Sep 5, 2022

Johnny Ray Grace Sr. of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Monday evening, September 5, 2022, at his son's home in Ponca City at the age of 80 years.

Johnny Ray Grace Sr. was born on February 10, 1942, in McAllen, Texas, to Oscar Owen and Lora Alma (Turner) Grace. As an infant he moved with his family to Bristow,...

Aug 28, 2022

Gary Lynn Aebi, loving husband, dad and papa was born on August 24, 1946, and left this world for his new home in Heaven on August 28, 2022.

Gary Lynn Aebi was born in Enid, Oklahoma to Carl Aebi and Laverna (Schmitz) Aebi and grew up on a farm west of Jefferson, Oklahoma. He graduated from Jefferson...

Aug 26, 2022

Bob Smith, of Tonkawa, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was 74.

Robert Earl "Bob" Smith was born on October 1, 1947, in Great Falls, Montana, the son of Robert Earl Smith, Sr. and Dorothy Evelyn (Carpenter) Smith. He graduated from Bel Air High School in...

Aug 21, 2022

Avalynn Mae Swopes of Blackwell, Oklahoma passed away on August 21, 2022.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 in the Roberts and Son Funeral Home Chapel with Lanny Jobe officiating.

Aug 21, 2022

John Clarke (JC) Estes, age 94, died August 21, 2022 at Alliance Health, Ponca City, of complications following emergency surgery. He was born September 30, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri moving to Blackwell, OK at 6 weeks of age after being adopted by E.L. and Lucy Estes.  His sister, Betty Estes (Drake), joined the family 2 years later.  He...

Aug 18, 2022

Darla Anne (Jenkins) Finch gained her angel wings on the evening of Thursday August 18, 2022, she was 78 years old. Darla was born on September 22, 1943, in Wetumpka, Oklahoma to Clayton and Inez Jenkins. She was a loving mother, and she adored her children and her grandchildren, she loved to cook, and she was very crafty. The...

Aug 13, 2022

Maggie Dee Miller-Newland-Storts got her wings on August 13, 2022, at the age of 95 years.

Maggie Dee Miller-Newland-Storts was born on February 10, 1927, in Blackwell, Oklahoma the daughter of George Francis Miller and Mary Myrtle (Alls) Miller. Maggie attended Blackwell High School and went on to earn her GED after World War II.

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Aug 7, 2022

Sherry Lee Little of Blackwell, Oklahoma, went to be with her maker on Sunday, August 7, 2022, in the Ponca City Nursing Home at the age of 69 years.

Sherry Lee Little was born on February 8, 1953, in Blackwell to Lawrence and Norma (Challis) Ellis. She grew up in Blackwell and attended Blackwell Public Schools graduating...

Aug 1, 2022

Gary Boyer of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away on August 1, 2022, at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 85 years. He gained his wings and joined Linda in Heaven on her birthday.

Gary Wayne Boyer was born on July 8, 1937, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, to Elijah Ralph Boyer and Ruth Marie (Billbe)...

Jul 25, 2022

Linda B. Bray of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, died Monday morning, July 25, 2022, in the Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home in Blackwell at the age of 83 years.

Linda B. Bray was born on May 22, 1939, in Billings, Oklahoma, to John Quincy and Thelma Fern (Breinholt) Holmes. She attended school in Marshall, Enid, and Garber High School...

Jun 16, 2022

Cynthia "Cindy" Sue Cox of Blackwell, Oklahoma went to be with her Lord and Savior June 16th 2022 at the age of 56. Cindy Sartin was born March 8, 1966 in Blackwell, the daughter of Bill Sartin and Sue (Parker) Sartin. She attended Blackwell Public Schools, graduating in 1984 then went on to Southwestern Oklahoma State University, earning a...

May 30, 2022

Bettye M. Hale, formerly of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Monday, May 30, 2022, in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, at the age of 91 years.

Bettye M. Hale was born on October 11, 1930, in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, to William and Ica (Bunch) Stratton. She grew up attending Billings Public Schools. She married Alford Hale on June 4, 1946, in Winfield,...

May 25, 2022

Ruth Ann Lucas Riley left this earth to meet her Savior on May 25, 2022 at her home in Ponca City, Oklahoma.  Ruth Ann was born August 25, 1942 in Tishomingo, Oklahoma to Holmes Lucan and Onie Bell (Maxwell) Lucas.

She met the love of her life Harold Riley and started building a life together in 1961,...

May 12, 2022

James W. Brooks of Blackwell, Oklahoma passed away on May 12, 2022 at his home at the age of 64 years.

James William Brooks was born on October 21, 1957, in Blytheville, Arkansas to parents Troy Anderson Brooks and Ethyl (Southard) Brooks.

James married his high school sweetheart, Debra Tipton, on January 1, 1978. She...

May 9, 2022

Harlene (née Walker) Bickford died peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior on May 9, 2022 as a resident of Epworth Villa in Oklahoma City. Harlene was born January 9, 1928, in Hammon, Oklahoma, the youngest of seven children of James K. and Okie M. (née Fesmire) Walker. Following high school graduation in Glencoe, Oklahoma she...

May 8, 2022

William Conrad Brining born April 30, 1939 (83) as the eldest son of Raymond B. & Nina Provost Brining. He passed peacefully May 8, 2022.

Bill grew up in Tonkawa where he attended Washington Grade school, Tonkawa Jr. High, and graduated from Tonkawa High School class of 1957. During his time at Tonkawa High school he competed...

May 3, 2022

Robert B. Herren of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away the evening of May 3, 2022, at Stillwater Medical Center - Blackwell at the age of 89 years.

Robert Benjamin Herren was born on March 20, 1933, in Maud, Oklahoma to Francis Lee Herren and Lucy Pearl (Hurst) Herren. As a young boy he moved with his family to...

Apr 21, 2022

Ruth Ilene Force DeYoe left this earthly life peacefully at Shawn Manor Nursing Home in Ponca City , Oklahoma, on Thursday, April 21, 2022.  Ruth was born in Wellington, Kansas on February 23, 1930, to Walter Russell Force and Alice Esther Wells Force.  She graduated from Wellington High School in 1948 followed by one year at College of...

Apr 20, 2022

Clark A. McMillioan of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away on April 20, 2022, at his home, at the age of 67 years.

Clark Adrian McMillion was born on September 15, 1954, in Blackwell, Oklahoma the son of Frank James McMillioan and Marian Frances (Fitch) McMillioan.

He married Glenda Navarre and Diane Jackson, they later divorced.

Apr 19, 2022

Nina Kathleen Hicks Lambring Schatz

The graveside service for Nina Schatz will be on Monday, April 25, at 2 PM at Blackwell Cemetery. The Rev. Francis Bartley will be the officiant. Visitation will be from 1:30-2 PM at the Blackwell Cemetery Chapel.

Nina went to her heavenly home in the evening of April 19. She...