Henson-Novak Funeral Directors

05/15/2026

Ida Ellen May Baugh, a former longtime resident of Texhoma, Oklahoma, passed away on May 15, 2026, in Carrollton, Texas, at the age of 81.

She was born on December 24, 1944, in Florence, Arizona, to James Albert Wellman and May Ettie Lavender. In 1959, Ida moved with her family to Oklahoma, where she later met the love of her life, Duane. The two were married on May 15, 1964, at the Texhoma Church of God Parsonage and made their home in Texhoma, where they raised their three children and built a life centered on family and community.

Ida valued education and worked hard to earn her degrees from Oklahoma Panhandle State University, graduating with a B.B.A. in Business Education, a B.S. in Computer Science, and a B.S. in Business Administration. She devoted much of her professional life to the Northwest Domestic Crisis Center, where she served tirelessly as a coordinator. Her work reflected her deep compassion for others and her unwavering commitment to helping those in need. Even in retirement, Ida remained a strong advocate for the safety and rights of women.

She found joy in life’s simple and meaningful moments. Ida loved spending time with her family, watching movies, painting, and caring for her beloved chihuahuas. She also enjoyed outdoor events, arts and crafts, and listening to live country music. Above all, she treasured time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, whose visits brought her immense happiness.

Ida was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Billie Carter; her brothers, James Wellman, Earl Wellman, and William Wellman; and her grandson, Brandon Baugh.

Ida will be remembered for her compassion, strength, and devoted love for her family. Her life touched many, and her memory will continue to live on in the hearts of all who knew and loved her.

She is survived by her beloved husband, Duane Gene Baugh; her sons, Shawn DeLynn and wife Shannon Baugh; Eryn Duane and wife Melissa Baugh; her daughter, Julia Janay Baugh Spencer; her grandchildren, Shanna and husband Jerry Bales, Shanda and husband Kevin Judge, Megan Baugh, Matthew Baugh, Jeremy Baugh, Janay Spencer, Jonathan Spencer, and Jaxon Spencer; her great-grandchildren, Chloe Bales, Hunter Bales, Rylee Judge, and Ryan Judge; her sister, Dorothy Jean Marquis Pritikes; and her brother, William Clyde Marquis.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 2:00 pm at Henson-Novak Funeral Chapel in Guymon, OK with Pastor Tim Brittain officiating.

Memorial Contributions may be made in Ida's name to Northwest Domestic Crisis Center and will be accepted by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors, P.O. Box 1306, Guymon, OK 73942.

Friends and family may sign the online guest book, leave an online condolence or upload a favorite photo of Ida at www.hensonnovak.com

05/15/2026

Eugene Thomas Miller

“The book of Life” closed on Eugene Thomas Miller, on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at Memphis Tennessee. He was born, Fredrick Eugene “Bo” Ham, on October 7, 1958, in Konawa, Oklahoma, to Stanford & Ida J. (McBroom) Ham. In February 1964, he and seven of his siblings, were put into the custody of the State of Oklahoma. He was the oldest of the three younger children, who went into group home / foster care. The five older, school age siblings, went to the Whitaker Children's Home in Pryor.

In 1965, Eugene got his new family, in Texas County, Oklahoma. He was adopted, by Eugene Robert “Gene” & Jo Marie (Ford) Miller, of Guymon, as their youngest child, joining, Bradley & Laurie Jean, in their happy home. He even got grandparents with the deal! Eugene grew up,a country boy, and he loved it. He adapted to family life, church, extended family, digging in the dirt, and farm chores, but first and foremost into 4-H. Oh how he reminisced about the happenings on the farm where he grew up, and the adventures and trips he made with the 4-H group. He graduated Guymon High School, and attended some college, at his mother's insistence, but not for long, because he thought he was ready to take on the world and “give it a whirl”. Eugene worked at many jobs, but had more tales to tell about the telephone company, the meat plant, in Kansas, and the Humane Society, than anything else.

