Rae Ellen (Rains) Heinzig Bland

Rae Ellen (Rains) Heinzig Bland was born on December 1, 1939, in Okemah, Oklahoma, and departed this life on Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 84.Rae, the daughter of LeeRayandMaryEllen (Douglas) Rains, was a long-time resident of Prague.

Paul Munjoy

Paul Munjoy, age 59, passed on Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Shawnee, surrounded by his loving family and friend Big Mike. Paul was born May 25, 1964,inOklahomaCity, Oklahoma, to Carolyn (Dunn) and Vernon Bigham. He grew up in Chandler, Oklahoma, and graduated from Chandler High School in 1982.

Oleta Fay (Parker) Stone

Oleta Fay (Parker) Stone passed from this world on April 12, 2024, at the age of 89.Oleta was born July 18, 1934, a twin and the seventh of nine children to Clarence and Emily (Modena) Parker on rural farm in Wellston, Oklahoma.She graduated from Chandler High School in 1952.

Gerald Lindsey

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.Gerald grew up in Chandler and graduated from Chandler High School in 1947.

Pauline Louise (Stein) Whitnah

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.Pauline was baptized at two weeks of age and later confirmed when she was 12.

James Henry (Jim) Salwaechter

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.

Court dates in burglaries

Hearings have been reset for two defendants arrested by Lincoln County deputies in late December in connection with recent burglaries.Tommy Nathaniel Tilley, 19, of Cushing was charged Dec.

City Council to form wind farm subcommittee

The Chandler City Council voted on April 9 to create a subcommittee to research and work with the city attorney to establish a wind energy ordinance for the city.

66 Conference softball

Stroud won the 66 Conference slow-pitch tournament last week in Stroud, defeating McLoud in the finals.Above, Meeker’s Emma Janway fields a throw at third during the Lady Bulldogs’ loss to Chandler in the first round.Left, Rylee Standlee from Meeker forces Chandler’s Katherine Bogue at first. No.