Obituaries

Mike Carl Gastineau

A private family service for Mike Carl Gastineau, 72, of Fort Worth, Texas, was held.He was born July 6, 1954, in San Diego, Calif. He died July 9, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas.Services are under the direction of Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home.
Crystal Nicole Mason

Crystal Nicole Mason

Crystal Nicole Mason

Crystal Nicole (Nisziinah) Mason was born January 1, 1981, in Clinton, Oklahoma to Julia Ann Washa and passed on from this earthly life on Monday, July 27, 2026, at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at age 45. She is an enrolled Cheyenne and Arapaho tribal member with Kiowa and Coman-che descent.
Freddie Lee Stehr

Freddie Lee Stehr

Freddie Lee Stehr

Freddie Lee Stehr of Clinton, Oklahoma passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 30, 2026, after a long fight with cancer. He passed surrounded by family. Freddie was born on June 29, 1949 in Clinton, Oklahoma to Fred and Ida Stehr.

Shirley Jean Roop

Graveside services for Shirley Jean Roop,85, of Dodge City, Kan., will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, at Fairlawn Cemetery in Elk City.She was born April 14, 1941, in Christiansburg, Va. She died July 26, 2026, in Wichita, Kan.
Donna Sue “Sue” Gorshing

Donna Sue “Sue” Gorshing

Donna Sue “Sue” Gorshing

Donna Sue “Sue” Gorshing, age 85, a lifelong Clinton resident, was born on January 2, 1941, in Cordell, Oklahoma, to Don and Henryetta (Dunaway) Duncan. She peacefully passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Weatherford, Oklahoma.
Cesario “Frank” Flores

Cesario “Frank” Flores

Cesario “Frank” Flores

Cesario “Frank” Flores, age 77, a longtime Clinton resident, was born on January 30, 1949, in Edinburg, Texas, to Virgino and Leonarda (Gonzales) Flores. He peacefully passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Oklahoma City, surrounded by the love of his family.
Donald Jay Wilson

Donald Jay Wilson

Donald Jay Wilson

Donald Jay Wilson, age 87, of Clinton, Oklahoma, was born on May 14, 1939, in Woodward, Oklahoma, to Robert James and Goldie (Lennington) Wilson. He peacefully passed away on the evening of Friday, July 17, 2026, in Clinton.
Minerva “Murry Whiteturtle” Rodriguez

Minerva “Murry Whiteturtle” Rodriguez

Minerva “Murry Whiteturtle” Rodriguez

Minerva “Murry Whiteturtle” Rodriguez began her earthly journey on March 24, 1964, in Clinton, Oklahoma, born to Tommy Welborne and Irene (Whiteturtle) Standingwater. She was a proud Cheyenne Woman.

Dorothy Clifton

Funeral services for Dorothy Carol Smith Clifton, 87, of Concord, N.C., will be held at10 a.m. Monday, at Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home in Statesboro, Ga.She was born Sept. 7, 1938, in Custer County. She died July 14, 2026.

Minerva Rodriguez

Funeral services for Minerva Rodriguez “Murry Whiteturtle,” 62, of Elk City, are pending.She died July 15, 2026. Services are under the direction of Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home.