Obituaries

Rose Gilbert

Funeral services for Rose Jean Floyd Gilbert, 59, of Lake Charles, La., will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, in the Chapel of Lakeside Funeral Home in Lake Charles.She was born in Clinton. She died July 25, 2025, in Lake Charles.

Wallis Annenberg, billionaire, dies at 86

(AP) — Wallis Annenberg, the billionaire philanthropist who supported the arts, science, education and animal welfare causes over decades in Los Angeles, died Monday, her family said.She was 86.
George Thiessen

George Thiessen

George Thiessen

George Thiessen, affectionately called “Boo Boo,” by his family and close friends, passed away on July 20, 2025, at the age of 67, at the Clinton Regional Hospital in Clinton, OK.

Michael McConville

Funeral services for Michael James Mc-Conville, 55, will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, at the Smith & Kernke N. May Chapel in Oklahoma City.He was born May 5, 1970, in Clinton. He died July 14, 2025, in Oklahoma City.

Jack E. Williams

Funeral services for Jack E. Williams, 70, are pending.He was born March 18, 1955, in Norman.He died July 26, 2025, in Clinton.Services are under the direction of Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home.
Robert Craig Cage

Robert Craig Cage

Robert Craig Cage

Robert Craig Cage, age 70, of Arapaho, Oklahoma, passed away at his Arapaho home. He was born December 13, 1954, in Idabel, Oklahoma, to Everett and Francis (VanDevender) Cage.Robert was raised in the Idabel and Garvin areas, where he developed a strong work ethic and a love for the outdoors.
Vickie Ann (Baumgartner) Baxter

Vickie Ann (Baumgartner) Baxter

Vickie Ann (Baumgartner) Baxter

Vickie Ann (Baumgartner) Baxter, aged 66, of Arapaho, Oklahoma, peacefully passed away on July 21, 2025, at Integris Baptist Hospital in Oklahoma City.Visitation was held at Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home, located at 2500 W. Modelle Ave.
Alice Lucile Pingelton

Alice Lucile Pingelton

Alice Lucile Pingelton

Funeral services for Alice Lucile Pingelton, resident of Sentinel, Oklahoma, will be held tomorrow at 10:30 a.m., at the First Assembly of God Church, 400 E.Main St., Sentinel, OK 73664.Pastor Tom McEwen will officiate.
Armando Aviles Sr.

Armando Aviles Sr.

Armando Aviles Sr.

Armando Aviles Sr., of Clinton, passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2025, in Oklahoma City at the age of 69.He was born August 27, 1955, in Durango, Mexico, to Martha Emma Aviles.Armando was raised in Durango and at the age of 24, in 1979, he moved to the United States to begin a new chapter in life.

Vickie Ann Baxter

Funeral services for Vickie Ann Baxter, 66, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, at the First Baptist Church.She was born Feb. 24, 1959, in Clinton. She died July 21, 2025, in Oklahoma City.Services are under the direction of Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home.