obituaries

Sep 14, 2020

Richard Michael "Mike" Northington, 74, of Norman, died Monday, September 14, 2020, at his home.  The son of J.C. Richard Northington and Mazelle Emma (Kennedy) Northington, he was born August 3, 1946 in Duncan, Oklahoma.

Mike was a veteran of the United States Army and served as a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War.  He worked in...

Sep 14, 2020

Kenneth Eugene Doerksen, 70, of Blanchard, died Monday, September 14, 2020, at his home.  The son of Edward and Joy (Walker) Doerksen, he was born September 5, 1950, in Hutchinson, Kansas.  He graduated from Crooked Oak High School in Oklahoma City in 1968.  He proudly served his country by enlisting in the United States State Marine Corps, serving in...

Sep 13, 2020

After a courageous battle with kidney failure, Wayne passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on September 13th, 2020 in his home surrounded by his family. Son of Charles and Lillian Wehrer, Wayne was born in Norfolk, Nebraska on March 30th, 1936. At just 3 months old, Wayne and his family made the move to Shawnee, Oklahoma where they...

Sep 5, 2020

Patricia June "Pat" Davis, 75, of Blanchard, died Saturday, September 5, 2020, at her home.  The daughter of Newton Bronell Simer and Elsie Darthulia (Cates) Simer, she was born March 16, 1945, in Union City, Oklahoma.

Pat married John Wesley Davis on October 11, 1962, in Gainesville, Texas.   She was a stay at home wife, mother, grandmother...

Sep 5, 2020

Mary Frances (Stevens) Outon, 96, of Oklahoma City, formerly of Blanchard, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 5, 2020, at her home. She was born August 25, 1924, in Richmond, Missouri, to Walter "Cotton" Noah Stevens and Dolly (Broadhurst) Stevens. After growing up in Richmond, Missouri, she met and married Marion R. Outon on May 31, 1940, and they...

Aug 31, 2020

Edde Kerrill Grigsby, 57, of Newcastle, died Monday, August 31, 2020, in Newcastle.  The daughter of George Edward "Bub" Kerr and Loycie Mae (Williams) Kerr, she was born June 10, 1963 in Oklahoma City.

Edde graduated from Newcastle High School in 1981.  She married Donald Leon Grigsby on December 9, 2001 in Chickasha.  She was a member...

Aug 29, 2020

Terry Lynn Hacker, 55, of Blanchard, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 29, 2020, at his home.  The son of J.L. Hacker and Evelyn Virginia (Cantwell) Hacker, he was born February 15, 1965, in Ardmore, Oklahoma.

Terry married Cynthia Ann Butler on October 21, 1989, in Lone Grove, Oklahoma.  He was a member of...

Aug 28, 2020

Morgan Gayle Bookout, a petroleum engineer, daughter, sister, girlfriend, and friend, died unexpectedly on Friday, August 28, 2020, at her home in Norman, at the age of 26.  She was born August 1, 1994 in Norman, Oklahoma, to Jennifer and Jerry Bookout.

Morgan attended Dibble schools and then finished high school at the Oklahoma School of Science...

Aug 21, 2020

Paula Louise Richey, 83, of Blanchard, died Friday, August 21, 2020 in Oklahoma City.  Paula was born March 9, 1937, in Chickasha, Oklahoma, to Roley David Richey and Ethel Hazel (Ramsey) Richey.  She was the third of four children born to this family.  She graduated from Blanchard High School in 1955 and from Central State College in 1961 with...

Aug 21, 2020

Chloe Marie Phillips, 15 years young, and a beautiful and bright light, was dimmed in the early morning of Friday, August 21. Chloe was born on July, 26, 2005 in Norman, OK, and was raised and lived in Blanchard, OK. Chloe was a sophomore at Blanchard High School, where she was actively involved in yearbook and track. Chloe loved...

