obituaries

Nov 23, 2016

Kathryn Sarah Brooks, 83, of Blanchard, died November 23, 2016, at her home in Blanchard. The daughter of Alexander Lewis McDaniel and Buena Vista (Freeny) McDaniel, she was born November 11, 1933 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

She married Harvey Joe Brooks on May 1, 1952, in Chickasha. Kathryn was a lifelong resident of Blanchard and was a...

Nov 22, 2016

Verda Estelee Morgan, 89, of Shawnee, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2016, at her home. The oldest of ten children, she was born on June 25, 1927 in Appleton, Arkansas to Osben Ogden "Jack" Tucker and Mary Nova (Ramsey) Tucker.

Verda married Paul Edward Morgan on July 13, 1946, in Oklahoma City. A 34 year resident...

Nov 20, 2016

Maxine Roberta Allen, 89, of Blanchard, died Sunday, November 20, 2016, at her home. The daughter of Trulen Travis Ragsdale and Katie May (Whitener) Ragsdale, she was born October 28, 1927, in Blanchard, Oklahoma.

Maxine married Walter Ray Allen on December 12, 1945, in Chickasha. She worked in foodservice at the University of Oklahoma for over 10...

Nov 20, 2016

Bobby Don Golden, 69, of Blanchard, died Sunday, November 20, 2016, in Oklahoma City. The son of Ethel Beatrice (Matney) Golden and James Dixon Golden, he was born December 13, 1946, in Kingston, Oklahoma.

Bobby was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He worked as a heavy equipment operator in road construction for many years....

Nov 17, 2016

Mary Ann Deatherage, 57, of Norman, died Thursday, November 17, 2016, in Norman. The daughter of J.B. Newsom, Sr. and Patricia Ann (Hinsley) Newsom, she was born January 4, 1959 in Wichita Falls, Texas.

Mary worked for many years in childcare. She was a member of the Heaven Bound Pentecostal Church in Norman. In her spare time,...

Nov 15, 2016

Rodney Wayne Brunker, 61, of Blanchard, died Tuesday, November 15, 2016, in Blanchard. The son of Johnie E. Brunker and Erma Ruth (Hinds) Gray, he was born January 5, 1955 in Mangum, Oklahoma.

He worked for many years as a truck driver and was a Baptist in faith. Rodney married Debra Kay Lewallen on February 15, 1974...

Oct 30, 2016

Inez Rose (Sewell) Seifert, 91, of Oklahoma City, formerly of Newcastle, died Sunday, October 30, 2016, in Oklahoma City. The daughter of James Sampson Sewell and Maisie Bessie (Tubbee) Sewell, she was born February 1, 1925 on a farm in Blanchard. Her mother was an original Choctaw Indian enrollee. Inez was the sixth child of eight children. She attended Buffalo,...

Oct 29, 2016

Mitchell Dean Farris, 65, of Dibble, died Saturday, October 29, 2016, at his home. The son of Donald Lee Farris and Lou Deane (Funderburg) Farris, he was born June 27, 1951, in Weatherford, Texas. Mitchell served in the United States Air Force. He worked as a coffee roaster for Sara Lee. In his spare time, he enjoyed playing poker, being...

Oct 24, 2016

Lillian Natalia "Lil" Wilmeth, 93, of Blanchard, died Monday, October 24, 2016, at her home. The daughter of Fred Thorgersen and Jacobine (Carlsen) Thorgersen, she was born June 23, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois. Lil and her husband owned and operated Hub & Lil's Restaurant in Blanchard for 38 years. She was Lutheran in faith. In her spare time, she enjoyed...

Oct 22, 2016

Virginia Lee Harris, 84, of Oklahoma City, formerly of Lindsay, died Saturday, October 22, 2016. The daughter of Clifford Carter Rhoades and Edna Clara (Deen) Rhoades, she was born January 26, 1932 in Sentinel, Oklahoma. She married Ray Freeman Harris on November 18, 1951 in Elk City, Oklahoma. Virginia worked as a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell and then AT&T...

