Feb 27, 2025

Trenton James Findley, aka Tater, was born April 9, 2008, in Cushing, Oklahoma. Tater was attending Epic school and was so excited that he had reached enough credits to be an official junior. Tater played T-ball and was very active in 4-H when he was young. He played basketball, wrestled, tried his hand at bull riding and rodeo, and most...

Feb 24, 2025

Feb 24, 2025

Doris Nell Linduff Ficke Blakley, 87, of Bethel Oklahoma passed on February 24, 2025, after a long battle with dementia. Doris was born on December 8, 1937, near Tecumseh, Oklahoma. She was a proud graduate of Tecumseh High School, Class of 1956. In 1959 she married Emmett Joe Ficke, and they had 2 daughters, Sherri and Sheila. Mr. Ficke passed...

Feb 23, 2025

Roy Lee Grissom Jr., a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and dedicated educator, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2025 in Prague, Oklahoma . He was 95 years old.

Born at home on April 17, 1929, in the Econtuchka river bottom, Roy was the son of Roy Grissom Sr. and Lehella Butler Grissom. He grew up on the family farm alongside...

Feb 21, 2025

Donald Lynn Bennett, of Meeker, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025 in Oklahoma City, at the age of 74. Donald was born on February 26, 1950 in Rotan, Texas and was the son of Edgar L. and Carol Sue (Weaver) Bennett. Donald grew up in California and at seventeen years old, signed up to serve his country with...

Feb 20, 2025

Delbert Lee Sumpter, a beloved husband, daddy, grandpa, uncle and friend, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2025, at the age of 87. Born on November 19, 1937, in Mehan, Oklahoma, Delbert was a beacon of strength and kindness throughout his life, leaving behind a legacy of love and service that will be cherished by all who knew him.

Delbert was...

Feb 20, 2025

Joan Kaye Gilman passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025.

Joan was born on Saturday, November 29, 1952 in Wynnewood, Oklahoma to James Prather Sr and Betty (Smith) Prather Autry. She graduated from Classen High School in 1971. She married Donald Ray Gilman on August 28, 1971. After she graduated and got married Joan worked at Stroud Nursing Home for years...

Feb 19, 2025

Willa “Dean” (Sexton) Crouch, 101, passed away on Wednesday evening, February 19, 2025, in Chandler, Oklahoma.

Dean was born on May 10, 1923, in Prue, Oklahoma to Jim Riley and Clara Mae (Wilson) Sexton. She graduated from Davenport High School, Davenport, Oklahoma. Dean married Amos Crouch on October 31, 1940. Together they had 6 children. Amos preceded her in death in...

Feb 18, 2025

Jerry Oliver Smith Jr. passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.

Jerry was born to Jerry Smith Sr and Delores (Vasquez) Stephens on Thursday, October 24, 1963 in Oklahoma City, OK. Jerry went to school at Putnam City Schools. Jerry started working at a young age, he worked many years in the Oil field and in construction. He enjoyed being outdoors...

Feb 16, 2025

Billie Jean (Dyer) Warden, of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2025 at the age of ninety-nine years old. Billie was born on October 26, 1925 in Micawber, Oklahoma, near Paden. She was the daughter of William and Madeline (Farris) Dyer. After leaving high school, Billie went to work at Douglas Aircraft factory (now Tinker AFB) before getting...

Feb 15, 2025

Edith Myrl Sedlacek of Meeker, Oklahoma passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025 in Shawnee, Oklahoma at the age of 88.

She was born on June 5, 1936 in Connerville Oklahoma to Floyd and Minnie Eva (Bow) Sampson.

Edith married Edward Lee Sedlacek on February 21, 1958 at the First Baptist Church in Ada, Oklahoma. She met her husband Edward Lee while...

Feb 15, 2025

Priscilla Fern Hessman was born January 5, 1940, in Arvin, California, and left us peacefully on February 15, 2025, at her home in Prague after a long battle with cancer. She grew up in the Sacramento area, and moved to Paden, OK, after her marriage to Jack Hessman in June of 1959. They lived near Paden until his death in...

Feb 14, 2025

Shriley Jeanne Teegarden passed away on Friday, February 14, 2025. 

Shirley was born on Thursday, October 11, 1945 to Dale and Opal Barton in Cushing, OK. She attended and graduated Cushing High School in 1963. After high school, she married Benny Teegarden and out of that marriage had one son, whom she loved dearly, Shannon Teegarden. She worked as a bank...

Feb 14, 2025

Nova Jean Waldo passed away Friday, February 14, 2025 at her home surrounded by family. 

Nova was born to Willie and Nova (Reedus) Lane on Monday, January 29, 1940 in Bakersfield, CA. She married the love of her life, Jack Waldo on June 8, 1957 in Turlock, CA. Nova loved to bake and was an excellent cake decorator, that was one...

Feb 13, 2025

Bill Taylor, as most people knew him, was born on Aug 29, 1929, in rural Chandler, Oklahoma to Dempsey and Maggie (Stidham) Taylor. He was the third child and first son out of 8 children.

Bill was always a curious and adventures spirit. As a kid he was always daring new things with his sister Dorothy, whether it was riding on...

Feb 12, 2025

Dora (Swinford) Brewer-Wilson, former resident of the rural McLoud area near Jacktown, died on February 12, 2025, at FountainBrook Assisted Living, Midwest City, Oklahoma. She was born in Wellston, Oklahoma on October 23, 1925, to Roy and Agnes (Green) Swinford. She graduated from Wellston High School in 1943. Dora was a member of Mammoth Baptist church, a member of Nicoma...

Feb 11, 2025

Patsy Ruth (Ross) Sedlacek, of Prague, Oklahoma, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 in Prague, at the age of 84. Patsy was born on December 24, 1940 in Seminole, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Sherman Lee and Oma Viola (Loveland) Ross. Patsy grew up in Seminole and attended Varnum Public Schools. She was a 1958 graduate of Varnum...

Feb 8, 2025

Feb 8, 2025

June McMahan passed from this life February 8, 2025 at the age of 96. She was born in their farm house near Jacktown on October. 10,1928 in McLoud, OK to Fred and Fannie Frost (Floyd). 

June attended Buck Grade School and graduated from White Rock High School in 1946. After graduation she lived and worked in Oklahoma City. Later in life,...

Feb 1, 2025

Cole Scott Rodriguez, of Prague, Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at the age of ten years. Cole was born on May 26, 2014 in Oklahoma City. Cole was the son of Nicole Lynn (Cowperthwaite) and Daniel Ryerson and Jeffrey Rodriguez. Cole grew up in Prague and attended Prague School and was in the fourth grade at Prague...