Carol Ann Gamel
Feb 19, 2022
Carol Ann Small Gamel went to her heavenly home on February 19, 2022 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of 80 due to an infection after surgery. She was born on December 13, 1941 in Washington, Indiana to Robert Marion and Vivian Terry Small. Carol attended Lincoln Christian College in Springfield, Illinois, but left short of graduation because at...
Brother Keith Henley
Feb 18, 2022
Leland “Keith” Henley, passed away on February 18, 2022 in Stroud, Oklahoma, at the age of 75. Keith was born on May 1, 1946, in Marshall, Arkansas, to Floyd William and Ivene (Lay) Henley. He was raised in Wynona, Oklahoma, graduating from Wynona High School in 1964. After graduating from high school, Keith continued his education at Oklahoma State...
Peggy Ann Skaggs
Feb 17, 2022
Peggy Ann (Willingham) Skaggs, passed away at her home, surrounded by family, on February 17, 2022, at the age of 77. Peggy was born on Friday, January 12, 1945, in Prague, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Chester Ray and Hazel Irene (Wilson) Willingham. Peggy was raised in Paden, Oklahoma and attended Paden Public Schools. She was a proud...
Gordon Mark Ponkilla
Feb 16, 2022
Gordon Mark Ponkilla, of Stroud, OK passed away on Wednesday February 16, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. Gordon was born on April 22, 1963 in Pawnee, OK to James “Jim” and Lorena Mary (Grant) Ponkilla and was an enrolled member of the Sac and Fox Nation. Gordon came from humble beginnings and grew up around the...
Mary Ellen Patterson
Feb 15, 2022
Mary Ellen Patterson, passed away on February 15, 2022 in Oklahoma City, at the age of 85. She was born on Friday, June 19, 1936 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Clent Monroe and Jessie Beatrice (Jennings) Southerland. Mary grew up in Sapulpa and attended Sapulpa Public Schools, graduating from Sapulpa High School in 1954. Following high...
W. Louise Ellis
Feb 15, 2022
W. “Louise” (Donaldson) Ellis passed away February 15, 2022, in her home surrounded by family and friends. Louise was born on October 2, 1943, in Pinon, New Mexico, to Wincle Hood and Lucille Colleen (Tanner) Donaldson. Louise married Calvin Edward Ellis on August 31, 1959 in Harrah, Oklahoma. Together they have four daughters, 10 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, with one...
Jimmy Levette Beaird
Feb 14, 2022
Jimmy Beaird departed this life on February 14, 2022 at Hillcrest Hospital. He was 64 years of age. He was born to Gertrude (Hornbeak) and Curley Beaird on July 28, 1957 in Los Angeles, CA. He was the 5th born of five children. Jimmy grew up in L.A., CA where he attended public schools. He later moved to Stroud,...
Carol Alice Frost
Feb 14, 2022
Carol Alice (Hiemer) Frost of Meeker, OK passed away on Monday February 14, 2022 at the age of 79. Carol was born on January 2, 1943 to Leo and Alice (Beasler) Hiemer at their home in Wellston, OK. Carol graduated Chandler HS in 1961. On August 11, 1975 she married Kent Frost. The couple made their home in Meeker...
Weldon Ray Ratcliff
Feb 12, 2022
Weldon Ray Ratcliff, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at the age of 77. Weldon was born on Sunday, July 23, 1944 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He was the son of Ernest J. and Margaret Helen (Fulton) Ratcliff. Weldon was born and raised in Shawnee. He was a 1963 graduate of Shawnee High School. Following high...
Joyce L. Franklin
Feb 12, 2022
Joyce Lee Franklin, 75, went to be with her Lord on February 12, 2022. Joyce was born August 19, 1946 in Chandler, OK to C.L. and Gracie (Taylor) Thronesbery. Joyce was a 1964 graduate of Chandler High School She then went on to OBU and got a degree in secretarial studies. She worked for Tinker Air Force Base, and...
