Garfield County Daily Legal News
Enid, Oklahoma
February 19, 2026
2-19-26 LPXLP
2/19/26
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFIELD COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
IN THE MATTER OF: R.S.
A Deprived Child
As Defined By
The Laws Of The State Of Oklahoma
JD-2025-1
NOTICE OF HEARING
TO: UNKNOWN FATHER
ADDRESS UNKNOWN
ENID, OK
Child:
Name: R.S.
DOB: 01/01/2025
Location of Birth: ENID, OK
Mother: KAELA KERNER
You will hereby take notice that the State of Oklahoma, by and through Tommy Humphries, Garfield County District Attorney, has filed a Deprived Child Petition, in and to the above named child. An initial appearance as to Termination of Parental Rights for the unknown father, will be conducted on the 26th day of MARCH, 2026, at 1:30 P.M. Further, that as the father of R.S., you have the right to appear and to have an attorney represent you at the hearing.
FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS OR TO APPEAR AT THIS HEARING OR ANY FUTURE HEARINGS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD BEING FOUND DEPRIVED, THE LOSS OF CUSTODY OF SAID CHILD(REN) AND MAY RESULT IN THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO SAID CHILD(REN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD OR CHILDREN NAMED IN THE PETITION OR MOTION ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. THE DUTY OF THE PARENT TO SUPPORT HIS OF HER MINOR CHILD WILL NOT BE TERMINATED EXCEPT FOR ADOPTION AS PROVIDED BY PARAGRAPH 3 OF SUBSECTION B OF SECTION 1-4-906 OF TITLE 10A OF THE OKLAHOMA STATUTES.
I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of February, 2026.
JASON SEIGARS
JUDGE OF
THE DISTRICT COURT
__________________________________________
2/19/26
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFIELD COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
IN THE MATTER OF
THE ESTATE OF
BILLY RAY LOCHNER,
DECEASED.
Case No. PB-2025-164
NOTICE OF HEARING
RETURN OF SALE
OF REAL PROPERTY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all persons interested in the Estate of Billy Ray Lochner, Deceased, that on this date Jeffrey Allan Lochner, Personal Representative, has returned and presented for confirmation, and filed in this Court a Return of Sale of the following described real property of said Estate, to wit:
LESS AND EXCEPT all of the oil, gas and other minerals lying in and under or produced therefrom,
together with all the improvements thereon and the appurtenances thereunto belonging to Andrew John for the sum of $150,000.00 and that the 10th day of March, 2026, at the hour of 9:00 A.M. has been appointed as the time for hearing said Return, in the Courtroom of the undersigned Judge, or the Judge to whom this cause is assigned on said date, in the County Courthouse in the city of Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma, at which time all persons interested in the Estate of Billy Ray Lochner, Deceased, may appear and file exceptions in writing to said Return and contest the same, and are hereby referred to said Return for further particulars.
DATED this 17th day of February, 2026.
SEAN K. HILL
JUDGE OF
THE DISTRICT COURT
Andrew S. Ewbank, OBA # 20979
Ewbank & Hennigh, PLLC
1010 W. Maple Ave.
Enid, Oklahoma 73703
Telephone: (580) 234-4334
Facsimile: (580) 823-8756
Email:ewbank@northwestoklaw.com
Attorney for Personal
Representative
__________________________________________
2/19/26
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFEILD COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
In the Matter of
the Guardianship of
STEPHANIE ANN BENGE,
an incapacitated person
No. PG-2018-53
NOTICE OF HEARING
RETURN OF SALE
OF REAL AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY
JERRY R. BENGE, the Guardian of the person and property of Stephanie Ann Benge (“the ward”), an incapacitated person, made to this Court and filed on the 12th day of February, 2026, in the office of the Clerk thereof, a return of sale made by said Guardian of the person and property described as follows:
Lots Thirty (30), Thirty-one (31) and Thirty-two (32), Block Five (5), Rosedale Addition to the City of Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma, according to the recorded plate thereof, commonly known as 1132 East Oklahoma Ave, Enid, OK 73701; (“the real property”)
PURCHASERS: KODINE HOMES, LLC.