Oct 22, 2016

James Darold Dye, 78, of Blanchard, died Saturday, October 22, 2016, at his home. The son of J.D. Dye and Lela Evelyn (Testerman) Dye, he was born January 16, 1938 in Foster, Oklahoma. He served in the Army National Guard for 8 ½ years. He worked as a pipefitter and retired from General Motors after 27 years of service. Darold...

Oct 21, 2016

Lyndel Earl Blanton, 81, of Edmond, formerly of Tuttle, died Friday, October 21, 2016 in Oklahoma City. The son of Jewel Earl Blanton and Margaret Hazel (Coleman) Blanton, he was born August 29, 1935 in Clinton, Oklahoma. He graduated from Burns Flat High School. Lyndel married Barbara Jean Cebulesky-Pennington on March 5, 1976 in Oklahoma City. He worked as a...

Oct 19, 2016

Earl Leroy Hicks, 75, of Bridge Creek, died Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at his home. The son of James Lester Hicks and Ruby Viola (Nance) Hicks, he was born November 17, 1940 in Oklahoma City.

He married Nancy Carol Taylor on May 6, 1958, in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Earl served in the U.S. Army Reserves and worked for...

Oct 7, 2016

Neal Hibdon, 74, of Blanchard, died, Friday, October 7, 2016, at his home. The son of Clarence Eldred Hibdon and Minnie Estella (Duggins) Hibdon, he was born January 17, 1942, in Oklahoma City.

Neal married Sally Maye Cunningham on February 5, 1968, in Gainesville, Texas. Neal was a strong business man and he, his wife, and two...

Oct 7, 2016

Deborah Sue "Debbie" Black, 61, of Blanchard, died Friday, October 7, 2016, in Houston, Texas. The daughter of William C. McGee and Virginia F. (McKinley) McGee, she was born June 23, 1955, in Wynnewood, Oklahoma.

Debbie grew up as an "Air Force Brat" and lived in several places throughout United States. She enjoyed all of the experiences...

Oct 4, 2016

Bobby Dean Tumelson, 82, of Blanchard, died Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at his home. The son of George Columbus Tumelson and Robbie Etta (Pitts) Tumelson, he was born July 24, 1934 in Clarksville, Arkansas.

He served in the U.S. Army and in the Army National Guard. Bobby married Vivian Hiser on October 10, 1970 in Gainesville, Texas....

Oct 2, 2016

Dennis Lee Zindel, 65, of Blanchard, died Sunday, October 2, 2016, in Norman. The son of Francis Conrad Zindel and Mary Edna (Beemen) Zindel, he was born April 26, 1951 in Decatur, Illinois. Dennis served in the U.S. Army and later worked for Firestone Tire for over 20 years. He married Almalee "Allee" Lane on March 25, 1973, in Glen...

Sep 29, 2016

James Ray Condren, age 73, of Tuttle, was born on September 20, 1943 and passed from this life September 29, 2016 after a year-long struggle with congestive heart failure and lung disease. Ray was loved and will be sorely missed by his son, Damon Condren, his wife Cindy, and their daughter Lilly of Colorado Springs; daughter, Chele Sturgell, her husband,...

Sep 20, 2016

Rex Jordan Holt, 76, of Norman, died Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at his home. He was born on August 2, 1940 in Foreman, Arkansas. He was the 11th child of 13 children born to Roxie and Charles Holt. He enjoyed reading Louis L'Amour books, watching sports of any kind, and playing scratch-offs. His greatest enjoyment came from spending time with...

Sep 17, 2016

Shirley Darlene Robinson, 62, of Blanchard, died Saturday, September 17, 2016, in Oklahoma City. The daughter of Christopher Columbus Adams, Jr. and Helen Inez (Van Allen) Adams, she was born December 11, 1953, in Fame, Oklahoma. Shirley was a 1972 graduate of Blanchard High School. She married James Michael Robinson on April 17, 1981 in Midwest City, Oklahoma. Shirley worked...