Dec 12, 2023

Betty Jean (Pierson) Brauer was born in Asher, Oklahoma on January 4, 1935 to Raymond Mayo Pierson and Elisia Abigail (Mahoney) Pierson. She departed this life on December 12th, 2023, in Tulsa, at the age of 88 years old. She moved to Stroud, when she was three years old, where she attended a community school named "Golden Valley" through...

Dec 10, 2023

Bobby "Bob" Javon Pickett, of Prague, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, December 10th, 2023, in Prague at the age of 87. Bob was born on September 25th, 1936, in Prague, Oklahoma. He was the son of Robert Pickney and Lillie Pearl (Tomanka) Pickett. Bob was a 1954 graduate of Putnam City High School and attended Oklahoma State University after...

Dec 7, 2023

Dave Lee Hoffman, of Prague, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, December 7th, 2023, at the age of 75. Dave was born on February 20th, 1948, in El Reno, Oklahoma. He was the son of Ray Vernon and E. Maxine (McDaniel) Hoffman. As a boy, Dave and his family moved to Prague, where he attended Prague High School and was...

Dec 7, 2023

David Lee Neely was born on October 7, 1941 in Covina, California and passed away on December 7th, 2023 in Sparks, Oklahoma, at the age of 82. David was the son of Earl Elmer and Dessie Mae (Barrett) Neely and grew up in Sasakwa, Oklahoma. He married Barbara Ann Fitch on December 24, 1965 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Barbara preceded...

Dec 1, 2023

Ann Metheny, long-time Chandler, Oklahoma, resident was born December 31, 1937, in Corinth, Mississippi. She departed this life on December 1, 2023, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, at the age of 85 years.

Ann was the daughter of James and Verna (Pinkston) Morse. She was raised in Hammond, Indiana, and graduated from Hammond Tech High School in...

Nov 29, 2023

Donnie Lee Reed departed this life on November 29, 2023.

Donnie was born to Noah and Winnie (Pitts) Reed on February 22, 1943 in Depew, OK. Donnie was the owner of Salt Creek Bait Shop and the Stroud Pawn. He was an extremely hard worker. He had a love of horses and turned that love into his...

Nov 25, 2023

Patricia Sue Hinds, was born on September 14, 1942 in Prague, Oklahoma and went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 25, 2023 at the age of 81. Sue was the daughter of Lemuel "Lem" Lewis and Anna Mae (Davis) Case. She was one of nine children. She was born and raised in Paden and was a...

Nov 22, 2023

Karen L. (Stulz) Cash was born in Detroit, Michigan, on February 1, 1951. She was the daughter of William Stulz and Joyce (Peterson) Stulz. She grew up in Detroit, Michigan, graduating from Cooley High School in 1968. She attained an associate's degree in nutrition from Schoolcraft College in Livonia, Michigan. On November 7, 1970, in South Lyon, Michigan, she...

Nov 17, 2023

Forrest "Frosty" Whitmore, of Milfay, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2023 at the age of 88. Frosty was born on October 4, 1935 in Milfay, Oklahoma. He was the son of Forrest and Maggie Gertrude (Fisher) Whitmore. Frosty was a 1954 graduate of Milfay High School. After high school, he went on to serve his country with...

Nov 15, 2023

Billy Joe Hugueley, of Chandler, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, November 15th, 2023, in Stroud, Oklahoma at the age of 89. Billy was born on August 27, 1934, in Newbern, Tennessee. He was the son of Johnny D. and Esther May (Graham) Hugueley. Billy was raised between the small towns of Western Tennessee and Dearborn, Michigan. He graduated from...

Nov 15, 2023

Katherine Marie Pullen Thornton passed away at her home on November 15, 2023.

Katherine was born January 18, 1932 in Elk City, OK to Clyde and Margaret Pullen. Katherine moved to Davis when she was four years old. She graduated from Davis High School in 1950. Katherine married John R. Thornton on July 26, 1948 in Gainesville,...

Nov 14, 2023

In Loving Memory of Patricia Jane Perry, Trish, of Chandler, OK. Patricia was born January 1st, 1976. She returned to her final resting place November 14th, 2023.

She is preceded in death by both her father's Guadalupe Herrera, and Richard Schwartz, her brother Gabriel Herrera, her granddaughter Tiffany Youngblood, and all her grandparents.

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Nov 10, 2023

Loyce Ann Hughes Ann Hughes went to her heavenly reward on November 10, 2023, peacefully and surrounded by those who loved her. Ann was born January 26, 1937, to Bart and Joyce Ann Caldwell in Wewoka, Oklahoma. She learned customer service and the retail business working in her father's M&P grocery store in McAlester from the age of 12....

Nov 5, 2023

Long-time Stroud resident Janet Lee Lovejoy died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at the age of 72. Janet was born March 28, 1951 in Austin, Texas, to Thurman Lovejoy and Betty McClendon Lovejoy. By 1955 the family had grown to include younger siblings, Marilyn and David. Janet’s mother remarried Air Force Crew Chief Gerald “Jerry”...

Nov 4, 2023

Ella “Mae” Smothers, 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children and loved ones on Saturday, November 4, 2023, in Stroud, Oklahoma.

Mae was born on Friday, October 15, 1937, to Jesse Homer and Walcie Gladys (Marion) Thomas in Luther, Oklahoma. She grew up and attended school in California. Mae married Alfred “Ray” Smothers on September 4,...

Nov 1, 2023

Jerry Roland Prather, of Prague, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 in Prague, at the age of 82. Jerry was born on February 14, 1941 in Ochelata, Oklahoma. He was the son of George and Agnes (Anderson) Prather. Jerry attended school in Skiatook and finished his high school education at Wewoka High School. Following high school, Jerry...

Oct 31, 2023

Gloria June (Troyer) Mendenhall of Chandler, OK passed peacefully from this life into the loving arms of Jesus in the early morning of October 31, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on September 17, 1930, in Barnsdall, Oklahoma to Basil and Grace (Snyder) Troyer. Gloria grew up in Davenport, Oklahoma and graduated from Davenport High School...

Oct 31, 2023

Joseph Lawrence McCullough of Paden, Oklahoma, passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, in Oklahoma City, at the age of 76. Joe was born on May 15, 1947 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was the son of Joseph Frank and Norma Jean (Murray) McCullough. Joe grew up in Oklahoma City and was a graduate of Star Spencer High School....

Oct 29, 2023

Michael Ross Shields passed away on Sunday, October 29th in Stroud, OK. Born on July 1, 1955 in Stroud, OK, Mike was 68 years old. Mike was one of 11 children of Ralph and Winifred (Thomas) Shields.

Mike was a 1973 graduate of Stroud High School. He spent most of his life in Stroud having...

Oct 26, 2023

Larry Joe Stribling passed away peacefully at his home on October 26, 2023, in Chandler, Oklahoma at the age of 83. He was born on September 16, 1940, in Vinita, Oklahoma to Joe and Velma Stribling and was raised in Davenport, Oklahoma. Larry attended Central State College where he graduated with a degree in accounting in 1962.

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