Garfield County Daily Legal News
Enid, Oklahoma
July 21, 2026
7-21-26 LPXLP
7/21/26 & 7/28/26
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFIELD COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
IN THE MATTER OF
THE ESTATE OF
CHERI LYNNE CONATSER
Deceased
Judge: Hill
Case No.: PB-2025-168
NOTICE OF HEARING
PETITION FOR
ORDER ALLOWING
FINAL ACCOUNT;
DETERMINATION
OF HEIRSHIP;
FINAL DECREE OF
DISTRIBUTION
AND DISCHARGE
Notice is hereby given that KIMBERLY ANNE CREW and EDGENIE JUSTINE BELLAH, Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of CHERI LYNNE CONATSER, Deceased, have filed in this Court the Petition for distribution of the estate. The hearing of the same has been fixed by the Court for the 4th day of August, 2026, at 9:00 o’clock A.M., at the County Courthouse of Garfield County, and all persons interested in the estate are notified to appear and show cause, if any, why the heirs of CHERI LYNNE CONATSER, deceased, should not be fully determined and the estate be distributed.
WITNESS my hand this 17th day of July, 2026.
SEAN K. HILL
Judge of the District Court
Prepared by:
Andrea L. Painter, OBA #22260
Painter Law, PLLC
13921 Quail Pointe Drive
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73134
Email: andrea@painter-law.com
Telephone: (405) 338-7689
Facsimile: (405) 276-3573
Attorney for Co-Personal
Representatives
__________________________________________
7/21/26 & 7/28/26
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFIELD COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
In the Matter of the Estate of
WILLIAM MARK EDSON
A/K/A, WILLIAM M. EDSON,
Deceased.
PB-2026-82-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
TO: THE CREDITORS OF WILLIAM MARK EDSON A/K/A WILLIAM M. EDSON, 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, Kathryn Anne Edson, c/o Jessica L. Caruthers, Outhier & Caruthers, PLLC, 302 N. Independence, Suite 502, Enid, Oklahoma 73701, on or before the following presentment date, to-wit: September 17, 2026, or the same will be forever barred.
Dated this 14th day of July, 2026.
Jessica L. Caruthers
Attorney for Personal
Representative
Jessica L. Caruthers OBA #20648
Outhier & Caruthers, PLLC
302 N. Independence, Suite 502
Enid, Oklahoma 73701
580-234-6600 (Telephone)
__________________________________________
7/21/26
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFIELD COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
In the Matter of the Estate of
WILLIAM WALLER WARD,
Deceased.
PB-2026-108
NOTICE OF HEARING
ON ORDER FOR
PROBATE OF WILL,
APPOINTMENT OF
PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE,
AND ORDER
DETERMINING HEIRS,
DEVISEES AND LEGATEES
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all persons interested in the Estate of William Waller Ward, Deceased, that on the 16th day of July, 2026, Debra Jan Cryer, filed in the Garfield County District Court a Petition praying for Admission of Decedent’s Last Will and Testament, Appointment of Personal Representative, and that the heirs, devisees and legatees of William Waller Ward, Deceased, be determined under the provisions of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Pursuant to an Order of said Court, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 4th day of August, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., has been appointed the date and time for hearing said Petition, at the District Court in the Garfield County Courthouse, 114 W. Broadway, Enid, Oklahoma, when all persons interested may appear and contest the same as provided by law, and assert their rights as an heir of William Waller Ward, Deceased.
DATED this 16th day of July, 2026.
SEAN K. HILL
Judge of the District Court
Jessica L. Caruthers, OBA #20648
Outhier & Caruthers PLLC
302 N. Independence, Suite 502
Enid, Oklahoma 73701
Telephone: 580-234-6600
Attorney for Petitioner
__________________________________________
7/21/26 & 7/28/26
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFIELD COUNTY,
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
In the Matter of the Estate of
RICHARD DEAN SIMPSON, a/k/a RICHARD SIMPSON,
a/k/a DICK SIMPSON,
Deceased.
Case No. PB-2026-88
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
All creditors having claims against RICHARD DEAN SIMPSON, a/k/a RICHARD SIMPSON, a/k/a DICK SIMPSON, 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, CAROLYN SUE LaBRUE, c/o Edna Mae Holden, at Gungoll, Jackson, Box & Devoll, P.C., 323 West Broadway Avenue, Enid, Oklahoma 73701, on or before the following presentment date: September 22, 2026, or the same will be forever barred.
