemetery with Paul Sparks officiating. Burial with military honors will be under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. Dr. Dewey L. Parker, 98, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2024, in Edmond, Oklahoma. He was born on February 17, 1926, in the Eastview community near Brinkman, Oklahoma, to Fred F. and Josie M. (Wilemon) Parker. On October 8, 1954, he married Margaret See in Lawton, Oklahoma. She preceded him in death on February 1, 2021. A proud World War II veteran, Dewey enlisted in the U.S. Army shortly after graduating from high school. He served with the 342nd...

Funeral service for Walter Edwin Schmieding, Jr. will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at Dayspring Community Church with Robert Smith, Lead Pastor and Kirk Givens, Pastor of Care officiating. Entombment will follow in the Chapel of Peace Mausoleum at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. The service may be viewed via livestream through the Dayspring Community Church Facebook page. Walter Edwin Schmieding, Jr., 92, of Lawton, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, November 30, 2024 in Lawton, Oklahoma. He was born July 28, 1932 in Shelby, Michigan to Walter Edwin Schmieding, Sr. and Constance (Melvin) Schmieding. He was a long-time residential designer...

Sheila Standridge, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, November 28, 2024 in Lawton, Oklahoma at the age of 60. There will be no services scheduled per Sheila's wishes. Sheila was born December 7, 1963 in Frankfurt, Germany to Jim and Daisy (Milburn) Houseman. She married Randy Standridge on March 16, 1994 in Lawton, Oklahoma. Sheila is survived by her husband of 30 years, Randy Standridge, two brothers, Russ and Randy Houseman, son, Sonny James Houseman (Jennifer), two daughters, Samantha Porter (Jeff) and Tiffany Payne (Scott), one niece, seven grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Online guest book and sympathy cards are available at www.beckerfuneral.com

Memorial service for Judy Carlson will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 3, 2024 in Abundant Life Assembly of God, Geronimo, with Rev. Tony Elkins, Pastor officiating. The service may be viewed by following the Livestream link at www.beckerfuneral.com or by visiting the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Facebook page. Judy Carlson, 81, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at her home in Geronimo, Oklahoma. She was born on September 23, 1943, in Hobart, Oklahoma, to Henry and Jewel Smith. Judy moved to Lawton at a young age and graduated from Lawton High School. She began her higher education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. She later earned her bachelor's degree from...

Graveside service with full military honors for SSG (Ret.) Jeff Leger will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma. SSG (Ret.) Jeff Leger passed away Friday, November 22, 2024, at his home in Texas. He was born on July 3, 1976, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Jeffery and Patty (Barrett) Leger. An online guest book and sympathy cards are available at www.beckerfuneral.com

Funeral service for Elvira Martin will be at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 26, 2024 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma. Elvira Martin, 89, of Lawton, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 17, 2024, at her home. She was born on November 26, 1934, in Kloestitz, Akkerman, Romania, to Immanuel and Sophia (Wegner) Martin. During her early years, Elvira's family fled Romania for Germany to escape the advancing Russian forces. It was in Germany where she met Alvin Ross Martin, who was serving in the U.S. Army at the time. They were married on November 24, 1961, in Hessental, Germany. The couple was blessed...

Memorial service for Donald Brown will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 20, 2024, in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Tom Biles of Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church, Apache, Oklahoma officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Apache, Oklahoma. Arrangements are under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. Donald Young Brown, of Apache, Oklahoma passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at the age of 86 years. He was born on September 10, 1938, at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to Jack Burt and Elizabeth (Young) Brown. Growing up in a military family, Don lived in various locations, including Cement, Oklahoma; Fort Logan, Colorado; Cache, Oklahoma; and...

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did but people will never forget how you made them feel. " - Maya Angelou It is with great sadness that the family of CSM (Retired) Johnnie Collier completed his journey home to glory on November 11, 2024, leaving a full life and an indelible legacy for all who met him. A true soldier, taking his wreath on Veteran's Day to join his beloved wife of 68 years and the heroes he served with. A dedicated family man, Dad radiated nuggets of life's wisdom and knowledge uplifting and encouraging all. He loved telling life stories with a smile and bringing joy to those who were blessed enough to be educated by his...

Funeral service for Vendle Ray Lopes will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 14, 2024 in Cameron Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Teel, Pastor officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. Vendle Ray Lopes, 90, of Lawton passed peacefully at home, surrounded by family on Saturday, November 9, 2024. He was born on October 8, 1934 in Newport, Texas to Henry and Eunice (Armstrong) Lopes. He grew up in Texas for the first few years of his life, moving to Lawton, Oklahoma during grade school, where he resided until his passing. As a teenager, he assisted his father in the family business, Lopes Tile, and eventually took over,...

