obituaries

Gary Eldon Goll

Gary Eldon Goll

May 20, 2015

Gary Eldon Goll, 56, of Cole, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015 in Cole. The son of James Eldon Goll and Georgia Mae (Higginbottom) Goll, he was born March 15, 1959 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He retired after 30 years of service from General Motors and was currently serving as City Councilman for the Town of Cole. In his spare time,...

Bonnie Carol Stevens

Bonnie Carol Stevens

May 19, 2015

Bonnie Carol Stevens, 84, of Blanchard, died Tuesday, May 19, 2015, in Blanchard. The daughter of Ben E. Becker and Caroline Fern (Boehs) Becker, she was born June 22, 1930 in Fairview, Oklahoma. Bonne was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church in Blanchard for over fifty years until her health declined. In her spare time, she enjoyed listening...

Bonnie Nell Kilby

Bonnie Nell Kilby

May 15, 2015

Bonnie Nell Kilby, 84, of Blanchard, fought a good fight and finished the race to enter into Glory and be in the presence of her Lord and back in the arms of her beloved husband on Friday, May 15, 2015 at her home. The daughter of Okko John Auwen and Buna Laura (Russell) Auwen, she was born October 5, 1930,...

Kyle Creswell

Kyle Creswell

May 10, 2015

Eldon Kyle Creswell was born October 30, 1977 to Danny and Wanda Creswell in Purcell, Oklahoma. He passed from this life on May 10, 2015. When Kyle was young he excelled in wrestling and enjoying coaching and teaching his brother Clay. Aside from sports, his favorite times were spent at his grandparent's ranch in New Mexico. Whether gathering cattle, branding...

Bill Wimberly

Bill Wimberly

May 3, 2015

Bill Wimberly was born October 31st, 1956 in Hobbs, NM. He died on a beautiful day, May 3rd, 2015, while enjoying his favorite past time out at the lake. Bill became the luckiest man on earth when he married his match, Barbara, in December 1998. His legacy lives on through his three beautiful daughters and their husbands: Kate and Chase...

Margie Anne Richey

Margie Anne Richey

Apr 29, 2015

Margie Anne Richey, 88, passed away April 29, 2015 in the PIH Hospital in Whittier, California. She was the daughter of Reatus Watson and Saletha (Wilson) Watson. Margie graduated from Blanchard, Oklahoma High School in May, 1944 and started dating her High School sweetheart Raymond Richey, he was in the Army Air Force. They got married on December 8, 1944...

Kenneth Ralph Newsom, Sr.

Kenneth Ralph Newsom, Sr.

Apr 28, 2015

Kenneth Ralph "Big Kenny" Newsom, Sr., 63, of Blanchard, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Kenny was born on September 30, 1951 in Shaw, Mississippi to the late John Burl and Mary Irene (Henderson) Newsom. He worked for BJ's Oil Field Construction for many years. Kenny enjoyed doing projects with his son, "Little Kenny", going hunting, cooking out making sure...

Dean Thompson

Dean Thompson

Apr 28, 2015

Floyd Dean Thompson, 75, of Blanchard, died Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at his home. The son of Floyd Thompson and Alma Mozelle (McKinney) Thompson, he was born August 21, 1939 in Cole, Oklahoma. Dean was the Valedictorian of the Blanchard High School graduating class of 1957. He then went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Petroleum Engineering from the...

Hettie Bell Bright

Hettie Bell Bright

Apr 26, 2015

Hettie Bell (Burns) Bright, 73, of Dibble, died Sunday, April 26, 2015 at her home. The daughter of Jasper Riley Burns and May Bell (McCurdy) Burns, she was born October 2, 1941 in McGehee, Arkansas. Hettie was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church and enjoyed the fellowship and many activities at the Dibble Senior Citizens Center. In her spare...

Donna Sue White

Donna Sue White

Apr 19, 2015

Donna Sue White, 78, of Blanchard, died Sunday, April 19, 2015, in Blanchard. The daughter of Richard D. Greer and Erma Lee (Wells) Greer, she was born February 13, 1937 in Oklahoma City. In her spare time, she enjoyed cooking, working in her yard and growing flowers. Donna loved being outdoors, fishing, and noodling for catfish with her husband. She...

