Connie L. Helfenbein

Connie L. Helfenbein, 67, of Stillwater, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at the OSU Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at the Strode Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed in the Carney Cemetery.

Carol Joy Parsons

A Celebration of Life for Carol Joy Parsons, age 84, of Enid, will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Garland Road Baptist Church, with Pastor Billy Benson officiating. Burial will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Oak Park Cemetery, Chandler, Oklahoma.

May Antionette Rice

May Antionette Rice, of Chandler, maiden nameYoung,wasbornin Oklahoma City, August 15th, 1970, to Rayvone Young and Robert Young. She passed on September 26th, 2025, at the age of 55 in her home surrounded by family.

Trayton Malechi Callies

Trayton Malechi Callies was born April 27, 2000, in El Reno, Oklahoma, to Chad and Patricia (Weyant) Callies. He passed away on September 30, 2025, in Tryon, at the age of 25.Trayton grew up in Mustangwherehegraduated fromHighSchool with the Class of 2018.

Paul William Simpson

Paul William Simpson passed away on Monday, September 22, 2025, in Meeker, Oklahoma, at the age of 70. Paul was born on December 26, 1954, in Shawnee, to his parents, Bill and Dorothy Simpson. Paul graduated from Shawnee High School in 1973.

Ora Frankia (Shaw) Story

Ora Frankia “Frankie” (Shaw) Story, longtime resident of Meeker, Oklahoma, departed this life on September 27, 2025, at the age of 92. Frankia was born on March 28, 1933, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to Robert Shaw and Loata (Batte) Shaw.

Michael Landon Heinze

MichaelLandonHeinze, born on February 23, 2006, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully at home in Carney, Oklahoma, on September 23, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family.

Mack Lauren “Mike” Braziel III

Mack Lauren “Mike” BrazielIII,79,ofWellston, Oklahoma, passed peacefully at his home on September 20, 2025.He was born on July 12, 1946, in Stillwater, Oklahoma, to Mack Lauren Braziel Jr. and Viola Mae (Tunnell) Braziel.Growing up in Perkins, Oklahoma, he was known by his classmates as“Mike.

Jerry Randall Rickner

Jerry Randall Rickner, 83, a longtime resident of Chandler, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025.Jerry was born at home on March 9, 1942, in Oilton, Oklahoma, to Russell and Blanche (Adams) Rickner.

Geneva Lou Keef

GenevaLouKeef,longtime Chandler, Oklahoma resident, was born on November 7, 1943, and departed this life on September 19, 2025, in Chandler, OK, at home, at the age of 81 years.Geneva was the daughter of Arthur D. and Luceal (Brown) Danker.