obituaries

Wanda Perle Nickels

Wanda Perle Nickels

Mar 7, 2022

Wanda Perle (Henderson) Nickels, 85, of Dibble, died Monday, March 7, 2022, in Blanchard, Oklahoma. The daughter of Roy Charles Henderson and Opal Geneva (Axhelm) Henderson, she was born January 10, 1937, in Waterford, California.  She married Charley Leroy Nickels on March 10, 1956, in Martha, Oklahoma.

Wanda had a long career at, and retired from, the...

Riley Wade Lawson

Riley Wade Lawson

Mar 6, 2022

Riley Wade Lawson was born September 13, 1997, in Ada, Oklahoma.  He left this world suddenly on March 6, 2022, in Oxnard, California, at the age of 24. Riley graduated from High School in Belton, Missouri and received a certification in Auto Mechanics and Electronics from Cass County Career Center.  After high school, he joined the United States Navy...

Lurene Mae Bowling

Lurene Mae Bowling

Mar 6, 2022

Lurene Mae Bowling, 78, of Norman, Oklahoma died Sunday, March 6 th , 2022.  The daughter of Arthur T. Dunn and Helen L. Dunn, she was born August 2, 1943 in Brush, Colorado.

Lurene was married to George Roland Bowling on August 1, 1962 in Norman, Oklahoma.  She was a homemaker for many years before going to...

Inez Verna Ross

Inez Verna Ross

Mar 5, 2022

Inez Verna (Kim) Ross, 82 years of age, passed away on March 5, 2022.  The daughter of Irven Frank and Annie Ethel (Wilson) Kim, Inez was born in Oklahoma City on October 9, 1939.

Inez grew up on the Southside of Oklahoma City and worked as a hairdresser at several salons, including J.C. Penney's Salon in Crossroads...

Rozella Lorene Caraker

Rozella Lorene Caraker

Mar 5, 2022

Rozella Lorene (Murry) Caraker, 85, died on March 5, 2022.  The daughter of Albert Willard and Lois Lorene (Bratcher) Murry, Rozella was born in Blanchard, Oklahoma on January 13, 1937.

Rozella grew up in the Blanchard Newcastle area, graduating from Newcastle High School.  She moved to Oklahoma City after marrying Paul Ernest Caraker in 1955.  They lived...

Kenneth William Ellifritt

Kenneth William Ellifritt

Mar 5, 2022

Kenneth William Ellifritt, 66, of Oklahoma City, died Saturday, March 5, 2022, in Oklahoma City. The son of James Enoch Ellifritt and Joan (Sephton) Ellifritt, he was born March 13, 1955, in Oklahoma City.

During his life, Kenneth worked as a machinist and had served in the United States Army. He was Christian in faith and during...

Ann Russell

Ann Russell

Mar 4, 2022

Juliann Sue Russell, 76, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022, in Norman.  The daughter of James Edward and Julia Allie (Yandell) Morris, Ann was born on June 26, 1945, in Blanchard.

Ann was raised and lived all of her life in Blanchard.  She married Benjamin Franklin Russell in 1965.  After he passed away in 1975, she...

Jennifer Nicole Donathan

Jennifer Nicole Donathan

Feb 26, 2022

Jennifer Nicole (Southerland) Donathan, 45, of Norman, died Saturday, February 26, 2022, in Oklahoma City. The daughter of Jimmy Darrell Southerland and Nina Charlene Holt, she was born November 9, 1976, in Ardmore, Oklahoma.

Jennifer graduated high school in 1995 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. She also attended Tulsa Tech and became a certified nail technician. After high...

Pat Standfell

Pat Standfell

Feb 18, 2022

Patricia Ann "Pat" Standfell, 67, passed away on February 18, 2022, at her home in Dibble.  The daughter of Billy Ray Sellers and wife Sharon and Bernice Louise (Potter) Peters and husband Robert, Pat was born on October 9, 1954, in El Reno, Oklahoma.  She lived in Yukon for several years before moving to the Dibble area.

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Nancy Jo Roberson

Nancy Jo Roberson

Feb 18, 2022

Nancy Jo Roberson, 79, passed away on February 18, 2022 in Oklahoma City.  The daughter of Freddie Orville and Helen Mary (Kime) Roberson, Nancy was born in Seminole, Oklahoma on July 14, 1942.

Nancy moved to Alexandria, Virginia soon after graduating High School, and began her lifelong career working as a secretary for the Inspector General in...