Johnnie Lynn Matthew

Johnnie Lynn Matthew

Apr 18, 2015

Johnnie Lynn Matthew, 65, of Bridge Creek, died Saturday, April 18, 2015, at her home. The daughter of Johnnie Reed and Wanda Beatrice (Adams) Reed, she was born September 22, 1949, in Steele, Missouri. She married Jesse Leon Matthew on March 18, 1983, in Randelett, Oklahoma. Johnnie worked for many years as a waitress. She was a member of the...

Kenneth Dewain Riley

Kenneth Dewain Riley

Apr 15, 2015

Kenneth Dewain Riley, 76, of Blanchard, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at his home. The son of Jesse Claude Riley and Clara Gracie (Morris) Riley, he was born January 12, 1939 in Cement, Oklahoma. He graduated from Cement High School in 1957. He married his high school sweetheart, Pat Crimmins, on June 10, 1957 in Fletcher, Oklahoma. Kenneth worked for...

Raymond Albert Bowring

Raymond Albert Bowring

Apr 9, 2015

Raymond Albert "Ray" Bowring, 81, of Blanchard, died Thursday, April 9, 2015 in Norman, Oklahoma. The son of Raymond Harold Bowring and Mildred Irene (Pearcy) Bowring, he was born December 3, 1933 in Blanchard, Oklahoma. Ray worked for many years as a mechanic and then began farming. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Ray enjoyed spending time...

June Annetta Dilbeck

June Annetta Dilbeck

Apr 2, 2015

June Annetta Dilbeck, 74, of Oklahoma City, formerly of Blanchard, died Thursday, April 2, 2015, in Oklahoma City. The daughter of Sterling Fanoy Taylor and Agnes Blanche (Thurman) Taylor, she was born February 11, 1941 in Central City, Arkansas. She was a member of the Promise Church in Moore and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. In her spare time, she enjoyed...

Brandon Seth Ricks

Brandon Seth Ricks

Mar 30, 2015

Brandon Seth Ricks, 40, of Blanchard, Oklahoma, formerly of Maurice, Louisiana, died Monday, March 30, 2015, in Harrison County, Mississippi. The son of Melvin Royce Ricks, Jr. and Debra Ann (Courville) Rowntree, he was born November 15, 1974 in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Brandon graduated with honors from Chickasha High School in 1993 and then went to flight school and obtained his...

Michael Eugene Secrest, Jr.

Michael Eugene Secrest, Jr.

Mar 26, 2015

Michael Eugene Secrest, Jr., 43, of Newcastle, died March 26, 2015 in Oklahoma City. He was born September 3, 1971 in Oklahoma City. Michael worked as a carpenter. In his spare time, he enjoyed watching OU football and was very interested in astronomy. Michael enjoyed working with his hands and spent countless hours building all kinds of things and remodeling....

Elaine Hutchinson

Elaine Hutchinson

Mar 25, 2015

Helen Elaine Hutchinson, 66, of Blanchard, died Wednesday, March 25, 2015 in Norman. The daughter of Robert Vinson Hutchinson and Alta Adeline (Ewing) Hutchinson, she was born May 11, 1948 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She grew up and spent most of her life in Bartlesville and was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Bartlesville. Elaine moved to...

James E. Nickels

James E. Nickels

Mar 21, 2015

James E. Nickels, 79, of Dibble, died Saturday, March 21, 2015, at his home. The son of John Robert Nickels and Marguerite Edna (Peltier) Nickels, he was born December 1, 1935, in Cole, Oklahoma. James worked as a selector for Fleming Foods and retired after 22 years of service. He married Mary Leveda Steelman on April 26, 1958, in Purcell,...

Roy Lee Papin

Roy Lee Papin

Mar 15, 2015

Roy Lee "Sonny" Papin, 81, of Clinton, died March 15, 2015 in Clinton, Oklahoma. The son of Emmett Paul Papin and Dorothy Opal (Wilcoxson) Papin, he was born May 19, 1933 in Oklahoma City. Sonny served in the U.S. Army and worked many years as a truck driver. He was Catholic in faith. Sonny enjoyed old cars and riding motorcycles....

Carolyn Faye Rennie

Carolyn Faye Rennie

Mar 13, 2015

Carolyn Faye (Crabtree) Rennie, 66, of Blanchard, died Friday, March 13, 2015, in Norman, Oklahoma. The daughter of James Charley Crabtree and Martha Faye (Simmons) Crabtree, she was born January 25, 1949, in Placerville, California. Carolyn grew up in Blanchard and was a 1967 graduate of Blanchard High School. Carolyn was a Baptist in faith and was a longtime member...

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