Opal Porter
Oct 7, 2009
Opal Porter of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died early Wednesday morning, October 7, 2009, in the Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home in Blackwell at the age of 91 years. Opal Porter was born, the ninth of eleven children, on September 14, 1918, in rural Cleburne, Texas, to William Henry and Iola Callie (Mustin) Bonner. She grew up in the Ft. Worth, Texas, area...
Hazel Riley Vernon
Oct 5, 2009
Hazel Vernon of Ponca City, Oklahoma, died Monday, October 5, 2009, at her residence in Ponca City, Oklahoma, at the age of 97 years. At her request she will be cremated and no services performed. Memorial contributions can be made in her honor to Hospice of North Central Oklahoma in c/o Roberts and Son Funeral Home.
Michelle Olmstead Gilliam
Oct 4, 2009
Michelle Olmstead Gilliam formerly of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Sunday morning, October 4, 2009, in the Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan, Kansas, at the age of 47 years. Michelle Olmstead Gilliam was born on May 17, 1962, in Anchorage, Alaska, to Donald Ralph and Donna Carol (Wilson) Olmstead. She grew up in Blackwell attending Blackwell elementary school before moving to...
Gene S. Guyer
Oct 4, 2009
Gene Stanley Guyer of rural Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Sunday evening, October 4, 2009, in the Ponca City Medical Center in Ponca City, Oklahoma, at the age of 84 years. Gene Stanley Guyer was born on July 28, 1925, in rural Blackwell to Vern B. and Alameda I. (Davis) Guyer. He grew up east of Blackwell attending Pleasant Valley School and...
Kurt Farley Brabander
Oct 4, 2009
Kurt Farley Brabander of Deer Creek, Oklahoma, died Sunday, October 4, 2009, at his home in rural Deer Creek, Oklahoma, at the age of 51 years. Kurt Farley Brabander was born on June 22, 1958, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, to Edwin George and Lola Marie (Farley) Brabander. He grew up in Deer Creek attending Deer Creek Public Schools graduating from Deer...
Thomas Dayton Aytes
Oct 3, 2009
Thomas Dayton Aytes of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died early Saturday morning, October 3, 2009, at his residence in Blackwell at the age of 70 years. Thomas Dayton Aytes was born on August 31, 1939, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to Charley Dayton and Nella Mae (Pasley) Aytes. He grew up in Blackwell attending Blackwell Public Schools graduating in 1958. On November 5,...
Myrtle Mae Beebe
Sep 29, 2009
Myrtle Mae Beebe of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Tuesday morning, September 29, 2009, in the Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home in Blackwell at the age of 101 years. Myrtle Mae Beebe was born on January 15, 1908, in Seely, Kansas, to George E. and Rosa V. (Getz) Ireton. As a young girl she moved with her family to Idaho before returning to...
Walter Dean Rowell
Sep 28, 2009
Walter Dean Rowell of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Monday morning, September 28, 2009, in the Blackwell Regional Hospital in Blackwell at the age of 73 years. Walter Dean Rowell was born on April 11, 1936, in DeQueen, Arkansas, to Jesse and Sarah Rowell. He grew up and attended school in the DeQueen area. Following his education he worked on the family...
George Melichar
Sep 22, 2009
George Melichar of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Tuesday evening, September 22, 2009, in the Shawn Manor Nursing Home in Ponca City, Oklahoma, at the age of 81 years. George Melichar was born on December 5, 1927, in Marland, Oklahoma, to Frank and Marie (Kopicky) Melichar. He grew up in Marland attending Ellen Grove Rural School and Tonkawa Public Schools. During his...
Billy Gene Shoffner
Sep 17, 2009
Billy Gene Shoffner of Braman, Oklahoma, died early Thursday morning, September 17, 2009, in the Blackwell Regional Hospital in Blackwell, Oklahoma, at the age of 87 years. Billy Gene Shoffner was born on June 25, 1922, in Renfro, Oklahoma, to Isaac Franklin and Mary Lenice (Austin) Shoffner. As a young boy he moved with his family to Braman, Oklahoma, where...
