Winfred "Winnie" Nadine (Vaughn) McKibban

Services for Winfred “Winnie” Nadine (Vaughn) McKibban, will be held 2:00 P.M., Saturday, March 1, 2025, at the First Baptist Church of Healdton with Pastor Doug Vaughn and Pastor Kent Stewart officiating. Interment will follow at Mount Olive Cemetery. Services are under the care and direction of Alexander Gray Funeral Home in Healdton.

Winnie was born April 7, 1929, to Wallace and Ewilda (Patton) Vaughn in Love’s Valley, Oklahoma. She departed this life Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Healdton, OK. 

Winnie was raised in a farming family and loved to ride horses. She graduated from Marietta High School and married her high school sweetheart Obe Calvin McKibban on January 5, 1946, in Gainesville, Texas. Their young married years were spent in Tennessee and Kentucky while Obe served in the US Army. They would live some time in Alvin, Texas where Obe worked for the Santa Fe Railroad. Living in this area of Texas was where Winnie learned to love the ocean and began instilling that love in her children as well. 

Winnie and Obe made the decision to return to Oklahoma and try their hand at farming. Soon after that, they moved to the Healdton area in the mid- ‘60’s where Obe’s career in the oilfield began and spanned 53 years. Winnie and Obe would raise their four children (Bobby, Stephen, Marylen, and Michele) in the Healdton community where Winnie would spend her time as a homemaker. The flexibility she was afforded in that role gave her the opportunity to become a caregiver to many of the aged in the family. Her gift of time for doctor appointments, grocery shopping, hospital stays, and many, many visits were of upmost importance to her aging family members. She was unselfish with her time, and it seemed to be her calling on many occasions. She had a special way of embracing extended family and drew many relatives closer, making them feel a part of her family. 

Winnie enjoyed time with her husband and friends playing bridge, dominoes, and lots of time for visiting. Many Friday nights were spent enjoying great friends with a trip to Sanford’s or Bill’s for catfish. Grandchildren came along and these special gifts became a very important part of their world throughout their entire life. They were treasures to Winnie, and she was a proud grandmother, great-grandmother, and even a great-great-grandmother. 

Winnie and Obe found much joy in camping and fishing as well. Winnie recognized that time together was important for a marriage and family away from Obe’s work demands. They bought what was deemed “the Lake Place” in mid-life and they enjoyed it until they were in their mid-80’s. The idea caught on with Winnie’s siblings and adjoining property was purchased. Many, many days, weekends, and vacations were enjoyed by family members where nieces and nephews became more like siblings as the family fished, boated, skied, and created lifelong memories together. That experience has carried on through subsequent generations. 

Winnie was a 50-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star and served as Worthy Advisor to the Order of the Rainbow Girls at Healdton Lodge #23. She was a member of the Healdton First Baptist Church, and her faith was woven into every aspect of her life. She loved holidays and having her house full of kids. It was important to her to always use the good China and serve traditional holiday meals. 

She was very politically astute and instilled the importance of being aware of current events and voting. She was up early every morning to spend time talking with Obe, in their living room, before he went to work and that is how they finished up their day, sharing events of the world and life together. 

She would tell you she missed her husband every day after he passed but being the strong woman she was, and matriarch of the family, she continued to live in her home until she passed peacefully February 20 there in her sleep. Special care giver/granddaughter and great-granddaughter Joyce and Natsai Kahuni provided care in her last years, so she was able to stay at home. 

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by sister, Oleata Culwell, two brothers, Don and Dennis Vaughn, and several sister and brothers-in-law. Two great grandchildren also preceded her in death. 

Surviving Winnie are her children and spouses, Bobby and Robbie McKibban and Marylen McKibban, all of Healdton; Stephen and Cindy Mckibban of Kingston, and Michele and Rodger Hockersmith of Durant; 14 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren with one on the way. A special sister-in-law Sonja Vaughn as well as brothers Jerry and Larry Vaughn survive her along with a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins. 

 Pallbearers will be grandsons, great grandsons, Scott Eaves, Darrell McKibban, Brian McKibban, Cole Claxton, Antonio Cavallo, Trevor McKibban, and honorary bearer is Bryce Farris.

Family visitation will be held from 6-8 P.M. Friday evening at the Alexander Gray Funeral Home Chapel in Healdton.

Condolences and memories may be shared online at www.alexandergrayfh.com.