Gloria Ailene Beck
Aug 26, 2026
Gloria Ailene (Frost) Beck died at her home in Austin, Texas on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at the age of 97 years.
Gloria was born on April 29, 1929 in Blackwell, Oklahoma to John Ralph (Jack) and Minnie Eva (Ebert) Frost. After graduation from Blackwell High School, Gloria married her husband of 57 years, Thomas Edward Beck. She worked as a...
Betty Ruth Robinson-Sodowsky
Nov 4, 2026
Betty Ruth Sodowsky, 99, of Tonkawa, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2026 in her home.
Betty's life story is to be added at a later time.
A Graveside Services will be held at Blackwell Cemetery at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, November 10, 2026 with Rev. Sam Simmons officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Betty's name may be made to either Army...
Darrell Wayne Shields
Oct 28, 2026
Darrell Wayne Shields, 65, of Nardin, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
Darrell was born in Blackwell, Oklahoma to Larry Shields and Connie (Preston) Shields on May 27, 1961. He grew up in Nardin, and attended Nardin Public Schools until 5th Grade, and would later attend Blackwell Public Schools, graduating with the Blackwell High School class of 1979. While...
Robert Willis Collyar
Oct 22, 2026
Robert “Bob” Willis Collyar, born April 14, 1930, passed away in Ponca City, OK on October 22, 2026 at the age of 96. Bob was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Marian Lucille (Weigle), his siblings Velva, Cloren, Lorene, Charles, Clarence, Richard, and his son Daniel Joe.
Bob and Marian were married on September 19, 1952 in Blackwell,...
Linda Kay Lively
Oct 21, 2026
Linda Kay Lively was born in Blackwell, OK on April 8, 1948 to Jay D. and Ruby (Walton) Womack. She slipped away to Heaven on October 21, 2026 after a short but brave journey with ovarian cancer.
Linda grew up in Deer Creek, Oklahoma where she attended the First Christian Church and was active in school sports and music. After graduating...
Earlene Joy Logan
Oct 17, 2026
Earlene Joy (Fitzgerald) Logan went home to meet her Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 17, 2026. She was 91.
Earlene was born April 13, 1935 to Laura Fredrick Fitzgerald and Earl Jesse Fitzgerald. She grew up in Numa, Oklahoma where she attended grade school at the Star District 51 School. The family would later move to Blackwell, Oklahoma where Earlene...
Sharolee June Enegren
Oct 14, 2026
Sharolee June Enegren was born on July 22,1936 to Carl and Aletha (Rosenstiel) Parks in Sedgwick Co.,KS. She died October 14, 2026 in Blackwell,OK. On April 14,1961 she married Ivan Enegren. They had two children Kimberly and Bradley. Ivan died on March 13, 2021.
She was a dog groomer for several years was the bookkeeper for Ivan's trucking business. In later...
Christopher "Troy" Aebi
Oct 12, 2026
Christopher “Troy” Aebi was born on November 7, 1970, to Robert “Bob” Aebi and Kathryn Aebi (Huffman) in Woodward, Oklahoma. As a youth, Troy participated in Boy Scouts, and he worked for various farmers in his community. He also happily helped his grandparents with labor and farm tasks. Troy graduated from Medford High School in 1989 and went on to...
Jannis Marcella Musselman
Oct 12, 2026
Jannis Marcella Musselman of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2026, in Blackwell, Oklahoma at the age of 89.
Jannis Marcella Musselman was born on August 5, 1937, in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, to Willis and Abigail (Hayes) Clark. She graduated from Tonkawa High School with the class of 1955, and would later attend some classes at Northern Oklahoma College in...
Max Richard Driggers
Oct 5, 2026
Max Richard Driggers, 86, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away at his home on October 5, 2026.
Max Richard Driggers was born on July 22, 1940, in Blackwell, Oklahoma. His parents were Don Bradshaw and Avesta Lula (Hendricks) Bradshaw. Max joined the United States Army Air Force, and while there, he earned his GED. After his service, he worked as a cash...
Robert Dennis Mitchell
Oct 1, 2026
Robert “Bob” Dennis Mitchell was born on February 22, 1959, to Robert Francis and Sandra Lea (Lemley) Mitchell, and entered heaven’s gates on October 1, 2026.
