Area Obituaries

Dolly Means-Keener, 91, of Ponca City, left this life on February 16, 2021. A private, family funeral ceremony took place at 2 p.m., Tuesday, February 23, 2021, with Pastor Sybol Day officiating. Those who wanted to attend the funeral ceremony could view virtually on the Trout Funeral Home website, www.troutfuneralhome.com and click on the live-stream…

Funeral services for Mary Allen will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, February 27, 2021, at the Carmen Christian Church with Pastor Kirk Board officiating. Interment will be in the Carmen City Cemetery under the direction of Wentworth Mortuary, LLC. Mary Ann Allen, daughter of the late John and Lydia (Schneider) Rauh, was born May 23,…

James “Jim” Raymond Frysinger, Cherokee, age 70, passed from this life on February 4, 2021. Jim was a proud member of the Cherokee High School Class of 1967. Funeral services are pending at this time.

Former Cherokee resident Ivan Orton passed away at home in Seattle in the arms of his family on January 16.  He was 72. He had been fighting a blood infection that reached his heart, on top of a decade-long battle with Parkinson’s. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Liz Valauri, his children…

Debora (Debbie) Sue Allen-West, departed her loving family on January 29, 2021 at Oklahoma Heart Hospital. Debbie entered this world on October 20, 1956 to Bob Allen and the late Darla Allen. She attended school in Cherokee. Here is where she met and married her husband, Charles. The two became one on June 14, 1975.…

Davetta “Heidi” Swadley Fesmire went to heaven on January 26, 2021. She fought a good fight and in the end she was welcomed to heaven by Jesus. No more pain or sorrow. Heidi was born on October 22, 1980 to David and Jacqueline Swadley. Her big brother, Tim and sister, Chrissie catered to her every…

Shireen Ann DeMarcus Diller was born in Tokyo, Japan, on May 15, 1954. She was abandoned in a department store and rescued, then taken to an orphanage where she was originally given the name Rie Nakagawa. She was adopted by her loving parents, James and Judy DeMarcus while they were serving in the US Air…

Herbert Louis Niles was born April 20, 1932 in Cherokee.  He grew up on the family homestead south of Cherokee with his parents, Verg and Ona, and his sister Vergie. He graduated from Lambert High School, NW Oklahoma State University, and had a Masters Degree in Mathematics from Western Colorado University in Gunnison.  He taught…

Robert “Bob” Eugene Bahm, 93, of Kaw City, left this life on January 15, 2021. A Rosary Service was held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, January 19, 2021, with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 10:30 a.m., at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home & Crematory.

Gladys Fae Whitehead Weigand passed away peacefully  on January 12, 2021. Viewing was January 19  at Shelley Family Funeral Home at 906 W. Kansas Ave. Arkansas City, KS from 9:30- 11:30 a.m. Graveside services were at Parker Cemetery in Arkansas City, KS at 2 PM. Born January 17, 1932, to Arthur and Elsie (Glenn) Whitehead…