Obituaries

Carl Gene Stephenson, Ph.D., died on July 5, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Dr. Stephenson ("Gene") was born in Allen, Oklahoma, Oct 28, 1936, in the home of his grandfather, Dr. C.M. Means. He was the eldest child of Wayne Wyatt (W.W.) and Leila Reid (Billie) Stephenson, who both preceded him in death. He graduated from...

Services for Mark Eugene Hagar are at 10AM Thursday July 2, 2026 at Oak Avenue Baptist Church; Pastor Jaymeson Kennedy will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery.
Mark, 61, passed away on June 27, 2026. He was born on August 21, 1964, and lived a life marked by hard work, laughter, dedication, and love...

Glenda Louise DeShazo, 79, of Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, died on June 21, 2026. She was born on December 1, 1946, in Marlow, Oklahoma, to Leonard and Amy (Mills) Haught.
Glenda graduated from Marlow High School in 1965. She met Steve in Marlow, Oklahoma, while attending Fifth Street Baptist Church, and they married on...

Rosemary Shipe was born on Nov. 28, 1943, in Ada, Oklahoma, the youngest child of Guy and Anne Louise Meaders Shipe. She grew up studying piano and swimming with her siblings at Shady Springs ranch. Rosemary graduated from Ada High School and attended the University of Oklahoma, where she was a Kappa Kappa Gamma....

Richard Ross, age 92, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of service, education, adventure, and devotion to family.
Born on October 12, 1933, Richard dedicated himself early to serving his country. He proudly served for four years in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict and aboard...

Oma Louise Lance Martin has changed her address to her heavenly eternal home. She was born February 14, 1933, in Ada, OK. to Sara and Leon Lance. She passed into her Savior's arms June 10, 2026.
Oma was born at home in Ada, the family moved to a farm in Ahloso during the depression. She loved living on the dairy...

Services for Ronald Eugene Janda, 76, of Allen, are 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Bethel Free Will Baptist Church, Allen; Rev. Mark Barnes and Rev. Earl Scroggins will officiate. Burial will follow at Allen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday at the Allen Chapel.
Mr. Janda...

Gwen Gjovig
Memorial services for Gwen Gjovig, 75, of Ada, are Friday, May 22, 2026 at 2:00pm at the Central Church of Christ in Ada; Derrick Tharp will officiate.
Mrs. Gjovig passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at her home. She was born June 15, 1950, in El Paso, TX, to Winston Petway and Billie Jean Robinson...

Jamie Celinda McNabb passed away unexpectedly April 16,2026, on her way home from teaching school. A gifted schoolteacher, she taught 4-year-old preschoolers for twenty-four years in Ada, Oklahoma, and second graders in Amherst, Texas, for five years. She had no children of her own, but she always said she had...

Joshua Eli Collin Wolfe, known as "Joshie" to family and friends, was 19 years old and lived just outside of Ada, Oklahoma. Joshua was called home to glory on the evening of Monday, April 13, 2026. Joshua was born on February 6, 2007, in Ada, Oklahoma, to Brian and Mandy Wolfe. He attended Butner as well as Konawa...