Merlin Dale Bridge
Mar 7, 2022
Merlin Dale Bridge was born to Merlin J. Bridge and Alpha Fay (Mendenhall) Bridge on February 11, 1938, in Chandler, Oklahoma. He married Frances Ruth Burk on June 9, 1960, in Chandler, and to them, was born 5 children. Merlin serviced in the United States Army from April 24, 1962, to August 20, 1967. He was stationed in Fort...
Mary Elizabeth Carpenter
Mar 6, 2022
Mary Elizabeth (Gilman) Carpenter, a long-time resident of Prague, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022 in Midwest City, Oklahoma, at the age of 79. She was born on Thursday, August 20, 1942 in Avery, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Claude Ervin and Mildred Geraldine (Anderson) Gilman. Mary was raised in Stroud, Oklahoma, she attended Stroud Public Schools...
Mickey Hopkins
Mar 5, 2022
Michele “Mickey” Elaine Howe was born on December 1, 1956, to Clyde and Jane Howe. She had four siblings, Kari, Mike, Debbie, and David Howe. Michele was preceded in death by her brother Mike; nephews, Baby Mike, and Austin; a niece, Stephanie; her sister, Kari, and her mother and father, Jane and Clyde. Michele graduated from Okmulgee Highschool in...
Sylva Alice Summers
Mar 5, 2022
Sylva Alice (Hixon) Summers, age 83, of Stroud, Oklahoma passed away peacefully at OSU Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on March 5, 2022. Sylva was born on August 26, 1938, to Evert Arnold Hixon and Lizzie Arlie (Anderson) Hixon near the community of Iron Post in Okfuskee County. Sylva attended Stroud Schools through her junior year and then moved...
Rickey Don Hilburn
Mar 5, 2022
Rickey Don Hilburn, of Stroud, OK passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022. Rickey was born on July 27, 1960 in Prague, OK to Earl Ellis Hilburn and Mary Lou Middleton. Rickey and his family have always been around the Lincoln County area. He graduated from Davenport Schools in 1978. Rickey really enjoyed anything outdoors but especially fishing and...
Donald Ray Gordon
Mar 4, 2022
Donald Ray Gordon passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022, in Tulsa, OK. Donald was born on August 30, 1963, in Stilwell, OK to Melburn and Bessie (Sanders) Gordon. He graduated from Stroud Schools in 1981. Donald really enjoyed anything outdoors but especially fishing. He loved cars, trucks, and motorcycles. In his younger years Donald worked as a manager...
Greg Dean Stewart
Mar 4, 2022
Greg Dean Stewart, a long-time resident of Prague, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022 at the age of 62. Greg was born on Sunday, August 30, 1959 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was the son of Johnnie Marie (Edie) Loftin. He was the oldest of seven children and was sometimes seen as a father figure more than a brother...
Jimmy Don Morris
Mar 3, 2022
Jimmy Don Morris, known by most, as Possum, was a longtime resident of Prague and passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022 in Chandler, Oklahoma, at the age of 69. Jimmy was born on February 19, 1953 in Prague, Oklahoma. He was the son of Malone and Ima (Williams) Morris. Jimmy grew up in Prague and attended Prague Schools....
Nova Herrmann
Mar 2, 2022
Edna Nova Herrmann, age 91, went to be with her Lord on March 2, 2022, surrounded by family at her home in Chandler, Oklahoma. Nova was born September 15, 1930, in Chickasha, Oklahoma, to Henry Franklin and Edna (Kitching) Butler. Nova and her family always lived around Lincoln County. After moving to Agra at a young age, she was...
Helen Louise Wiley
Feb 23, 2022
Helen Louise (Witt) Wiley, passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, in Lawton, Oklahoma, at the age of 83. Helen was born in Oakland, California, on Saturday, July 9, 1938, to George Louis and Hazel Bell (Pettit) Witt. She grew up in Castro Valley, California, graduating from Hayward High School on June 2, 1955. On June 18, 1955, Helen...
Linda Joyce Neal
Feb 21, 2022
Linda (Clover) Neal, 71, of Mansfield, Texas and a former resident of Chandler, Oklahoma, passed away Feb. 21, 2022, at Mansfield Methodist Hospital in Mansfield, Texas, of complications from lung cancer. Linda was born Sept. 9, 1950, in Stroud, Oklahoma, to H.E. and Mary (Simpson) Clover. She was the youngest of seven siblings. She grew up and attended school...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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