Jan 11, 2022

Nancy Elaine Skaggs of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Tuesday morning, January 11, 2022, at her home at the age of 65 years.

Elaine Skaggs was born on July 20, 1956, in Blackwell to Owen Edward and Margaret Nancy (Ebright) Grace. She grew up in Blackwell and attended Blackwell Public Schools. Following her education, she married Steve Pennington in...

Jan 8, 2022

Leslie G. Weckner, formerly of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Saturday, January 8, 2022, at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas, at the age of 80 years.

Leslie G. Weckner was born on September 29, 1941, in Blackwell to Charles J. and Winona H. (Wilson) Weckner. He later moved to Wichita, Kansas, where he graduated from Southeast High...

Jan 7, 2022

R.C. Bechtel passed away peacefully at his home on January 7th, 2022. He was born on May 13, 1936 to Raymond and Neva Bechtel in Blackwell, OK.  R.C. grew up in Blackwell and graduated from Blackwell High School in 1954. On November 24, 1956, he married his high school sweetheart, Sara Jane Bell. During their wonderful 64 years of...

Dec 30, 2021

James A. "Jim" Roach of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died December 30, 2021, in AllianceHealth – Ponca City at the age of 87 years.

James A. "Jim" Roach was born on May 11, 1934, on the family farm to John and Ethel (Bryant) Roach. He grew up attending rural school before completing his education at Blackwell High School. He...

Dec 27, 2021

Gordon Alan Goodger, formerly of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Monday morning, December 27, 2021, at the age of 74 years.

Gordon Alan Goodger was born January 12, 1947 in Ponca City, OK to Byron and Leatha Goodger. He grew up in Ponca City and attended Ponca City Schools. At the age of 17 he left high school to...

Dec 27, 2021

Leurva "Lea" Irene Reames of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Monday evening, December 27, 2021, in the Via Christi Village in Ponca City at the age of 93 years.

Leurva "Lea" Irene Reames was born on November 7, 1928, in Blackwell to John and Opal A. (Newland) Schmidt. She grew up in Blackwell and graduated from Blackwell High School...

Dec 27, 2021

Mark Lynn Sharp of Tonkawa, Oklahoma, died Monday, December 27, 2021, in AllianceHealth – Ponca City at the age of 56 years.

Mark Lynn Sharp was born on November 17, 1965, in Wichita, Kansas, to Walter Lee and Grace Ann (Dougherty) Sharp. As a young boy he moved with his family to Blackwell where he grew up...

Dec 26, 2021

Carolyn Mae Epperly, formerly of Blackwell, died Sunday morning, December 26, 2021, in the OSU Medical Center in Tulsa at the age of 51 years.

Carolyn Mae Epperly was born on July 22, 1970, in Blackwell to Ralph Walter and Carolyn Ann (Butzbach) Epperly Sr. She grew up in Blackwell and graduated from Blackwell High School in...

Dec 19, 2021

Wanda Geiger Huffman of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, died Sunday, December 19, 2021, at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City at the age of 97 years.

Wanda Geiger Huffman was born on October 1, 1924, in Blackwell to Walter John and Helen Gould (Goodrich) Geiger. She grew up in Blackwell and attended Blackwell Public Schools graduating in...

Dec 16, 2021

Roger Alan Woods of Ponca City, Oklahoma, died Wednesday, December 16, 2021, in the Post Acute Medical Specialty Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of 78 years.

Roger Alan Woods was born on May 12, 1943, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, to Jess Alan and Gladys Ann (Wilson) Woods. He attended Blackwell Public Schools graduating from Blackwell High...

Dec 14, 2021

Thomas Eugene "Tom" Wright of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Tuesday afternoon, December 14, 2021, in the Stillwater Medical – Blackwell at the age of 74 years.

Tom Wright was born on June 5, 1947, in Atchison, Kansas, to Thomas L. and Naomi M. (Mathias) Wright. As a young boy he moved with his family to Ottumwa, Iowa, where...

Dec 12, 2021

Robert Lee "Bob" Shouse of Ponca City, Oklahoma passed away on December 12, 2021, at his home at the age of 71 years.

Robert Lee Shouse was born on September 25, 1950, in Blackwell, Oklahoma the son of Robert J. Shouse and Joyce Jeanette (Rancier) Shouse. He attended Blackwell Public Schools, and NOC in Tonkawa. Following his...

Nov 30, 2021

Elva Lois Allen formerly of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away on November 30, 2021 in Cushing, Oklahoma, at the age of 86 years.

Elva Lois Allen was born on November 28, 1935 in Hanna, Oklahoma, the daughter of Ralph Stout and Alta Lucy Anzel (Wiggs) Stout. She attended Blackwell Public Schools.

Lois worked for Turvey's Packing...

Nov 24, 2021

Max James Claybaker passed away on November 24, 2021, at his home at the age of 89 years.

Max James Claybaker was born on February 5, 1932, on a farm northeast of Blackwell, Oklahoma. He was the son of Arnold and Martha (Deffner) Claybaker. He moved west of Blackwell to a farm at the age of four...

Nov 23, 2021

Linda Kay Jones was born July 11 in 1947 to Eula Mae Ellington. The oldest of two girls, she was born and raised in Blackwell, Oklahoma. Linda passed away at her daughter's home in Oklahoma City, OK at the age of 74 on November 23, 2021. She is preceded in death by her mother Eula Mae, sister Pam, and...

Nov 19, 2021

Glenn Henry Wicke of Deer Creek, Oklahoma passed away on November 19, 2021, at the age of 76 at his home.

He attended school in Deer Creek and later attended classes at Northern Oklahoma College. He served his county in the Army Reserves.

Glenn farmed small grains, raised cattle, and pastured stocker calves on wheat....

Nov 12, 2021

Mildred Lucinda Nash, of Blackwell, Oklahoma passed away on November 12, 2021, at Willow Haven Nursing Home in Tonkawa, Oklahoma at the age of 80 years.

Mildred Lucinda Nash was born on August 31, 1941, in Neodesha, Kansas the daughter of Ralph Alfred Beard and Ethel Lucille (Moore) Beard. Mildred graduated from Blackwell High School.

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Nov 7, 2021

Jack Moore, 93, of Enid, Oklahoma passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2021.

Mr. Moore was the eldest son born to Olive and Aussie Moore in Blackwell, Oklahoma on April 6, 1928. Mr. Moore grew up and made his home in Blackwell. As a young man, he served his country in the 45th Infantry Division of the...

Nov 2, 2021

Wayne Ray Whicker of Blackwell, Oklahoma passed away the morning of November 2, 2021 at his home at the age of 77 years.

Oct 27, 2021

Jimmy Mack Husted of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away on October 27, 2021 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 75 years.

Jimmy Mack Husted was born March 9, 1946 in Blackwell to James & Hazel Husted and ended his journey October 27, 2021 in Oklahoma City.  He attended local schools.  After HS...