Lawrence Edward Ellis
Feb 20, 2014
Lawrence Edward Ellis of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Thursday, February 20, 2014 at St. Mary's Hospital in Enid, Oklahoma at the age of 82 years. Lawrence Edward Ellis was born on October 29, 1931, in Yardale, Arkansas, to Charles Elmer Ellis Sr. and Verna Lee (Wheeler) Ellis. Growing up, his family lived in and attended school several towns in Oklahoma and...
Marvin E. Gingerich
Feb 5, 2014
Marvin E. Gingerich of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Wednesday morning, February 5, 2014, in the Willow Haven Nursing Home in Tonkawa at the age of 82 years. Marvin E. Gingerich was born on August 4, 1931, in rural Blackwell, Oklahoma, to Clarence Monroe and Edith Louise (Moore) Gingerich. He attended Blackwell Public Schools and graduated from Blackwell High School in 1949....
Lois Ida Jones
Feb 2, 2014
Lois Ida Jones, a longtime resident of Arkansas City, Kansas, found eternal rest on February 2, 2014 in South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center in Arkansas City at the age of 87 years. Lois was born August 24, 1926, in Braman, Oklahoma, the seventh of nine children born to Charles Thurman and Lucy Emoline (Osborn) Smith. The family moved to...
John R. Dale
Jan 31, 2014
John R. Dale of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Friday evening, January 31, 2014, in the Blackwell Regional Hospital at the age of 93 years. John R. Dale was born on February 2, 1920, in Wichita, Kansas, to William Fred and Nellie Grace (Knott) Dale. As a young boy he moved with his family to Three Sands, south of Tonkawa, where he...
Sandra Kay Heriot
Jan 27, 2014
Sandra Kay Heriot of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Monday morning, January 27, 2014, in the Blackwell Regional Hospital Emergency Room, Blackwell, Oklahoma, at the age of 73 years. Sandra Kay Heriot was born on August 13, 1940, in Wheeling, West Virginia, to Arthur and Edna Mae (Cooper) Shrader. She married William Rawson Heriot on July 28, 1967, in Bridgeport, Ohio. She...
Lesa Cathleen Ward
Jan 17, 2014
Lesa Cathleen Riseling Ward was born on February 14, 1956 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Happy and Bo Riseling. After graduating from Blackwell High School in 1974, Lesa attended Northern Oklahoma College before transferring to Oklahoma State University where she completed degrees in Psychology and Sociology. Soon after graduating from OSU, Lesa began her life of service to her church,...
Louise Clanton
Jan 17, 2014
Louise Kindle Clanton of Blackwell, Oklahoma, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, January 17, 2014, at the age of 59 years. Louise was born on July 15, 1954, in Blackwell, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Jessie Lee and Lela Mae (Turner) Kindle. Louise spent all her life in Blackwell attending Blackwell Public Schools. Following her education...
Philip Dean Funderburk
Jan 13, 2014
Philip Dean Funderburk of Medford, Oklahoma, died Monday evening, January 13, 2014, in the St. Mary's Hospital in Enid, Oklahoma, at the age of 63 years. Philip Dean Funderburk was born on September 6, 1950, in Norman, Oklahoma, to Donald D. and Auwilda I. (Green) Funderburk. As a young boy he moved with his family to Moore, Oklahoma, where he...
Freda Mae Vetter
Jan 12, 2014
Freda Mae Vetter of Ponca City, Oklahoma, died Sunday morning, January 12, 2014, in the Ponca City Nursing Home, Ponca City, Oklahoma, at the age of 78 years. Freda Mae Vetter was born on May 19, 1935, on a farm in rural Blackwell, Oklahoma to Benjamin and Margaret Mary (Mund) Hein. She attended St. Joseph's Catholic School through ninth grade...
Phyllis Ann Morrison
Jan 8, 2014
Phyllis Ann Morrison formerly of Blackwell, Oklahoma, was granted her angel wings on January 8, 2014, at the age of 71 years. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends. Phyllis was born on June 24, 1942, in Drumright, Oklahoma, to Lloyd and Edna (Hart) Bookout. As an infant she moved with her family to Port Chicago, California,...
