Jun 14, 2023

Hailey Brea Poindexter of Ponca City, Oklahoma, passed away on June 14, 2023, at her home at the age of 16 years.

Hailey Brea Poindexter was born on December 20, 2006, in Ponca City to Jeremy Scott Poindexter and Renee Lyn Barnett. She grew up Ponca City, Tonkawa, and Tipp City, Ohio, before returning to Ponca City...

Jun 2, 2023

Billy Leon Ellis of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Friday, June 2, 2023, at his home at the age of 67 years.

Billy Leon Ellis was born on January 30, 1956, in Blackwell to Lawrence Edward and Norma Jean (Challis) Ellis. He grew up in Blackwell and graduated from Blackwell High School in 1974. He served eight years in...

May 31, 2023

Wesley (Doughboy) Lee Ailey was born on August 25, 1944, in Depew, Oklahoma to Loran and Ruth Ailey. He graduated from Tonkawa High School in 1962 and later went on to earn an Associate Degree from NOC graduating with honors.

Wesley was inducted into the Army in 1966 and served in Germany and Vietnam earning a bronze...

May 29, 2023

Tressa Webb of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Monday morning, May 29, 2023, at her home at the age of 85 years.

May 24, 2023

Bernita Ruth Aldrich of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Wednesday morning, May 24, 2023, in the Quail Ridge Memory Care in Oklahoma City at the age of 93 years.

Bernita was born on March 3, 1930, in Enid, Oklahoma, to Guy and Opal Hardwick. She grew up in Lamont attending Lamont Public Schools. As a young girl she joined...

May 22, 2023

Arthur Leroy Henrichs of Deer Creek, OK passed away at 76, unexpectedly on Monday, May 22.  Arthur was known to show up early to make coffee for the employees at Walmart working with him.  When he did not show up and no coffee was made someone noticed his car in the parking lot. An ambulance was called immediately.

May 13, 2023

Mary E. Jones of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died early Saturday morning, May 13, 2023, in Via Christi Village in Ponca City at the age of 76 years.

Mary Ellen Jones was born on August 31, 1946, in Ponca City to Arthur and Mary Davis. On May 15, 1967, she married Larry Jones and the couple made Blackwell their...

May 10, 2023

Darrell E. Rowe, lifelong resident of Blackwell, died Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at his home. He was 68.

A service to celebrate Darrell's life was held at noon on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at the Top of Oklahoma Museum in Blackwell.

Darrell Eugene Rowe, the son of Roy Eugene and Leta Pauline (Bonewell) Rowe, was...

May 5, 2023

Verla Jean Webb of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023, in the O.U. Medical Center in Oklahoma City at the age of 71 years.

Verla attended school in Blackwell, graduating in 1970. She married Craig Webb May 26, 1973. They had 3 children and traveled for twenty years because Craig was in the Air...

May 3, 2023

Life Celebration will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at the Trinity Lutheran Church of Blackwell.

Apr 27, 2023

Coralie "Corky" Bell, formerly of Blackwell, passed away on April 27, 2023, in Wichita, Kansas, at the age of 95 years.

Corky Bell was born at the Stricklin Hospital in Tonkawa on August 5, 1927, the daughter of Lloyd A. and Lorene (Lohmann) Miller. Corky grew up on a farm southwest of Tonkawa that her...

Apr 21, 2023

Mildred Elaine Keller, longtime Newkirk resident, died Friday afternoon, April 21 at Hillcrest Manor, Blackwell, OK surrounded by family. She had turned 95 the day before with many visits from family and friends.

The daughter of Eldred and Mildred Tomlinson, Elaine was born April 20, 1928 in Smith Center, Kansas. She had a twin brother,...

Apr 15, 2023

Hubert William Penka Jr. formerly of Ponca City, Oklahoma, died Saturday evening, April 15, 2023, in the Weatherford Regional Hospital in Weatherford, Oklahoma, at the age of 73 years.

Hubert William Penka Jr. was born on  July 12, 1949, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Hubert William and Mary Lou (Helms) Penka. He grew up in various communities...

Apr 15, 2023

Doyle Gene Steffen of Blackwell acquired his new heavenly address, surrounded by family, on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at the age of 85.

Doyle was born on October 23, 1937 to Harvey and Mable (Reese) Steffen on the family farm.  He was the youngest of three sons.  Doyle began school at Prairie Home Country School until it...

Apr 15, 2023

Dianna Lee Sneath, former Blackwell resident, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at her home in Wichita Kansas at the young age of 73.

A graveside memorial will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Nardin, OK, followed by a celebration of life gathering at her apartment at...

Apr 12, 2023

Gail Ann Moormann, formerly of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Wednesday morning, April 12, 2023, in the Willow Haven Nursing Home in Tonkawa at the age of 72 years.

Gail Ann Moormann was born on October 25, 1950, in Blackwell to John N. and Melvina W. (Stewart) Hoover. She grew up in Blackwell and attended Blackwell Public Schools. Following...

Apr 2, 2023

Kay Marie Hoecker, Ponca City resident, died on Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 at her home. She was 79.

A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 7th at St. John's Lutheran Church, NE of Blackwell with Rev. Mark A. Mozeik officiating. Burial will follow at Blackwell Cemetery, under the direction of Roberts and...

Mar 21, 2023

Irene Faye Marshall, formerly of Braman, Oklahoma, died March 21, 2023, at Homestead Assisted Living in Wellington, Kansas, at the age of 92 years.

Irene Faye Marshall was born on June 15, 1930, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, to Theo M. "Ted" and Ella M. (Quade) Kelle. She was baptized on August 3, 1930, in St. John's Lutheran Church....

Mar 16, 2023

Carol Jean Sneath, 95, of Ponca City, Oklahoma, took God's hand on March 16, 2023, to stroll over heaven to be with husband, Elwood, and daughter, Linda Caudle, in God's heavenly home. She was born on a farm south of Blackwell to Roy and Lennis Wassom on August 6, 1927. Her family moved to Nardin where she attended Nardin...

Mar 14, 2023

Wilma Darlene Kahle of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away on March 14, 2023, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, at the age of 95 years.

Wilma Darlene Kahle was born in Enid, Oklahoma, on July 27, 1927. She was the daughter of William and Louise (Schultz) Heintz. She grew up in Breckinridge, Oklahoma, and as a teenager she moved with her...