Kenneth Wayne Criess

Kenneth Wayne Criess was born June 3, 1936, in Stroud and died Saturday, January 29, 2022. He was 85 years old. Criess was the son of Walter and Alzenia (Rainwater) Criess. He married Barbara Pomeroy Criess on May 19, 1955, in Stroud. A 1954 graduate of Stroud High School, he worked as a welder.

Jimmy Steven Tillman

Jimmy Steven Tillman passed away on December 22, 2021. He was born on August 11, 1949 in Sand Springs, Okla. Steve grew up around Bristow/Stroud area most of his life. He graduated from Bristow High School in 1969 and enjoyed being a jockey.

Randy Roy Smith

Randy Roy Smith, a life-long resident of Meeker, Okla., passed away on December 22, 2021, one day after his 63rd birthday in Shawnee, Okla. Randy was born on December 21, 1958, in Lakewood, Calif., to Jack and Joyce Emily (Keel) Smith.

Wanda Jean Hibbert

Wanda Jean (Baker) Hibbert was born September 17, 1930, in Carney, Okla. Wanda went to her heavenly home on October 15, 2021, at the age of 91 years old. Mom was one of 12 siblings born to Lawrence and Gladys Baker. She married Perry Wallace Hibbert on December 24, 1951.

Cynthia Ranelle Jennings

Cynthia Ranelle Lewandowski Jennings of Jacktown, Okla., was born May 18, 1959, in Oklahoma City. She died Monday, December 20, 2021, at the age of 62 years.

William Edward Sporleder

Lifelong Davenport resident William “Bill” Edward Sporleder was born to Julius M. and Juanita (Castleberry) Sporleder on August 8, 1942, in Chandler. He died Friday, November 26, 2021, in Drumright, Okla., due to an illness caused by cancer. He was 79 years old.

Laura Joyce Forgey

Laura Joyce Forgey was born September 13, 1932, in Dalhart, Texas. She was the daughter of W. A. Chapman and Gail B. Witt Chapman. She ascended to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on December 10, 2021, at the age of 89.

Rena Fern Johnson

Rena Fern Johnson was born February 23, 1946, in Chandler and died Wednesday, December 8, 2021. She was 75 years old. After retiring as a manager at Southwestern Bell, Johnson became the owner and operator of Flowers, Books & More in Wellston.

Sue Brooks Lawrence

Sue Brooks Lawrence was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on October 22, 1951. She was a long-time resident of Chandler, Okla., and passed away on December 4, 2021, at the age of 70. Sue enjoyed to garden and cook and was a homemaker.

Patsy Mae Davis

Patsy Mae (Parker) Davis was born October 22, 1933, in Skiatook, Okla. She died Monday, December 6, 2021, at her home in Agra. She was 88 years old. Davis, the daughter of Ernest and Beatrice (Stevens) Parker, married Ferman Davis on April 19, 1952.