Eugene was five years old, when his original family was dissolved, so he had some memories. He had always been called “Eugene”, so he kept that part of his name, which coincidentally was his new father's name too. His oldest sister, Mary, was twelve and she had a lot of recollections. When she got to Whitaker, she wrote down lots of things so she could remember to tell them to the kids later. When Mary was a senior in High School, she started looking for her siblings, and one by one, she located them. First, the other four Whitaker home kids, who later became foster kids; then the three younger adopted ones, which were much harder, because their names had been changed. But she never gave up. Mary found Eugene, in 2016, through his daughter's DNA, but she was looking in Texas, when he had moved to Tennessee. In September 2018, she found the two youngest brothers. It was February 2019, before Eugene popped up again, when he called Laurie, and she relayed the message, about his birth family trying to locate him. After 55 years. Mary's circle of lost family was all found. But in the interval of years, three of the siblings had died, Including the older brother, Andrew, who asked Mary, every time they talked “Did you find anything about the boys yet?” In July 2025, the five remaining siblings were all in the same room once again, to commemorate Mary & Dennis' 55th Anniversary. It was a surprise, and a joyous occasion, never to happen again.

Eugene was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Alyssa Michelle “Lissy” Olson, parents, grandparents, sister, Laurie Green, brother Brad Miller; both birth parents, two birth sisters: Marie Ham & Goldie Ann Ham, two birth brothers: Andrew Ham, & Joe Ham, and one half-brother, Arnold Graham.

Survivors include his wife Aline Turner-Miller and grand nephew Justin, both of the home; two daughters, Shana Jean Olson & Tanya Marie Melton, nine grandchildren, his sister, Mary Oakley, and three brothers, Dave Ham, Steve Dickey / formerly Patrick Ham & Ken Clifton / formerly Dewey Ham; 8 nieces and 5 nephews. Service and burial was in Memphis, May 9, 2026.

05/12/2026

05/11/2026

We are pleased to report our yearly crematorium inspection has been completed. With all of the litigation that is happening in Colorado, Georgia, Illinois and even here in our home state of Oklahoma, it is good to see the hard work paying off with outside inspections and licensing. We are very pleased with this report and here is the comment from the inspector.

“Yes, you have a beautiful place. It is very clean. And out of the thousand funeral homes I've seen all over this world, you're in the top 3 cleanliness, and of course you have several years before needing work done”. - Tyler Khalil - International Crematory Services

Less than 10% of funeral homes in Oklahoma own a crematorium and have to contract with an outside source or a third party company.

Whether it is either a traditional burial service or a cremation service, you or your loved ones will be in our care the entire time at our facilities with  Henson~Novak Funeral Directors serving the Guymon, Boise City, and Texhoma locations and Roberts Brothers Funeral Home of Ho**er and its surrounding areas.

If this is the final wishes for you or a family member, please reach out to us with any questions that you may have concerning this type of funeral arrangement.

05/06/2026

Rayna Rosario Costilla, precious infant daughter of Karina Barco and Cameron Costilla, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2026, at BSA Hospital in Amarillo, Texas at 11 days old. Born on April 23, 2026, in Dumas, Texas, Rayna brought immense joy to her family.

Though her time on this earth was brief, she was deeply loved and cherished from the moment she took her first breath.

Rayna Rosario is survived by her loving parents, Karina Barco and Cameron Costilla, adoring sisters, Ily Barco, Viviana and Yaiza Costilla and brother, Carlos Costilla; Grandparents: Manuel Barco, Rosario Barco, Joe and Luly Costilla; Aunts: Erica Barco and Claudia Barco; Uncles: Junior Barco, Hugo Barco and Jorge Barco; Cousins: Julia Barco, Aidan Gonzalez, Xander Barco, Jaedon Barco, Elias Barco, Jaxon Barco, and Jayce Barco. She was welcomed into heaven by her Uncle Ray Manuel Barco, who surely held out his arms to welcome our little warrior. A viewing will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Henson-Novak Funeral Directors in Guymon, Oklahoma.

Graveside services have been postponed at this time and will be announced when more information becomes available.

04/27/2026

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04/22/2026

Rheba Donita (Hughes) McCarrell closed her eyes to this world and opened them in the
presence of her Savior, April 21, 2026, in her home in Aledo, Texas at the age of 98 years.