Aug 17, 2020

Marjorie Ellen (Thompson) Starr was born in Granite, Oklahoma on October 14, 1929 to Bonnie Bruce (Savage) and Thelmer Stancle Thompson. She died on August 17, 2020 in Norman.

Marjorie graduated from Mangum High School in 1947 and was married to William Wesley Starr in 1947. She worked for her father at the Franklin Hotel Coffee Shop...

Aug 15, 2020

Lovina Ruby Frizzell, 95, of Newcastle, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 15, 2020, in Tuttle.  She had been a resident of the Tuttle Care Center for the past 3 1/2 years.  She was born April 11, 1925, in Binger, Oklahoma, to Elwon Lell Cyphers and Annie Augusta (Waldrop) Cyphers.

She married Joseph T....

Aug 12, 2020

Gary Dale Boswell, 77, of Newcastle, died Wednesday, August 12, 2020, in Norman.  The son of Ewing Boswell and Lois (Owens) Boswell, he was born December 26, 1942 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma.

Gary graduated from Capitol Hill High School in 1961 and was a veteran of the US Army.  He graduated from Central State University in 1976...

Aug 9, 2020

Modena (Lovelace) Cooley, 84, of Blanchard went home to her heavenly Father on Sunday, August 9, 2020, at her home.  The daughter of Ora Dell (Cain) Lovelace and Weaver Jay Lovelace, she was born February 1, 1936, in Temple, Oklahoma.

Modena was raised on a dairy farm in Tuttle and attended Tuttle Schools, graduating in...

Aug 6, 2020

Thomas Albert Oleksuk, 88, of Lindsay, died Thursday, August 6, 2020, at his home.  The son of Michael J. Oleksuk and Pauline (Hyrchanny) Oleksuk, he was born March 26, 1932 in Fannystelle, Manitoba, Canada.

Thomas married Margaret Rose Kenyon on October 15, 1955 in Elm Creek, Manitoba and she preceded him in death.  He has lived in...

Aug 6, 2020

Hollie William Humphrey, Jr., 68, of Dibble, died, Thursday, August 6, 2020, in Oklahoma City.  The son of Melvin Vanderhoff and Lottie Lucille (Rash) Vanderhoff, he was born August 2, 1952 in Hart, Michigan.

Hollie married Betty Ruth Alexander on September 22, 1977 in Divide, Oklahoma.  He worked for many years as a diesel mechanic. Hollie served...

Aug 2, 2020

Ivan Paul Steinhour, Sr., 83, of Blanchard, died Sunday, August 2, 2020, at his home.  The son of Forrest Fremont Steinhour and Maud Evelyn Steinhour, he was born March 4, 1937 in Galion, Ohio.

Ivan married Donna Jean Sulser on August 4, 1956 in Galion, Ohio.  He served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1960...

Aug 1, 2020

Louis Wayne Haynes, 87, of Newcastle, died Saturday, August 1, 2020, at his home.  The son of Cozy Haynes and Frances Marie (Lambert) Haynes, he was born January 16, 1933, in Lone Hill, Oklahoma.

Wayne married Mary Frances Smith on May 19, 1950, in Asher, Oklahoma.  He was a veteran of the United States Army and served...

Jul 27, 2020

On Monday, July 27, 2020, Sherri Renee Linton of Blanchard, OK departed from this earth as she stepped into the light of God's ever-loving presence.  Sherri was a strong woman with a servant's heart who loved fiercely and fought courageously during her four year battle with cancer. Sherri was born on June 16, 1959 to Jimmy and Edna Cox...

Jul 27, 2020

Donnie Glen Triplitt, 57, of Blanchard, died Monday, July 27, 2020, in Oklahoma City.  The son of Daniel Glen Triplitt and Ruth Laverne (Jones) Triplitt, he was born September 30, 1962 in Pauls Valley.

Donnie married Shannon Julia Luchia Ceresia on February 24, 2000 in Chickasha.  He worked for many years as a forklift operator in a...