Jan 6, 2023

Mary Lou Penka of Ponca City, Oklahoma, died Friday evening, January 6, 2023, in the Ponca City Nursing and Rehab Center at the age of 95 years.

Mary Lou Penka was born on May 7, 1927, in Lamont, Oklahoma, to Raymond E. and Eva Ellen (Tabor) Helms. She grew up attending Lamont Public Schools, graduating in 1944....

Jan 6, 2023

Mrs. Zella Luan Keltch, age 87, of Richardson, Texas entered this life on October 7, 1935 in Blackwell, Oklahoma. She was the loving only child and the pride and joy of the late Virgil E. Lucas and Sarah Elizabeth Owens Lucas. She was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart, George Francis Keltch, on November 23, 1952 in...

Jan 4, 2023

Matthew Joseph Smith of Stillwater, Oklahoma, passed away on January 4, 2023, at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 51 years.

Matthew Joseph Smith was born on December 6, 1971, in Covina, California the son of Norman J. Smith and Marilyn (Keeth) Smith. He graduated from Azusa High School and went...

Jan 3, 2023

Jimmy J. Lupo of Lamont, Oklahoma, passed away on January 3, 2023, at St. Mary Regional Medical Center in Enid, Oklahoma at the age of 85 years.

Jimmy Joe Lupo was born on November 18, 1937, in Lamont, Oklahoma the son of Wesley Hilton Lupo and Edna Fern (Elswick) Lupo.

He served in the Army...

Dec 26, 2022

George Morgan Bergman of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Monday evening, December 26, 2022, in Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home at the age of 82 years.

Morgan Bergman was born on January 5, 1940, in Blackwell to George Barney and Lenora Edith (Tickel) Bergman. He grew up in Kay County attending Plainview Rural School through eighth grade and...

Dec 25, 2022

Robert Glen Husted died Sunday December 25, 2022 at his home in Blackwell, Oklahoma at the age of 81.

Robert (Bob) was born on June 16, 1941 in Chandler, Oklahoma to Lee C & Joyce E (Pidcock) Husted.  He grew up and attended Blackwell Public Schools.  On July 24th, 1959 he married Carol Jean (Inmon).  He started...

Dec 21, 2022

Charles Edward Boesch of rural Blackwell Oklahoma went to be with his Lord on Wednesday evening, December 21, 2022 at his home at the age of 83.  He was born on December 28, 1939 to parents George Christian and Lovina (Tickel) Boesch.  He was named for his maternal grandfather Charles Edward Tickle, an 1893 Cherokee Strip Land Run participant. ...

Dec 21, 2022

Marian Lucille Collyar (Weigle) passed away peacefully on December 21, 2022. Survived by her husband of 70 years, Robert "Bob" Collyar. Also survived by sister Wilma Stone, son Donald, grandchildren Kate Huberty (Charley) and Joe (Alicia), great grandchildren Evelyn, Abigail, and Jack Collyar, Madeleine Huberty, and many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her son Daniel, "Danny," who...

Dec 18, 2022

Russell "Darin" Snedden of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away on December 18, 2022 at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 59 years.

No public services will be held.

Dec 15, 2022

On December 15, 2022, Walter Johns of Colorado Springs, Colorado died at his home at the age of 77.

Walter was born to Orval and Opal (Bumgardner) Johns on December 11, 1945, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. At an early age, his family relocated to Blackwell. Oklahoma where he graduated from Blackwell with the class of 1964. He continued...

Dec 5, 2022

Daniel Dwayne Hansen of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away on December 5, 2022, at his home at the age of 58 years.

Daniel Dwayne Hansen was born on September 21, 1964, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Donald Dwayne Hansen and Shirley Anne Bufford. He graduated from West High School in Wichita, Kansas in 1983. He went on...

Nov 25, 2022

Louise Williamson of Blackwell Oklahoma passed away peacefully at her home November 25, 2022, at the age of 97 years old.  She was born September 29 th , 1925, in Ashton, Kansas to Frank and Mary Kaiser Kucera.  Louise grew up on a farm northwest of Newkirk Oklahoma and attended Pleasant Valley Country School. She continued her education at...

Nov 24, 2022

Scott Lee Young left this world on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2022, at his home in Blackwell at the age of 42. He was born in Blackwell on October 6, 1980, and spent his entire life here. He attended Blackwell Public Schools and graduated in 1999. He was a life-long member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

Scott...

Nov 17, 2022

Gary Patrick Tucker of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away early Thursday morning, November 17, 2022, at his home at the age of 68 years.

Gary Patrick Tucker was born January 12, 1954, to Harvey Jay and Lela Mae Tucker in Blackwell, OK. Gary went to school in Blackwell and college at NOC in Tonkawa. He graduated with an...

Nov 16, 2022

Bobby Dwayne Nichols passed away on November 16, 2022, at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 56 years.

Bobby Dwayne Nichols was born on January 14, 1966, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the son of Robert E. Lee Nichols and Sheila Marcine Newland.

He married Nita Carolyn Vetter on August 26,...

Nov 12, 2022

Carol Ann Meador of Blackwell, OK went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, November 12 th , 2022 at the age of 82.

Carol Ann (Maltby) Meador was born to Norman and Doris Maltby on September 9 th , 1940 in Wichita, KS. As a student she worked at Innes Department Store as a gift wrapper,...

Nov 3, 2022

Dale Alan Oard of Blackwell, Oklahoma, surrounded by his family, passed into His Heavenly House, on November 3, 2022, in the Integris Health Hospital in Edmond, Oklahoma at the age of 64.

Dale was born on October 10, 1958, in Blackwell, Oklahoma to Marilyn McCulley Oard and Billy Joe Oard. He attended Blackwell Public Schools and graduated...

Oct 28, 2022

Beverly Jean Taylor of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away Friday evening, October 28, 2022, in the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas, at the age of 80 years.

Beverly Jean (Love) Taylor was born on September 16, 1942, in Ponca City to Kenneth Hartsel Love and Oranna Pauline (Carpenter) Love. She grew up in Red Rock, OK spending...

Oct 22, 2022

Raymond O. Johns of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died on Saturday, October 22, 2022, in the Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City at the age of 79 years.

Raymond O. Johns was born on November 23, 1942, in Blackwell to John J. and Lornine M. (Duvalt) Johns. He grew up in Blackwell and graduated from Blackwell High School in...

Oct 14, 2022

Daniel Joseph Willis went to meet his Lord and Savior on October 14, 2022. He died in his home in Oklahoma City at the age of 86 years. Dan was born on March 9, 1936 in Blackwell Oklahoma at the home of his parents, Phoebe Lavera (Couch) and Victor Leroy Willis. His parents affectionately called him Danny when he...