Destry Neal Hill

Destry Neal Hill

Feb 14, 2022

Destry Neal Hill, 42 of Blanchard, Died Monday, February 14, 2022, at his home.  The son of David Neal Hill and Shirley Lorraine Bashara, he was born January 29, 1980, in Norman, Oklahoma.

Destry grew up in Blanchard and graduated from Blanchard High School in 1998. He was a talented mechanic and repaired cars for countless people,...

Don Dewey

Don Dewey

Feb 13, 2022

Donald Edward "Don" Dewey, 74, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at his home in Dibble.  The son of Arthur Leonard and Gladys Lorene (Green) Dewey, Don was born in Oklahoma City on March 15, 1947.  Don grew up in Oklahoma City.  He married Diana Sue Rowan on July 17, 1964.  They resided in Oklahoma City until 1971...

Bonnie Lou Peek

Bonnie Lou Peek

Feb 12, 2022

Bonnie Lou Peek, 83, of Mustang, died Saturday, February 12, 2022, in Bethany.  The daughter of Wilbur Robert Williams and Mary Ethel (Kees) Williams, she was born March 18, 1938, in Blanchard, Oklahoma.

Bonnie married Carl Eugene "Gene" Peek in 1958 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  She was a member of Mercy Road Community Church in Bethany.  She...

Margaret Mckinney

Margaret Mckinney

Feb 11, 2022

On Friday, February 11, 2022, Margaret McKinney, loving wife and mother of two children, passed away at the age of 88.

Margaret was born in Bennington, Oklahoma to Ray and Rose Crowley. She married her high school sweetheart, Jimmy McKinney, and was married for 68 years. Margo and Jimmy raised two children together, a son, Joey, and...

Ruth Ann Carpenter

Ruth Ann Carpenter

Feb 11, 2022

Ruth Ann (Graves) Carpenter, 75, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  The daughter of Cagle Arrow and Vernie Irene (Carlton) Graves, Ruth was born in Seminole, Oklahoma on August 26, 1946.  She grew up in Seminole and Bowlegs, Oklahoma, graduating from Bowlegs High School.

Ruth married Hollis Orville "Sonny" Carpenter on February...

Bill Whitehead

Bill Whitehead

Feb 7, 2022

William Carrol "Bill" Whitehead, 68, of Criner, died Monday, February 7, 2022, in Oklahoma City. The son of Charles William Whitehead and Rosemary (Hudson) Whitehead, he was born March 15, 1953, in Purcell, Oklahoma.

Bill worked as a farmer for much of his life and was a member of the Dibble Free Will Baptist Church. In his...

Kyla Sharea Maudlin (Denton)

Kyla Sharea Maudlin (Denton)

Feb 6, 2022

Kyla Sharea (Denton) Maudlin, 40, of Noble, died on Sunday, February 6, 2022, in Oklahoma City. The daughter of Thomas Lynn Hamilton and Pamela Jane (Denton) Lornes, Kyla was born April 28, 1981, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Kyla grew up in Oklahoma City. She lived in Noble for three and a half years and was living in...

Cynthia Marie Lundy

Cynthia Marie Lundy

Jan 30, 2022

Cynthia "Cyndi" Marie (Mings/Pristach) Lundy, 52, of Bridge Creek, died unexpectedly on Sunday January 30, 2022. While she had been battling cancer for many months, her loss was completely unexpected and the family is shocked and deeply saddened.

Cyndi was born on July 12, 1969 to Opal Jane De La Rosa and William Jasper Mings in Hutchinson,...

Anthony Charles Martin

Anthony Charles Martin

Jan 30, 2022

Anthony Charles "Tony" Martin, 76, of Blanchard, died Sunday, January 30, 2022, in Oklahoma City.  The son of Homer Charlie Martin and Vera Fern (Johnston) Martin, he was born September 12, 1945, in Atoka County, Oklahoma.

Tony served in the Army National Guard and worked as a millwright for General Motors for over 28 years, before retiring. ...

Rose Mary Keener

Rose Mary Keener

Jan 28, 2022

Rose Mary Keener, 84, of Blanchard, died Friday, January 28, 2022, in Chickasha.  The daughter of Charles Milburn Boucher and Vina Emily (Cobb) Boucher, she was born July 26, 1937, in Winfield, Kansas.

Rose Mary owned and operated Rose Mary's Beauty Shop in Ringold, Oklahoma for fourteen years.  She was always willing and able to help others...

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