James Marvin Frazier
Feb 2, 2016
James (Jim) Marvin Frazier, 97, passed away at his home in Blackwell, Oklahoma, on Tuesday, February 2, 2016. He was born on April 23, 1918, in Blackwell, to James Milburn and Bertha Elizabeth Cross Frazier. He was one of eight children and grew up on the Blackwell family farm obtained in the Land Run. Jim graduated from Blackwell High School...
Robert Austin
Jan 30, 2016
Robert Austin of Blackwell, Oklahoma passed away at AllianceHealth Blackwell on January 30, 2016 at the age of 58 years. Robert Lynn Austin was born on September 24, 1957 in Okarche, Oklahoma to Albert Frank and Shirley June (Nix) Austin. Robert graduated from Geary High School in 1975 and went on to attend Canadian County VoTech where he studied small...
Sue Laughlin
Jan 28, 2016
Karen "Sue" Laughlin, of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away on January 28, 2016, in the Northwest Specialty Hospital in Enid, Oklahoma, at the age of 73 years. Karen "Sue" Laughlin was born on April 7, 1942, in Neal, Kansas, to Clyde "Buddy" and Gladys (Nelson) Williams. One of thirteen children, five sisters and seven brothers, she grew up in Neal and...
Tony Vowel
Jan 28, 2016
James Anthony Vowel, loved and known by all as Tony, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016. Tony was born in Blackwell, OK on January 5, 1949, to James and Elizabeth Vowel. Tony married Linda Riseling on June 19, 1971. After living in Oklahoma City for a couple of years, they decided to make Blackwell their home. Tony worked with his...
Beverly Ann Simmons
Jan 28, 2016
Beverly Ann Simmons was born on October 11, 1941, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, to Delbert and Ruth Ledoice (Bush) Van Blaricom. As a young girl she moved with her family to Tonkawa where she grew up and graduated from Tonkawa High School in 1959. She furthered her education by attending Northern Oklahoma Junior College. She married Marvin D. Simmons on February...
Doris O. Foresman
Jan 23, 2016
Doris Orlene Foresman, formerly of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Saturday morning, January 23, 2016, at the Greenbrier Skilled Nursing Center, Enid, Oklahoma, at the age of 87 years. Doris Orlene Foresman was born on August 10, 1928, in Coats, Kansas, to Orin Joseph and Mildred Ethel (McGauhey) Branson. She attended Coats Public Schools and graduated with the class of 1946. She...
Jerry J. Johnson
Jan 22, 2016
Jerry J. Johnson of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away early morning on January 22, 2016, at his home at 83 years of age. Jerry was born April 2, 1932 south of Hunnewell, Kansas, on an Oklahoma farm to his parents Harvey and Evelyn (Corn) Johnson. He joined a sister, Betty and later by a sister, Mary. They lived there until he...
Chad Eric Mcnamara
Jan 21, 2016
Chad Eric McNamara, of Pond Creek, passed away in a tragic car accident on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at the age of 41 years. Chad Eric McNamara was born the son of Bruce Gene McNamara and Renee Lynn (Brown) McNamara of Blackwell, Oklahoma, on October 20, 1974, in Blackwell. He spent his childhood in Blackwell growing up at the family...
Anna Belle Tarrant
Jan 18, 2016
Anna Belle Tarrant of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2016 at Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home at the age of 95 years. Anna Belle "Annie" Tarrant was born on March 23, 1920 to Elige Wilson Snow and Savannah Mae Snow in Mena, Arkansas. The family moved to Blackwell around 1927 where she grew up. She married Calvin "Leon"...
Donald Ray Mayden
Jan 15, 2016
Donald Ray Mayden of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died early Friday morning, January 15, 2016 at his home at the age of 83 years. Donald Ray Mayden was born on July 4, 1932, in Elkhart, Texas, to James Alfred and Levora (Rankin) Mayden. He grew up in various communities in Texas and Oklahoma and completed his education at Okmulgee High School in...
