Robyn Michelle Blochowiak-McElroy

Robyn Michelle Blochowiak-McElroy passed away on Jan. 13, 2026, the birthday of her late husband, Randall. She was born on July 10,1971, in Shawnee, OK, to Robert and Elizabeth Blochowiak. Robyn fought cancer for many years.

Joe Anne Sloan

Joe Anne Sloan, 93 passed away on Jan. 15, 2026. She was born in Webb City, MO, on Mar. 24, 1932, to James William Crocker and Faye Leona (Riggs) Crocker.In 1951, Joe Anne married Keith Dutton and of this union two daughters were born, Pam Dutton Leone and Cathy Dutton Higginbotham.

Karen Furtado

Karen Elizabeth Furtado passed away on Jan. 11, 2026. Karen was born on April 23, 1943 in Baltimore, MD to George Louis Kreafle and Doris Elizabeth (Warns) Kreafle.Karen worked in numerous capacities during her lifetime.

Olen Raymond Arnett

Olen Raymond Arnett passed away on Jan. 17, 2026. Olen was born to Race Arnett and Velma (Hurst) Arnett on Dec. 7, 1943, in Carr City, OK.Olen was partially raised by Jack and Anice Hogan. He attended multiple grade schools in Oklahoma City and graduated from Capitol Hill High School.

Thomas “Dale” Owen

Thomas “Dale” Owen passed away Jan. 12th, 2026. Dale was born in Oklahoma City to Thomas Deyo and Esther Ruth Owen. He attended schools in El Reno, Midwest City and Oklahoma City. After high school he attended a year at Bethany Nazarene College.He married Jackie, on April 17, 1966 in Oklahoma City.

Sharron Sutton

Sharron Avril Sutton passed away Jan. 8, 2026. She was born in Oneonta, NY on Sept. 21, 1943 to Maxwell C. Peck, Sr. and Elsa Mae Peck (All). Sharron married Herbert Sutton, Jr.

Sally Maria Baca

Sally Maria Baca “Nanny”, age 85, passed away on Jan. 7, 2026. Sally was born on March 29, 1940, to Ruben and Antonieta Garcia in Rocky Ford, CO. After graduating high school, Sally met her husband, Julian Baca, and they wed in 1958. Sally and her family relocated from Denver to Belen in 1978.

Linda Gambrell

Linda Gambrell passed away Jan. 5th, 2026. Linda was born Nov. 16th, 1946, in Shawnee, OK to Walter and Chubby Washburn. She married Charles Gambrell on Nov. 22nd, 1963. Linda worked in retail sales and provided care for special needs individuals and the elderly for many years in the home.

Lula Mae Bettelyoun

Lula “Johnnie Mae” Bettelyoun, age 90, passed away Jan. 3, 2026. Johnnie Mae was born May 16, 1935, at home in Little Axe, OK, to Charley Herbert and Catherine (Longman) Masquat.

Marie Templeton

Marie Laverne Templeton, 92, passed away on Dec. 31, 2025. Laverne was born on July 15, 1933, in Vanzant, OK, to Doy Roscoe Seaton and Gladys May (Sikes) Seaton. She graduated from Crooked Oaks High School. On Nov. 5, 1954, she married Bobby Joe Templeton.