Obituaries

Gerald Lindsey

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Gerald Lindsey entered the Kingdom of Heaven on April 13, 2024, at the age of 94. He was born in Chandler, Oklahoma, on August 3, 1929, to Edward Bouse and Mazie Lee Jones Lindsey.

Pauline Louise (Stein) Whitnah

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Pauline Louise (Stein) Whitnah was born August 26, 1938, to George and Alvena Stein on the family farm in Wellston. She passed away Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Edmond at the age of 85.

James Henry (Jim) Salwaechter

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James Henry (Jim) Salwaechter was born in Enid, Oklahoma, to Lewis Ernest and Marjorie E. (Bunyan) Salwaechter on December 30, 1928, and passed on April 4, 2024. Jim lived in Pond Creek, Oklahoma, until age five and then moved to Meeker for the remainder of his childhood. He attended OklahomaA&M (OSU) and completed his undergraduate at Central State College (UCO) and his master’s at Tulsa University.

Pauline Louise Whitnah

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Pauline Louise Whitnah was born August 26, 1938, in Wellston to Georgeand Alvena (Kreig) Stein. She passed away April 6, 2024, in Edmond at the age of 85.

Bennie Kenneth Sanders

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Bennie Kenneth Sanders was born in Estillfork, Alabama, on Saturday, December 25, 1937, and went to his Heavenly home on Thursday,April4,2024, in Stroud, Oklahoma. Kenneth served his country as a member of the U.S.

Phillip Avery Owens

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Phillip Avery Owens wasbornMay15,1975, in Hot Springs, Arkansas, to Ronald Crews and Brenda (Tackett) Owens. He passed away April 3, 2024, in Carney at the age of 48. He was a volunteer Carney firefighter.

Shirley Mae Elizabeth Spalvieri

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Shirley Mae Elizabeth Spalvieri was born March 4, 1931, in Ashtabula, Ohio to Otto and Alma (Luoma) Alvari of Finnish descent. Named after the late, great child actress, of that time period, Shirley Temple, she loved life and always had a special bond with both family members and many special friends.

Linda Carol (Gilbert) Hall

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Linda Carol (Gilbert) Hall was born on June 1, 1943, to Lewis and Eva (Moore) Gilbert in Oakland, California. She went home to be with the Lord on March 21, 2024, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Betty Ann George Dawley

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On March 30, 2024, BettyAnnGeorgeDawley departed her earthly home. Upon her arrival in heaven, it has been confirmed, Mona Lisa’s smile is in fact the second most famous.

Louise (Hall) Morgan

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Louise(Hall)Morgan of Sand Springs gained her wings on Saturday, March 30, 2024. She was born on February 4, 1944, in Porterville, California to Joe and Lottie Hall.