William Edward Sporleder

Lifelong Davenport resident William “Bill” Edward Sporleder was born to Julius M. and Juanita (Castleberry) Sporleder on August 8, 1942, in Chandler. He died Friday, November 26, 2021, in Drumright, Okla., due to an illness caused by cancer. He was 79 years old.

Tournament week

Area teams brought home a lot of hardware from the first tournament week of the basketball season. Dale swept the championships in the inaugural Boomarang Classic, played at Dale.

Laura Joyce Forgey

Laura Joyce Forgey was born September 13, 1932, in Dalhart, Texas. She was the daughter of W. A. Chapman and Gail B. Witt Chapman. She ascended to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on December 10, 2021, at the age of 89.

Rena Fern Johnson

Rena Fern Johnson was born February 23, 1946, in Chandler and died Wednesday, December 8, 2021. She was 75 years old. After retiring as a manager at Southwestern Bell, Johnson became the owner and operator of Flowers, Books & More in Wellston.

Sue Brooks Lawrence

Sue Brooks Lawrence was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on October 22, 1951. She was a long-time resident of Chandler, Okla., and passed away on December 4, 2021, at the age of 70. Sue enjoyed to garden and cook and was a homemaker.

Patsy Mae Davis

Patsy Mae (Parker) Davis was born October 22, 1933, in Skiatook, Okla. She died Monday, December 6, 2021, at her home in Agra. She was 88 years old. Davis, the daughter of Ernest and Beatrice (Stevens) Parker, married Ferman Davis on April 19, 1952.

Petrova Yvonne Ruark

Petrova Yvonne Ruark, beloved wife, mother, sister, and friend passed away peacefully December 12, 2021, twelve hours shy of her 30th Wedding Anniversary to her husband Kirk Ruark.

In Memory

Merry Christmas to husband Jerry Durbin, May 26, 2021, and Merry Christmas to my grandbaby Alyse Durbin, October 22, 2021. First Christmas in Heaven. Miss you both! The Durbins

Teresa Lea Williams

Teresa Lea Williams was born to Charles Sinclair and Wanda Faye (Choate) on November 9, 1962, in Tulsa, Okla. She died Sunday, December 12, 2021, at her home in Carney. She was 59 years old.