Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Perry & Stillwater, Oklahoma
Leo Dee Sargent
Sep 24, 2025
Leo Dee Sargent, 92, passed away at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, September 24, 2025.
He was born on August 13, 1933 in Perry, Oklahoma to Eula (Tuttle) and Harold Sargent.
Leo attended schools in Perry and was a veteran of the United States Army where he served in the Korean Conflict and made the rand of Sergeant. After...
Karen Sue Shaw
Sep 22, 2025
Karen Shaw was born on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1946, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the daughter of Clay Rucker and Dorothy Rucker. Surrounded at home by her loving family, she went to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, September 22, 2025. Her dad died when she was a young child and her mother married Vernon Sattler who raised Karen...
Mary Ann Stroud
Sep 21, 2025
Mary Stroud, age 83, passed away on September 21, 2025, at Primrose Retirement Community of Stillwater, where she had lived since January of this year.
A memorial service will be held on October 4, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Dighton Marler Funeral Home in Stillwater. She will be laid to rest at Fletcher Cemetery in Fletcher, OK, at a later date.
Mary...
Leeann Orrell
Sep 20, 2025
Leeann Canaan Orrell passed from this life on Saturday, September 20, 2025, in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Leeann was born December 14, 1956, in Los Angeles, California to William and Virginia Canaan. The family moved from California to Oklahoma in 1974. Leeann worked as a nanny for many years and later was an apartment manager for a large complex in Tulsa.
She was preceded...
Dannie Ray Ventris
Sep 20, 2025
Dannie Ventris was a beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandpa, uncle, and friend, who passed away peacefully on the morning of September 20th, 2025, at the age of 58. After courageously battling stage 4 colon cancer for three and a half long but deserving years, he is at peace in Heaven.
Born on May 2, 1967, in Stillwater, OK. Dannie lived...
Ray Davison
Sep 18, 2025
A celebration of Ray’s life will be held at 10:00 A.M. September 27, 2025, in his favorite place – the shop, located at 701 W. Shell Glencoe, OK 74032.
Raymond William Davison was born on September 11, 1971, in Stillwater, OK to Toni “Sue” Rathbun and later gained Darrell Rathbun as his father. Ray grew up riding dirt bikes and boating...
David Lee Howe
Sep 15, 2025
David Lee Howe, beloved father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on September 15, 2025, at the age of 74.
David was born on November 16, 1950, to James Harrison Howe and Eva Rovella Howe. On October 18, 1969, he married Dorothy Howe, and together they welcomed twins: their son, Travis Lynn Howe, born May 12, 1972, and their daughter, Angela...
Carol Sue Heddlesten
Sep 13, 2025
Carol Sue (Pace) Heddlesten, of Stillwater, Oklahoma, passed away surrounded by family. She was born on October 25, 1940, in Alton, Illinois, to Jesse O. and Ina Pearl (Magness) Pace.
Carol is survived by her devoted husband, Lavern Heddlesten; her children, Gene and wife Karen of Stillwater, Judy Baker and husband Larry of Granite City, IL, Tracie Donaldson and husband Guy...
Henry Christopher NOLL, III
Sep 10, 2025
Henry C. Noll III, 78, of Stillwater, Oklahoma, passed away on September 10,2025. Henry (“HC”) was born on May 10,1947, in Phoenix, Arizona, the son of Jacque and Henry Noll II.
He grew up in Mesa, Arizona, where he discovered his passion for rodeo. Together with his father, he helped run the Dos Caballos (2C) Ranch at the base of the...
Kerry Sue Dallen
Sep 10, 2025
Kerry Sue Dallen went to be with her Lord and Savior September 10, 2025, surrounded by her family in Perry, Oklahoma.
Kerry was born February 11, 1949, in Hays, Kansas, the daughter of Clifford Eugene Burger and Doris Irene (Gaston) Burger. On June 20, 1969, she married Eli Francis Dallen at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Salina, Kansas. Together they shared 56...
Dr. Fred Shultz
Sep 6, 2025
Fred A. Shultz was born on October 9, 1940, to Edgar Allen Shultz and Nola Mabel Tosh in Boise City, a small rural county seat in Oklahoma’s panhandle. He was raised as the middle child of three. His early life was deeply rooted in the area’s farming and ranching industry, which became a blueprint for a work ethic that would...
Wendell Eugene Sullins
Aug 30, 2025
Wendell Eugene Sullins, age 85, passed at his home Saturday August 30th, to be with his Lord and Savior.
Viewing will be on Tuesday, September 2nd, 10:00a.m.-8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, September 3rd, at 10:00 AM at Dighton Marler Funeral Home in Perry, Oklahoma, followed by a private burial at Grace Hill Cemetery.
Wendell was the youngest of 5...
James V. Moser
Aug 29, 2025
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of James V. Moser, who left this world on August 29, 2025, at the age of 91. Born on February 25, 1934, in Fort Riley, Kansas to Soloman Calvin Vernon Moser and Mable Gertrude (Frizzelll) Moser, James lived a life rich in service, love, and dedication.
A proud veteran of the United States Air...
Keith Hansing
Aug 28, 2025
Keith Vernon Hansing, 84, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at his home in McKinney, Texas. Graveside service will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 1:00 P.M. at Grace Hil Cmetery. Monty Stueve will officiate.
Keith was born April 2, 1941, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, the son of Harry Hansing and Mavis Johnston Hansing. He was a 1959...
Jan Ellen Honeyman
Aug 19, 2025
Jan Ellen Honeyman, a passionate counselor for those in need, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2025, in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Born on October 4, 1944, Jan exemplified a life of service, fueled by her commitment to helping others.
A proud graduate of Oklahoma State University, Jan earned both a Bachelor of Science and a Master's Degree, laying a strong educational foundation...
Delores June Dunivan
Aug 10, 2025
Delores June Dunivan, loving mother, grandma, GG, aunt, cousin and friend was called to her heavenly home on August 10th, 2025, at the age of 88. Full of love, laughter and resilience, she touched the lives of all who knew her, and she will be greatly missed. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, August 16th, 2025,...
Ropyr Bennett Strickland
Aug 7, 2025
Ropyr Bennett Strickland August 7, 2025 – Born into Heaven August 5, 2025
With deepest love and immeasurable sorrow, we announce the birth of our precious son, Ropyr Bennett Strickland, who was delivered into the arms of Jesus on August 7, 2025, at OSU Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Ropyr’s heart stopped unexpectedly in the womb on August 5, 2025, just...
James "Jim" Russell Campbell
Aug 6, 2025
A devoted son, husband, dad and papa, James Russell “Jim” Campbell was welcomed into heaven on August 6, 2025; he was 73.
Born on October 7, 1951 to Harold and Betty Jean (Ridings) Campbell in Stillwater, Oklahoma, Jim was raised with his sister, Lynnette. He graduated from C.E. Donart High School (Stillwater) in 1969 and earned his bachelor’s degree in business...