Cynthia Joy Standlee

Cynthia Joy (Ramseyer) Standlee of Meeker was born February 26, 1958, in Prague. She died Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at the age of 62 years. Standlee, the daughter of Frank Carl and Phyllis Ruth (O’Brien) Ramseyer, married Darrell Lynn Standlee on October 23, 1976.

Jerry Nelson

Jerry Nelson was born March 13, 1933, in Chandler and died Saturday, January 30, 2021, in Chandler. She was 87 years old. Nelson, the daughter of Bill and Viola Sprague, married Leo Nelson of Eagle Grove, Iowa, on July 5, 1952.

Richard Eugene Shirey

Richard Eugene Shirey was born to Thurman Shirey and Clura Thompson on January 7, 1944, in Shawnee, Okla. He died Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at the age of 76 years. Richard taught for many years at Wellston Elementary School and raised and bred horses. His parents preceded him in death.

Don Wilbur Hurst

Don Wilbur Hurst of Shawnee, Okla., was born March 30, 1935, in Warwick, Okla. He died Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at the age of 85 years. Hurst owned Shawnee Asphalt Company and was a member of the church in Shawnee formerly known as Glad Tidings Assembly of God.

Carolyn Louise Harris

Carolyn Louise Harris of Shawnee, Okla., was born February 24, 1957, in Seminole, Okla. She died Monday, January 25, 2021 at the age of 63 years. A 1975 graduate of Pleasant Grove High School, Harris worked as a table games boss for Firelake Casino.

Etta Addeline Castleberry

Etta Addeline Winkleman Castleberry was born December 13, 1928, in Castle, Okla. She died Monday, January 25, 2021, at the age of 92 years. The daughter of Benjamin Douty “Ben” and Amelia Bertha Martie Winkleman, she married Charles B. Castleberry in November 1944.

Patrice Smith Golliver

Patrice Smith Golliver of Agra was born November 25, 1951, in Cushing, Okla. She died Thursday, January 28, 2021, at the age of 69 years. Golliver, the daughter of Melvin and Vaunita Smith, married John Golliver on June 8, 1980.

Nina May Haas

A graveside funeral service will be held for Nina May (Fields) Haas at 2 p.m., Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at the Wellston Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Lehman Funeral Home of Wellston. Haas was born December 6, 1936, in Alabam, Ark.

Ralph Edwin “Eddie” Hall

Ralph Edwin Hall, known to everyone as Eddie, died peacefully in his sleep on February 2, 2021. He was born North of Jacktown, Okla., on December 21, 1930 to Samuel Ralph and Bessie Lou (Wilson) Hall. Eddie was rambunctious as a child and liked horses and fast cars more than school.

COVID deaths keep climbing

The number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 has climbed to 55 in Pottawatomie County over the past week, the Oklahoma State Department of Health reports. The five additional deaths reported in the county include a female 65 or older, two males, 65 or older the OSDH said.