Sue Kathryn Kivett
Aug 9, 2016
Sue Kathryn Kivett of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Tuesday morning, August 9, 2016, at her home at the age of 81 years. Sue Kathryn Kivett was born on January 14, 1935, in Blackwell to Harold N. and Marguerite (Johns) Clark. She grew up in Blackwell until age eleven when she moved with her family to the state of Washington. Before her...
Aural Geneva Niehaus
Aug 5, 2016
Aural Geneva Niehaus of Plainview, Texas, died early Friday morning, August 5, 2016, in the Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home in Blackwell at the age of 98 years. Aural Geneva Niehaus was born on February 12, 1918, in Clovis, New Mexico, to Robert William and Ella Bernice (Appleman) Niehaus. She grew up in Plainview, Texas, where she graduated from Plainview High...
Edith King
Aug 4, 2016
Edith King, age 99, passed away peacefully on August 4, 2016, at Sunrise Senior Living of Cinco Ranch in Katy, Texas, where she resided since 2011. Blackwell was her home for 63 years before moving to Texas to live closer to family. Edith, the youngest of five children, was born on a farm in Orienta, Oklahoma, on December 1, 1916,...
Donna Mae Heckelsmiller
Jul 31, 2016
Donna Mae Heckelsmiller left this earth and entered Heaven on Sunday, July 31, 2016. Donna Mae was born on July 4, 1931, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, to Herbert H. and Mable (Burkhalter) Davis. She lived her entire life in Blackwell where she graduated from Blackwell High School with the class of 1949. Upon graduation she was employed by Security National Bank...
Lee Roy Gardner
Jul 29, 2016
Lee Roy Gardner, formerly of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Friday, July 29, 2016, in Downey, California, at the age of 86 years. Lee Roy Gardner was born on December 19, 1929, in Amarillo, Texas, to Connie and Gladys (Holmes) Gardner. He attended Blackwell Public Schools and graduated with the class of 1948. He then attended Oklahoma State University for one semester...
Celia Bell Yoder
Jul 27, 2016
Celia Bell (Richardson) Yoder, formerly of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Wednesday, July 27, 2016, in the Good Samaritan Center in Olathe, Kansas, at the age of 100 years. Celia Bell (Richardson) Yoder was born on November 11, 1915, in rural Renfrow, Oklahoma, to Leonard and Bertha (Belmear) Richardson. After finishing eighth grade at Prairie Home, District 18 School and graduated from...
Charles Eugene Martin
Jul 25, 2016
Charles Eugene Martin of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Monday evening, July 25, 2016, in the Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home in Blackwell at the age of 79 years. Charles Eugene Martin was born on April 23, 1937, in Holdenville, Oklahoma, to Joel H. and Della Marie (Higgins) Martin. He grew up in Holdenville and at the age of eleven moved with his...
Mary Helen Robinson
Jul 15, 2016
Mary Helen "Davy" Robinson, of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed Friday afternoon, July 15, 2016, after a brief say in the Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home in Blackwell, Oklahoma at the age of 90 years. Mary Helen (Walters) Robinson was born on January 25, 1926 in Christie, Oklahoma to Dave and Parzetta (Vaughn) Walters. She grew up in Proctor, Oklahoma and moved to...
Mildred A. Holloway
Jul 12, 2016
Mildred A. Holloway of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Tuesday morning, July 12, 2016, in the AllianceHealth-Blackwell at the age of 96 years. Mildred A. Holloway was born on November 26, 1919, in Floyd, Texas, to John Henderson and Ruth May (Williams) Wright. She grew up in Floyd and graduated from Floyd High School in 1937. She married Bud Holloway on November...
Timothy James Wilson
Jul 10, 2016
Timothy James Wilson of Zapata, Texas, died Sunday, July 10, 2016, at his home at the age of 59 years. Timothy James Wilson was born in Houston, Texas on November 4, 1956 to David Wilson and Carole Childers. He was raised in Houston, Texas and moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, where he graduated from high school. He served his country...
