Jan 30, 2020

Leona Marie Bell (Kelle), 93, passed away of natural causes on Thursday, January 30th in Harbor Springs, MI.   Leona was a long-time resident of Moberly, MO.  She was born on January 4, 1927, in Blackwell, OK to the late Walter and Martha (Reinking) Kelle.  Leona married Fred Richard Bell in 1945 in Wichita, KS. In 1954 Leona and Richard...

Jan 10, 2020

Debbie Kay Dyer, 60, of Blackwell, passed away on January 10, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

She was born on December 5, 1959 in Blackwell, Oklahoma the daughter of Estell "Ed" Cain and Evelyn (Berryhill) Cain. She graduated from Blackwell High School in 1978.

She married Joel Dyer on July 22, 1977 in Blackwell. He survives....

Jan 3, 2020

J.C. Fath entered into eternal life on January 3, 2020. He was born the son of John C. and Eunice B. Fath on July 31, 1941, in Ponca City, Oklahoma. J.C. grew up on a farm north of Tonkawa attended Tonkawa Public Schools graduating with the class of 1959. He graduated from Northern Oklahoma Junior College and then received...

Jan 2, 2020

Clover Beatrice Cummings, formerly of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Thursday morning, January 2, 2020, at her daughter's home in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, at the age of 101 years. Services are pending with Roberts and Son Funeral Home.

Jan 1, 2020

Lawrence Edward "Larry" Toben of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at his home at the age of 85 years.

Larry Toben was born on December 18, 1934, in Wichita, Kansas, to John and Nora (Brinegar) Toben. He grew up on a farm at 37 th and Webb Road and graduated from Benton High School in...

Dec 30, 2019

Jean Ann Atterberry was born on September 1, 1927 in Weleetka, Oklahoma to Jack and Johnnie Atterberry. She graduated from Weleetka High School as Valedictorian of her senior class in 1945, and then went to Oklahoma State University where she worked as an au pair for the Dean of the Business College at OSU.

She met Billie...

Dec 28, 2019

Angels rejoiced at the Gates of Heaven welcoming home Jimmy Lee Beck after losing his lengthy but heroic battle with end stage renal failure.  His work on this earth was finished and God called him home in the early morning of Saturday December 28, 2019 at the age of 57 years.

Born December 18, 1962, in Bentonville,...

Dec 26, 2019

Sylvia Lavonne Dawe of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died early Thursday morning, December 26, 2019, at her daughter's home at the age of 101 years.

Sylvia Lavonne Dawe was born on August 31, 1918, in Moreland, Oklahoma, to Roy Arthur and Rachel Anna (Williams) Plumlee. She moved with her family to Kay County where she graduated from Tonkawa High...

Dec 25, 2019

Laura L. Holmes, 53, of Blackwell, passed away on December 25, 2019 at her home.

She was born on March 2, 1966 in Blackwell, the daughter of Russell Travis Holmes and Carolyn (Tickel) Holmes.

She attended Blackwell Public Schools, and graduated from Braman High School in 1985.

Laura worked many different jobs over...

Dec 24, 2019

Velda Rae Barber, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019. She was born to the late Doyle and Bertha Mae (Hamilton) Luallen on May 30, 1927.  She attended a country school until moving to Blackwell, where she graduated from Blackwell High School in 1944 .She married her high school sweetheart, William (Bill) Barber on November 5, 1948. ...

Dec 22, 2019

Barbara Susanne (Koesler) Faussett, 74, of Blackwell passed away on December 22, 2019 in Norman, Oklahoma.

She was born in Vinita, Oklahoma on February 4 th , 1945 the daughter of Cornelius Koesler and Hattie Mae (Jost) Koesler. She attended Sacred Heart Academy Parochial School and later Blackwell General Hospital School of Practical Nursing, receiving her LPN...

Dec 17, 2019

Gary D. Schauer, 52, of Ponca City, Oklahoma passed away on December 17, 2019 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Services are pending.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project in c/o Roberts and Son Funeral Home, 120 W. Padon, Blackwell, Oklahoma 74631.

Dec 2, 2019

Max Allen Wirtz of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died early Monday morning, December 2, 2019, in the Blackwell Regional Hospital at the age of 84 years.

Max Allen Wirtz was born on August 14, 1935, in Blackwell to Harve Emil and Lavina Elizabeth Mare (Koenig) Wirtz. He attended Waddell and Lost Creek School before transferring to Blackwell Public Schools...

Nov 13, 2019

Jay Dean Corbitt was born on January 16, 1936, in Elkins, Arkansas to Lester Lee and Helen Iren (Eberle) Corbitt. He lived in Arkansas as a young boy, then moved to Blackwell with his family. He attended Blackwell Public Schools as a child and worked at the local Safeway.  In 1953, he joined the Marines. He married Carolyn Sue...

Nov 8, 2019

Peggy Walkley Weaver-Morrison was born July 6, 1930 to Frank and Jeanette Walkley.  She spent time growing and living in Nardin, Tulsa and Blackwell. Her first job was working at the candy counter at H. H. Kress in Blackwell. She graduated from Blackwell High School in 1948, and spent many homecomings celebrating with her class. They always stayed close...

Nov 7, 2019

Hessel Loren Purdy, Jr. was born August 16, 1940 in Hays, Kansas to Hessel (HL), Sr. and LaVera (Goff) Purdy. In 1945, they moved back to the farm in Braman, Oklahoma. In 1958, Hessel graduated from Braman High School.

After graduation, he went to work for Smith Funeral Home in Guthrie, Oklahoma before starting school at Northern...

Nov 2, 2019

Sherry Matilda Burgert Wilkinson of Blackwell, Oklahoma, peacefully left this world to celebrate in heaven in the early morning of November 2, 2019, at the beautiful age of 78 years.

Sherry was born September 27, 1941, in Quinton, Oklahoma, to Earl "Little Early" and Clark (Brooks) Reed. She attended Quinton Public Schools and graduated with the Class...

Oct 26, 2019

Betty Jane (Call) Klusmeyer died Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 8:48 a.m. at Via Christi Village, Ponca City, OK at the age of 90 years, 8 months, 28 days. She was born January 29, 1929 to David Elmer and Anna Elizabeth (Helmick) Call one mile west and one mile north of Waunetta, Chautauqua County, KS. She attended various grade...

Oct 26, 2019

Mona June Dixon of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away on October 26, 2019, in Blackwell at the age of 89 years.

Mona June Dixon was born on April 13, 1930, in Nowata, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of John Crittenden and Orta Mae (Stalsworth) King. She grew up in the Ramona area where she attended the Ramona Public...

Oct 16, 2019

Janet Lee Haymaker of Ponca City, Oklahoma, died early Wednesday morning, October 16, 2019, in the Alliance Health in Ponca City at the age of 86 years.

Janet Lee (Smyth) Haymaker was born on November 13, 1932, in Kingman, Kansas. Her parents were L. C. "Pete" and Opal (Wood) Anderson. She grew up in Blackwell and attended...