obituaries

Nov 26, 2018

George Kenneth Dennis, 89, of Blanchard, died Monday, November 26, 2018, in Oklahoma City. The son of Rand Charles Dennis and Viola Francis (Featherstone) Dennis, he was born May 28, 1929 in Blanchard, Oklahoma.

George was born and raised in Blanchard and graduated from Blanchard High School in 1948. He married Fern Richey on October 25, 1948...

Nov 14, 2018

Mildred Lorene Simmons, 90, of Blanchard, died Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at her home. The daughter of David Vernon Solomon and Fannie James (Cross) Solomon, she was born January 1, 1928 in Marlow, Oklahoma.

Mildred married Gene Simmons on December 8, 1945 in Wellington, Texas. She was a member of Trinity Holiness Church in Blanchard. In her...

Nov 10, 2018

Donald Lynn "Brandy" Brasel, 71, of Tuttle, returned to his home in heaven on Saturday, November 10, 2018. He was born October 9, 1947, at Fort Clayton, in the Panama Canal Zone.

Growing up in a military family, Don lived in Japan, Virginia, and Louisiana before making his home in Oklahoma where he graduated from Western Heights...

Nov 6, 2018

Kenneth P. Wilson, 77, of Blanchard, died Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at his home. The son of the late Edward and Mary (Fagan) Wilson, he was born on February 23, 1941 in Oklahoma City.

Being raised on Walnut Creek, east of Blanchard, he spent his youth on the farm working cattle, cutting, bailing, hauling hay, riding horses,...

Nov 5, 2018

Nona Louise Staggs, 91, of Moore, formerly of Blanchard, died Monday, November 5, 2018, in Norman. The daughter of Claude Lee Wilson and Bessie Mae (Dodd) Wilson, she was born February 12, 1927 in Goldsby, Oklahoma.

Nona was Christian in faith. In her spare time, she enjoyed crocheting, working crossword puzzles, watching soap operas and The Price...

Nov 2, 2018

Lester Lee Dougherty, 75, of Newcastle died Friday, November 2, 2018, in Oklahoma City. The son of Leo Munford Dougherty and Ottie Faye (Ford) Dougherty, he was born August 20, 1943, in Abilene, Texas.

Les grew up and attended grade school and high school in Sentinel, Oklahoma, where he played baseball for the Sentinel Bulldogs and graduated...

Nov 2, 2018

George Washington "Dub" Manuel, 88, of Norman, formerly of Blanchard, died Friday, November 2, 2018, in Norman, Oklahoma.  The son of Shelton Isaac Manuel and Dora Francis (McCabe) Manuel, he was born April 12, 1930, in Red Oak, Oklahoma.

Dub married Betty June Brown on March 13, 1948, in Konawa, Oklahoma. He owned and operated Manuel's Auto...

Nov 2, 2018

Wiley Doyle Jordan, 83, of Blanchard, died Friday, November 2, 2018, in Norman. The son of Emra Everett Jordan and Anna Lucille (Branch) Jordan, he was born September 24, 1935, in Lindsay, Oklahoma.

Wiley was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving on the U.S.S. Potter, and was Baptist in faith. He married Barbara Gail Davis...

Oct 30, 2018

Norma Jean Brooks, 87, of Edmond, formerly of Blanchard, died Tuesday, October 30, 2018, in Edmond. The daughter of James Aubrey Tuttle and Mildorene (Turner) Tuttle, she was born November 15, 1930 in Goldsby, Oklahoma.

Jean married Billy Ray Brooks on February 18, 1950 in Chickasha. They lived in Oklahoma City before moving back to Blanchard in...

Oct 23, 2018

Larry Wayne Stacy of Norman Oklahoma has passed from this world all too soon, at the age of 77. He was born July 22, 1941 in Chickasha, Oklahoma to Don M. and Ellen I. Stacy. Larry grew up in Blanchard, Oklahoma with three siblings: two sisters, Carol and Donna, and one brother, Lynn. Known as a kind and gentle...

