
Garfield County Daily Legal News
Enid, Oklahoma
May 28, 2026
5-28-26 LPXLP
5/28/26
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFIELD COUNTY,
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
In the Matter of the Estate of
DELORES MAE TOCKEY,
Deceased.
No. PB 2026-65
NOTICE OF HEARING
PETITION FOR
LETTERS OF
ADMINISTRATION,
DETERMINATION
OF HEIRSHIP AND
WAIVER OF FILING
GENERAL INVENTORY AND
APPRAISEMENT AND
ANNUAL AND
FINAL ACCOUNTINGS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 21st day of May, 2026, Levi Karcher filed in the District Court of Garfield County, State of Oklahoma, a Petition praying for judicial determination of heirship, waiver of filing a General Inventory and Appraisement and all annual and final accountings herein, and that Letters of Administration issue to Levi Karcher as Personal Representative upon the estate of Delores Mae Tockey, deceased.
And pursuant to an Order of said Court the 9th day of June, 2026, at 9:00 o’clock A.M., in the District Courthouse in the City of Enid, Garfield County Oklahoma, has been appointed as the time and place for hearing said Petition, when and where any person interested in said estate may contest said petition as provided by law, or may assert his own right to the administration and pray that Letters be issued to Levi Karcher.
WITNESS my hand this 21st day of May, 2026.
SEAN HILL
JUDGE OF THE
DISTRICT COURT
Clark McKeever - OBA #6019
P. O. Box 1026
Enid, OK 73702
(580) 234-4133
Attorney for Personal
Representative
5/28/26
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFIELD COUNTY,
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
In the Matter of the Estate of
MELVIN DEAN WILTON
A/K/A MELVIN D. WILTON,
Deceased
No PB-2026-69
NOTICE OF HEARING
PETITION FOR
PROBATE OF WILL,
APPOINTMENT OF
PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVES,
DETERMINATION OF HEIRS
AND WAIVER OF
GENERAL INVENTORY AND
APPRAISEMENT AND
OF ANNUAL AND
FINAL ACCOUNTING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all persons interested in the Estate of Melvin Dean Wilton a/k/a Melvin D. Wilton, deceased, that on the 27th day of May, 2026, Patricia Wilton Johnson, produced and filed in the District Court of the County of Garfield and State of Oklahoma, instrument in writing dated the May 29, 2013 purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of said decedent, and also filed in said Court a petition praying for the probate of said will, and petitioners pray that Letters Testamentary issue thereon to Patricia Wilton Johnson and Thomas D. Wilton, the Executors named in said will, and that the Court make a judicial determination of the heir of the said decedents, and waive the filing of a general inventory and appraisement and of all annual and final accounting herein.
Pursuant to an Order of said Court, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 9th day of June, 2026, at the hour of 9:00 o’clock A. M., has been appointed the time for hearing said petition and proving said will in the District Courtroom in the Courthouse, at Enid, Oklahoma, in said County of Garfield when all persons interested may appear and contest the same as provided by law.
DATED this 27th day of May, 2026.
SEAN HILL
JUDGE OF THE
DISTRICT COURT
Clark McKeever, OBA #6019
P. O. Box 1026
Enid, OK 73702
(580) 234-4133
Attorney for Petitioners
__________________________________________
5/28/26
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFIELD COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
IN THE MATTER OF
ROBERTA A. STEELE,
Deceased.
Case No. PB-2026-66
NOTICE OF HEARING
PETITION FOR
PROBATE OF WILL,
APPOINTMENT OF
PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE,
DETERMINATION OF HEIRS,
DEVISEES AND LEGATEES
AND FOR ORDER
WAIVING INVENTORY
AND APPRAISEMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all heirs, legatees and devisees of Roberta A. Steele, Deceased, that on May 21, 2026, there was produced and filed in this Court a Petition praying that a probate be opened, that Letters Testamentary, requiring no bond, issue to Travis Leslie Steele, as Personal Representative, and that the heirs, beneficiaries, legatees and devisees be determined by the Court, and that the Court waive the preparation and filing of a General Inventory and Appraisement herein.
Pursuant to an Order of this Court made on the 21st day of May, 2026, notice is hereby given that said Petition will be heard in the District Courtroom, Garfield County Courthouse, City of Enid, Oklahoma, on Thursday, June 22, 2026 at the hour of 9:00 a.m., at which time all persons interested may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said Petition should not be granted.
Witness my hand this 21st day of May, 2026.
SEAN K. HILL
JUDGE OF THE
DISTRICT COURT
Kelli J. Schovanec, OBA#21349
SCHOVANEC LAW, P.L.L.C.
P. O. Box 5589
Enid, OK 73702
(580) 234-9300
Attorneys for Petitioner
__________________________________________
5/28/26
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFIELD COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
IN THE MATTER OF
COLETA MAY WOODS,
Deceased.
Case No. PB-2026-67
NOTICE OF HEARING
PETITION FOR
PROBATE OF WILL,
APPOINTMENT OF
PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE,
DETERMINATION OF HEIRS,
DEVISEES AND LEGATEES
AND FOR ORDER
WAIVING INVENTORY
AND APPRAISEMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all heirs, legatees and devisees of Coleta May Woods, Deceased, that on May 21, 2026, there was produced and filed in this Court a Petition praying that a probate be opened, that Letters Testamentary, requiring no bond, issue to Michael Landon Woods, as Personal Representative, and that the heirs, beneficiaries, legatees and devisees be determined by the Court, and that the Court waive the preparation and filing of a General Inventory and Appraisement herein.
Pursuant to an Order of this Court made on the 21st day of May, 2026, notice is hereby given that said Petition will be heard in the District Courtroom, Garfield County Courthouse, City of Enid, Oklahoma, on June 11, 2026 at the hour of 9:00 a.m., at which time all persons interested may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said Petition should not be granted.
Witness my hand this 21st day of May, 2026.
SEAN K. HILL
JUDGE OF THE
DISTRICT COURT
Kelli J. Schovanec, OBA #21349
SCHOVANEC LAW, P.L.L.C.
P. O. Box 5589
Enid, OK 73702
(580) 234-9300
Attorneys for Petitioner
__________________________________________
5/28/26 & 6/4/26
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFIELD COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
IN THE MATTER OF
THE ESTATE OF
LAVERN HAROLD CROSSON,
Deceased and
NANCY CAROLINE CROSSON,
Deceased.
Case No. PB-2025-109
NOTICE OF HEARING
OF PETITION FOR
SETTLEMENT AND
FOR DISTRIBUTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that KIMBERLY KAY MULLINS, Personal Representative of the estate of LAVERN HAROLD CROSSON, deceased and NANCY CAROLINE CROSSON, deceased (“Petitioner”) has filed in the above court and cause, showing that the estate is ready for final settlement, and petitioning that the residue of the estate be distributed to the persons thereunto entitled thereto, and that the 23rd day of June, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., in the District Courtroom, in Enid, in Garfield County, Oklahoma, has been fixed as the time and place for hearing thereof, when any person interested in the estate may appear and contest the same as provided by law. A copy of said Petition is being mailed to all heirs, devisees and legatees known to Petitioner with this Notice.
DATED this 27th day of May, 2026.
HONORABLE SEAN K. HILL
Judge of the District Court
JOHN HODGDEN, OBA #14495
205 West Maple, Suite 806
Enid, Oklahoma 73701
Telephone: (580) 297-5004
Facsimile: (580) 237-9701
Attorney for Personal
Representative