Born in Guymon, Oklahoma on March 20, 1928, to Donald and Margaret Hughes, she
completed her schooling in Guymon before enrolling at Panhandle A&M College in
Goodwell to satisfy her grandfather, Judge Wallace G. Hughes, whose name appears on the Hughes-Strong Auditorium. Then she heard the dance tunes of the University of Oklahoma calling her name! And there she went – OU FOREVER!

Later, and while home working at the Selective Service Draft Board in 1949, she met and married Robert D. McCarrell, a Project Manager at the Michigan-Wisconsin Plant and they soon shared a son, Patrick Shawn and a daughter, Mary Chryl.

Bob’s jobs that took Donita and Pat from the South to parts of the Northern United States,
Canada and back, were probably the catalyst for traveling that created Donita’s Bucket List
to visit all 50 states, which she completed in 2006 when she took Mary Chryl’s family to
Hawaii. She also enjoyed cruises to the Caribbean, seven countries in Europe and Mexico.

Settling back in Guymon in 1961, Donita began work at the Oklahoma State Employment Service office. In 1965, she and Marcus Stamper, someone she had known since school, married and she became PeeWee Mom to Leiloni and Micah -- now having a full house with three girls and a boy! With her quick and continuous smile and desire to make everyone happy with a job, she was promoted to the manager of the Bartlesville, Oklahoma office in 1977. There, her hard work, quick wit and to quote a friend, “She had just the right amount of sweet and sassy,” became her trademark. Yearning to get closer to family, she was able to transfer back to Guymon and manage the office there, where she finally retired in 1987.

Retired and with all kids gone, Donita further honed her bowling skills, became devoted to
the Guymon Theater and along with her younger brother, Jimmy Don’s Hughes’ Tours, the two of them drug their poor mother, Margaret, all over the United States and brought fun and middle America craziness everywhere they went.

Donita was active in her beloved Victory Memorial Methodist Church and thrived in all of her activities including the Daughters of the American Revolution, as President of the
Lioness Club and as Past Worthy Matron and Past Grand Adah of Eastern Star, to name a
few.

After the loss of her mother and brother, Donita moved to Weatherford, Texas in 2005 to be closer to her daughter where she enjoyed 21 years of independent living at the Weatherford Town Center, acquiring many new friends and especially playing Texas Hold ’em.

Donita lamented that she outlived all of her besties – Mary Virginia (Genny) Bailey,
Geraldine (Gerry) Latham and Fontaine (Fonny) Hayes as well as all 26 of her first cousins and many of their children, a fact that she said would mean there would not be many family and friends at her funeral, and she said, “Dang it . . . I outlived them all!”

Donita was preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Margaret Hughes and her
brother, Jim Hughes.

Donita is survived by her son, Pat and wife, Nancy of Sierra Vista, Arizona, daughter Mary
Chryl and husband, Rodney Gray of Aledo, Texas and grandsons Conor McCarrell and
fiancé, Meghan O’Brian of Longmont, Colorado, Spencer Gray and fiancé, Danielle Sears of Snyder, Texas and Brandon Gray and fiancé, Erin Sapronyi of Lubbock, Texas, bonus daughters and their children, Leiloni and husband, Rick Hall of Tulsa and Micah and husband, James Gateley of Frisco, Texas.

The family would like to express sincere gratitude to Henson-Novak Funeral Directors in Guymon and Galbreaith-Pickard in Weatherford, Texas for their wonderful care in bringing Donita back home.

Visitation will be held at 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Victory Memorial Methodist Church.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Victory Memorial Methodist Church with Pastor David Player Officiating with Interment to follow at Elmhurst Cemetery.

Friends and family may sign the online guest book, leave an online condolence or upload a favorite photo to www.hensonnovak.com.

04/21/2026

Peggy (Fitzgerald) Harland of Amarillo, Texas, passed away April 20, 2026, in her home. Born in Texhoma, Oklahoma, November 1, 1939, she was the daughter of William Preston and Iva (Gist) Fitzgerald.

