Nelda Lee Conrad
Feb 22, 2017
Nelda Lee Conrad of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died late Wednesday evening, February 22, 2017, in the Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home at the age of 88 years. Nelda Lee Conrad was born on October 17, 1928, in Marion County, Arkansas, to Deavy J. and Bertha Lee (Harris) Barnett. As a young girl she moved with her family to Cleveland, Oklahoma, where she...
Kathleen Mary Hartness
Feb 22, 2017
Kathleen Mary Hartness of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passes away early Wednesday morning, February 22, 2017, in the Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home at the age of 93 years. Kathleen Mary Hartness was born on January 7, 1924, in Hayling Island, England, to Thomas Frederick and Rebecca (Radford) Mitchell. She grew up in England and as a teenager worked as a nanny. She...
Mary June Chapman
Feb 17, 2017
Mary June Chapman a longtime resident of Newkirk passed away on February 17, 2017, at AllianceHealth- Ponca City. She was 94 years old. Mary was born on June 9, 1922 in Braman, Kay Co, Oklahoma, the daughter of Harry Orlando Onstott and Rebecca Susan McCleary. Mary's family moved to a farm northwest of Newkirk when she was 9 years old....
Evelyn Serenia Jobe
Feb 10, 2017
Evelyn Serenia Jobe of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away February 10, 2017, at her home at the age of 67 years. Evelyn Serenia Jobe was born on September 21, 1949, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, to Edwin T. and Ila Geraldine (Cox) Stevens. At the age of three she moved with her family to Blackwell where she grew up attending Blackwell Public Schools....
Gene Arlen Henderson
Feb 2, 2017
Gene Arlen Henderson of Ponca City, Oklahoma, died Thursday, February 2, 2017, at his home in Ponca City at the age of 81 years. Gene Arlen Henderson was born on September 28, 1935, in Enid, Oklahoma, to Clifford Henderson and Earlean (Beard) Epps. He attended Blackwell Public Schools and graduated with the class of 1953. He married Elva Lea Huhn...
James Stanley Wilson
Feb 2, 2017
James Stanley "Jim" Wilson of Deer Creek, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday evening, February 2, 2017, at his home at the age of 76 years. Jim was born on March 25, 1940, in Covina, California, to Wayne Andrew and Marilee Fern (Martin) Wilson. In 1944 his family returned to Deer Creek where he attended school. While at Deer Creek High School...
Bobby Joe Webb, Jr.
Feb 2, 2017
Bobby Joe Webb Jr. of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2017, at his home at the age of 66 years, may he rest in peace. Bobby Joe Webb Jr. was born on August 30, 1950, in Blackwell to Bobby Joe and Donna Lou (Looper) Webb Sr. He grew up in Blackwell attending New Bethel Rural School through the...
Cecil Elton Sodowsky
Feb 1, 2017
Cecil Elton Sodowsky of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Wednesday afternoon, February 1, 2017, at the Presbyterian Manor in Arkansas City, Kansas, at the age of 97 years. Cecil Elton Sodowsky was born on December 8, 1919, in Blackwell to Crenes and Thressa Mae (Morrill) Sodowsky. He grew up in Blackwell attending Blackwell Public Schools and graduated from Blackwell High School in...
Marie Bayles
Jan 29, 2017
Marie Bayles of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2017, at her home at the age of 87 years. Alberta Marie Bayles was born on July 6, 1929, in Bonne Terre, Missouri, to Grover Felix and Kathryn Jeremiah (Thornton) Bisch. She grew up attending St. Joseph's Catholic Church School in Bonne Terre, Missouri, and graduated from Bonne Terre...
Jerry Wayne Oard
Jan 24, 2017
Jerry Wayne Oard was born on July 17, 1956, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, to Billy Joe Oard and wife Marilyn (McCulley) Oard. He passed from this life into eternal peace at Bass Hospital in Enid, Oklahoma, on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at the age of 60 years. Jerry attended Blackwell Public Schools and graduated in May of 1974, the same day...