Lois Cordell
Jan 14, 2016
Lois Cordell, of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Thursday morning, January 14, 2016, at Alliance Health Deaconess, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 87. Lois Nadine Cordell was born on May 15, 1928, in Little River, Kansas, to Clarence Leonard and Erma Amelia (German) Olander. She attended Rice County Schools, Lyons, Kansas through 1942 and then attended Little River Public Schools...
Verna M. Mckenzie
Jan 13, 2016
Verna M. McKenzie of Braman, Oklahoma, died Wednesday morning, January 13, 2016, in the Stillwater Medical Center in Stillwater, Oklahoma, at the age of 84 years. Verna M. McKenzie was born on April 13, 1931, in Braman, Oklahoma, to Walter H. and Martha (Reinking) Kelle. She attended Blackwell Public Schools graduating in 1949. While in high school she was a...
Clyde Wimsett
Jan 12, 2016
Clyde Walter Wimsett of Blackwell, Oklahoma passed away on the evening of January 12, 2016 at St. Frances Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 76 years. Clyde Walter Wimsett was born on September 9, 1939, in Oilton, Oklahoma, to Charles Orville and Bessie Mae (Woodin) Wimsett. He grew in Oilton and attended Oilton Public Schools, graduating with...
Doris Keirn
Jan 12, 2016
Doris Young Keirn was born in Blackwell, Oklahoma, on October 13, 1920, the daughter of Ralph M. Young and Eathel J. (Weber) Young. Doris died in the city of her birth on January 12, 2016, at the age of 95 years. Doris was raised in Blackwell graduating from Blackwell High School with the class of 1939. She attended Northern Oklahoma...
Evelyn Waggoner
Jan 9, 2016
Evelyn Marie Waggoner of Ponca City, Oklahoma, died Saturday, January 09, 2016, in the Via Christi Village, Ponca City, Oklahoma, at the age of 74 years. Evelyn Marie Waggoner was born on August 25, 1941, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, to Verle and Florence (Warren) Muret. She attended Prairie Chapel School through eighth grade and graduated from Ponca City High School in...
Tommy Gene Sims
Jan 1, 2016
Tommy Gene Sims of Blackwell, Oklahoma passed away on the evening of January 1, 2016 at AllianceHealth Blackwell at the age of 73 years. Tommy Gene Sims was born in Blackwell, Oklahoma on July 5, 1942 to Ernest Earl and Pansy Ann (Avery) Sims. After graduating from Blackwell High School in 1961, where he was very active in the music...
George E. Mortensen
Dec 22, 2015
George Elmer Mortensen Jr. of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Tuesday evening, December 22, 2015, at his home in Blackwell at the age of 90 years. George Elmer Mortensen Jr. was born on February 8, 1925, in Chadwell, Virginia, to George Elmer and Ruth Catherine (Smith) Mortensen Sr. At the age of four he moved to Kay County and attended Chikaskia Valley...
Robinell Oldham
Dec 22, 2015
Robinell Oldham of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015, as the sun set at the age of 80 years. Robinell Johnston was born on October 7, 1935, in Blackwell to Josh William and Mildred (John) Johnston. At a young age, she found great joy in singing and would continue to do so throughout her life. During her high...
Mark Allen Brittain
Dec 21, 2015
Mark Allen Brittain of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Monday evening, December 21, 2015, at his home at the age of 53 years. Mark Allen Brittain was born on April 13, 1962, in Claremore, Oklahoma, to Carroll Lee Brittain. As a young boy he grew up in various communities in northeast Oklahoma. At the age of eight he moved to Blackwell to...
Alta Mae Owens
Dec 14, 2015
Alta Mae Owens of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Monday evening, December 14, 2015, in the Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home at the age of 92 years. Alta Mae Owens was born on August 29, 1923, on the Bonewell family farm, west of Blackwell, to William McKinley and Hazel Mae (James) Bonewell. As a young girl she attended Cooper Grade School and Blackwell...