Peggy was married to Claude Harland on June 10, 1961. She is survived by her children, Charisse Harland of Amarillo, Texas, Nicol Benton and husband Dr. Timothy Benton of Midland, Texas, Shane and wife Christy Harland of Stillwater, Oklahoma, and five grandchildren, Konnor Benton, Chrissen, Crayton, Christyona, and Chrislyn Harland.

She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church of Texhoma and attended Trinity Lutheran Church while living in Amarillo.

Peggy graduated from Texhoma High School with the class of 1957. She was a graduate of Oklahoma State University with a degree in Natural Science and a member of an honorary pre-med fraternity. She was a certified interior designer, a nationally accredited flower show judge, a member of the Texhoma Iris Garden Club, and a member of Oklahoma Garden Clubs, Inc. for over fifty years.

Peggy assisted her husband for thirty-eight years as a sales representative of Pioneer Hi-Brid International. She avidly followed her grandchildren’s activities, basketball, soccer, golf, equestrian, and academics.

Her parents, husband, sister, Willie Hale, and brother-in-law, Harvey Hale, preceded her in death.

Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Texhoma.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Iris Garden Club of Texhoma or St. Paul Lutheran Church of Texhoma.

Friends and family may sign the online guest book, leave an online condolence or upload a favorite photo at www.hensonnovak.com.

04/17/2026

Charles Wayne Thornton, 82, passed away on April 16, 2026, in Clayton, New Mexico, with his son and daughter by his side. Born on December 26, 1943, in Geddes, South Dakota, Charles was the eldest of five children of Richard Lewis Thornton and Wilma Doris Burton Thornton. During his youth, his family relocated to Cimarron County, where he grew up and began a life rooted in hard work.

A graduate of Felt High School in 1962, Charles pursued a diverse and industrious career. He worked as a truck driver for many years. He also worked for Southern Union Gas in Boise City in the 1970's, and later for Chris Hunt Water Hauling in Keyes. Even in his later years, Charles remained active, delivering cars for a dealership just a year before his passing.

On August 1, 1963, Charles married Ethel Williams. To this union was born a son, Elden, and a daughter, Shelly. They shared twenty-three years of marriage before parting ways. He married Edith Whyte in 1987, gaining two stepchildren, Tammy and Tim, through their union and further expanding his family.

Charles was a former member of the First Baptist Church of Boise City, where he sang in the choir and enjoyed discussing the Bible with others. He also had a passion for the outdoors, spending much of his life hunting and fishing. In later years, he found joy riding his scooter around town. Charles had the gift of gab whether with a friend, family, or complete stranger.

He is survived by his wife Edith Thornton; children Elden (Toni) Thornton and Shelly Coulson; stepchildren Tammy (Jade) Poteet and Tim Whyte; sister Myra (Gene) Brannen; thirteen grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; and numerous extended family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister Sharon LeTarte; and brothers Wallace Thornton and Bob Thornton.

A private graveside service was held at the Boise City Cemetery. The family requests that memorial contributions in memory of Charles be made to the Bulldog Scholarship Memorial Fund, c/o Felt School Activity Fund, PO Box 47, Felt, OK 73947.

Friends and family may sign the online guest book, leave an online condolence or upload a favorite photo of Charles at www.hensonnovak.com

04/16/2026

Patrick Lee Romero, 52, of Boise City, Oklahoma, passed away at his home on April 16th.

Patrick was born on May 10, 1973, in Show Low, Arizona, as Donnie Kennedy to Cruzita Jaramillo and Donnie Kennedy. He was later adopted and raised by his uncle and aunt, Robert Romero and Linda VanLeer, who became his parents. At the time of his adoption, his name was changed to Patrick Lee Romero, named in honor of his adoptive mother’s brother.

Patrick grew up in Snowflake, Arizona, alongside his older siblings, Steven, Donald, and Roberta Romero. He shared stories of their athletic abilities and involvement in sports and often spoke with pride about his sister Roberta, who held the Snowflake school record for shot put for many years after her passing. He loved being the younger brother and always felt deeply loved by his siblings.

