obituaries

Oct 29, 2019

Thomas Henry "Tom" Hogland, 88, of Tuttle, Oklahoma, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, in Oklahoma City. The son of Temple Houston Hogland and Delilah (Waldon) Hogland, he was born May 16, 1931 in Tuttle, Oklahoma.

Tom served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He married Glenita Miller on March...

Oct 27, 2019

Memorial services for Jo Anne Tolman, 76, of Dibble, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Midway Baptist Church, located at one-quarter mile south of intersection highways 39 and 76 in Dibble, Oklahoma with Pastor Jim Prock officiating.

Jo Anne Tolman, known as "Jo Mama", was born April 19, 1943 in Dale,...

Oct 27, 2019

"Some call it dreaming, just let me dream on. Some call it paradise, somewhere beyond the skies. Some call it heaven, but I call it home."

John Earl Murrell went home to Jesus on October 27, 2019 at age 64. John was born to Bobby Joe and Jacqueline Marie Murrell on April 4, 1955 in Fort Worth,...

Oct 25, 2019

Kevin Gale Brown, 66, of Blanchard, died Friday, October 25, 2019, at his home. The son of Roy Curtis Brown and Avanna Faye (Williams) Brown, he was born January 12, 1953 in Oklahoma City.

Kevin served in the United States Army and was a Methodist. He worked as a graphic designer for the United States Postal Service...

Oct 25, 2019

Patrick Joseph "Pat" Block, 84, of Oklahoma City, died Friday, October 25, 2019, at his home.   The son of Winslow Michael "Watsie" Block and Mary Ann "Marie" (Chwalinski) Block, he was born May 28, 1935 in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

Pat was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He worked for many years as a service supervisor...

Oct 24, 2019

Archie Ray Knight, Sr., 61, of Blanchard, died Thursday, October 24, 2019, in Norman. The son of Robert Glenn Knight, Sr. and Mary Louise (Gilley) Knight, he was born April 13, 1958 in Oklahoma City.

Archie served in the U.S. Marines and worked many years as a carpenter. In his spare time, he enjoyed playing chess, raising...

Oct 18, 2019

Louawana Lee "Lou" Hendricks, 66, of Blanchard, died Friday, October 18, 2019, in Norman. The daughter of Gordon J. Sutton and JoAnn (Mankin) Sutton, she was born November 23, 1952, in Long Beach, California.

Lou married Poncho Hendricks on August 17, 2007, in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. In her spare time, she enjoyed shopping and spending time with...

Oct 15, 2019

On Tuesday, October 15, 2019, Brett Allan Yocham, adoring father and beloved son, passed away at the age of 31 years old.

Brett was born September 1, 1988, in Norman to Bo and Lori Yocham. He grew up in Blanchard, where he attended high school.

Brett joined the United States Air Force Reserves on May...

Oct 14, 2019

Alice Ann Puckett, 93, died October 14, 2019, at Legend at Rivendell, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born Oct. 12, 1926, in Amarillo, TX, the daughter of Roy Cardin Lindley and Beulah Head Lindley. She graduated from Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, OK, and received her bachelor's degree from Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, Oklahoma.

She was...

Oct 13, 2019

Sharon Jean Whitener, 71, of Newcastle, died Sunday, October 13, 2019, at her home. The daughter of Francis Reuben Clark and Helen Lucille (Flint) Clark, she was born January 10, 1948 in Oklahoma City.

Sharon was a city girl raised on a farm. She was Baptist in faith. Sharon worked as a secretary for the Oklahoma Department...

Oct 13, 2019

Jackie Royce Mars, 77, of Goldsby, died Sunday, October 13, 2019, in Lexington. The son of C.F. "Jack" Mars and Geneva Jane (Green) Mars, he was born July 3, 1942 in Redondo Beach, California.

Jackie graduated from Washington High School and then joined the Army and served in Korea during the Vietnam Conflict. He married Leona Mae...

Oct 13, 2019

Glenda Susanne "Susie" Maeder, 55, of Blanchard, died Sunday, October 13, 2019, in Oklahoma City with her family by her side. She was born May 11, 1964, in Oklahoma City to Melvin Glenn Jackson and Norma Arlene (Holman) Jackson.

Susie married Daniel Boyd Maeder on August 25, 1990, in Wheatland, Oklahoma. She was a member of Cole...

Oct 9, 2019

Darrel G. Stephens, 94, of Oklahoma City, died Wednesday, October 9, 2019, in Oklahoma City. He was born November 17, 1924, in Scranton, Arkansas to Buford Erin Stephens and Rachel Inez (Hamilton) Stephens.

Darrel married Lorena May Danker on July 22, 1946 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He worked as a meat processor for Wilson Foods and retired...

Oct 8, 2019

Cord James "CJ" Nation passed away at his home on Oct. 8, 2019. CJ lived in Dibble, Oklahoma with his wife, Tia and children, Toby and Hadlie.

He was born in Nampa, Idaho to Dan and Kooki Nation. He made number four for Dan and Kooki joining older brothers, Scott and Daniel and sister Christy. When CJ...

Oct 5, 2019

Thelma Sue Roberts, 82, of Kingfisher, formerly of Blanchard, died, Saturday, October 5, 2019, in Kingfisher. The daughter of Charley Joshua King and Ludy Lou (James) King, she was born March 5, 1937, in Fletcher, Oklahoma.

Thelma Sue worked for many years as a cook at Senior Village Nursing home in Blanchard and was Baptist in faith....

Sep 30, 2019

Melba Charlene Curren, 85, of Blanchard, died Monday, September 30, 2019, at her home. The daughter of Cecil Lambert and Elois (Lorance) Lambert, she was born May 31, 1934 in Blanchard.

Charlene worked for many years at Senior Village Nursing Home, where she was a CMA. Later, she took pride in every family she helped by cleaning...

Sep 29, 2019

Clarence Wayne Steelman, 76, of Blanchard, died Sunday, September 29, 2019, at his home. The son of Charlie Louis Steelman and Sudie Marie (Lenderman) Steelman, he was born December 19, 1942 in Blanchard, Oklahoma.

Wayne served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict. He married Donna Marie Casey on July 10, 1971 in Norman and she...

Sep 27, 2019

Sheila Kay Sabala, 60, of Dibble, died Friday, September 27, 2019, in Oklahoma City. The daughter of Carroll Dean Webb and Lula Mae (Smith) Webb, she was born July 22, 1959, in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma.

Sheila grew up in Dibble and attended Dibble schools. She worked for many years as an administrative assistant and was Christian in...

Sep 27, 2019

Rogelio "Roy" Perez Salazar, 64, of Blanchard, died Friday, September 27, 2019, at his home. The son of Ignacio Perez Reyes and Catalina Salazar Rivas, he was born July 11, 1955, in Múzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico.

Roy married Karen Sue Shipley on August 6, 1977, in Newcastle, Oklahoma. He worked for many years as a farmhand and loved...

Sep 21, 2019

Edward Joseph "Ed" Gaudin, Jr., 88, of Blanchard, died Saturday, September 21, 2019, at his home. The son of Edward Joseph Gaudin, Sr. and Alma Ella (Syptak) Gaudin, he was born February 28, 1931, in Houston, Texas.

After, high school, Ed enlisted in the United States Air Force and served during the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam...