OBITUARIES

Leona Marie Perry

Leona Marie Perry

Dec 9, 2023

 

Leona Marie Perry was born on March 5, 1945 in Mooreland, Oklahoma to Leon and Margaret Chase. At age 9, her sister, Mary Jane and her were raised by her loving aunt and uncle, Mary and Cleator Chase. She graduated from Freedom High school in 1963 and proceeded to attend Northwestern in Alva. She met and married Billie Charles...

Kathal Nelle Bales

Kathal Nelle Bales

Nov 14, 2023

Kathal Nelle Lansden Bales, late of Beaver, Oklahoma, passed Tuesday, November 14th at her home, surrounded by family and loved ones. She lived a full and very busy life of service to the family and community she loved. She was born October 28th, 1945, the youngest child of Willis and Merlee Lansden which, ironically, was the same birthdate of her...

Twila Fern Boyd

Twila Fern Boyd

Oct 23, 2023

 

Twila Fern Boyd, a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, was born on November 23, 1951, in Walsh, Colorado. She peacefully passed away on October 23, 2023, at Beaver County Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family at approximately 12:45 pm. She was 71 years old, just one month shy of her 72nd birthday.

Twila, affectionately known as "Mimi" by...

Ralph Raymond McManaway

Ralph Raymond McManaway

Oct 16, 2023

 

Ralph Raymond McManaway was born on December 18, 1948 in Sorento, Illinois to Frank Scott and Ada Margaret (Reed) McManaway. He married Frances Biggs on September 20, 1974 and divorced in 2009. He has no children of his own. Ralph was a hard worker and always helped everyone. He loved his family. He started his own remodeling business at...

Linda Sue Worton

Linda Sue Worton

Oct 2, 2023

 

 

Linda Sue Todd was born January 2nd, 1939 in Versailles, Kentucky to Erman and Shirley (Ellison) Todd and was greeted by older sister Lois Ann. She passed away October 2nd, 2023 in Douglas Wyoming. Graveside services will be held Saturday October 7th, 2023 at 1pm at the Forgan Oklahoma cemetery. She graduated from Litchfield High School-and was proud...

Bethene Elizabeth Blosser

Bethene Elizabeth Blosser

Oct 1, 2023

 

Bethene Elizabeth Blosser was born on February 16, 1931, in Beaver, Oklahoma, to George W. and Jessie DuBois. Bethene passed away peacefully on October 1, 2023, at Medicine Lodge Kansas Long Term Care at the age of 92. She grew up on a farm in Beaver County, Oklahoma, and graduated from Forgan High School in 1949. She went on...

Daniel Shane Phelps

Daniel Shane Phelps

Sep 27, 2023

 

 

Daniel Shane Phelps was born in Champaign, Illinois on December 11, 1971 to Bernard Dean and Oletha Joy (Wooldridge) Phelps. Shane grew up in Beaver County and attended Beaver Public Schools. After school, Shane went to work in the construction field and later in life he became an avid POD caster.

Shane was preceded in death by...

Lucy Carol Venable

Lucy Carol Venable

Sep 26, 2023

 

Lucy Carol Pearson Venable was born on December 26, 1932, to James Rolland and Lucille Lillian Pearson in Balko, Oklahoma.  She was the seventh child out of ten children.  She departed this life on September 26, 2023, at the age of 90 years, 9 months after a brief illness.

Lucy was raised and attended school in a one room...

Betty Joyce Ritter

Betty Joyce Ritter

Sep 19, 2023

 

Betty Ritter, a woman of remarkable grace and enduring spirit, passed away on September 19, 2023, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and an infectious zest for life.

 

Betty was born on February 19, 1930 to Austin Ellsworth and Vida Marie (Fuson) Williams.

 

She was brought to Oklahoma at the age of six. Betty's early...

James Howard Young

James Howard Young

Sep 8, 2023

 

James (Jim) Howard Young was born on March 25, 1953 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma to Howard Louis Young and Lena Marjorie ( Bowen) Young.  They stayed in Pawhuska until 5th grade then moved to Andover, Ks where he started team roping in high school. He graduated high school in 1971.  

 When he left home he went to work at...

