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2- The Elk City News ews/ Obi December 24, 2022 & Sage; Dream League; 580 local charities depend on the Local Thread; Carols’ Shoe Corner generosity of the community to and Western Oklahoma Al- Continued from page 1. follow through with their mis- zheimer's Collaborative. sions. Take time to donate to a Whether a person donates & E's Garage; Help, Inc,; Buffalo through one of these business- favorite cause during this holi- Creek; Dream League; Sailer es or personally donates, these day season. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma to continue in-network access with Mercy Health System Blue Cross and Blue ShieldCross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma Company, an Independent Licensee is a division of Health Care Service of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield As- of Oklahoma to continue in-net- work access with Mercy Health Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve sociation. System Oklahoma City, Okla. - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklaho- John Hartman Continued from page 1. ma (BCBSOK) has signed a new agreement to continue in-net- John Horace Hartman was born March 23rd, 1956 in Elk events, according to Susan Ka- work access with Mercy Health City, Oklahoma to Gaylia June mode in “The NER Insider.” System. This new agreement will (Graham) and Johnnie Eugene At most rodeos there is a continue the joint efforts in place Hartman. He passed away in primary stock contractor, but to promote quality, cost-effect Elk City, Oklahoma on Satur- at the NER contractors nomi- health outcomes for BCBSOK day, December 17th, 2022 at nate their best horses and members at in-network rates. the age of 66 years, 8 months bulls. Each animal must have and 24 days. “Weare excited to reachanew John grew up in Sayre, competed a minimum of eight agreement with Mercy Health Oklahoma until the age of 4 times at PRCA events to be eli- System that will be mutuallyben- when he moved with his family gible for the finals. There were ficial” said Stephania Grober, to Albuquerque, New Mexico. about 78 stock contractors He attended Eldorado High president of Blue Cross and Blue that were eligible to provide Shield of Oklahoma. “Our goal is School graduating in 1974. Af- bucking animals in 2021 rode- ter graduation he moved back os. Fifty-nine of those brought always to ensure our members to Sayre, Oklahoma where he He is preceded in death by them to the finals in 2020. have access to quality, affordable helped his father manage the his parents; wife; 2 brothers, ‘The selection process began care while still being good stew- family oil and gas leasing busi- George and Bill Hartman. Sept. Ist with a list of nomi- ards of their health care dollars. ness. He was married to Terry John is survived by his 3 nated stock. The final selection Lynne (Cox) in January of children, Johnathan Hartman is reviewed by the NFR Gener- Partnering with Mercy Health and wife, Tristan, Elk City, OK, 1980. In 1987 he began work- al Manager of Production and ‘Systems to provide broad access ing at Otasco. Together, Terry Rebekah Hartman, Sherman, PRCA Administration before to our members will help us lead and John made their home in TX, and Jeremiah Hartman the stock roster is announced. Oklahoma to a healthier future.” Sayre and later in Ponca City, and wife, Caitlyn, Elk City, OK; In addition, the contractor Mercy Health System in- Oklahoma where he worked in 11 grandchildren, Tasiah, Riely, must satisfy the rules that dudes Arbuckle Memorial Hos- business. After Terry's passing Addison, Jaden, Jaxton, New- have been put in place prior to in March of 1997, John later ley, Wyatt, Phoenix, Prezley, the Las Vegas appearance. pital; Mercy Health/Love County came to Sayre and purchased Jettson, and Julian; 2 sister, For a contractor to have Hospital; Mercy Hospital Ada; Otasco. John moved to various Vivien Kennedy and husband their stock appear in the NFRis Mercy Hospital Ardmore; Mercy places landing in Cooper and Red, and Rosanna Arganbright an honor, and to be named the Hospital El Reno; Mercy Hos- Sherman, Texas where he was and husband, Billy; Vic Kline best over 300 head of livestock pital Healdton; Mercy Hospi- a passionate and driven Furni- life-long family friend and col- is not an easy accomplishment. tal Kingfisher; Mercy Hospital ture sales associate for 20 plus league, Sayre, OK and a host of Beutler & Son is continuing to years. After retirement John other family and friends. Logan County; Mercy Hospital returned to Sayre in March of Memorial services will be make their mark in the rodeo Oklahoma City; Mercy Hospital held Saturday, January 7th, industry with their livestock. ‘Tishomingo; Mercy Hospital Wa- 2022 to cherish his time with ‘The winning tradition contin- immediate family. John had a 2023 at 2:00 PM and the Sayre ues for Bennie and Rhett, mak- tonga; and Mercy Rehabilitation passion for baseball all of his First Christian Church offici- ing their mark in the rodeo in- Hospital Oklahoma City. life. He loved to play softball ated by Eric Easter. Arrange- dustry. BCBSOK members in the and started the Sayre softball ments are under the direction league in 1980 which lasted of Chris Whinery and the staff Teenager charged with Blue Choice PPOSM, Blue Pre- cover 20 years, while competing of Affordable Cremation Ser- ferred PPOSM, BlueLincs HM- in state. He also loved to coach vice-West. Condolences can be Round OSM, Blue Advantage PPOSM, kids baseball and took the boys little league to championship made online at www.classicfu- murder in last week’s NativeBlueSM, Blue Cross Medi- nerals.com care Advantage (HMO)SM, Blue levels. He enjoyed cooking, John will be remembered hunting, fishing, playing guitar, Town Cross Medicare Advantage (PPO) as a pillar to the Hartman fam- watching the Texas Rangers, ily, an excellent chef, and a vehicle