Obituaries

Matthew Thomas McNelly

Matthew Thomas McNelly

Matthew Thomas McNelly

Matthew Thomas Mc-Nelly, 37, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Stillwater, Okla. Matthew was born on Thursday, December 13, 1984, in Stillwater to Thomas Dale McNelly and Billy Jean (Eskew) McNelly. He grew up in Carney, Okla.
Bobby Gene Bohannon

Bobby Gene Bohannon

Bobby Gene Bohannon

Funeral services will be held for Bobby Gene Bohannon at 2 p.m., Friday, April 1, 2022, in the chapel of Palmer Marler Funeral Home in Cushing, Okla. Visitation will precede services 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Palmer Marler Funeral Home, which handled final arrangements.
Vernon L. Markwell

Vernon L. Markwell

Vernon L. Markwell

Vernon L. Markwell, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend passed from this life at the age of 90 on Saturday, March 26, 2022 in Shawnee, Okla. He was born to Harve and Zeffie Markwell on Jan 21, 1932 in Meeker, Okla. He married Tommy Gail Lewis on March 25, 1951 in Shawnee.
Joan Hubbell

Joan Hubbell

Joan Hubbell

Meeker resident Joan Hubbell, 91, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2022 in Shawnee, Okla. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m., Thursday, March 31, 2022 in the Chapel of Walker Funeral Service with the Rev. Joe Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Meeker New Hope Cemetery.
Paul George Speer

Paul George Speer

Paul George Speer

Paul George Speer was born May 30, 1940, in Duncan, Okla., and died Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Wellston. He was 81 years old. Speer, the son of Harold and Lenna (Cowan) Speer, married Patricia Mincks in 1957. He worked as a roughneck in the oilfield and later became a certified welder.
Robert Patrick Hoban

Robert Patrick Hoban

Robert Patrick Hoban

Robert “Bob” Patrick Hoban was born to William and Evelyn (Beckius) Hoban on June 28, 1940, in Heartwell, Neb. He died Saturday, March 26, 2022, at his home in Wellston. He was 81 years old. Bob was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Chandler.
Ronnie Clare Underwood

Ronnie Clare Underwood

Ronnie Clare Underwood

Ronnie Clare Underwood, of Stroud, Okla., passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at the age of 78. Ronnie was born June 25, 1943 in Anthony, Kan. He was the son of Norman Elmore Underwood Jr. and Annabell (Hartman) Underwood. Ronnie grew up in the Anthony and Waldron area.

Curtis Richard Risenhoover

Curtis Richard Risenhoover of Chandler was born to Leonard and Mary (Tracy) Risenhoover on December 11, 1959. He died Sunday, March 13, 2022, at the age of 62 years. A 1978 graduate of Western Heights High School, Curtis served in the United States Army and retired from WW Steel.

Harold Parker Sneed

Harold Parker Sneed, 74, of Stroud passed away on March 9, 2022. A Celebration of Life for Parker will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Stroud United Methodist Church. Online condolences and Parker’s full obituary can be seen at www.parksbrothers.net.
Robert Wayne Butler

Robert Wayne Butler

Robert Wayne Butler

Robert Wayne Butler was born August 25, 1955 in Shawnee to Elard Lee Butler and Patricia (Holt). He passed away March 15, 2022 in Shawnee at the age of 66. As a young man, Bob enjoyed baseball to which he both played and coached. He was a great provider his entire life.