Obituaries

Oct 18, 2024

Madeline Dawn Sankey was born May 17, 1976, in Clinton, to Byron and Celeste (Heap of Birds) Sankey and passed away Friday, October 18, 2024, in Roswell, NM at the age of 48 years, 5 months, and 1 day.  Madeline was raised and attended school in Thomas and Oklahoma City, OK. She was a member of the Cheyenne and...

Oct 13, 2024

Kenneth Dewayne Slagell, 78, of Weatherford, OK, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 13, 2024, in his home after a long battle with a rare progressive brain disease (PSP).  Born in Clinton, OK on September 29, 1946, to Elsie (Miller) and Elmer Slagell, he was reared on the family farm northeast of Hydro, OK where his lifelong work ethic...

Oct 5, 2024

Timothy Wayne Franz was born in Clinton, Oklahoma on October 25, 1949.   He was a devoted husband, loving father, proud grandfather, and a man of faith. Tim died on October 5th, 2024, at Saint Anthony's Hospital in Oklahoma City, at the age of 74 years, 11 months and 10 days. He was raised by his parents Archie and Genevieve...

Oct 3, 2024

LaRue Jeannette Helzer was born September 2, 1941, in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, to Leroy Barnett and Marie (Kennedy) Pope and passed away Thursday, October 3, 2024, at home in Weatherford, at the age of 83 years, 1 month and 1 day.

LaRue was raised and attended school in Lawrence Harbor, New Jersey and graduated from Sayreville...

Oct 2, 2024

Bobbielou (Jones) Allen was born February 14, 1942, in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, to Betty (Graham) Jones and passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at Corn Heritage Village of Weatherford, at the age of 82 years, 7 months and 18 days.

Bobbielou's family moved around a lot before settling in Lawton, where she graduated from Lawton High School.  ...

Sep 28, 2024

Stone Springer Clear was born October 15, 2012, in Lawton, to Adam Springer Clear and Amber Michelle (Fleming) Clear and passed away Saturday, September 28, 2024, at home in Weatherford, at the age of 11 years, 11 months and 13 days.

Stone spent the first years in Carnegie until moving to Weatherford in 2015.  He was currently...

Sep 22, 2024

Jolen was born August 8, 1948, in Weatherford, OK, to Clarence and Ada "Nelia" Cornelia (Galloway) Hoerman and passed away Sunday, September 22, 2024, at her home, surrounded by her family. Jolen was raised and attended school in Weatherford and graduated with the Class of 1966.  On June 9, 1966, she married Richard Harvey Bell and they made their...

Sep 22, 2024

Linda Jane "Janie" (Nikkel) Webb was born at Alfalfa, Oklahoma on December 11, 1932, and passed away on September 22, 2024, while living at Homestead of Weatherford. She was the first of four children born to John B. Nikkel and Agnes Heinrichs Nikkel. The young family bought farmland Southwest of Colony, OK, and Janie was raised in that area....

Sep 21, 2024

Mary Ann was born April 8, 1947, in El Paso, TX, to James David "J.D." and Mary Alice (Board) Skaggs and passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2024, in Yukon, OK.

Mary Ann was born in El Paso and her family soon moved to Pampa, TX where she was raised and attended school. She graduated from Pampa...

Sep 15, 2024

Michael "Mike" Grant Walkup was born March 13, 1962, in Hollis, OK to Richard Grant and Pamela Kay (Caswell) Walkup and passed away suddenly on Sunday morning, September 15, 2024, at the age of 62 years, 6 months and 2 days.

Mike grew up in Hollis, OK and graduated as high school president and valedictorian in 1980....

Sep 14, 2024

Michael Ray McKinney was born September 25, 1972, in Chickasha, to Billy Junior and Lucille (Taylor) McKinney and passed away Saturday, September 14, 2024, at Weatherford Regional Hospital, at the age of 51 years, 11 months and 19 days.

Michael was raised and attended school in Hydro, and graduated from Hydro High School in 1990.  Michael married...

Sep 6, 2024

Alfred "Stuart" Burchett

September 29, 1940 – September 6, 2024

Long-time Weatherford resident Alfred Stuart Burchett passed away in Weatherford on September 6, at the age of 83.

Stuart was born September 29, 1940, in Seiling, Oklahoma to Ray and Vera (Jackson) Burchett. He grew up and attended school...

Aug 31, 2024

Cynthia Lynne (Kelley) Buxton was born on December 11, 1961, the daughter of Don and Glenda Kelley and passed away into the loving arms of her Savior on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at the age of 62 years, 8 months, and 20 days.

Cindy graduated from Weatherford High School in 1980 and continued her education at Oklahoma...

Aug 29, 2024

William Bradley "Brad" Giblet was born to A.L. "Gib" and Betty Mae (Black) Giblet on December 22, 1956, in Cordell, Oklahoma and passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at his home in Hydro surrounded by his family, at the age of 67 years, 8 months and 7 days.

Brad was raised in Cordell, the baby of seven, and graduated with...

Aug 19, 2024

Jesse Dwaine Helzer was born March 10, 1930, on the family farm northwest of Thomas, to Jesse and Violet (Wanzer) Helzer, and passed away August 19, 2024, at Corn Heritage Village of Weatherford, Oklahoma, at the age of 94 years, 5 months and 9 days.

Jesse grew up on the family farm, attended Parallel School through the...

Aug 17, 2024

Funeral services will be Saturday, August 24, 2024, at 2 pm at the First Baptist Church in Keller, Texas. Burial will be Monday, August 26, at 11 am at Mound Valley Cemetery in Thomas, Oklahoma. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the senior adult ministry at FBC Keller. Thank you to everyone for lifting her up...

Aug 17, 2024

Carolyn Ann Elliot was born December 10, 1942, in Monte Vista, CO, to George Foster and Lily Idell (Jameson) Love and passed away Saturday, August 17, 2024, at Corn Heritage Village of Weatherford at the age of 81 years, 8 months, and 7 days.  Carolyn was raised and attended school in Monte Vista, CO where she graduated.  On August...

Aug 13, 2024

Carolyn Dibler was born to Herbert and Peoble (Amen) Brehm on July 9, 1942, in Weatherford, Oklahoma.

In her early school years, Carolyn attended the rural Missouri School south of Weatherford. The family later moved into town, where she attended Weatherford Schools, graduating from Weatherford High School in the class of 1960.

After high school,...

Aug 7, 2024

Kelli Lynn Sharp was born July 22, 1992, in Clinton, to Larry Joe and Euline Gayle (Lee) Sharp and passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at her home in Weatherford, at the age of 32 years and 15 days. Kelli was raised and attended school in Weatherford.  She moved to Hammon with Cory Greeley where she raised her family.  ...

Aug 2, 2024

Carolyn Marie (Lippincott) Dean was born on February 21, 1948, in McComb, Mississippi, to Clifton Charles "Hap" and Maude Winona (Gannon) Lippincott and passed away on August 2, 2024, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 76 years, 5 months and 12 days.

Carolyn was raised in Seminole, Texas graduating from Seminole High School with the...