Paul Burris
Jan 7, 2014
Paul Burris of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Tuesday afternoon, January 7, 2014, in the Southwest Medical Center in Oklahoma City at the age of 84 years. Paul Burris was born on May 25, 1929, in Westville, Oklahoma, to Teddy W. and Rosie (Rankin) Burris. He grew up in Westville attending Westville Public Schools. Following his education he worked as a farmer...
Rick Nutt
Jan 6, 2014
Richard Loyd "Rick" Nutt of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Monday, January 6, 2014, in the Ponca City Medical Center at the age of 57 years. Richard Loyd "Rick" Nutt was born on December 6, 1956, in Blackwell to Clifford Loyd and Mary Louise (Jamieson) Nutt. He grew up in Blackwell attending Blackwell Public Schools and graduated from Blackwell High School in...
Joyce Marie Byrd-Dollarhide
Jan 3, 2014
Joyce Marie Byrd of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Friday, January 3, 2014, at her residence in Blackwell, Oklahoma, at the age of 56 years. Joyce Marie Byrd was born on December 17, 1957, in Blackwell, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Harold Clinton and Annabell (Bumgardner) Byrd. She grew up in Blackwell attending Blackwell Public Schools. Following her education she became...
Thelma Louise Padgett
Jan 2, 2014
Thelma Louise Padgett of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Thursday morning, January 2, 2014, at her home in Blackwell at the age of 93 years. Thelma Louise Padgett was born on May 8, 1920, in Braman, Oklahoma, to C. Raymond and Gladys (Vosburgh) Kohler. She grew up in Braman and graduated from Braman High School in 1938. Following her education she married...
Geraldine Walton
Dec 30, 2013
Geraldine (Bush-Ewy) Walton went to be with her Lord on Monday, December 30, 2013, at the Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home in Blackwell, Oklahoma, at the age of 85 years. Geraldine (Bush-Ewy) Walton was born on October 23, 1928, in Kansas City, Missouri. She was the daughter of Joseph and Bernice (Payne) Bush. At the age of five she moved with...
Eugene Braly
Dec 30, 2013
Eugene M. Braly of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Monday, December 30, 2013, at the Ponca City Medical Center in Ponca City, Oklahoma, at the age of 87 years. Eugene M. "Gene Braly was born August 19, 1926 to Louie and Mabel (Dorman) Braly of Nardin, OK in Wichita KS. He passed on into Glory December 30, 2013. In 1931, his family...
Gerald Dean Weigle
Dec 30, 2013
Gerald Dean Weigle of Kaw City, Oklahoma, died Monday morning, December 30, 2013, at his residence at the age of 74 years. Gerald Dean Weigle was born in Blackwell, Oklahoma, on January 13, 1939. He had two children, six grandchildren, and two great grandchildren, and finished his time with the love of his life, Weny Milligan. A celebration of his...
Kathy Fairchild
Dec 24, 2013
Katherine "Kathy" Sue Fairchild of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed from this earth on the night of Tuesday, December 24, 2013, south of Blackwell, Oklahoma. Katherine "Kathy" Sue Fairchild was born on December 14, 1965, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, the first child of Paul Eugene and Colleen Marie (Larimore) Killblane. Kathy received her education in the Blackwell Public Schools and graduated with the...
Mary Frances Buesing
Dec 22, 2013
Mary Frances Buesing of Ponca City, Oklahoma, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2013, in the Ponca City Medical Center at the age of 83 years. Mary Frances Buesing was born October 28, 1930, in Uncas, Oklahoma, to Arthur and Hattie (Bacher) Ross. She grew up attending Ponca City Public Schools. Following her education, she married Harold Merl Buesing on December...
Billie Proctor
Dec 19, 2013
Billie Proctor of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Thursday morning, December 19, 2013, in the Community Health Center in Wakita, Oklahoma, at the age of 97 years. Billie Proctor was born on April 17, 1916, in Nashville, Kansas, to Frank and Kate (Osborn) Swingle. She grew up in Zenda, Kansas and attended Zenda Public Schools graduating in 1934. She continued her education...
