obituaries

Jan 25, 2022

Oran Earl Sloan, Sr., 90, of Bridge Creek, died Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at his home.  The son of George Brainard Sloan and Bessie Albertine (Ferrell) Sloan, Oran was born February 14, 1931, in Oklahoma City.

He graduated from Capitol Hill High School in 1949. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict and was...

Jan 21, 2022

Rean Paul "Hawkshaw" Brooks, 80, of Paoli, formerly of Blanchard, died Friday, January 21, 2022, at his home.  The son of Rean Wilson Brooks and Wilma Dean (Freeman) Brooks, Rean Paul was born January 24, 1941, in Blanchard.

Rean Paul graduated from Blanchard High School in 1959 and worked for many years for the FAA as a...

Jan 20, 2022

George Fredrick "Smokey" Bowling, 78, of Blanchard, died Thursday, January 20, 2022, in Blanchard.  The son of James Walton "Jim" Bowling and Georgia (Merimon) Bowling, Smokey was born September 25, 1943, in Blanchard.

Smokey married the love of his life in 1961, Patricia Joyce "Patty" Bowman.  Smokey worked as a meat department manager at Humpty Grocery store...

Jan 18, 2022

James Alphus Richey, surrounded by his family, went peacefully home Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at the age of 84.  The youngest of four sons born to William Clay Richey and Lola Blanche "Shay" Ramsey, Jimmy was born February 9, 1937, in Dibble, Oklahoma.  He graduated from Blanchard High School in 1954 and from Central State University in 1958 with...

Jan 18, 2022

Lavona Faye Warmoth, 84, formerly of Blanchard, died Tuesday, January 18, 2022, in Oklahoma City.  The daughter of Floyd C. Coggins and Lorean Ray (Lindsey) Coggins, Lavona was born December 31, 1937, in Oklahoma City.

Lavona proudly graduated from Capitol Hill High School. She married Donald Dale Warmoth on May 1, 1959, in Oklahoma City.  She worked...

Jan 17, 2022

Tracey Dalene Reyes, 55, of Blanchard, died Monday, January 17, 2022, in Norman.  The daughter of Ron and Nellie (Turpin) Oliver, Tracey was born January 22, 1966, in Oklahoma City.

Tracey grew up in Moore, Oklahoma and graduated from Moore High School in 1984.  She married the love of her life, Richie Reyes in 1990.  She lived...

Jan 17, 2022

Marguerite Mary (Comiskey) Ford, 77, of Tuttle, died Monday, January 17, 2022, in Oklahoma City.  The daughter of Thomas Patrick Comiskey and Helen Marie (Brennan) Comiskey, Marguerite was born August 26, 1944 in Brooklyn, New York.

Marguerite and Jerry were married on November 30, 1968, in Staten Island, New York, and immediately moved to Oklahoma City after...

Jan 15, 2022

Jimmy Joe Pierce, 68, of Blanchard, passed away on January 15, 2022, in Norman, Oklahoma. The son of Wesley A. Pierce and Ellen B. (Underwood) Pierce, he was born December 27, 1953, at University Hospital in Oklahoma City.

Jimmy grew up in Pointon City and later moved to Midwest City. He was the fifth child. Jimmy was...

Jan 14, 2022

Helen Conradine Hendricks, 85, of Newcastle, Oklahoma, died Friday, January 14, 2022, in Oklahoma City.  She was born February 16, 1936, in Grass Valley, California to Fritz Conrad Thorns and Jeneva Stephanie (Maczynski) Thorns.  She grew up and attended school in Grass Valley, California.

Helen worked at JC Penney's in California, before moving to Newcastle, where she...

Jan 13, 2022

Rickey Don Henderson, 71, of Newcastle, died Thursday, January 13, 2022, at his home.  The son of Ira Henderson, Jr. and Mildred Lanell (Weatherly) Henderson, he was born February 20, 1950, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Rick married Connie Lynn (Strayer) Malcolm on August 19, 1985, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  He worked as a truck driver for several years...