Graveside service for family, will be at 11:30 am on Friday, November 15, 2024, at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Rev. Tom Willoughby officiating. Burial will be under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. Earl Mercer, Jr passed away on November 8, 2024, twenty days shy of 91 years old. Earl, who was known by family as Sonny, was born to Edna Mae and Roy Earl Mercer on November 28, 1933, in Lawton, Oklahoma. He had two sisters, Patricia and Billie. Earl spent his childhood helping in his dad's grocery store, meat market, minnow farm, and other enterprises. He was raised attending First Baptist Church in Lawton and was a lifelong member. Earl was a 4-year baseball letterman at Lawton High...

A funeral service for Bertha Amira Llerena will be held on Friday, November 15, 2024, at 12:00 p.m., at Holy Family Catholic Church with Father Phil Seeton officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. The family will greet friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bertha Amira Llerena was born in Manabi, Ecuador, on August 12, 1945, to Arturo Delgado and Teolinda Delgado (Anchundia). She passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 79. Bertha married Jose Abelardo Llerena in July of 1995. Together, they raised a son and a daughter and proudly watched as their family grew to include eight grandkids and three great-grandchildren. Bertha had many...

Funeral service for Debra Lynn Daubenspeck will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 13, 2024 in First Baptist West with Rev. Harold Gaches, Pastor officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. The service may be viewed by following the livestream link at firstbaptistwest.com or on the First Baptist West YouTube Channel. Debra Lynn Daubenspeck, 61, of Lawton, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2024, in Oklahoma City. She was born on February 12, 1963, at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to Franklin L. and Patsy Ann (Hill) Wetmore. Raised in Lawton, she graduated from Eisenhower High School in 1981. On August 10, 1990, she married Terry Daubenspeck in a ceremony at Lake Lawtonka, north of...

Memorial service for Ronald Edward Wilson will be 9:30 A.M. Tuesday, November 12, 2024 in Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rusty Whisenhunt officiating. The service may be viewed by following the livestream link at www.beckerfuneral.com or by visiting the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Facebook page. Entombment with Oklahoma Highway Patrol Honors will follow at Fort Sill National Cemetery. Ronald Edward Wilson, age 78, of Lawton, passed away Monday, November 4, 2024 in Lawton. He was born September 9, 1946 in Okemah, Oklahoma to Basil Edward and Frances Lavon (Wainscott) Wilson. Mr. Wilson grew up in Midwest City, Oklahoma and graduated from Star Spencer High School in 1964. He...

Funeral service for Grace Ivy Whitworth will be held at First Baptist West on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Harold Gaches, Pastor officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. The service may be viewed by following the livestream link at firstbaptistwest.com or on the First Baptist West YouTube Channel. Grace Ivy Whitworth, age 99, passed away on November 4, 2024, in Lawton. She was born in Bibury, Gloucestershire, England, on March 14, 1925, to Howard John and Florence Maud Pritchett. Bibury is a small village located in the Cotswolds Hills. The area is the most beautiful part of England and is on the border...

Funeral service for Alice Wainscott will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 7, 2024 in Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends from 5-7 pm Wednesday at the funeral home. Alice Wainscott (1923-2024) of Duncan passed away at Wilkins Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center on Monday, November 4, 2024. Alice was born on June 30,1923 to Fred and Augusta Walbrick in Geronimo, Oklahoma. Alice was the seventh of the ten Walbrick children. She attended school at Fairview Elementary in Geronimo. On February 25, 1939, she married Leroy Wainscott. After marriage, they established a home in Lawton, Oklahoma. Together, they had...

Funeral service for Waylon Ryder Holley will be 1:30 p.m. Monday, November 11, 2024 in the Arena Cowboy Church, North of Lawton, with Billy Harmon and David McGhghy officiating. Burial will follow in Letitia Cemetery, east of Lawton, under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. The family will greet friends from 4-6 pm Sunday at the funeral home. Waylon Ryder Holley, age 23, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2024, in Lawton, Oklahoma. Born on August 6, 2001, in Lawton, Ryder moved to Sulphur, Oklahoma, at a young age. He graduated from Sulphur High School in 2020 and briefly attended Vo-Tech after high school. Ryder's work history spanned various roles, where he became known as a...

Bertha M. "Bert" Moore, 96, of Lawton, Oklahoma went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 2, 2024 after a short illness. Bert was born December 22, 1927 in Clay County, Kentucky to Moss McGee and Elva Grimes McGee. She graduated high school in Annville, Kentucky and attended college at Sue Bennett College in London, Kentucky. After college, she taught school for two years in rural Kentucky. She married CW3 Robert M. Moore in Williamsburg, Kentucky on October 25, 1947 and accompanied him to numerous military duty stations throughout his career, including two years in Japan. Bert was a very talented and active person. She attended Dalton Business College and taught as a substitute...

Funeral service will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, November 7, 2024 at St. John Lutheran Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home The family will greet friends from 5:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at the funeral home.