Obituaries

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.

Major General Donald Forrest Ferrell

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Major General Donald Forrest Ferrell, USAF, Retired, was born January 6, 1929, to Forrest Shea Ferrell and Theresa Cooper Ferrell in Oklahoma City. He died at his home in Chandler on March 15, 2024, surrounded by his family.

Ralph Jr. Jones

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Ralph Jr. Jones of Stroud, Oklahoma, passed away on March 20, 2024, due to complications from a respiratory condition. Ralph was born April 25, 1942, in Carnegie, Oklahoma, to Ralph Leonard Jones and Belva Effie (Adkisson) Jones.

Joann (Hibben) Williams

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Joann (Hibben) Williams was born on April 21, 1938, to T.D. Hibben and Leoma (Trimble) Hibben in Spaulding, Oklahoma. She passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the age of 85. She was a member of the Choctaw Tribe. Joann was the oldest of four children and the family made their home in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She graduated from Shawnee High School in 1956. She was a talented artist and her art teacher at Shawnee High School got her a job at Hallmark Greeting Cards in Kansas City, Mo. Joann worked at Hallmark helping design greeting cards as an artist for one year after graduation before returning to Shawnee to marry her high school sweetheart, Frank Williams. Joann and Frank made their home on the south side of Oklahoma City. They had two children, Frank (Rick) and Carol.