Lela V. Ferneau
Sep 16, 2009
Longtime Braman area resident, Lela V. Ferneau of Midwest City went home to be with Jesus September 16, 2009, at the age of 101. Lela V. Ferneau was born August 26, 1908, in Haskew, Oklahoma, just north of Woodward, to Christian Owen & Ora Etta (Burgett) Hamilton. When she was six years old she moved with her family to a...
Eileen Martha Reid
Sep 9, 2009
Eileen M. Reid formerly of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away, September 9, 2009, from complications of a stroke in the Vacaville Convalescent and Rehabilitation Center in Vacaville, California, at the age of 93 years. Eileen M. Reid was born on November 16, 1915, near Deer Creek, Oklahoma, to Carlyle and Jessie (Roberts) Goldsmith. Even as a youngster she enjoyed music. She...
Ruby Mae Hadley
Aug 29, 2009
Surrounded by her loving family, Ruby Hadley, 85, passed away August 29, 2009, at Galichia Heart Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. She was born on March 10, 1924, the second eldest of eight children, in Ft. Meade, Florida, to Chester and Maggie Rowell. She attended Ft. Meade schools, graduating as valedictorian from Fort Meade High School in December of 1941. She...
Frances Marian Finley
Aug 28, 2009
Frances Marian Finley of Blackwell, Oklahoma, went to be with her Heavenly Father early Friday morning, August 28, 2009, in the Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home in Blackwell at the age of 89 years. Frances Marian Finley was born on October 13, 1919, in Braman, Oklahoma, to Mertin and Mabel (Nelson) McVay. She grew up in the Braman and Dilworth area...
Doris Carol Gammill
Aug 24, 2009
Doris Carol Gammill of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Monday, August 24, 2009, in Richmond, Texas, at the age of 68 years. Doris Carol Gammill was born on January 3, 1941, in Maysville, Oklahoma, to Argillis William and Letha Maude (Herriage) Winchester. She grew up in Maysville attending Maysville Public Schools graduating in 1959. She furthered her education by attending Murray State...
Helen M. Cowell
Aug 24, 2009
Helen M. Cowell of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Monday afternoon, August 24, 2009, at her home in Blackwell at the age of 85 years. Helen M. Cowell was born on November 7, 1923, in Byron, Oklahoma, to Frank and Arzellie (McIntire) Beadman. She grew up in the Byron area. She married Clarence Bullard in 1942 and they settled in Cherokee, Oklahoma,...
Kathryn Irene Cassidy
Aug 23, 2009
Kathryn Irene Cassidy of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died late Sunday evening, August 23, 2009, in the Blackwell Regional Hospital in Blackwell, Oklahoma, at the age of 83 years. Kathryn Irene Cassidy was born on November 13, 1925, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, to August Frank and Letha (Morrison) Huhn. She grew up in Blackwell and graduated from Blackwell High School in 1943. She...
Robert H. Squires
Aug 18, 2009
Robert Harry "Bob" Squires of Deer Creek, Oklahoma, died Tuesday, August 18, 2009, in the Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home in Blackwell at the age of 90 years. Robert Harry "Bob" Squires was born on December 14, 1918 in Deer Creek, Oklahoma, to Clyde and Adella (Snoffer) Squires. He grew up in Deer Creek attending rural schools before graduating from Deer...
Laruth Ann Sodowsky
Aug 16, 2009
LaRuth Ann Sodowsky of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died early Sunday morning, August 16, 2009, in the Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home in Blackwell at the age of 89 years. LaRuth Ann Sodowsky was born on August 9, 1920, in Calvin, Oklahoma, to Alva and Lucy (Galyen) Castleman. She grew up in Calvin graduating from Calvin High School in 1938. She married Clyde...
Wilma Dean Milligan
Aug 15, 2009
Wilma Dean Milligan of Ponca City, Oklahoma, died Saturday morning, August 15, 2009, in the Ponca City Regional Medical Center at the age of 64 years. Wilma Dean Milligan was born on February 18, 1945, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to Edward and Myrtle (Grimes) McDaniel. She grew up in Ponca City attending Ponca City Public Schools graduating from Ponca City...
