Vickie J. Smith

Dec 2, 2007

Vickie Jo Smith was born on January 22, 1952, in Blackwell, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Roy and Georgia (Baker) Lively. She grew up in Blackwell attending Blackwell Public Schools and graduated from Blackwell High School in 1970. She then attended beauty school in Enid, Oklahoma, from 1970-1971. She married Jerry Smith on May 15, 1971, in Blackwell and...

Lillie Simunek

Nov 30, 2007

Lillie Simunek was born on July 12, 1915, on the family farm east of Hennessey, Oklahoma, to Joseph and Louise (Vrska) Kudlac. She was the eldest of six children. Lillie attended Centerview School and graduated the 8th grade. On January 8, 1935, she married Anton J. Simunek and they settled on a farm in the Hennessey - Marshall area. In...

Marie Smith

Nov 27, 2007

Lena Marie Smith was born on April 1, 1922, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, to William McKinley and Hazel (James) Bonewell. She grew up in Blackwell attending rural school and Blackwell Public Schools graduating in 1940. She married Myron Harold Smith on April 24, 1940, in southern Kansas, and they settled in Blackwell. During World War II she worked as a riveter...

Doug L. Mercer

Nov 22, 2007

Douglas Lloyd Mercer, longtime Blackwell resident died early Thursday morning, November 22, 2007, at his home at the age of 82. Doug was born August 19, 1925, in Blackwell, the son of Stanton and Ethel (Diemer) Mercer. Doug attended and graduated from Blackwell Public Schools. At the age of 17, he enlisted in the military and served with the 78th...

Wanda Lee Miller

Nov 18, 2007

Wanda Lee Miller was born on July 27, 1928, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, to Lloyd "Sandy" and Mamye (Peddicord) Richardson. She grew up in Blackwell attending Blackwell Public Schools graduating in 1946. She married Rodney L. Miller on November 3, 1946, in Blackwell and they settled in Blackwell where she worked with her mother at the Snow White Market. She later...

Alta E. Hertje

Nov 17, 2007

Alta E. Hertje was born on December 23, 1912, near Stillwater, Oklahoma, to Henry Martin and Abbie Lena (Bennett) Oldham. She attended a one room country school at Olive Grove. In 1922 the family moved to Braman, Oklahoma, where she graduated from Braman High School. On August 20, 1932, she married Verne George Hertje in Winfield, Kansas, and they lived...

Jimmie Dale Briggs Jr.

Nov 16, 2007

Jimmie Dale Briggs Jr. was born on March 30, 1981, in Woodward, Oklahoma, to Jimmie Dale and Rosalie (Patterson) Briggs Sr. He grew up in Woodward and Buffalo, Oklahoma before moving to Blackwell in 1990. In 1995 he moved to Billings, Oklahoma, where he resided in the Billings Fairchild Center and attended Billings High School graduating in 2000. He participated...

Rex E. Wise

Dec 7, 1941

Rex Elwood Wise, Fireman First Class, U.S. Navy, lost his life on 12/7/1941 when Pearl Harbor, HI was attacked. He was stationed on the U.S.S. Oklahoma which capsized at that time. He died along with 400 or more sailors. His remains were identified from the defense POW-MIA Accounting Agency.

He was born on October 14, 1920 in...