obituaries

Jul 11, 2025

Randall Wayne "Randy" Donahoo, 73, of Newcastle, passed away in his home on Friday, July 11, 2025. The son of John Gilbert Donahoo, Sr. and Vera Francis (Tucker) Donahoo, Randy was born on March 1, 1952, in Shawnee.

Randy and Viki Lenora Sikes were married on October 9th, 1971, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. After living in Oklahoma City...

Jul 5, 2025

Naoli Fae Baker passed away on July 5, 2025, in Norman, Oklahoma. She was born on June 22, 1946, to Sherman and Rosebelle "Myrle" (Bradley) Keller in east of Moore, Oklahoma. She grew up in Moore and graduated from Moore High School in 1965. Before graduating, she married the love of her life, Neal Dwayne Baker, on New Year's...

Jul 3, 2025

Martha Belle Osborn Summar, 92, of Blanchard, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 3, 2025. She was born on October 7, 1932, in Mills, New Mexico, to the late Emmanuel Abraham Osborn and Mattie Belle Fry Osborn.

Martha was a devoted and active member of Faith Christian Church, where she loved to volunteer her time and...

Jun 30, 2025

David Leslie Stotler, Jr. passed away on June 30, 2025, in Oklahoma City. David was born on January 1, 1962, to David Leslie and Katherine Joyce Poffinbarger (Durham) Stotler in Brunswick, Maine. He graduated from Moore High School in 1981 and studied at South Oklahoma City Jr. College.

David was a quiet and gentle soul. He was...

Jun 29, 2025

Cindy Jolene (Hodges) Hackney, 62, of Blanchard, passed away in Oklahoma City on June 29, 2025.  The daughter of Mansel and Melba Ruth Hodges, Cindy, was born in Elk City on September 10, 1962.

She grew up in Blanchard and graduated from Blanchard High School in 1980.  Her roots in the Blanchard community run deep, with most...

Jun 27, 2025

Wetona Jan (Abney) McCornack, 85, of Blanchard, died Friday, June 27, 2025, in Oklahoma City.  She was born on October 7, 1939, in Stratford, Oklahoma, to Geneva and Leon Abney.

Wetona graduated from Capitol Hill High School in Oklahoma City in 1957 and that same year married Jerry Rey McCornack.  In 1960, the couple settled in Blanchard,...

Jun 26, 2025

Wanda Faye McCutcheon, 92, of Oklahoma City, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2025, at Heaven House Nursing Home in Oklahoma City.

Faye was born on August 12, 1932, to Melvin Lee and Dixie Charlotte (Neighbors) Blackburn in Blanchard, Oklahoma.  They later moved to Oklahoma City where she attended Oklahoma City Public Schools.  She was a 1951...

Jun 25, 2025

Grant Hollars Foster, 31, of Oklahoma City, passed away on June 25, 2025, in Oklahoma City.  Grant was born at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City at 5:46 PM on October 26,1993. It was a Tuesday. He came into the world as the son of Joe and Luann Foster, and he grew up in Oklahoma City. Grant was a delightful...

Jun 24, 2025

Laura Lee Testerman, 75, of Blanchard, died Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at her home. The daughter of Thomas Jefferson Rollings and Virgie Aleta (Putman) Rollings, she was born on November 25, 1949, in Blanchard, Oklahoma.

Laura spent many years working as a security guard for Norman Regional Hospital and then at Riverwind before retiring.  She was Baptist...

Jun 22, 2025

Letha Dell (Moore) Bailey was born November 1,1934, in Blanchard, Oklahoma, to Jesse Mae and John L Moore. She was the baby of eleven children. She had four brothers, and six sisters. Growing up, they all attended Blanchard's local Pentecostal church. She went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Marble Falls, Texas.

Jun 22, 2025

Paula Jane Melton was born on May 21, 1955, in Wichita, Kansas to Charley and Christine (Patton) Nichols. She passed peacefully from this life on June 22, 2025, in Purcell, Oklahoma.

Paula was a devoted Pentecostal, loving mother, and a gentle soul. She lived a life full of warmth, faith, and quiet creativity, leaving a lasting impression...

Jun 17, 2025

Gerry Lee Keeler, 77, of Dibble, died peacefully in his sleep at his home on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Gerry was born to the late Olen and Maxine (Thornton) Keeler, on January 26, 1948, in Purcell, Oklahoma.  He attended school at Dare before moving to Dibble in 1957, where he graduated from Dibble High School in 1966.

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Jun 9, 2025

Corina Marie Spoonemore was born on September 27, 1967, in Purcell, Oklahoma to Alvin Orvil Reeves and Betty Corina Reeves (Broyles). Corina, a devoted mother, grandmother, and friend, passed from this world peacefully on June 9, 2025, at the age of 57. Corina attended Dibble Public Schools and continued her education at Platt College in Edmond, Oklahoma where she...

Jun 8, 2025

Ruth Collene (Carman) Perry, or Honey as she was known by most of the family, 87, formerly of Newcastle, went home to be with the Lord on June 8, 2025, in Oklahoma City.  The daughter of Mike and Hazel May (Hibdon) Carman, Ruth was born on March 20, 1938 in Woodville, Oklahoma.

Ruth grew up in Oklahoma...

Jun 8, 2025

Mary Ruth Northrip, 76, of Blanchard, died Sunday, June 8, 2025, at her home.  The daughter of Robert Rhea Albright and Frances Cecilia (Weigl) Albright, she was born March 31, 1949, in Midwest City.

She married Thurman Douglas Northrip, Sr. on November 25, 1968, in Midwest City.  Mary was Catholic in faith.  She worked as a civil...

Jun 6, 2025

Gary Don Long, 77, of Blanchard, passed away peacefully at home on June 6, 2025, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the best husband, dad, papa, and pops.

He was born on November 18, 1947, to Charlie and Vivian Long and raised in Hollis, Oklahoma. He was always proud of...

Jun 1, 2025

Robert Irwin McCutcheon, 91 of Oklahoma City, passed away on June 1, 2025 at Heaven House in Oklahoma City.  The only son of Robert McCutcheon and Margaret Dorothy (McNeil) McCutcheon, Robert was born in Calgary, Canada on April 12, 1934.

Robert graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1958 with a bachelor's degree in Geology.  He became...

May 27, 2025

Michael J. Robinson Sr., born on May 29, 1974, passed away on May 27, 2025, just two days shy of his 51st birthday. Michael was born in Binghamton , New York, but grew up in Bridge Creek, Oklahoma, while attending school in Newcastle.  Michael spent the last several years working as security and as a production stage hand.

May 21, 2025

Kenneth Ray McDonald, 73, of Purcell, formerly of Blanchard, passed away in Norman on May 21, 2025.  The son of Ray Harold McDonald and Willene (Harryman) McDonald, Kenneth was born in Oklahoma City on June 29, 1951.

Kenneth spent his entire life in the Blanchard area.  He was a 1969 graduate of Blanchard High School.  Kenneth served...

May 18, 2025

Joy Maxine (Crockett) Foster was born in a house at the Lone Star Gas plant north of Hollis, Oklahoma on July 16, 1932. She was the third child of John William "Bill" and Opal (Davis) Crockett, after her brother Jimmy and sister Jane. She passed away peacefully at her daughter's home in Tulsa on May 18, 2025, surrounded by...