Martha Sue Ropp
Jul 1, 2016
Martha Sue Ropp of Lamont, Oklahoma passed away the morning of July 1, 2016 at her home at the age of 70 years. Martha Sue (Smith) Ropp was born on June 10, 1946 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Clarence Smith and Cora (Hester) Smith. She spent her childhood years in southern Oklahoma, and eventually moved to Amarillo, Texas where she married...
Dr. Richard Frederick Fellrath
Jun 29, 2016
Dr. Richard Frederick Fellrath of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Wednesday morning, June 29, 2016, in the Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City at the age of 78 years. Dr. Richard Frederick Fellrath was born on May 28, 1938, in Blackwell to Dr. Floranz Frederick and Enid Juanita (Richard) Fellrath. He attended Blackwell Elementary School, St. Catherine's Military Academy in Anaheim, California,...
Christine Diane Farrington
Jun 13, 2016
Christine Diane "Chris" Farrington of Blackwell, Oklahoma, departed this life to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday morning, June 13, 2016, at her home in Blackwell at the age of 69 years. Chris Farrington was born on January 5, 1947 in Russell, Kansas to John and Lavon (Jones) Koksal. She grew up in Elkhart, Kansas and attended Elkhart...
Kyle Laverne Owens
Jun 3, 2016
Kyle Owens of Braman, Oklahoma passed away on June 3, 2016 at his home at the age of 30 years. Kyle Laverne Owens was born on August 14, 1985 in Hays, Kansas to Kelly Laverne and Donna Eileen (Wilson) Owens. He graduated from Langdon High School, and went on to earn his Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science. Kyle enjoyed playing...
Dorothy Oard
May 30, 2016
Dorothy Oard of Wichita, Kansas, died Monday morning, May 30, 2016, at her residence at the age of 93 years. Dorothy Evelyn Oard was born on December 27, 1922 in Three Sands, Oklahoma to George and Agnes M. (Hanyka) Baumgardner. She enjoyed quilting, crocheting, and reading. Dorothy was a beloved mother, grandmother, and aunt. She is survived by daughter Karen...
Rita Pickett
May 27, 2016
Rita Marie Pickett of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Friday morning, May 27, 2016 in the Mercy Hospital, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 77 years. Rita Marie Pickett was born on October 26, 1938, in Strong City, Kansas, to Floyd and Hilah (Waggoner) Bolte. She attended Blackwell Public Schools and graduated in Blackwell with the class of 1956. She married...
Orvin Johnston
May 20, 2016
Orvin LeRoy Johnston died May 20, 2016 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He was born on September 3, 1923 to Roy Raymond and Noma Ruth Hicks Johnston in the Enid, Oklahoma home of his maternal grandmother. The family lived in Blackwell, Oklahoma and that is where Orvin attended school graduating from Blackwell High School in 1941. Orvin studied voice, played football and...
Virgil Jimmie Tanner
May 15, 2016
Virgil Jimmie Tanner of Newkirk, Oklahoma, died Sunday morning, May 15, 2016, in the Claremore Veterans Center, Claremore, Oklahoma, at the age of 83 years. Virgil Jimmie Tanner was born on June 10, 1932, in Avery, Oklahoma, to Stephen Floyd and Frieda M (Dahkle) Tanner. He married Dorothy May Huston on July 27, 1952, in Blackwell, Oklahoma and she preceded...
Eve Marie Kugel
May 14, 2016
Eve Marie Kugel of Tonkawa, Oklahoma, died Saturday morning, May 14, 2016, in the AllianceHealth-Blackwell at the age of 38 years. Eve Marie Kugel was born on April 5, 1978, in Blackwell to Stephen Wesley and Debra Lynn (Dollarhide) Morgan. She grew up in Tonkawa and attended Tonkawa Public Schools before graduating from Blackwell High School in 1996. She furthered...
Ted Ellis
May 10, 2016
C. Ted Ellis of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died early Tuesday morning, May 10, 2016, in the Alliance Health Ponca City at the age of 77 years. C. Ted Ellis was born on June 27, 1938, in Blackwell to Cecil L. and Alta Ella (Randall) Ellis. He grew up in Blackwell attending Blackwell Public Schools. He graduated from Blackwell High School in...
