Obituaries

Letha Joann Sterling passed away Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 at her home in Alamogordo, New Mexico at the age of 90.Letha was born November 9, 1933 in Hughes County to Harvey Holliman Sr. and Myrtle (Johnston) Holliman. She went to school in Atwood, OK until the 10th grade.

Rosella Mae Walden, 93, passed away February 23, 2024, in Holdenville, Oklahoma. She was born southeast of Wetumka on April 8, 1930, to Robert Odell and Lola Marie (Bratcher) Storts.

Jim passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his loved ones on September 24, 2023 at the age of 77 years.Jim was born to Homer Clell Lankford and Ima Lee (Morris) Lankford in Holdenville. He grew up around the Hickory Grove area, graduating from Moss School.

Ima Lee Lankford age 99, passed away Friday, February 23, 2024, in Holdenville, Oklahoma. She was born April 2, 1924 in Wetumka, Oklahoma to the late Minnie Sota (Brown) Morris. She married Homer Lankford on May 24, 1941 in Holdenville, Oklahoma.She graduated from Fairview High school.

Alice was born on December 12, 1938 and passed on February 14, 2024, in Holdenville, Oklahoma.She is survived by her children, Anita Moran and husband Joe, of Idaho, Tim Tyler of Mexico, and Kevin of Oklahoma.

Gregory Steven Boyd, age 63, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024. He was born December 16, 1960 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to the late Othor Vaden Boyd and Ruby Virginia (Swope) Boyd.He worked as a roughneck inthe oilfield.

John Edward Maxwell passed away Thursday, February 15, 2024 at Holdenville General Hospital in Holdenville at the age of 75.John was born February 23, 1948 in Farmington, Maine to John Weymoth Maxwell and Laniece (Wilkins) Maxwell. John graduated from Sam Houston High School.

Ordis Lee Kight passed away Sunday, February 11th, 2024 at Heritage Village Nursing Center in Holdenville, Oklahoma at the age of 94.Ordis was born July 24, 1929 in Holdenville to Millard and Juanita Orr. She graduated from Calvin Public School. Ordis married Charles Allen Kight.

Reinhold “Ronnie” Dalinger was born August 13, 1943, to Jakob and Emilie Dalinger. He went home to the Lord on February 1, 2024.A mason by trade, Ronnie worked hard and was a committed Christian, devoted husband, devout American patriot and staunch Republican.

Mitchell, Nancy Elaine, passed away quietly and unexpectedly on Jan. 26, in Wetumka, Ok. Nancy Elaine was born on May 5, in Tulsa, Ok. She was preceded in death by mother, Vearl Lona Barrett Sutter, father, Melvin Ross Sutter and son, Samuel Nathan Jones.