Tempe Amelia Oakes, age 22, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, passed away on May 21, 2025.
Tempe was born on November 13, 2002, in Guymon, Oklahoma, to Jaime and Cortney Oakes.
A gifted artist, pianist and seamstress, Tempe brought beauty and compassion into everything she did. She graduated as a valedictorian of Guymon High School in 2021, where she also shined as a cross country and track athlete. Her academic excellence earned her the President’s Distinguished Scholarship to attend Oklahoma State University.