obituaries

Feb 1, 2024

Orbery Ray "Orb" Lingle, age 83, of Criner, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 1, 2024.

Orb was born November 7, 1940, in Bridge Creek, Oklahoma, a son of Pearl and Attis Lingle. He was raised on the family farm alongside siblings, Vearl, Margie, Billy Joe, Dearl, and Armetta. He attended school in Tuttle where he...

Jan 25, 2024

Edward Jay "Eddie" Carlile, 62, of Newcastle, died Thursday, January 25, 2024, at his home.  The son of Jay C Carlile and Mary Sue Ellen (Huffhines) Carlile, he was born May 10, 1961, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

He married Lynn Freeman on July 13, 1979, in Oklahoma City.  Eddie was a ASE Master Certified Technician and owned...

Jan 21, 2024

Steven FitzGerald (47) was born March 12, 1976, in Pennsylvania and passed away January 21,2024, in Hydro, Oklahoma.

Steven is survived by his mother Susan Widner from Duncan, his uncle Pat and aunt Judy from Eagletown, his wife of twelve years Ellie FitzGerald (36), his four sons; Nicholas FitzGerald (29), Damian (28) and his wife Stacia FitzGerald...

Jan 21, 2024

On January 21, 2024, Pauline Christine Harris-Wooten, of Blanchard, died of natural causes, at the age of 94 years old.

She was born on September 24, 1929, in Washington, Oklahoma.  She was married to Jerry Wooten. They met at church and connected through Jesus. They didn't share any children, but she is survived by her four beautifully...

Jan 18, 2024

Emma Jane Lewis, 88, of Oklahoma City, left us, Wednesday, January 18, 2024, to join her husband, Travis Eugene Lewis. Mrs. Lewis was born to Ben and Ethel McGowen on October 16, 1935, in Duncan, Oklahoma. Emma Jane McGowen married Travis Eugene Lewis on March 19, 1953. She is survived by her son Bobby Lewis and wife, Jean, of...

Jan 17, 2024

Beverly Jo Newberry, 78, of Blanchard, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, in Norman, surrounded by loving family.  The daughter of Charlie Clifford Evans and Naomi Marie (Kiser) Evans, she was born December 11, 1945, in Beaver, Oklahoma.

Beverly grew up on the family farm in Turpin, Oklahoma, where she helped her father with the farmwork....

Jan 11, 2024

Lloyd Wayne "Duke" Childers, 76, of Blanchard, passed away on January 11, 2024, in his home.  The son of Roy Edwards and Audie Mae (Smith) Childers, Duke was born on February 24, 1947, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Duke married Sandra Gayle "Sandy" (Meeks) on March 20, 1992, in Oklahoma City.  They were married for 31 years until...

Jan 7, 2024

Ronnie Grubb Sipes, 41, of Bridge Creek, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2024, in Bridge Creek, Oklahoma. The son of Christopher Dean Sipes and Kimberly Yvonne (White) Sipes, he was born on April 25, 1982, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Ronnie was a very special person to the people in his life. He was a family man...

Jan 4, 2024

Joel Arnold Turner, 67, of Blanchard, went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 4, 2024.  The son of George Hayden Turner and Nina Mae (Frost) Turner, Joel was born on April 23, 1956, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

Joel grew up in the Lutheran Church.  He attended Camp Lutherhoma every year and as a senior...

Jan 2, 2024

Larry Phillip Clagg, 75, of Blanchard, passed from this life on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at his home.  The son of Phillip Samuel Clagg and Lena Ethel (Wollenberg) Clagg, he was born October 7, 1948, in Purcell, Oklahoma.

Larry attended school in Wayne, Oklahoma and graduated with the Bulldog graduating class of 1966, with honors in FFA.  ...

Jan 1, 2024

Dee Ann Rodgers, 61, of Dibble, died on January 1, 2024.  The daughter of Grady Duane "Dee" Rodgers and Bessie Marie (Robinson) Rodgers, Dee Ann was born on August 18, 1962, in Chickasha, Oklahoma.

Dee Ann was a graduate of Dibble High School.  She worked at various horse racetracks as an exercise rider, from Brooklyn to San...

Jan 1, 2024

Phillip "Phil" Wayland Frizzell, age 80, peacefully passed away Monday January 1, 2024, surrounded by family. He was born February 12, 1943, in El Reno, Oklahoma, to Wayland Cooper and Viola Beatrice (Powell) Frizzell. He graduated from Clinton High School in 1961.

He went on to serve in the United States Army Reserves. Phil then worked for...

Dec 29, 2023

Willie Beatrice (Steelman) Hall, 75, of Lindsay, went to be with her Lord and Savior, on Friday, December 29, 2023, in Lindsay, Oklahoma. The daughter of Charlie Louis Steelman and Sudie Marie (Lenderman) Steelman, Willie was born on April 11, 1948, in Sasakwa, Oklahoma.

Willie grew up in Dibble and was a 1966 graduate of Dibble High...

Dec 19, 2023

Herbert Lamar Cox, 81, of Norman, Oklahoma peacefully graduated to heaven on December 19th, 2023. He was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas in 1942 to Lamar Wallace Cox and Fannie Pauline Wolf-Cox. He was the youngest of four children. Herbert attended John Marshall High School before joining the Air Force where he served as an aviation mechanic for 6...

Dec 14, 2023

Edward John Bouwman, 69, of Blanchard, died Thursday, December 14, 2023, in Oklahoma City.  The son of John Bouwman and Elenor Viola (Lupkes) Bouwman, he was born January 2, 1954, in Rock Rapids, Iowa.

Ed grew up in Akron, Iowa and graduated from high school in Akron.  He was Lutheran in faith.  Ed joined the United States...

Dec 7, 2023

Martha Troxelle (Oglesbee) Hacker, 96, of Newcastle, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 7, 2023, in Norman, Oklahoma.  The daughter of Arthur Wesley Oglesbee and Pauline Belle (Crane) Oglesbee, she was born May 2, 1927, in Keyser, West Virginia.

Martha married Robert Milton "Bob" Hacker on May 19, 1956, in Dundalk, Maryland.  She was...

Dec 5, 2023

Kathryn Louise (Bell) Ness, 77, of Blanchard, Oklahoma, passed away on December 5, 2023, in Blanchard. The daughter of Eugene Bell and Mary Louise (West) Hale, she was born on February 9, 1946, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

In her spare time, Kathryn enjoyed scrapbooking, coloring with colored pencils, and shopping. She also had quite the sweet tooth and...

Dec 4, 2023

Bobbie Ruth Grusendorf was born to Bruno and Grace Grusendorf on January 25, 1934, in Childress County, Texas.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Bruno and Grace Grusendorf; husband Clifford Duty; one daughter Karen Duty-Campbell; a grandson John David Campbell; and her siblings Marie, Betty, Rita, and Bill.

She is survived by two...

Dec 3, 2023

Roger Lee Mooney, 72, of Blanchard, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023, in Oklahoma City. The son of Milton Edward Mooney and Beulah Faye (Foley) Mooney, he was born on July 17, 1951, in Houston, Texas.

Roger married Cynthia Ann Curry on August 10, 1974, in Arlington, Texas.  In his early career, he served as...

Dec 3, 2023

Avanna Faye Brown, 89, of Rockwall, Texas, formerly of Blanchard, died Sunday December 3, 2023, in Rockwall, Texas.  The daughter of Wilbur Robert Williams and Mary Ethel (Kees) Williams, she was born May 28, 1934, in Blanchard, Oklahoma.

She married Roy Curtis Brown on June 2, 1951.  She worked as a vice president of a bank for...