Eric Stone
Jan 20, 2017
Eric Gordon Stone of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Friday evening, January 20, 2017, in the Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home, Blackwell, Oklahoma, at the age of 85 years. Eric Gordon Stone was born on September 16, 1931, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, to Philip and Elsie (Constant) Stone. He grew up in Blackwell, attending a rural Country school and Blackwell High School, graduating with...
Gwendolyn Wilkey
Jan 14, 2017
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Wilkey, formerly of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died early Saturday morning, January 14, 2017, at the Grace Living Center in Jenks, Oklahoma, at the age of 95 years. Gwendolyn "Gwen" Wilkey was born on January 4, 1922, in Braman, Oklahoma, to Raymond and Gladys (Vosburgh) Kohler. She grew up in Braman attending Braman Public Schools. She graduated from Braman High...
Betty Ilene Day
Jan 13, 2017
Betty Ilene Day of Braman, Oklahoma, passed from this life on January 13, 2017, at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Wellington, Kansas, at the age of 90 years. Betty Ilene Day was born on March 26, 1926, the second child of four to Arthur and Callie Rowan at Renfrow, Oklahoma. The Rowan family later moved to Wellington where Betty graduated...
Rhonda Lunak
Jan 9, 2017
Rhonda Sue Lunak of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Monday evening, January 9, 2017, in the Integris Bass Baptist Health Center, Enid, Oklahoma, at the age of 62 years. Rhonda Sue Lunak was born on July 6, 1954, in Fowler, Kansas, to Wilburn Luke and Sylvia June (Elliott) Frazier. She attended Coldwater Public Schools and graduated with the class of 1972. She...
Phillip Dixon
Jan 8, 2017
Phillip Dixon of Ponca City, Oklahoma, died Sunday evening, January 8, 2017, in his residence at the age of 65 years. There are no services scheduled.
Lawrence Dean Floyd
Jan 6, 2017
Lawrence Dean Floyd of Fritch, Texas, died early Friday morning, January 6, 2016, at his home at the age of 68 years. Lawrence Dean Floyd was born on February 10, 1948, in Borger, Texas, to Winston Howard and Fannie Odell (Burrow) Floyd. He grew up and attended Fritch Public Schools before attending Oklahoma State Tech in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, where he...
Terrance Maurice Manuel
Jan 5, 2017
Terrance Maurice Manuel, of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died January 8, 2017, in his residence at the age of 61 years. Terrance Maurice Manuel was born March 2, 1955, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Oliver Maurice and Johnola Stewart. He married Brenda Beard and she preceded him in death on November 29, 2016. He enjoyed playing his harmonica, boxing, going to Sonic and...
Kenneth Stephen Levings
Jan 1, 2017
Kenneth Stephen Levings of Blackwell died Sunday morning, January 1, 2017, at his home at the age of 81 years. Kenneth Stephen Levings was born on May 6, 1935, in Three Sands, Oklahoma, to Stephen Hudson and Audrey Mae (Harris) Levings. He grew up in Kay County and attended rural schools before graduating from Braman High School in 1953. He...
David Dwane Duncan
Dec 31, 2016
David Dwane Duncan of Ponca City, Oklahoma, died Saturday evening, December 31, 2016, at his home in Ponca City at the age of 49 years. David Dwane Duncan was born on March 22, 1967, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, to Loren Andrew and Ruby Irene (Sutton) Duncan. He grew up in Kay County attending Blackwell Public Schools and Braman Public Schools. He...
Elbert Urban
Dec 27, 2016
Elbert Fred Urban was born on December 2, 1937, one mile east and five miles north of Nardin on the family farm. He was the son of Joseph B and Amelia Dorothy (Plahn) Urban. Elbert attended school in Blackwell, Oklahoma, graduating in 1956. Elbert played trumpet in the band until nineth grade. He competed and went to state in track...
