Body With deep sorrow, we share that our cherished friend and the visionary founder of the Stewards of Indigenous Resources Endowment (SIRE), Roberta Lynn Armstrong, concluded her three-year battle with cancer and embarked on her final journey on July 11, 2025.

Body Graveside servicees for Barney DeWayne Nicholas, of Spencerville, Okla., were held July 21, 2025 at Spencerville Cemetery. Barney passed away July 17, 2025, at the age of 78.

Body Memorial services for Holli (McMillan) Hilyard will be Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10 a.m. in the Shoals Baptist Church, Hugo, Okla.

Body Viola Mae VanWorth, passed away July 10, 2025, in Hugo, Okla., at the age of 93. Born on June 5, 1932, in Coalgate, Okla., Viola’s life was a testament to her selfless, kind, and friendly nature that touched the lives of all who knew her.

Body It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of David Andrew Bowlin, a beloved father, stepfather, and papa, who finished his earthly life July 6, 2025, in Hugo, Okla., at the age of 91. Born on Dec. 3, 1933, in Tulsa, Okla.

Body Joe Ray Shaw was born on June 24, 1955 in Paris, Texas, to Raymond “Fat” and Vivian Shaw. From a very young age, Joe Ray, as he was most often referred to in his youth, spent a great deal of time around the sale barns with his dad and uncle, Wren Shaw.

Body Wanda Louise (Anderson) Lewis, of Hugo, Okla., went to her heavenly home on June 28, 2025, passing peacefully at her home in Hugo, Okla., surrounded by her loving family, at the age of 71. Wanda was born on March 29, 1954 in Martinez, Calif.

Body Funeral services for Larry Dee Landreth were held Thursday, July 3, 2025 at Hugo First Baptist Church. Larry Dee Landreth, 88, passed away on June 30, 2025, at home surrounded by his loving family.

Body Larry L. Prillwitz, 81, of Lake Placid, Fla., went home to be with the Lord on Monday morning, June 23, 2025. Larry was born on May 27, 1944, to Henry and Carol Prillwitz. He was of the Baptist faith.

Body Darlene Rogers, a beloved mother, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2025, at the age of 89, in Boswell, Okla. Born on Feb. 11, 1936 in the small community of Bower, Okla., she was the daughter of Clarence Pearce and Emily Hamlin Pearce.