obituaries

Apr 27, 2021

Elwood Clark, 77, of Blanchard, died Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Blanchard.  The son of Charles Junior Clark and Mary Catherine (Travis) Phillips, he was born December 1, 1943, in Lyons, Kansas.

Elwood married Donna Joy Love on April 21, 1967, in Fletcher, Oklahoma.  He served in the Army National Guard and was honorably discharged in 1970. ...

Apr 26, 2021

Donna Jean Wade, 67, of Blanchard, died Monday, April 26, 2021, in Oklahoma City.  The daughter of Oda Leon Wade and Mildred Delores (Wall) Wade, she was born August 30, 1953 in Oklahoma City.

Donna worked at OU as an administrative assistant for over 20 years until her retirement in 2020.  She was a member of the...

Apr 25, 2021

Joseph Milton Hughes (Joe) was born on December 21, 1922 and passed away peacefully in his home on April 25, 2021 at 98 years of age surrounded by his loving family and his wonderful caregiver, Susie.

Born to Robert and Nettie Hughes in Negley, Texas, he was the third of seven boys. He grew up on a...

Apr 17, 2021

Wanda Jo Manuel Freeman, 68, of Oklahoma City passed away Saturday, April 17, 2021 in OKC after a valiant but short battle with cancer.

Wanda was born July 4, 1952 in Oklahoma City to GW and Betty Manuel.  She remained a firecracker the rest of her life.  She grew up attending church with her family at Grand...

Apr 15, 2021

Violet Delores Ake, 79, of Moore, formerly of Newcastle, died Thursday, April 15, 2021, at her home.  The daughter of Lester Thomas Lewis and Vesta Violet (McGuinnis) Lewis, she was born February 16, 1942 in Woodward.

Delores married Melvin Ray Ake on April 6, 1960.  They moved from Oklahoma City to Newcastle in 1973.  She owned and...

Apr 15, 2021

Frank William Coshow, aged 81, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Brookdale Living Facility in Norman, Oklahoma. Frank was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Frank Bert Coshow and Yuwana Hampton on August 23, 1939.

He married June Lewis on October 28, 1957 in Blanchard, Oklahoma. Frank was a lifelong, dedicated hard worker in the...

Apr 11, 2021

Noble Dewey Sandlin, Jr, 73, of Tuttle, went to be with Jesus on Sunday, April 11, 2021, at the Norman Veterans Center. The son of Noble Dewey Sandlin, Sr. and Violet Laverne (Brumley) Shell, he was born October 24, 1947, in Oklahoma City.

Noble grew up in Oklahoma City and attended U.S. Grant High School and received...

Apr 8, 2021

JoAnn Lynn Callaway, 55, of Blanchard, died Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Oklahoma City.  The daughter of Lloyd Kent Mollett and Carolyn Marie (DeRossett) Mollett, she was born July 28, 1965, in Alameda, California.

JoAnn was a homemaker and was Church of Christ in faith.  She married her soulmate, William Larry "Billy" Callaway, II, in 1984 in...

Mar 30, 2021

David McGaha, loving husband, father, and papaw, gained his angel wings on March 30 th , 2021 after a short battle with cancer. David was born on January 11 th , 1962 in Oklahoma City to Don and Lou McGaha.

David was well known in the Dibble community and was always extremely proud of his small town....

Mar 30, 2021

Wayne Anthony Wentzel, 81, of Blanchard, died Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Oklahoma City.  The son of Harris Wentzel and Edna (Leuch) Wentzel, he was born March 15, 1940 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Wayne worked for many years as an HVAC technician.  He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Moore.  In his spare time, he...

Mar 27, 2021

Glenna Sue (Nicholson) Walker, 82, of Oklahoma City, passed from this life on Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Oklahoma City.  "Suzie Q" was born May 5, 1938, in Ada, Oklahoma to Bennie Fred Nicholson and Sylvia May (Sanders) Nicholson.

Sue married Oliver Ansel Walker, Jr. on April 12, 1956, in Davis, Oklahoma and was a 1956 graduate...

Mar 26, 2021

William Randy "Fat Boy" Sharp, 59, of Blanchard, died Friday, March 26, 2021, at his home.  The son of William Floyd Sharp and Edith Virgie (Burns) Sharp, he was born October 13, 1961 in Oklahoma City.

Randy worked as an irrigation foreman for a lawn sprinkler company.  In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing and hunting.  Randy...

Mar 23, 2021

Dorothy Lillis "Dot" McClain, 87, of Blanchard, died Tuesday, March 23, 2021, in Chickasha.   The daughter of Archie Len McClain and Ola Ledell (Aday) McClain, she was born November 11, 1933 in Blanchard.

Dot was Baptist in faith.  She worked for many years as a data clerk for the Oklahoma County Clerk's Office until her retirement.  In...

Mar 15, 2021

Marjorie passed from the bonds of this earthly life into eternal rest on March 15, 2021 in Newcastle, Oklahoma.  Marjorie was born in Alex, Oklahoma, on June 16, 1926, to George Horne and Maggie Mackey Horne.  Marjorie was saved as a young teenager at the Alex Baptist Church and was baptized in the Washita River.  Immediately following an end-of-the-year...

Mar 11, 2021

Lana Gay Chapman, 57, of Blanchard, died Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Norman.  The daughter of Thomas Wayne Chapman and Judy Annette (Morris) Chapman, she was born March 24, 1963 in Altus.

Lana grew up in Blanchard and graduated from Norman High School.  She worked as a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell for several years and then...

Mar 10, 2021

Austin Eugene Little, 94, of Newcastle, died Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at his home.  The son of Ganzy A. Little and Sarah Dovie Matilda (Martin) Little, he was born March 28, 1926, in Antlers, Oklahoma.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and served during World War II in Okinawa and China, earning the rank...

Mar 7, 2021

Alexis "Alex" Sotomayor, 59, of Blanchard, passed away at home on March 7, 2021, after a nearly six month post-stroke battle. Born August 5, 1961, in New York City, he spent much of his early life moving around the east coast and attended boarding school in Waterbury Connecticut. Later on, he achieved the rank of Sergeant in the United...

Mar 2, 2021

Linda Charlene Mills, 73, of Dibble, Oklahoma, passed into the Lord's arms, Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at her home.  The daughter of John Roland Watkins and Wilma Armenta (Spradlin) Watkins, she was born August 25, 1947 in San Bernardino, California.

Linda attended Dibble School where she met the love of her life, Ron.  They were married February...

Mar 2, 2021

Ellie Ann Foster, infant daughter of Ethan Clay Foster and Bridget Ann (Ford) Foster, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in Oklahoma City.  She was born on February 28, 2021 in Oklahoma City.

She was preceded in death by her great grandparents, Melva Nutt, Walter Nutt, Charley Ford and Lynn Foster; and a great-great-great aunt, Lucy...

Feb 27, 2021

Wanda Marie Sowers, 92, of Tuttle, died Saturday, February 27, 2021, at her home.  The daughter of Lee R. Castillo and Verona Mae (Brown) Castillo, she was born August 24, 1928, in Wagoner, Oklahoma.

Wanda married Everett Charles Sowers on March 7, 1946, in Wagoner, Oklahoma.  She worked as a bookkeeper for her husband's trucking company for...