Gary Edgar Smalley
Feb 11, 2022
Gary Edgar Smalley of Stroud, Oklahoma entered into eternal rest with Jesus on Friday, February 11, 2022, at the age of 60 years. Gary was born on March 7, 1961, in Cushing, Oklahoma to Edgar and Aleta (Walker) Smalley. Gary graduated from Stroud High School with the Class of 1979 even though classes before and after claimed him as...
Shirley Ann Messer
Feb 11, 2022
Shirley Ann Messer, was born on Sunday, March 22, 1953, in Monterey Park, California. She was the daughter of Harold "Jim" James and Earnestine "Tina" Marie (McGraw) Messer. Shirley grew up in California and graduated high school while in California. Shirley moved to Prague, in the late 1970's with her family. Shirley lived a simple but very enjoyable life....
Linda Carol White
Feb 10, 2022
Linda Carol White of Prague, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at the age of 75. Linda was born on Monday, August 19, 1946 in Raleigh, Mississippi. She was the daughter of Tommy Oliver and Berdna Jo (Smith) Baravo. Linda lived in Mississippi, until she was six years old. At age six, she moved with her family...
Donna Shirl Morton
Feb 8, 2022
Donna Shirl (Miller) Morton, long-time resident of Chandler, Oklahoma, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at home in Meeker, Oklahoma, with her daughter at her side. Donna was born on November 10, 1946, in Carnegie, Oklahoma to Willie Shirl and Rachel Edith (McCool) Miller. Donna was a long-time Chandler resident. Donna attended school in Chandler and graduated from...
Nancy Helen Jarvis
Feb 8, 2022
Nancy Helen Jarvis, loving mother and grandma, went home to her Lord and Savior on February 8, 2022, at the age of 90. Nancy was born on the family dairy east of Stillwater, Oklahoma, on October 14, 1931, to Martin and Mae Craft. While living on the dairy farm, Nancy helped the family milk cows, wash milk bottles, and...
Peggy Ellen Gardner
Feb 5, 2022
Peggy Ellen Gardner, 75, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at her home in Cushing, OK. Peggy was born May 1, 1946, in Stroud, OK to Arthur and Meredith (Swafford) Vinson. She was a graduate of Stroud High School. Peggy retired from Gulf Stream working in the payroll department. Peggy was a very sweet, kind, likable and loving...
Wilma Belle Brauer
Feb 5, 2022
Wilma Belle Brauer, long-time Prague, Oklahoma, resident was born August 22, 1928, in Arlington, Oklahoma. She departed this life on February 5, 2022, at her home on the farm at the age of 93 years. Wilma was the daughter of Noah and Katherine “Katie” (West) Hollon. She graduated from Prague High School in 1947, upon graduation she moved into...
Harlene Chastka
Feb 3, 2022
Harlene Chastka was born Harlene Short on February 12, 1934 in Weatherford, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Harley Edward and Reva Irene (Rodman) Short. Harlene was the oldest of six children, the only daughter in the group. She grew up in Weatherford, attending and graduating from Weatherford High School. Following high school, Harlene attended Southwestern Oklahoma State University...
Jackie Nadine Hargrove
Feb 2, 2022
Jackie Nadine Hargrove, of Prague, Oklahoma, passed away on February 2, 2022 at the age of 82. Jackie was born to Jack and Gladys Chaffin in their home November 30, 1939 in Stilwell, Oklahoma. Jackie graduated from Stilwell Public Schools and then attended Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. While attending NSU, she met her future husband, James B....
Joe Don Irick
Jan 31, 2022
Joe Don Irick, of Choctaw, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022, at the age of 59. He was born July 12, 1962, in Prague, Oklahoma. Joe was the son of John Lee Irick and Elizabeth Loraine Irick. He was raised in Paden, Oklahoma and attended Paden Schools until graduation in 1980. Joe worked in the oil field as...