SUM BID: $13,000.00
as will more fully appear from said return filed as aforesaid, and to which reference is hereby made for further particulars.
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the 3rd day of March, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., at the District Courtroom, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma has been fixed for hearing the said return, when and where any person interested in said property may appear and file written objections to the confirmation of the said sale, and may be heard and may produce witnesses in support of any such objections.
WITNESS my hand this 18th day of February, 2026.
HONORABLE SEAN K. HILL,
JUDGE
Tim E. DeClerck,
OBA #10271
MITCHELL DeCLERCK
202 West Broadway
Enid, Oklahoma 73701-4018
(580) 234-5144
Attorneys for Guardian
__________________________________________
2/19/26
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFIELD COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
RICK MCGRATH,
STEVEN MCGRATH,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
SHAWN MCGRATH,
Defendant.
Case No. CV-2024-174
ORDER AND
NOTICE FOR HEARING
ON MOTION
TO CONFIRM SALE
NOW on this 18th day of February, 2026, plaintiff having filed a MOTION TO CONFIRM SALE IN FORECLOSURE pursuant to execution issued in the above-entitled cause, the court finds that the Motion to Confirm Sale should be set for hearing.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that plaintiff’s Motion to Confirm Sale in foreclosure be heard at Ten o’clock a.m. on the 3rd day of March, 2026, in the District Court of Garfield County, at Enid, Oklahoma.
SEAN K. HILL
JUDGE OF
THE DISTRICT COURT
Tim E. DeClerck,
OBA #10271
MITCHELL DeCLERCK
202 West Broadway
Enid, Oklahoma 73701-4018
(580) 234-5144
2/19/26 & 2/26/26
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFIELD COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
IN THE MATTER OF
THE ESTATE OF
GLENN WILLIAM STEPHENS,
Deceased,
JOHN DAVID STEPHENS,
Deceased, and
ROBERT LYNN STEPHENS,
Deceased.
Case No. PB-2025-174
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
All creditors having claims against the Estates of GLENN WILLIAM STEPHENS, JOHN DAVID STEPHENS, or ROBERT LYNN STEPHENS, Deceased, are required to present the same, with a description of all security interests and other collateral (if any) held by each creditor with respect to such claim, to the named Personal Representative, c/o Aaron Budd, Esq., 9104 Pine Creek Drive, Midwest City, OK 73130, on or before the following presentment date: April 17th, 2026, or the same will be forever barred.
Date: February 17th, 2026.
Aaron Budd
Personal Representative’s
Counsel
AARON BUDD, OBA # 30506
9104 Pine Creek Drive
Midwest City, Oklahoma 73130
(405) 990-9472
Attorney for Petitioner
__________________________________________
2/19/26 & 2/26/26
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFIELD COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
In the Matter of the Estate of
RICHARD DEAN LUNDY,
Deceased.
PB-2026-6
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
TO: THE CREDITORS OF RICHARD DEAN LUNDY, DECEASED.
All creditors having claims against the above-named Decedent are required to present the same, with a description of all security interests and other collateral, if any, held by each creditor with respect to such claim to the named Personal Representative, Richard David Lundy c/o Jessica L. Caruthers, Outhier & Caruthers, PLLC, 302 North Independence, Suite 502, Enid, Oklahoma 73701, on or before the following presentment date, to-wit: April 28, 2026, or the same will be forever barred.
Dated this 17th day of February, 2026.
Jessica L. Caruthers
Attorney for
Personal Representative
Jessica L. Caruthers, OBA #20648
Outhier & Caruthers PLLC
302 N. Independence, Suite 502
Enid, Oklahoma 73701
Telephone.: 580-234-6600