Bob attended Moravia Community School in Moravia, Iowa, for all but two years, and graduated from Centerville High School with the class of 1977. He was the FFA President and enjoyed playing the trumpet in...
Elaine Ruth Hoober
Sep 28, 2026
Elaine Ruth Hoober, 74, of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2026, in Ponca City, Oklahoma.
Elaine Ruth Hoober was born on May 21, 1952, in Washington, DC, and was adopted by Joseph Moller and Alice (Sandhimier) Moller. She graduated high school from Hillcrest Heights High School, in Hillcrest Heights, Maryland, where she participated as a Majorette. She would...
Bonnie J. Judd
Sep 27, 2026
Bonnie Jean Judd, 85, passed away early morning on Sunday, September 27, 2026, in Overland Park, Kansas.
Bonnie Jean Judd was born on July 20, 1941 to William H. Atwell and Mary K. Johnson in Lexington, Kentucky. The family would later move to Hamilton, Ohio, where Bonnie attended Hamilton High School, graduating with the class of 1957.
Bonnie married Bernie Judd Jr....
Rodney "RJ" Jay Ruiz
Sep 23, 2026
Rodney Jay “RJ” Ruiz of Nardin, Oklahoma, passed away on September 23, 2026, in Blackwell at the age of 80 years.
RJ was born on August 10, 1946, in Portland, Oregon. He was the son of Manuel and Virginia (Maxwell) Ruiz. He grew up in Nardin attending Nardin, Public School, graduating from Blackwell High School in 1964, never missing a day...
Paul Jordan
Sep 23, 2026
Ronald Paul Jordan, 84, of Blackwell, peacefully entered his eternal home on September 23, 2026.
Born on July 28, 1942, in Briartown, Oklahoma, he was the son of Joe and Pauline Jordan. Paul held many cherished roles throughout his life: a loving husband, devoted father, proud grandfather and great-grandfather, beloved brother, Navy veteran, and treasured friend. Paul graduated from Blackwell High...
Tamara Maureen Carbajal
Sep 21, 2026
Tamara Maureen Carbajal passed away at home on September 21, 2026, she was 70.
Tamara Maureen Carbajal was born on March 9, 1956 in Portland, Oregon. She attended public school in California. Following high school, she would further her education at UCLA. She went on to be a Computer Engineer for several federal and state agencies.
She married Paul Carbajal on May...
Shayla Arielle Crawford
Sep 10, 2026
Shayla Arielle Crawford, 37 years old, of Lexington, Oklahoma, but now having lived in Moore, Oklahoma, passed away on September 10, 2026 at 5:35 AM from breast cancer with her husband, Jeremiah Crawford by her side.
Shayla Arielle Crawford was born November 7, 1988 to parents Randy Deaton and Gloria Parker. She graduated from Purcell High School.
Shayla Arielle Deaton married Jeremiah...
Emma Diaz Lopez
Sep 10, 2026
Emma Diaz Lopez of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away on September 10, 2026 at Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home at the age of 77.
Emma Diaz Lopez was born in Nueces County, Texas to Florencio Sanchez and Guadalupe Rivera (Sanchez) on August 26, 1949. The family shortly moved to Durango, Mexico, where she would attend school there until middle school.
She would return to...
Robert Dale Godbehere
Sep 8, 2026
Robert “Bobby” Dale Godbehere, of Holiday Island, Arkansas, passed away September 8, 2026, in Rogers, Arkansas, at the age of 75.
Robert Dale Godbehere was born on November 16, 1950, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to Daniel B. and Leta Mae (Rusher) Godbehere. He attended Blackwell Public Schools, graduating with the Blackwell High School class of 1969. He would go on to...
Trudy Gail Farmer
Sep 6, 2026
Trudy Gail Farmer, a cherished member of the community and a beacon of kindness and dedication, passed away peacefully at Greenbriar Skilled Nursing in Enid, Oklahoma, on September 6, 2026.
Trudy Gail Farmer was born on June 29, 1949, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Trudy’s life was a testament to compassion, resilience, and love. She was the daughter of the late John and...