collision SM and Plan65 SelectSM net- works will continue to receive in- classic Fords, but his greatestman who can fix anything. He joy was spending time with his touched many lives and will be December 25 network benefit levels at Mercy grandchildren. dearly missed by all. Christmas By Shonda Little ‘The charges were filed hospitals and with Mercy health against Maia K. Alley on De- care providers. Western Oklahoma Fam- In last week's Beckham ily Care Center Free Com- County Record, a fatal vehicle cember 8 in the Beckham Coun- Members with questions Leo Siebert munity Christmas Dinner. ty District Court. about benefit coverage or in-net- collision was reported upon. Convention Center from ‘The Oklahoma Highway Pa- work providers are encouraged Leo Neal Siebert was born ‘The collision occurred at ap- February 11th, 1934, in Felt, 4-6 PM. proximately 2:58 am on Decem- trol filed the charges. to call the number on the back Oklahoma, to Bena E. (Karber) of their ID card or visit www.bcb- and Peter W. Siebert. He passed ber 4 in downtown Sayre. ‘The affidavit states that a December 30 The vehicle in question re- Cordell Police Department Of sok.com. away Monday, December 19th, ‘Noon Year's Eve Celebra- portedly crashed into a down- ficer had attempted to make a About Blue Cross and Blue Shield 2022, at Elk City, Oklahoma, at tion, Carnegie Library 11 town Sayre building, resulting traffic stop upon the GMC with- of Oklahoma the age of 88 years, 10 months AM. For 82 years, Blue Cross and and 8 days. in the death of an underage pas- Leo grew up in Felt, Deer senger and the building catch- in the city limits of Cordell for Blue Shield of Oklahoma has been Creek, and Blackwell, Oklaho- Do you have an event or ing on fire. suspicion of driving under the committed to meeting the health ma. He graduated from Black- something else you would Now the driver of that ve- influence after allegedly seeing care financing needs of Oklahomans. well High School in 1952. After like to share with the com- As the state's oldest and largest pri- graduation he found various hicle, a 15-year-old Apache girl, the vehicle drive reactively. munity in the Round Town has been charged with first-de- Alley was allegedly driving vate health insurer, Blue Cross and places of employment before Calendar? gree murder, causing a fatal ac- the GMC and reportedly failed Blue Shield of Oklahoma provides he enlisted in the United States gan teaching at Oklahoma Ju- Email the information cident without a valid driver's li- health care benefit plans for more Air Force. He was first stationed nior College, where he taught for the event to elkci- to stop. at Biloxi, Mississippi, where he electronics and also computers cense, causing an accident while than 800,000 Oklahomans. Blue met Lois Frances (Crane), and and also served as the associate [email protected] attempting to elude a peace of- ‘The pursuit continued down they were later married on Au- academic dean and director of ficer, and reckless driving. SH-152, eventually leading to gust 3rd, 1956, in Pascagoula, electronics. Leo enjoyed wood- Sayre, Have an Mississippi. After their mar- working, reading legal thrillers, “ElkCituNews ‘As the pursuit approached riage they made their home playing games, researching ge- Mississippi, Washington state, nealogy, and spending as much the Sayre city limits, the Sayre Idaho, Wyoming, North Da- time as possible with his family Police Department officers were notified. Event kota, Georgia, and New Mexico and friends. following Leo's career in the Air He is preceded in death (USPS # 173-020) Force. Leo was also stationed by his parents; wife; daugh- Sayre PD engaged in the in Korea, Germany and the ter, Mary Estelle Siebert; and 580-225-3000 Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC pursuit as it entered the Sayre city limits. You Want Philippines during his career. brother, Wilbert Siebert. Tt was during this time that he Leo is survived by his 5 109 W. Broadway, El Ik City, OK 73644-4736 obtained the rank of E-6 Tech- children, Robert Neal Siebert, Periodicals Posta .¢ Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 SPD officers reportedly be- where he was an Philippines; Diana Jill Siebert, POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PO Box 964, City, OK 73648 gan attempting to stop Alley by “giving visual and audible to Share? nical Sergeant, electronics instructor and tech- Elk City, OK; Roger Wayne nical writer. After his discharge Siebert and wife, Victoria Bris- signals” in July of 1975 he obtained eno, Austin, TX; Marsha Elaine SUBSCRIPTIONS Josh Umholtz....Publisher After the pursuit ended Email us his bachelor's degree at the University of Southern Missis- Holzer and husband, Gary, Malone, WI; and Peter Jacob Deliverd by mail: Sheryl Ponce... Staff Writer when the GMC collided with sippi while he was working in Siebert, Sun City Center, FL; 4 $75/yearly Neva Pyatt...Advertising Director the downtown building, first the shipyards in Mississippi. grandchildren, Nichole Baker, $650/six months responders learned that the No refunds on subscriptions. Zadie Eakins...Advertising Director passenger had died at the scene, info to Upon obtaining his degree he Brittany Hanson, Kira Mulder, found employment at Indian- and Kayla Cluck; 8 great grand- Meridian Vo-Tech teaching children, 1 great granddaughter D’Ann Brasuell..Production Manager Alley is not currently being elkcitynews@ electronics. Leo continued his on the way and a host of other [email protected] Nahka King... CSR/Delivery education at Oklahoma State gmail.com held at the Beckham County relatives and friends. [email protected] University, where he obtained The family has elected to ECNclassifieds@ gmail.com Detention Center. It is also un- his master’s degree in Educa- have a celebration of life that clear if she has received a bond. tional Administration. He be- will be held at a later date.