Virgil Warren Turner
Sep 15, 2016
Virgil Warren "Sonny" Turner, 78, of Blanchard, died Thursday, September 15, 2016 in Norman. The son of Virgil Warren Turner and Wilma M. (Wells) Turner, he was born October 19, 1937 in Oklahoma City. Sonny married Joan Hubbard on February 27, 1960 in Oklahoma City. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and attended the First United Methodist...
Wanda Lean Rolen
Sep 9, 2016
Wanda Lean Rolen, 73, of Blanchard, died Friday, September 9, 2016, in Norman. The daughter of William Thomas Nooner and Martha Elizabeth (Martin) Nooner, she was born April 6, 1943 in Perry County, Arkansas. Wanda worked for over 20 years in housekeeping at OU and retired in 2002. In her spare time, she enjoyed fishing, going to the casino, bowling,...
Clifford W. Leonard
Sep 6, 2016
Clifford W. Leonard, 73, of Newcastle, died Tuesday, September 6, 2016, in Newcastle. The son of Harry Clifford Leonard and Frances Leona Loraine (Henry) Leonard, he was born June 27, 1943 in Hutchinson, Kansas. Clifford owned and operated Allstate Exterminating Services, Inc. for 15 years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and was Baptist in faith. In his...
Gregory Lynn Kirkes
Sep 5, 2016
Gregory Lynn Kirkes, 46, of Blanchard, died Monday, September 5, 2016 at his home. The son of Derrell James Kirkes and Jewell Imajean Tow, he was born March 8, 1970 in Marlow, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his father, Derrell Kirkes and his wife, Melissa Harrison. Greg is survived by one son, Carson Kirkes, of Blanchard; one step-daughter,...
Dianne Robertson
Sep 5, 2016
Carolyn Dianne Robertson, 66, of Blanchard, died Monday, September 5, 2016, at her home. She was born August 20, 1950, in Delhi, Louisiana. Dianne married James Leonard Robertson on April 26, 1969, in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. She worked as a substitute teacher for many years but was mainly a homemaker. She was a member of Harvest Church in Norman for over...
Karen Marie Bixler
Sep 4, 2016
Karen Marie Bixler, 69, of Blanchard, Oklahoma, died Sunday, September 4, 2016, in her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born May 9, 1947 to Robert and Catherine Gumpert. She grew up in Kansas City, Kansas where she attended and graduated from Bishop Meige High School. Karen was preceded in death by her parents Robert and Catherine Gumpert,...
Cheryl Lynn Carter
Sep 1, 2016
Cheryl Lynn Carter, 45, of Seminole, died Thursday, September 1, 2016, in Seminole. The daughter of Herbert Gene Defibaugh and Judith Carol (Boutwell) Defibaugh, she was born November 18, 1970 in Oklahoma City. Cheryl owned and operated Carter Insurance Agency in Seminole for the last six years. She was a member of the 8th Street Community Holiness Church in Okemah...
Lynn Foster
Aug 19, 2016
Lyndon Wesley "Lynn" Foster, 72, of Blanchard, died Friday, August 19, 2016, in Norman, Oklahoma. He was born June 2, 1944, in Blanchard, Oklahoma, to H.W. "Hub" Foster and Ira Lee (Freeman) Foster. Lynn grew up in Blanchard and was a 1962 graduate of Blanchard High School. After graduation, he moved to California and went to work for Republic Steel....
Dennis "Snooks" Chester Ray
Aug 18, 2016
Dennis "Snooks" Chester Ray, 80, of Blanchard, left this world to be with our Savior August 18, 2016 at his home. The son of John Thomas Ray and Sally Mary (Miller) Ray, he was born August 6, 1936 in Blanchard. He married Eva Jane Simer on November 24, 1956 in Vernon, Texas. He was a beloved husband for 59 years...
Howard Iven Paige
Aug 12, 2016
Howard Iven Paige, 84, of Sulphur, formerly of Blanchard, died August 12, 2016 in Sulphur. The son of Clarence Lester Paige and Susie Mae (Thorn) Paige, he was born February 28, 1932 in Amber, Oklahoma. He attended school at Prairie Valley, Blanchard, and Middleburg High School where he graduated in 1951. Howard married Ruth Johnson in 1951 and to this...
