Obituaries

Funeral services for Leonard Joe Harjo will be held Friday, September 23, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the Salt Creek Methodist Church west of Wetumka. Interment will follow at the Harjo Cemetery south of the church.

Birdie Joann Elam passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022 at her home in Wewoka, Oklahoma at the age of 86.Birdie was born March 21, 1936 in Ferris, Oklahoma to Henry Lloyd Votaw and Lona Irene (Jordan) Votax. Birdie married Earnest Frances Elam August 4, 1951. Shewasahomemaker.

Diana Lynn Langwell passed away Sunday, September 18, 2022, at St John’s Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 73.Diana was born March 26, 1949 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Ray Madden and Julia (Jackson) Madden. Diana married David Langwell in 1990. She was a homemaker.

Deryln Fountain Pope, 75, of Holdenville, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022, with her husband and daughter by her side.Deryln was born February 8, 1947 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Deryl Fountain and Beverly (Booth) Fountain.

Phillip Dean Ozment passed into the arms of the Lord on August 31, 2022 in Sugar Land, Texas. We are eternally grateful that family was able to be by his side the morning of his passing.

Alan Wade Hardwick passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at his home in Lamar, Oklahoma at the age of 60.Alan was born May 6, 1962 in Oakland, California to Emery Doyle Hardwick and Shirley (Yarberry) Hardwick.He graduated from Moss Public School.

Graveside services for William Mitchell “Mitch” Ogden were held Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 10:00 AM at the Wetumka Cemetery.William Mitchell Ogden was born August 18, 1965 in Jal, New Mexico to William Noral “Bill” Ogden and Rita Joyce (McCasland) Ogden.

Raen Joel Barnes was born March 29, 1999 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Summer Barnes and Jesse Bunyard of Wetumka.

Olympics. That record still holds to this day.During his high school years, George lettered in three different sports; basketball, baseball, and track.He was the first Wolverine basketball player to dunk a basketball during a game in 1958.He was also an all-state basketball player that same year.

Modean Ferren Beck was born December 17, 1930, in Stuart Oklahoma to Joe and Mabel (Bannon) McDonald. She married John K. Ferren (deceased) on December 22, 1960 and was married for 32 years.