Jan 13, 2022

James Michael Robinson, 65, passed away on January 13, 2022, in Blanchard.  The son of James Preston and Wilma Laverne Robinson, Mike was born on February 5, 1956, in McAlester, Oklahoma at St. Mary's Hospital.

He graduated from Midwest City High School in 1974.  Mike met the love of his life, Shirley Darlene Adams, in 1980. They...

Jan 11, 2022

Carolyn Joyce (Boling) Maeder died January 11, 2022.  She was received into the eternal presence of her Savior from her home of over 28 years in Dibble, Oklahoma, at the age of 88 years.

Born October 2, 1933, in a house in Deer Creek, Oklahoma, she moved with her farming family to Big Cabin, Oklahoma early in...

Jan 10, 2022

Etta Bell Daniel, 83, of Blanchard, died Monday, January 10, 2022, in Blanchard.  The daughter of Robert Lynn "Bob" Hahn and Weoma Norma (Nowlin) Hahn, Etta was born December 25, 1938, in Cogar, Oklahoma.

Etta and Don were married in 1957.  Etta earned her GED in Anchorage, Alaska.  She worked as a secretary at an optometrist office...

Jan 10, 2022

Michael Chad Weidler, 49, of Newcastle, died Monday, January 10, 2022, at his home.  The son of George Walter Weidler, Jr. and Barbara Jean (Baker) Weidler, he was born April 6, 1972, in Belleville, Illinois.

Mike was a veteran of the United States Air Force Reserves.  He worked as a Department of Defense contractor in liquid fuel...

Jan 8, 2022

Baley Joe Cottrell, 78, went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 8, 2022.  The son of Olen Clyde and Margie (Richardson) Cottrell, Baley was born on February 4, 1943, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Baley married the love of his life, Wanda Fay Miears on November 2, 1962.  To this union, four children were born.

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Jan 6, 2022

Clara Gelene Campbell, 87, of Blanchard, died Thursday, January 6, 2022, in Blanchard.  The daughter of Benjamin Eugene Turbyfill and Freeda Virginia (Campbell) Turbyfill, Gelene was born July 30, 1934, in Berlin, Oklahoma.

Gelene and Bill moved to Blanchard from Oklahoma City forty years ago.  Gelene was a member of the Hillcrest United Methodist Church in Oklahoma...

Jan 5, 2022

Betty Jo Martin, 88, of Tuttle, died Wednesday, January 5, 2022, in Oklahoma City.  The daughter of Ray Jordan Pennington and Ola (Thornton) Pennington, Betty was born December 31, 1933 in Prague, Oklahoma.

Betty Jo started working early on, picking cotton, turning peanuts, baking and selling pies, and then she landed at Kerr-McGee as an administrative assistant...

Jan 3, 2022

James Robert "Charlie" White, 89 years of age, passed away on January 3, 2022 in Moore, Oklahoma.  The son of Eugene W. White and Ruthie L. (Dodd) White, Charlie was born on May 13, 1932 in Washington, Oklahoma.  He married Anna Mae Scroggins on December 24, 1960.

Charlie was a proud United States Army veteran and served...

Dec 31, 2021

Bobbiejo Lee (Westmoreland) Tsotaddle, 47 years of age, passed away on December 31, 2021, in Norman, Oklahoma.  The daughter of Steven Wayne and Sharon Lee (Exel) Westmoreland, Bobbiejo was born on September 2, 1974, in Tishomingo, Oklahoma.  She moved from Oklahoma City to the Blanchard area in 1992.  Bobbiejo graduated from Dibble High School.  She and Patrick Allen Tsotaddle...

Dec 30, 2021

Mariscka Nickels, 36, of Blanchard, died Thursday, December 30, 2021, in Newcastle.  The daughter of Robert Lee Nickels and Linda Louise (Holliday) Nickels, Mariscka was born May 8, 1985 in El Reno, Oklahoma.

Mariscka lived in Blanchard, Oklahoma almost all of her life.  She attended Blanchard Public Schools from Kindergarten through graduation in 2003.  She enjoyed listening...