Death Notices

Leslie Allen Ammons, 71, died July 5, 2025. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 14, 2025 at the Abundant Life UPC, 410 St. Berry St. in Stillwater. Strode Funeral Home and Cremation is in charge of the arrangements.

Dorothy Arthur, 88, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2025. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 26, 2025, from 9-10am. Funeral service will start at 10:30am at Mehan Union Church. Internment at Perkins Cemetery. www.dightonmarler.com

Stillwater resident Sherri D. Barnard, 64, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2025 at her home. Graveside services will be 10am July 26, 2025 at Oak Grove Cemetery. Visit www.strodefh.com to view full obituary.

John Bell Jr., age 83, died Thursday, April 3, 2025. Visitation followed by a rosary will be 5:00-6:30 p.m. Friday, June 13 at the funeral home with a Mass following at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, June 14 2025 at St. Francis Catholic Church. Strode Funeral Home.

Donald Blosch, 83, died March 14, 2025. Visitation will be 5 to 7pm on Friday, March 21 at Strode Funeral Home. Services will be 2pm Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Stillwater Bible Church. Visit www.strodefh.com to view full obituary

Bart Brashears, 71, died November 7, 2025. Rosary will be 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will follow 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, at Saint Francis. Condolences may be emailed to the family by visiting www.strodefh.com.

Ronald Dean Casey, 88, passed away peacefully Monday, November 10, 2025, in Perkins, Oklahoma. A graveside service will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, November 13, 2025 in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Strode Funeral Home and Cremation is in charge of the arrangements.

Wilma Combs, 88, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Visitation: Thursday, 5/15/2025 from 9am-8pm w/ Family greeting guests from 5-7pm at Dighton Marler Funeral Home. Funeral Service: Friday, 5/16/2025 at 2pm at Eden Chapel. Interment: Tryon Cemetery. www.dightonmarler.com

Ralph Ward Conner, 87, resident of Stillwater OK passed away on February 24, 2025 at MD Anderson in Houston, TX after a brief fight with Leukemia (AML).
Ralph was born on December 20, 1937 in Alluwee, OK. He pursued higher education at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, OK where he earned a...

Allie Lou Cotton, 97, passed away on October 15, 2025, in Stillwater. Graveside Service will be held on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 11:00am at Sunset Memorial Garden Cemetery in Stillwater. www.dightonmarler.com.

Dr. John Ray Cross, 85, died May 19, 2025 in Stillwater. The family is hosting a celebration of his life from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Saturday, July 26, 2025 at the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center, in the Traditions Hall, 201 Conoco Phillips, Stillwater, OK 74078.

John Jay Dean, 72, Died July 7, 2025. His service will begin at 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 11th, 2025 at Strode Funeral Home Chapel. Strode Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Peggy Eades, 82, of Stillwater, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, November 9, 2024 with her children by her side. A memorial service will begin at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 4, 2025, at Stillwater Bible Church with Senior Pastor JB Bond officiating. www.dightonmarler.com.

Sandra (Sandy) Rae (Nicholson) Evans, 82, passed October 12, 2025. A memorial service to celebrate Sandy's life will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 25, 2025 at the Solid Rock Church. Condolences may be emailed to the family by visiting www.strodefh.com.

Myron German, 96, died January 19, 2025. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 3, 2025 at the Strode Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Fairlawn Cemetery. Strode Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Bill German, 88, died September 26, 2025. His funeral service will begin at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at Strode Funeral Home Chapel. Visit www.strodefh.com for full obituary and viewing information.

Willa 'Roeann' Morris Gibson, 81, of Norman, died April 4, 2025. Funeral: 10:00am, Friday, April 18th, at South Canadian Valley Church of Christ-Norman, with visitation one hour prior. Graveside following at 3:00pm at Resthaven-Sunset Memorial Park-Ponca City. Share condolences: www.havenbrookfuneralhome.com.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m., on January 24, 2025, at Fitzgerald Southwood Colonial Chapel.
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Carolyn Gray, 89, died May 1, 2025. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 p.m. Monday, May 19, 2025 at Strode Funeral Home with graveside services following at 2:30 p.m. in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Strode Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mike Hayes, 82, died February 1, 2025. Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Church Alive in Edmond. An online obituary can be viewed, and condolences left for the family at www.strodefh.com

Carol Sue Heddlesten, 84, passed away at her home on Saturday, September 13, 2025. Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at 2:00pm at Fairlawn Cemetery, Stillwater, Ok. Memorial service will he held on October 25, 2025, at 2:00pm at the Moose Lodge in Stillwater. www.dightonmarler.com.

Nola Gayle Hill, 97, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2024. A celebration of her life will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 4, 2025 at the Immanuel Baptist Church in Perkins. Condolences may be emailed to the family and an online obituary may be viewed by visiting www.strodefh.com.

David Lee Howe, 74, of Stillwater, passed away September 15, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., September 25, 2025, at Abundant Life United Pentecostal Church in Stillwater.

Patricia Inman, 85, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 29, 2024, from 8-11am at Dighton Marler Funeral Home with funeral service following. www.dightonmarler.com.