Rick Anderson

Rick Anderson passed away on June 22, 2025, after a short battle with liver cancer. Services will be Saturday July 5, 2025, at Cushing First Baptist Church at 10:00 A.M.Richard Allen Anderson was born on 10/17/1953 in Fairbanks, Alaska to Richard “Dick” Anderson and Mary Ruth Anderson.

Gary England

1939-2025 Gary England, the popular Oklahomabased meteorologist who brought Doppler radar and early tornado warnings to the mainstream, died June 10, 2025, at the age of 85.

Jackson “Jack” William Lewis

Jackson “Jack” William Lewis was born on March 21, 1945, to Charles and Rebecca (Johnson) Lewis in Cushing, Oklahoma. He departed this life on June 8, 2025, at the age of 80 years.Jack was raised in Cushing, graduating from Cushing High School with the Class of 1963.

Leon Graven

Leon Wesley Graven was born April 1, 1927. in Barnsdall, Oklahoma to Earl and Edna Graven. He departed this life on June 6, 2025, at the age of 98 years. He married his high school sweetheart, Mary Syble Barnes.

Larry R. Ferguson

Larry R. Ferguson, former publisher of The Cleveland American, Pawnee Chief and Hominy News-Progress, died May 23, 2025.Services were held Tuesday, May 27. He lied in state at the Oklahoma State Capitol from 3:30 to 5 p.m. followed by a sunset burial service at 7 p.m.

Duane Chesmore

Duane was born on November 8, 1962, to Jim and Lodene (Todd) Chesmore. He departed this life on May 13, 2025, at the age of 62 years.He was raised and went to school in Ripley, Oklahoma. He graduated with the Class of 1982 and then attended Northern Oklahoma College for 3 years.

Larry R. Ferguson

Larry R. Ferguson, former publisher of The Cleveland American, Pawnee Chief and Hominy News-Progress, died May 23, 2025.Services were held Tuesday, May 27. He lied in state at the Oklahoma State Capitol from 3:30 to 5 p.m. followed by a sunset burial service at 7 p.m.

Judy Warden

Judy Jane Warden of Cushing, OK was born on October 16, 1951, to Glen Jake and Ruth Evelyn Alsip in Jennings, OK. She was the 5th of 8 children.

Maleta Sue Plowman

Maleta Sue Plowman, a beacon of love and passion in her community, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2025, in her hometown of Cushing, Oklahoma, at the age of 74.

Doris Stevenson

Doris Jean Youtsey Stevenson was born on October 24, 1933, the 2nd of five children (Lloyd, Doris, Leo, Ann, and Raymond), to Lloyd and Ethel Mae (Hodson) Youtsey in Terlton, OK.