Nov 2, 2023

Jon T. Willis, MD. was born the third son of Phoebe and V. L. Willis on January 19, 1938, in Blackwell, OK. He and his two brothers, James Richard, and Daniel Joseph, were educated in the Blackwell School system, and all three were honored in their senior year by being awarded the distinction as the Maroon Spirit of their...

Oct 30, 2023

Karen Sue Funderburk of Kansas City, Kansas, died Monday evening, October 30, 2023, at KU Medical Center in Kansas City at the age of 73 years. Karen was born on August 5th, 1950, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Jack and Thelma Stuck.  She was the youngest of three children, along with her sister Shelma and brother Michael. She grew up...

Oct 8, 2023

Martha Ellen Lumm Johns, 91, our amazing mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and friend, completed her journey here on earth, October 8, 2023, as she took the hand of Jesus and went home. Martha was born, November 23, 1931, and raised in Griffin, Posey County, Indiana to Jesse Roscoe Sr and Irma Adrain Wilson Lumm. She had two...

Oct 7, 2023

Shelley Diane Varner Strickland passed away on October 7th at Integris Hospital in Oklahoma City after a long illness.

Shelley was born in Blackwell on September 7, 1959 to Melvin and Robinell (Johnston) Varner.  She grew up in Blackwell and attended Blackwell Public Schools.

In 1977, Shelley married Lloyd Delano and  they made their home...

Oct 1, 2023

Owen Tompkins Dickerson of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2023, at the Journey Home in Dewey, Oklahoma, at the age of 93 years.

Owen was born on August 1, 1930 to Glenn and Alice Dickerson. They settled in Tonkawa and lived there until 1937. They then moved to Blackwell.

Following his high school...

Sep 21, 2023

Linda E. Smith of Ponca City, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday morning, September 21, 2023, at her home in Ponca City at the age of 79 years.

Services are pending with Roberts and Son Funeral Home.

Sep 20, 2023

Melissa Mae Stiles of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday evening, September 20, 2023, at her home at the age of 85 years.

Melissa Mae Stiles was born on June 9, 1938, in Blackwell to Stephen Otto and Evelyn Bernice (Marr) Lute. She grew up in Peckham, Oklahoma, and attended Newkirk Public Schools. During her senior year of...

Sep 11, 2023

Laurence "Bo" Craig Riseling of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, September 11, 2023, at his home at the age of 93 years.

Laurence "Bo" Craig Riseling was born on October 14, 1929, in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, to Laurence and Mabel Riseling. Bo enjoyed a wonderful life and loved his family. Although he is absent from the body,...

Sep 1, 2023

Donna Dean Dunham of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away Friday evening, September 1st, 2023, in the Norman Regional Hospital in Norman at the age of 51 years.

Donna Dean Dunham was born on November 28th, 1971, in Wichita, Kansas, to William Dean and Louella Ann (Ellis) Dunham. She grew up in Blackwell and graduated from Blackwell High School...

Aug 28, 2023

Galen Hailings of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, August 28, 2023, at his home at the age of 63 years.

Services are pending with Roberts and Son Funeral Home.

Aug 28, 2023

William Victor Miller of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Monday afternoon, August 28, 2023, in Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home at the age of 61 years.

William Victor Miller was born on August 26, 1962, I Blackwell to Victor Lloyd and Virginia Lee (Dougherty) Miller. William grew in Blackwell, living with his parents, and as a young boy attended the...

Aug 25, 2023

Russell Lee Claybaker of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Friday, August 25, 2023, in Prairie Ridge in Overland Park at the age of 74 years.

Russell Lee Claybaker was born on August 24, 1949, in Independence, Kansas, to Wayne Clifton and Hilda Lolita (Ramhorst) Claybaker. He grew up on a farm in Chautauqua County, Kansas, twenty miles...

Aug 17, 2023

Sandra Lou Pinegar, age 82, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 17th, 2023, in Oklahoma City surrounded by loved ones. Sandra was born on June 28th, 1941, in Blackwell Oklahoma to Twila (Denton) Haskins and Bud Haskins. Sandra graduated from Tonkawa High School in 1959. She married Henry Jesse Pinegar in February 1960, and together they had three children...

Aug 11, 2023

Donna Kay Teer of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away early Friday morning, August 11, 2023, in the O.U. Medical Center in Oklahoma City at the age of 65 years.

Donna Kay Teer was born on October 6, 1957, in Blackwell to Donald Ray and Shirley Mae (Arnold) Mayden. She grew up and attended Blackwell Public Schools through kindergarten...

Aug 5, 2023

James Marvin Landers of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away on August 5, 2023, at his home at the age of 73 years.

James Marvin Landers was born on October 14, 1949, in Earlham, Iowa, to Jack and Edith Mardena (Herman) Landers. He grew up in Iowa and attended schools there. He entered the United State Army and served...

Jul 30, 2023

Ruth Lorraine Gillespie Kelle passed to her eternal heavenly home July 30, 2023, from Via Christi Village, Ponca City, Oklahoma, at the age of 98 years, two months, nine days.

Ruth was born on May 21, 1925, in Autwine, Oklahoma, to William Reese Adison and Lora Ethel (Harden) Gillespie. She attended Round Grove and Prairie Home Grade...

Jul 27, 2023

Robert Cephas "Bob" Noblett of Blackwell passed away Thursday evening, July 27, 2023, at his home at the age of 84 years.

Bob Noblett was born on January 24, 1939, in Carson, Okahoma, to Mennis Miller and Olive Faye (Ballard) Noblett. He grew up in various communities in the Shawnee area, where his dad coached and taught...

Jul 23, 2023

Patricia Cooper, former Blackwell resident, died on Sunday, July 24, 2023 in Tahlequah. She was 48. Arrangements are pending.

Jul 17, 2023

Clifford Leroy Honick, farmer and lifelong resident of rural Newkirk, OK., departed for the eternal kingdom on Monday, July 17, 2023 at his country residence near Peckham, OK.  He was 88 years old.

Clifford was born October 24, 1934  to Ray and Dolly Honick of rural Kay County. He is survived by Marguerite Morris Honick, his wife...

Jul 14, 2023

Speech pathologist, fine arts, fine food enthusiast

Gary Lucas died July 14 at age 71.

Gary had a strong Christian faith and was a member of Claremont United Church of Christ.

He was born June 8, 1952 in rural Blackwell, Oklahoma, and "was theatrical and funny," his family shared. "At a young age...