Obituaries

Ruth Dell Brooks, a resident of Wewoka, Oklahoma, who was born and raised in Holdenville; peacefully departed this life, Friday, November 16. She was 90 years old. Ruth was plucky; a tenacious and persevering soul; outspoken, original and authentic!

Ida Jane “Diddy” Leftwich, a resident of Tulsa, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018 at her home in Tulsa, OK at the age of 72. She was born December 20, 1945 in Weleetka, OK to Mart Brown & Lucy (Tiger) Brown.

Frank Paul Peters was born August 8, 1928 in Enid, Oklahoma to Jacob Frank Peters and Anna Leona (Nickel) Peters and passed from this life November 2, 2018 in Weleetka at the age of 90. In about 1946, he served his country in the armed forces and was honorably discharged.

Long time Alaskan Billy “Bill” “BNO” Neal Osborn passed away peacefully surrounded by his family November 21, 2018 in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 89. Billy was born March 3, 1929 in Wetumka, Oklahoma where he was raised on the family farm.

Samuel Daxx Sloan, a resident of Wetumka, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018 in Tulsa, OK at the age of 5. He was born Tuesday, January 22, 2013 in Okmulgee, OK to Rodney Sloan and Sherrie (Remis) Sloan.

Don Padgett, 62, passed away on Saturday, November 17, in Holdenville, Oklahoma. He was born on February 23, 1956, in Hale Center, Texas, to Charles Lee Padgett and Clarice (Bailey) Padgett Price. F a m i l y visitation is scheduled from 4:00-6:00P.M. on Friday, November 23, at Whitt Funeral Home.

Dorothy Gissandaner was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on May 1, 1929 to James A. Bailey and Katie Alford. She was the only child from this union. Dorothy’s mother passed away when she was very young. Dorothy married Theodore Gisandaner of Oklahoma City. She had no children of her own.

Garey E. Ogle was born March 22, 1947 in Hanna, Oklahoma to Charley Ogle and Velma Dean (Choate) Ogle and passed from this life November 13, 2018 in Tulsa at the age of 71. Garey’s father was in the military so he lived around the world depending on where he was stationed at the time.

Lofton Wayne Crossno, son of Isaac and Ina Nellie Carpenter Crossno, was born October 27, 1933 in Wynona, Oklahoma. Lofton passed away in Holdenville November 15, 2018. He attended schools in Lamar and Holdenville, Oklahoma.

Garey E. Ogle was born March 22, 1947 in Hanna, Oklahoma to Charley Ogle and Velma Dean (Choate) Ogle and passed from this life November 13, 2018 in Tulsa at the age of 71.   Garey’s father was in the military so he lived around the world depending on where he was stationed at the time.