DATED this 16th day of July 2026.
CAROLYN SUE LaBRUE,
Personal Representative
of the Estate of
RICHARD DEAN SIMPSON,
Deceased
Edna Mae Holden, OBA #8247
Gungoll, Jackson, Box &
Devoll, P.C.
PO Box 1549
Enid, OK 73702-1549
580/234-0436 Telephone
580/233-1284 Facsimile
Attorneys for Personal
Representative
__________________________________________
7/21/26 & 7/28/26
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFIELD COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
IN THE MATTER OF
THE ESTATE OF
JOHN D. GROENDYKE, A/K/A
JOHN DAVID GROENDYKE,
DECEASED
CASE NO. PB-2026-96
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
TO THE CREDITORS OF JOHN D. GROENDYKE, A/K/A JOHN DAVID GROENDYKE, DECEASED:
All creditors having claims against John D. Groendyke, a/k/a John David Groendyke, 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 Personal Representative; c/o Steven C. Davis, Hartzog Conger Cason LLP, 201 Robert S. Kerr Avenue, Suite 1600, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, on or before the following presentment date: September 24, 2026, or the same will be forever barred.
Virginia G. Groendyke,
Personal Representative
of the Estate of
John D. Groendyke, a/k/a
John David Groendyke,
Deceased
Steven C. Davis, OBA #10267
Stacey D. Spivey, ORA #17703
HARTZOG CONGER
CASON LLP
201 Robert S. Kerr Avenue,
Suite 1600
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102
Telephone: (405) 235-7000
Facsimile: (405) 996-3403
ATTORNEYS FOR PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE
Clark McKeever, OBA #6019
P.O. Box 1026
Enid, OK 73702
Telephone: (580) 234-4133
CO-COUNSEL FOR PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE
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7/21/26 & 7/28/26
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFIELD COUNTY,
OKLAHOMA
In the Matter of the Estate of
Doris Elaine Edmonds,
Deceased.
Case No. PB-2026-79
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
All persons having claims against the estate of Doris Elaine Edmonds, 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 claims; and the necessary vouchers to the named Personal Representative, Lewis Eugene Edmonds, at 160 E. Cypress, Enid, OK 73701; or to CLINT A. CLAYPOLE of LONG, CLAYPOLE & BLAKLEY LAW, PLC, Attorney at Law, 122 W. Randolph, P.O. Box 3623, Enid, Oklahoma 73702; on or before the following presentment date: 21st day of September, 2026, or the same will be forever barred.
DATED this 19th day of June, 2026.
Lewis Eugene Edmonds
Personal Representative
Clint A. Claypole, OBA #30045
LONG, CLAYPOLE &
BLAKLEY LAW, PLC
P. O. Box 3623
Enid, OK 73702
(580) 233-5225
(580) 233-3522/fax
Attorney for Personal
Representative
__________________________________________
7/21/26
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFIELD COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
In Re: the Name Change of
Kayla Marie Briggs,
Kenzie Morgan Grauberger and
Kloee Madison Grauberger,
Petitioners.
CV-2026-99-03
NOTICE OF FILING
FOR NAME CHANGE
STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO:
To Whom It May Concern
Kayla Marie Briggs, residing at 6102 W. Chestnut, Apt. 415, Enid, Oklahoma, 73703, Kenzie Morgan Grauberger, residing at 4813 Oakcrest, Enid, OK 73703, Kloee Madison Grauberger, residing at 301 Oklahoma, Drummond, OK 73735 have filed a Petition to change their last names from Briggs and Grauberger to Fugate.
The request will be heard in the courtroom of the Honorable Sean K. Hill, in the Garfield County Courthouse, 114 W. Broadway, Enid, Oklahoma, 73701, on the 6th day of August, 2026 at 9:00 o’clock a.m. or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard. Any person may file a written protest in this case prior the date and time set for the hearing.
Given under my hand and seal this 16th, day of July, 2026.
Shellie Kraft,
Court Clerk
Garfield County, Oklahoma
By: LAURALEE DALLAS,
Deputy
(SEAL)
Approved for Issuance:
Justin Lamunyon, OBA 16007
118 N. Independence
Enid, OK 73701
580-242-4621