obituaries

Dec 20, 2022

James Alan White, 61 unexpectedly passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 20, 2022.  He had been bravely battling cancer.

James Alan White was born September 20, 1961, to James Robert "Charlie" White and Anna Mae (Scroggins) White in Oklahoma City.  James was the oldest of two boys and was quick to defend is younger brother...

Dec 20, 2022

The family of Glenna Ruth (Perkins) Stark, 89, of Newcastle, Oklahoma is saddened to announce her passing on Tuesday, December 20, 2022.

The first-born child of Clifford Ira Perkins and Velma Luwene (Craven) Perkins, she was born on May 27, 1933, in Las Animas, Colorado.

Growing up, her family moved around quite a bit due...

Dec 15, 2022

Allene Ruth (Ramsey) Masters, 94, of Newcastle, Oklahoma, passed away on December 15, 2022, at her home in Newcastle. The daughter of James Allen Ramsey and Ola Ida (Everette) Ramsey, she was born on March 14, 1928 in Thayer, Missouri.

In life, Allene loved to spend quality time with her family. She was the family historian, always...

Dec 13, 2022

Fred Olen Wells, 71, of Washington, Oklahoma, passed away on December 13, 2022, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The son of Fred Ownell Wells and Lawanda June (McCool) Wells, he was born September 17, 1951, in Purcell, Oklahoma.

Olen was a man of simple pleasures, but he was very passionate about those pleasures. In fact, as stated by...

Dec 12, 2022

Harvey Warren Townsend, 84, of Blanchard, went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 12, 2022.  Harvey was born in Lawton Oklahoma on December 25, 1937, to Oliver and Ruth Townsend

Harvey was preceded in death by his father, Oliver; mother, Ruth; his wife, Coreena Townsend and grandson, Kyle Townsend; brother-in-law, NJ Burton; and sister-in-law,...

Dec 9, 2022

Waltena Sue "Tena" (Monigold) Smith, 65, of Blanchard, went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 9, 2022, in Norman, Okla. The daughter of Walter Monigold and Mabel Louise (Barham) Monigold Franklin, Tena was born in Pawhuska, Okla. on April 16, 1957.

Tena loved her idyllic childhood in Pawhuska, where she grew up dancing, particularly...

Dec 7, 2022

Anna Ruth Miller passed away December 7th, 2022, at 02:40 pm. She was 79 years old. Born in Seminole Oklahoma she moved to California where she raised 5 children with her then husband Bernard Stimac. Ruth moved back to Oklahoma in 1992 and later married her now husband Edward Miller in November 2000.

She worked as a...

Nov 29, 2022

Jerry Wayne Self, 70, of Blanchard, passed away suddenly on November 29, 2022.  The son of Dee Oliver Self and Elsie Mae (Bailey) Self, Jerry was born on December 9, 1951, in Wewoka, Oklahoma.

Jerry proudly served in the United States Navy from 1971-1975 during the Vietnam War.  He worked as a jet engine mechanic on the...

Nov 26, 2022

Terry John Patterson (John), age 76, passed away peacefully at home in Blanchard on November 26, 2022.  John was born on October 29, 1946 in Purcell, Oklahoma.  He went to school and grew up in and around Newcastle with his brothers Marvin and Brad and began many friendships that lasted over 50 years.  In his teen years he worked...

Nov 26, 2022

"G" Pruitt Lewis passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022, with his daughter by his side.  He was born in Blanchard, Oklahoma, on December 8, 1933, to Georgia Porter "Port" Lewis and Dora "Dode" Agnes Cobb Lewis.

He spent the majority of his life in Blanchard.  A portion of his childhood years was spent in California so...

Nov 24, 2022

Joseph Donald Rohr passed away on Thanksgiving Day, November 24 , 2022, at his home in Blanchard, Oklahoma at the age of 83. The son of Joseph and Bessie (Lollis) Rohr, Don was born on October 12 , 1939, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Don married Mary Barker on August 15 , 1972, in Gainesville, Texas, and would spend the...

Nov 19, 2022

Lana Lea Claunch passed away on November 19, 2022, at the age of 62. She was born in Westminster, California on September 17, 1960, and moved to Oklahoma in 1994. Lana loved her family fiercely. She is survived by her husband Bobby; six children, Ryan and wife Tiffany, Alex, Rhesa and husband Beej, Randy and wife Lindsey, Austin and...

Nov 19, 2022

Stephen Glenn Kiker, 54, of Blanchard, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022.  The son of James Monroe Kiker and Patricia Ann Secrest, Stephen was born on April 3, 1968 in Holdenville, Oklahoma.

Steve lived in Blanchard since the fifth grade and was a 1986 Blanchard High School graduate.  Steve married the love of his life, Julie...

Nov 14, 2022

Jacquella Lee Hay, 82, of Criner, died Monday, November 14, 2022, at her home.  The daughter of Jackson Coral Jones and Novella (DeJarnette) Jones, she was born August 12, 1940, in Altus, Oklahoma.

Jacquella was a Christian in faith.  She married the love of her life, Raymond Lee Hay, on December 2, 1961, in Warr Acres, Oklahoma,...

Nov 12, 2022

Shelley Jo (Fugett) Edgmon, 56, of Blanchard, passed away on November 12, 2022, in Norman.  The daughter of Harold Dean "Boots" and Glenda Jo (Cannon) Fugett, Shelley was born on September 25, 1966, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Shelley lived in Blanchard her entire life and graduated from Blanchard High School in 1984.  Early in life, Shelley was...

Nov 12, 2022

Paul Ray "PJ" Jones, 87, of Newcastle, passed away on November 12, 2022, in Lexington.  The son of Arthur Manuel and Bertha Lee (Hudson) Jones, Paul was born on November 13, 1934, in Hennepin, Oklahoma.

PJ attended Hennepin Schools and received his GED at a later time.  He joined the United States Air Force and proudly served...

Nov 10, 2022

Tracy Dow Sharp, 57, of Oklahoma City, passed away in Blanchard on November 10, 2022.  The daughter of Kenneth Tommy Sharp and Faye Lynn (Foster) Tentou, Tracy was born on July 13, 1965, in Oklahoma City.

Tracy attended school at Stillwater High School.  In 2013, she received her Associates' Degree from OSU/OKC in Horticulture.  This was the...

Nov 9, 2022

Guyton Wayne Whittington, 83, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 9 th , 2022. He is the son of Paul and Alice     Whittington, born on September 28 th , 1939 in Wayne, Ok.  He graduated from Southeast High School. He went on to proudly serve in the U. S. Army and was a Vietnam Veteran. Guy...

Nov 8, 2022

Juanita Jean (Blair) Knapp, 72, of Newcastle, Oklahoma, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, in Lawton, Oklahoma. The daughter of Warren Eugene Blair and Juanita Fern (Lynn) Blair, Juanita, or "Cissy" as she is known by most of the family,  was born on February 11, 1950, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Juanita attended Capitol Hill High School. ...

Nov 8, 2022

Ruby Juell (Bilyeu) Reyes, 84, passed away on November 8, 2022.  The daughter of  Don and Bernice (Coggins) Bilyea, Ruby was born on February 22, 1938 in Gracemont, Oklahoma.

Ruby graduated from Gracemont High School.  After marrying Manuel Reyes, at the age of 16, they moved to Oklahoma City for a while, to Noble from 1975 –...