Oct 22, 2018

Rosie Josephine Soward, 85, of Blanchard, departed this life on Monday, October 22, 2018, after an extended period of declining health. She was born November 3, 1932, in Alamosa, Colorado to Fil Catalino and Maria (Ricottone) Catalino.

Rosie or Rose, as she preferred to be called, was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William C....

Oct 21, 2018

Helen Inez Adams, 92, of Blanchard, died Sunday, October 21, 2018, in Chickasha. The daughter of Phillip Van Allen and Virginia (Flud) Van Allen, she was born April 15, 1926 in Lenna, Oklahoma.

In her spare time, she enjoyed walking, playing wahoo, and cleaning house. She was a great cook and everyone enjoyed her carrot cake, lemon...

Oct 14, 2018

Marion Evelyn Burns, 77, of Blanchard, died Sunday, October 14, 2018, in Oklahoma City. The daughter of Jefferson Davis Erwin and Billie Maxine (Davis) Hays, she was born May 13, 1941, in Lawton, Oklahoma.

Marion married Calvin Eugene "Gene" Burns on July 4, 1958, in Blanchard, Oklahoma. In her younger years, she worked as a dental assistant....

Oct 13, 2018

Carolyn Sue Dornan, 67, of Moore, died Saturday, October 13, 2018, in Midwest City.  The daughter of Claudine Wilson and Frances Louise (Johnson) Rollans, she was born November 8, 1950, in Wynnewood, Oklahoma. Carolyn married Arthur Junior "A.J." Dornan on November 25, 1967, in Del City, Oklahoma.  She worked for many years as the gift shop manager at Remington Park...

Oct 12, 2018

Orville Allen "O.A." Doyle, Jr., 88, of Blanchard, passed Friday, October 12, 2018, at his home. The son of Orville Allen Doyle, Sr. and Willie Aileen (Collins) Doyle, he was born January 29, 1930, in Hunt County, Texas.

O.A. married Jewel Betty John Covington on November 24, 1950, in Fort Worth, Texas. He was a veteran of...

Oct 1, 2018

Georgeen Jo "Geenie" Cotter, 74, of Newcastle, died Monday, October 1, 2018, in Oklahoma City. The daughter of Richard Colvin and Eloise Claire (Miller) Colvin, she was born July 1, 1944 in Mariemont, Ohio.

Geenie married Glendal Ray Cotter on September 1, 1962 in Las Vegas. She worked many years as a medical secretary. Geenie was Christian...

Oct 1, 2018

Dalton Wayne Powell, 21, of Blanchard, passed away Monday, October 1, 2018, in Norman, Oklahoma. The son of Amanda (Walden) Halvorson and Shawn Powell, Dalton was born November 5, 1996, in Norman, Oklahoma. He grew up in the area and attended Blanchard Public Schools and Dibble Public Schools.

Dalton was a proud husband and father. His baby...

Oct 1, 2018

Mary Sue Ellen Carlile, 77, of Newcastle, died Monday, October 1, 2018, at her home. The daughter of Herman Leslie Huffhines and Edna Ruth (Carr) Huffhines, she was born April 16, 1941 in Blanchard, Oklahoma.

Mary Sue grew up in Oklahoma City and graduated from Grant High School in 1958. She married Jay C. Carlile on April...

Sep 27, 2018

Cora Elaine (Morris) Settle, 84, of Blanchard, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018, in Norman. The daughter of Benjamin "Blackie" Morris and Della Mae "Ole Momma" (Coggins) Morris, she was born October 3, 1933, in Blanchard.

In her spare time, she enjoyed cooking and traveling. Cora loved her family and her church and will be greatly...

Sep 27, 2018

Ronald Lee "Ron" Buller, 80, of Blanchard, died Thursday, September 27, 2018, in Norman. The son of Lynn Lewis Buller and Mabel (Eck) Buller, he was born March 29, 1938 in Goltry, Oklahoma.

Ron was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He graduated from Northwestern Oklahoma State University and worked for the FAA until his retirement....