Sep 21, 2023

Linda E. Smith of Ponca City, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday morning, September 21, 2023, at her home in Ponca City at the age of 79 years.

Services are pending with Roberts and Son Funeral Home.

Sep 20, 2023

Melissa Mae Stiles of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday evening, September 20, 2023, at her home at the age of 85 years.

Melissa Mae Stiles was born on June 9, 1938, in Blackwell to Stephen Otto and Evelyn Bernice (Marr) Lute. She grew up in Peckham, Oklahoma, and attended Newkirk Public Schools. During her senior year of...

Sep 11, 2023

Laurence "Bo" Craig Riseling of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, September 11, 2023, at his home at the age of 93 years.

Laurence "Bo" Craig Riseling was born on October 14, 1929, in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, to Laurence and Mabel Riseling. Bo enjoyed a wonderful life and loved his family. Although he is absent from the body,...

Sep 1, 2023

Donna Dean Dunham of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away Friday evening, September 1st, 2023, in the Norman Regional Hospital in Norman at the age of 51 years.

Donna Dean Dunham was born on November 28th, 1971, in Wichita, Kansas, to William Dean and Louella Ann (Ellis) Dunham. She grew up in Blackwell and graduated from Blackwell High School...

Aug 28, 2023

Galen Hailings of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, August 28, 2023, at his home at the age of 63 years.

Services are pending with Roberts and Son Funeral Home.

Aug 28, 2023

William Victor Miller of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Monday afternoon, August 28, 2023, in Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home at the age of 61 years.

William Victor Miller was born on August 26, 1962, I Blackwell to Victor Lloyd and Virginia Lee (Dougherty) Miller. William grew in Blackwell, living with his parents, and as a young boy attended the...

Aug 25, 2023

Russell Lee Claybaker of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Friday, August 25, 2023, in Prairie Ridge in Overland Park at the age of 74 years.

Russell Lee Claybaker was born on August 24, 1949, in Independence, Kansas, to Wayne Clifton and Hilda Lolita (Ramhorst) Claybaker. He grew up on a farm in Chautauqua County, Kansas, twenty miles...

Aug 17, 2023

Sandra Lou Pinegar, age 82, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 17th, 2023, in Oklahoma City surrounded by loved ones. Sandra was born on June 28th, 1941, in Blackwell Oklahoma to Twila (Denton) Haskins and Bud Haskins. Sandra graduated from Tonkawa High School in 1959. She married Henry Jesse Pinegar in February 1960, and together they had three children...

Aug 11, 2023

Donna Kay Teer of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away early Friday morning, August 11, 2023, in the O.U. Medical Center in Oklahoma City at the age of 65 years.

Donna Kay Teer was born on October 6, 1957, in Blackwell to Donald Ray and Shirley Mae (Arnold) Mayden. She grew up and attended Blackwell Public Schools through kindergarten...

Aug 5, 2023

James Marvin Landers of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away on August 5, 2023, at his home at the age of 73 years.

James Marvin Landers was born on October 14, 1949, in Earlham, Iowa, to Jack and Edith Mardena (Herman) Landers. He grew up in Iowa and attended schools there. He entered the United State Army and served...

Jul 30, 2023

Ruth Lorraine Gillespie Kelle passed to her eternal heavenly home July 30, 2023, from Via Christi Village, Ponca City, Oklahoma, at the age of 98 years, two months, nine days.

Ruth was born on May 21, 1925, in Autwine, Oklahoma, to William Reese Adison and Lora Ethel (Harden) Gillespie. She attended Round Grove and Prairie Home Grade...

Jul 27, 2023

Robert Cephas "Bob" Noblett of Blackwell passed away Thursday evening, July 27, 2023, at his home at the age of 84 years.

Bob Noblett was born on January 24, 1939, in Carson, Okahoma, to Mennis Miller and Olive Faye (Ballard) Noblett. He grew up in various communities in the Shawnee area, where his dad coached and taught...

Jul 23, 2023

Patricia Cooper, former Blackwell resident, died on Sunday, July 24, 2023 in Tahlequah. She was 48. Arrangements are pending.

Jul 17, 2023

Clifford Leroy Honick, farmer and lifelong resident of rural Newkirk, OK., departed for the eternal kingdom on Monday, July 17, 2023 at his country residence near Peckham, OK.  He was 88 years old.

Clifford was born October 24, 1934  to Ray and Dolly Honick of rural Kay County. He is survived by Marguerite Morris Honick, his wife...

Jul 14, 2023

Speech pathologist, fine arts, fine food enthusiast

Gary Lucas died July 14 at age 71.

Gary had a strong Christian faith and was a member of Claremont United Church of Christ.

He was born June 8, 1952 in rural Blackwell, Oklahoma, and "was theatrical and funny," his family shared. "At a young age...

Jul 13, 2023

Charles James Terrell, lifelong resident of Blackwell, OK passed away on Thursday July 13, 2023 at Shawn Manor Nursing Home in Ponca City, OK. He was 79 years old.

Charlie was born on November 1,1943 to James Terrell and Bertha (Alsdurf) Terrell in Blackwell. Growing up, he attended the...

Jul 10, 2023

Jane Ann Kivett, lifelong resident of Blackwell, Oklahoma, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 10, 2023 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City. She was 63 years old.

Jane was born on January 21, 1960 in Blackwell, to Louis and Helen (Hein) Buellesfeld. She grew up in Blackwell where she received her early education....

Jul 6, 2023

James Dean "Jim" Thilsted of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away early Thursday morning, July 6, 2023, in the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas, at the age of 68 years.

Jim Thilsted was born on February 28, 1955, in Alva, Oklahoma, to James and Lois Jean (Hensley) Thilsted. In 1961 he moved with his family to Blackwell where...

Jun 26, 2023

Diane Bea Sprague went to be with her precious Lord and Savior on June 26, 2023. Diane was born on January 12, 1939 in Blackwell, Oklahoma to William and Glenora Scott. She grew up in Blackwell, and after graduating from Blackwell High School, Diane attended Northern Oklahoma College. In 1963, she met the love of her life, Charles "Chuck"...

Jun 17, 2023

Don Leatherman, resident of Braman, OK passed away on Saturday, June, 17, 2023 at Ascension St. John's Medical Center in Tulsa, OK. He was 82. To celebrate Don's life a memorial service will be held by the family at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 26, 2023 at Braman Community Church.

Don Leatherman, son of Fred and Lucille...