As he grew older, Patrick learned of his adoption and became curious about his biological family. Before his freshman year of high school, he moved to Greenville, California, to live with his biological mother, Cruzita. There, he met his younger brother, Brandon, and younger sister, Linda, as well as his future wife, Katrina. Patrick and Katrina remained friends throughout the years, eventually developing a romantic relationship in 2011. He embraced his role as an older brother and did his best to build those relationships.

In 1993, Patrick returned to Snowflake to be near his mother, Linda, whom he missed greatly. During that time, he met his stepfather, Billy Barrera, and became an older brother to his step-siblings, Lucy, Amy, and Billy Barrera Jr., forming close bonds with each of them.

In the early 1990s, Patrick became a father for the first time. In 1993, he welcomed his son, Paul Demus Romero.

In 1994, Patrick met and later married Abralene Begay (Iannoli). He became a father again in 1996 with the birth of his daughter, Dreanna Marie, and in 1999, he welcomed his youngest son, Gregory Michael. Patrick did his best to be present in their lives, and together they made their home in Snowflake, raising their children until their divorce in 2009.

In 2006, Paul came to live with Patrick and his family in Snowflake, something Patrick cherished deeply as it brought his children closer together.

In 2011, Patrick moved to Boise City, Oklahoma. While there, he and Katrina married in 2012, making their home together. Patrick often spoke fondly of Katrina and shared how grateful he was to have rekindled their lifelong friendship. Katrina was a devoted partner who cared for Patrick and remained by his side through his final days. Though they did not have children together, they shared a special bond with their dogs, whom they loved as their own.

Patrick discovered a love for building and enjoyed working in construction during his time in Arizona. After moving to Oklahoma, he found a similar passion in farming. Working alongside his brother-in-law, Matt, he stayed busy farming winter wheat and milo and all that it entailed. He also helped work cattle and assisted with any construction projects that needed to be done. He enjoyed long days on the tractor, often listening to his favorite rock bands. He took to the work, but never quite made peace with the tornadoes.

Music was a significant part of Patrick’s life. Coming from a musically talented family, he developed a love for playing the guitar. He had a natural ability to listen to a song and teach himself how to play it, often singing along to his favorite tunes. While he occasionally dabbled in piano, his true love was the guitar.

Patrick enjoyed cooking and grilling for his many friends, his family, and even the occasional stranger he brought home so he could feed them. He was kind to those around him, whether he knew them or not, and would go out of his way to help anyone in need. He could also be stubborn and set in his ways, rarely straying from his routines. He had a playful sense of humor and loved joking with others, especially his mother, Linda. Every April Fools’ Day, he made it a tradition to play a joke on her, and every year she fell for it. He also loved giving nicknames to those he cared about, and each of his children carried one given by him. He loved football season and watched every game he could, remaining a loyal Dallas Cowboys fan year after year, win or lose. Patrick faced personal challenges throughout his life but remained connected to those he loved.

Patrick is survived by his spouse, Katrina Romero; his children, Paul Demus Romero, Dreanna Marie Romero, and Gregory Michael Romero; and his four grandchildren. He is also survived by his stepfather, Billy Barrera (Michelle), and his mother-in-law, Viola Gonzalez. He is further survived by his biological siblings, Linda Kennedy and Brandon Kennedy (Melissa); his half-siblings, Jace Kennedy and Jamie Kennedy; and his step-siblings, Steven Romero, Donald Romero, Amy Robinson (Matthew), Billy Barrera Jr. (Jessica), Tasha Barton (Timothy), Stephanie Hamm (Thomas), Melissa Barrera, and Jessica Barrera. He also leaves behind many nieces and nephews who loved him dearly, as well as his beloved animals, Chance, Asia, and Three.

He was preceded in death by his fathers, Robert Romero and Donnie Kennedy; his father-in-law, Jesus “Jesse” Gonzalez; his mother, Linda VanLeer; and his sisters, Destinie Kennedy, Roberta Lake, and Lucy Barrera.

A celebration of life will take place on May 30th at 10:00 a.m. at Abundant Grace Church in Boise City, Oklahoma.

Patrick will be remembered for his humor, his love of music, and the kindness he showed to those around him. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.

Friends and family may sign the online guest book, leave an online condolence or upload a favorite photo to www.hensonnovak.com.