Obituaries

Aaron Jesse Bell of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away on April 9, 2026, in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 48 years.

Nita JoAnn Ports, age 85, beloved mother, grandmother, sister and aunt passed away April 11, 2026.

Deanna Mae Stilwell Varner, longtime Blackwell resident, passed away on April 12, 2026, in Andover, Kansas, at the age of 82 years.

Eucola Pearl (Harman) May of Nardin, Oklahoma, passed away on April 9, 2026, in Nardin, at the age of 90 years.

Gloria Ann Carillo Barbero passed away on April 8, 2026, in Shidler, Oklahoma.

Gary R. Smith, 79, of Ponca City, Oklahoma went to be in the loving arms of the Lord on Friday, April 3, 2026, at the VA hospital in Oklahoma City.

Graveside Service
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 11:00 am - 3:00 pm (Central time)
Ponca Indian Cemetery

Billy Sue “Susie” Hodgson, beloved wife, mother, Nana, and friend, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2026, at her home in Ponca City, Oklahoma.

Joshua Michael Martinez of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away on April 8, 2026, at the age of 39 years.

Donald "Don" Waters passed away April 8, 2026 at 91 years old.

Vicky Lynn Owens, age 74, of Ponca City, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully in Ponca City on April 8, 2026.

Jeanelle Kay Towse Wirtz, 67, of Ponca City, OK, left this life on April 1, 2026, in Oklahoma City, OK.