Gary Dean Jantz

Gary Dean Jantz, formerly of Wellston, was born April 3, 1939, in Isabella, Okla. He died Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in Riley, Kan., at the age of 83 years. Jantz, the son of Dave and Mabel (Koehn) Jantz, married Ellen Elizabeth Vails on November 17, 1962.

Phyllis Ann Shuey

Funeral services for Phyllis Ann (Sporleder) Shuey of Ardmore, Okla., will be 10 a.m., Friday, April 8, 2022, in the chapel of the Davenport Cemetery. The Rev. Mike Mitchell will officiate and burial will follow at Davenport Cemetery.

Jessie Faye Compton

Jessie Faye Compton, resident of Shawnee, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. She was 82 years old. A funeral ceremony for Jessie was held on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at Liberty Baptist Church. Following the ceremony, she was laid to rest at New Salem Cemetery in Jacktown.

Michael Ray Brown

Michael Ray Brown was born June 19, 1965 to Orien Brown and Ava Lessard in Phoenix, Ariz. Michael died March 11, 2022 at the age of 56. Michael loved spending time outdoors and fishing, the Dallas Cowboys and professional wrestling. Mostly he loved his family.

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

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, 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

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 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 “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.