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...

Apr 10, 2022

Walter Scot Allen, 43, of Blackwell, passed away on April 10,2022 after a long and dreadful hospital stay where he underwent multiple open-heart surgeries and battled many infections along with a brain bleed that neurologically handicapped him.

Walter was born on November 7, 1978, to Jacqueline and Harley in Nevada, Missouri. In 1982 his family moved to...

Mar 23, 2022

Claudie Eugene "Gene" Scott of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Wednesday, March 23, 2022, in the Stillwater Medical Center – Blackwell at the age of 85 years.

Gene Scott was born on April 29, 1936, in Quanah, Texas, to Ernest Eugene and Hattie Blanche (Cork) Scott. He grew up in west Texas and attended school in Tell, Texas. He...

Mar 23, 2022

Jimmy Plunk of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at his home in Blackwell at the age of 62 years.

Jimmy Dale Plunk was born in Blackwell Oklahoma on April 1,1959 to Pete and Lucy Plunk. He was the youngest son in a family of 10 kids.

Jimmy had a unique sense of humor,...

Mar 23, 2022

Will Stone of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away on March 23, 2022, in Abilene, Kansas at the age of 47 years.

William Leroy Stone III was born on May 6, 1974, in Blackwell, Oklahoma the son of William L. "Chipper" Stone and Antoinette "Cookie" (Peterson) Stone.

He grew up in Blackwell, attending Blackwell Public Schools. He...

Mar 18, 2022

Karl G. Stone of Blackwell, Oklahoma entered Heaven with our forever love and his faith in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ the morning of March 18, 2022, at Stillwater Medical Center - Blackwell, at the age of 89 years. His life reflected his love of God, accepting Jesus as his Lord and Savior when he was baptized at...

Mar 17, 2022

Jo L. Fearnow, of Blackwell, Oklahoma, gained her angel wings the morning of March 17, 2022, at Baptist Village in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 83 years.

Jo Lavone Fearnow was born on January 17, 1939, in Blackwell, Oklahoma the daughter of Bert A. Kennedy and Lola M. (Epperly) Kennedy. She attended Braman schools until...

Mar 11, 2022

Lois Irene Simpson was born June 5, 1925, in Wellington, Kansas, the daughter of Howard L. Simpson and Carrie E. (Gore) Simpson. She attended school there until she married Elston Kenneth Kahle at the young age of 17. They resided with Elston's parents for a few months before moving into their home on the Johnson place, northwest of Newkirk....

Mar 6, 2022

Kenneth Lee Jernigan ran into Jesus' arms on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at the age of 72 years.

Kenneth Lee Jernigan was born on March 10, 1949, in Blackwell, Oklahoma to parents, Kenneth Matthew and Lena Belle Jernigan. He attended Blackwell Schools and graduated from Blackwell High School in 1967. He furthered his education by attending Northern...

Mar 5, 2022

Sharon Lorenz of Enid, Oklahoma passed away on March 5, 2022, in Newkirk, Oklahoma after her long hard-fought battle with cancer at the age of 73. The people who cared for her saw her fight with everything she had and did so with grace, optimism and her electric charm. Every time we escorted Ms. Lorenz to an appointment or...

Mar 2, 2022

Rex Mayer of Blackwell, Oklahoma passed away on March 2, 2022, at his home at the age of 63 years following a battle with cancer.

Rex Alan Mayer was born on October 27, 1958, in Ponca City, Oklahoma to Lawrence W. Mayer and Mary K. (Rogers) Mayer.

He was raised on the family farm East...