Waunita Mae Cochran

Waunita Mae Cochran

Aug 25, 2023

 

Waunita was born in Haviland, Kansas to Henry Lewis Clark and Mamie (Johnson) Clark on June 1, 1934 and after 89 beautiful years, was promoted to her Heavenly home August 25, 2023.

Growing up Waunita enjoyed helping her Father on the farm and playing with her 3 siblings. She graduated Haviland Rural High School in May of 1952. Waunita...

Tommy D. Mobley

Tommy D. Mobley

Aug 18, 2023

 

Tom Mobley, 82 passed away August 18, 2023 peacefully at his home. He was born Jan 1941 to Joe and Annie May (Lowe) Mobley in Seymour, Texas. He attended several schools in the Texas and Oklahoma area He married Charlene Bowie in 1959. She passed away in 1983. They were blessed with 2 sons and 2 daughters. He married...

Jo Ellen Cranford

Jo Ellen Cranford

Aug 15, 2023

 

 

On June 2, 1941, a baby girl, Jo Ellen, was born unto O L Daley and Mary Lee (Hickenbottom) Pickering, residents of Clovis, N.M.  Jo quickly grew to be a hazel-eyed beauty with dark hair. One of Jo’s favorite people was her Mamaw in Amarillo, Tx.  Jo was also especially fond of her daddy who inspired in her...

Larry Lee Cornelson

Larry Lee Cornelson

Aug 13, 2023

 

Larry was born August 18, 1945, in Meade, Kansas to Isaac (Ike) Cornelson and Mary Lorene Vann Cornelson of Meade, Kansas.  Larry attended Meade schools from first to tenth grade and completed his High School education at Laverne High School in Laverne, Oklahoma.  Larry attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, Oklahoma.  Larry participated and enjoyed playing football, basketball,...

Terry Lee Sorter

Terry Lee Sorter

Jul 28, 2023

 

Terry Sorter, better known as Gumpy, was born to Frank and Florence Sorter on June 3, 1955.  He was the baby of the family.  He is survived by his wife Rosalinda, son Liaz, daughter Teala, grandchildren Zoe, Hazel, Little Liaz, great granddaughter, Raya, brother Larry and wife Chalice, brother Jerry and wife Donelle, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and...

Averille "Pete" Leroy Pitcock

Averille "Pete" Leroy Pitcock

Jul 27, 2023

 

Averille (Pete) Leroy Pitcock, was born in Buffalo, Iowa on July 8, 1953.

 

Pete had a passion for music and cherished his memories of playing guitar and bass. He loved watching westerns and reading about history. He enjoyed the wildlife and just being in nature. Everyone who knew Pete could attest to his words of wisdom that he...

Lynn E. Cross

Lynn E. Cross

Jul 16, 2023

 

            Lynn was born on July 17, 1957, to Marshall and Pauline (Dean) Cross in Beaver, OK. Lynn lived in Beaver until he moved to Elmwood, Ok in 1962.

          Lynn attended school at Beaver High School where he graduated in 1975. After graduating he started to work in the oil field where he worked up until the...

Rodger Dale Carpenter

Rodger Dale Carpenter

Jul 7, 2023

 

Rodger Dale Carpenter was born on August 27, 1956, in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Ollie and Earlene Carpenter.  He was the born the youngest of four siblings. He graduated from LaGrange High School in 1975, where he played football.

After high school he had a career in the oil and gas industry with Phillips Petroleum.  He lived most...

Verna McCulley

Verna McCulley

Jun 30, 2023

 

Verna Gail McCulley was born on November 10th, 1954 to Glen and Viola Bryan on the family homestead in rural Beaver County, Oklahoma.  She attended all twelve years at Turpin Schools in Turpin, Oklahoma, graduating with the class of 1973.  She received many honors and awards, and was in the top tiers of her class.  Upon graduation, she willingly...

Karen Uvon Calhoon

Karen Uvon Calhoon

Jun 27, 2023

 

Karen Uvon McCay Calhoon passed away June 27, 2023, at the age of 82.  Karen, a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, was love personified. She was known for her unassuming beauty that radiated from a heart that had a deep and unstoppable love for children.  While raising her own children, it was not unusual to find a child in...

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