obituaries

Feb 24, 2016

Henry Dugan Price, 79, of Blanchard, died Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at his home. He was born November 27, 1936 in Cole, Oklahoma. Henry married Ramona Lynne Dodson on March 17, 1984. He owned and operated Priced Right Tire in Dibble since 2002. Henry enjoyed fishing, hunting, and working in his vegetable garden. His greatest enjoyment was spending time with...

Feb 18, 2016

Carla Venita Lanois, 71, of Oklahoma City, died Thursday, February 18, 2016, in Oklahoma City. The daughter of Marrell Holman Seely and Billye McNyta (Kimberlin) Seely, she was born July 21, 1944 in Duncan, Oklahoma. Carla was Christian in faith and enjoyed cooking, oil painting, and fishing. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Hayden Lanois, a...

Feb 17, 2016

Alfred Bruce Swanson, known to many as "A.B." or "Danny", age 74, of Ola, Arkansas, formerly of Tuttle, went to the with the Lord on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 in Russellville, Arkansas. The son of Bruce Wilson Swanson and Violet Loretta (Webb) Swanson, he was born July 10, 1941 in Blanchard, Oklahoma. He married Barbara Jean Wynn on June 9,...

Feb 12, 2016

Randal Wayne "Randy" Osborne, Jr., 70, of Blanchard, died Friday, February 12, 2016, in Norman, Oklahoma. The son of Randal Wayne Osborne, Sr. and Carrie Faye (Haynes) Osborne, he was born April 27, 1945 in San Angelo, Texas. Randy married Janice Frances Sargent on November 8, 1975, in Oklahoma City. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and served during the...

Feb 9, 2016

Marsha Laquita Zoth, 59, of Oklahoma City, died Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at her home. The daughter of Peter Paul Mitchell and Nadine (Lindsay) Mitchell, she was born September 20, 1956 in Purcell, Oklahoma. Marsha married Roger William Zoth on September 23, 1978 in Oklahoma City. She was a member of the Dibble Free Will Baptist Church. Marsha worked for...

Feb 9, 2016

Bob A. Smith was born on August 10, 1930 in Earlsboro, Oklahoma to Oron and Ada Smith. He was one of ten children and was the seventh son. He died peacefully at his home in Blanchard on February 9, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He attended school in Coalgate, Oklahoma. He proudly served in the United States Army. He...

Feb 8, 2016

Lois J. Flynn, 95, of Chickasha, formerly of Bokchito, died Monday, February 8, 2016. The daughter of Joe Bascom Cross and Minnie Bell (Rose) Cross, she was born December 8, 1920 in Bryan County, Oklahoma. Lois was born and raised in Bryan County and lived there until recently. Lois married Talmadge Flynn in 1938 in Durant, Oklahoma and he preceded...

Feb 6, 2016

Joseph Cano "Joe" Garcia, Jr., 71, of Oklahoma City, died Saturday, February 6, 2016, in Oklahoma City. The son of Jose R. Garcia, Sr. and Dorothy Cano Mungia, he was born September 4, 1944 in Victoria, Texas. Joe worked for many years as a concrete finisher until his retirement. In his spare time, he enjoyed dancing, riding motorcycles, and was...

Jan 30, 2016

Ricky Dean Wynn, 46, of Alex, died Saturday, January 30, 2016, at his home. He was born October 16, 1969 in Purcell, Oklahoma. Ricky worked for many years as an oilfield roughneck. In his spare time, he enjoyed cooking, listening to music, and watching the Green Bay Packers. Ricky loved country living and being outdoors, camping, and fishing. His greatest...

Jan 21, 2016

Lois Evelyn Runyon, 86, of Blanchard, died Thursday, January 21, 2016, in Oklahoma City. The daughter of Edward Wanzer and Evelyn May (Morehead) Wanzer, she was born May 7, 1929 in Oilton, Oklahoma. Lois was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Enid. She worked for many years as a waitress. In her spare time, she loved watching western...