John Robert Wade
Aug 6, 2016
John Robert Wade, 86, of Cole, died Saturday, August 6, 2016, at his home. The son of Enid Newton Wade and Stella Mary Melissa (Price) Wade, he was born March 1, 1930 in Cole, Oklahoma. John married Wanda Laverne Boettler on July 20, 1955, in Blanchard, Oklahoma. He worked as a farmer his whole life and was a Baptist in...
Hank Lancaster
Aug 5, 2016
Henry Harrison "Hank" Lancaster, 82, of Blanchard, passed away Friday, August 5, 2016, at his home. The son of William Alexander Lancaster and Hazel Marie (Hill) Lancaster, he was born July 9, 1934 in Alex, Oklahoma. He married Anna Laura Buchanan on October 2, 1953 in Chickasha, Oklahoma. He worked as a diesel mechanic most of his life and was...
Valerie Lane Trumbly
Aug 3, 2016
Valerie Lane Trumbly, 61, of Bridge Creek, died Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at her home. The daughter of William Herman Humphries and Wanda Raye (Earnhart) Humphries, she was born April 7, 1955 in Oklahoma City. Valerie married Raymond Eugene Trumbly on September 19, 1974 in Tuttle. She worked for many years as a Veterinary Technician and was a Baptist in...
Mike Martin
Jul 30, 2016
William Michael "Mike" Martin, 55, of Shawnee, died Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Norman. The son of Robert Marion Martin and Vera Maxine (Davis) Martin, he was born January 18, 1961, in Winfield, Kansas. Mike worked for General Motors and retired in 2009 after 30 years of service. He was a member of the United Auto Workers Union and the...
Donna Marie Steelman
Jul 16, 2016
Donna Marie Steelman, 64, of Blanchard, died Saturday, July 16, 2016, in Norman, Oklahoma. The daughter of Ransom Berlin Casey and Ira Bell (White) Casey, she was born October 22, 1951 in Oklahoma City. Donna married Clarence Wayne Steelman on July 10, 1971 in Norman, Oklahoma. In her spare time, Donna enjoyed cooking, sewing, decorating her home, and working in...
James Marlin Zenger
Jul 8, 2016
James Marlin Zenger, 91, of Oklahoma City, formerly of Blanchard, died Friday, July 8, 2016, in Oklahoma City. The son of Henry Zenger and Lessie (Smith) Zenger, he was born on April 27, 1925 in Lookeba, Oklahoma. James married Velma Pauline Becker on September 1, 1945 in Aline, Oklahoma. He graduated from high school in 1950 in Rolla, Kansas. He...
Nancy Loraine Hitt
Jun 28, 2016
Nancy Loraine Hitt, 72, of Blanchard, died Tuesday, June 28, 2016, in Norman. The daughter of Thurber Hair and Opal (McFadden) Hair, she was born March 11, 1944 in Graham, Oklahoma. A private memorial service is planned for a later date. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard. Online obituary and guestbook are available at...
Joseph Lee Weeks
Jun 27, 2016
Joseph Lee Weeks, 38, of Pauls Valley, died Monday, June 27, 2016, in Pauls Valley. The son of Steven Wayne Weeks and Debra Lynn (Pearce) Weeks, he was born December 27, 1977 in Hanford, California. He was Pentecostal in faith and worked as a night supervisor for National Raisin Company when he lived in California. In his spare time, he...
Lloyd Haygood
Jun 23, 2016
Lloyd Haygood, 78, of Blanchard, left this earthly life on Thursday, June 23, 2016, in Houston, Texas. The son of Bonnie Stripling Haygood and Lula Mae (Wright) Haygood, he was born March 7, 1938 in Blanchard, Oklahoma. Lloyd grew up in Cole and worked alongside his brother, Byron, in the cotton fields. When they weren't working, they loved riding horses...
Bradley Dean Lanham
Jun 13, 2016
Bradley Dean "Brad" Lanham, 53, of Bridge Creek, died Monday, June 13, 2016, at his home. He was born November 3, 1962 in Oklahoma City. Brad married Leslie Diane Wright on May 14, 1983 in Moore, Oklahoma. He was a resident of the Bridge Creek community for 32 years and was a member of the Newcastle Free Will Baptist Church....