Jan 4, 2016

Frankie Eugene "Nudge" Wade, 88, of Blanchard, died Monday, January 4, 2016, in Blanchard. The son of Charles Guss Wade and Minnie Francis (Richey) Wade, he was born April 25, 1927 in Criner, Oklahoma.

Nudge was a veteran of the U.S. Army and owned and operated a tire shop in Oklahoma City for many years. He enjoyed...

Dec 28, 2015

Barbara Ann Nunn, 78, of Newcastle, died Monday, December 28, 2015, at her home. The daughter of Ralph Lister Thompson and Zita Clementine Buersmeyer, she was born February 3, 1937 in Jefferson City, Missouri. Barbara married Everett Richard Nunn on May 13, 1955 in Oklahoma City. She was a member of the Newcastle Heights Church of Christ. Barbara's greatest enjoyment...

Dec 26, 2015

Brantley Lane Jacobs, 3, of Blanchard, died Saturday, December 26, 2015, in Oklahoma City. The son of David Clayton Jacobs and Haleigh Nicole Cooley, he was born December 29, 2011, in Oklahoma City. Brantley loved Transformers and superheroes, especially Spiderman, Batman, Ironman, and Superman. He loved spending time with his family and playing with his brothers and sister. He will...

Dec 24, 2015

Thurman Lee Goza, Sr., 78, of Blanchard, died Thursday, December 24, 2015, in Oklahoma City. The son of Jack Thomas Goza and Mattie (Woodard) Goza, he was born February 12, 1937 in Houston, Texas. Lee served in the U.S. Navy as an aircraft maintenance technician during the Vietnam War and retired after 20 years of service. He then went to...

Dec 21, 2015

Jimmy C. "Moe" Elliott, 69, of Blanchard, died Monday, December 21, 2015, at his home. The son of Elmo Charles Elliott and Hazel Lorene (Haygood) Elliott, he was born September 26, 1946, in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Jimmy served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and worked for Tinker as an electronics technician for many years. He was a Christian...

Dec 20, 2015

Raymond Willard "Ray" Faith, 75, of Newcastle, died Sunday, December 20, 2015, in Oklahoma City. The son of John Edward Faith and Ora Mae (Serber) Faith, he was born March 15, 1940 in High Hill, Oklahoma. Ray served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He married Wynema Gail Campbell on March 8, 1963, in McAlester, Oklahoma. Ray worked...

Dec 18, 2015

Wallace D Bowen, 50, passed away December 18, 2015. He was born October 20, 1965 in Houston, Texas to Charles and Peggy (Harris) Bowen.  He worked as a Superintendent for M & M Ditching. He was well respected in the construction field. He has always been a hard worker and provider for his wife and five kids. He worked so...

Dec 11, 2015

Stephen G. Earnheart, 69, of Blanchard, Oklahoma, died Friday, December 11, 2015, at his home. He was born March 1, 1946, in Evanston, Illinois, to Dr. Harold E. Earnheart and Pauline Virginia (Darling) Earnheart. He attended Horace Mann School and graduated from Harding High School in Oklahoma City. He spent his college years at Oklahoma State University, studying forestry until...

Dec 10, 2015

Robert Wesley "Wes" Rogers, 52, of Dibble, died Thursday, December 10, 2015, in Norman, Oklahoma. The son of Leonard Rogers and Ruth Ada (Start) Rogers, he was born September 27, 1963, in Lindsay, Oklahoma. Wes was a member of the Blanchard Church of Christ and served as a deacon for many years. He married Lisa Jane Maynard on October 27,...

Nov 30, 2015

Patsy Dolores English, 80, of Yukon, died Monday, November 30, 2015, in Oklahoma City. The daughter of Andrew J. and Daisy Odessa Shuffield, she was born September 11, 1935 in Oklahoma City. She worked many years as a real estate broker. Patsy was Assembly of God in faith and her greatest enjoyment came from reading her Bible. She was preceded...