Franklin Delano Blankenship

Obituaries

December 24, 2025

February 14, 1936 – December 19, 2025

Franklin Delano Blankenship, a resident of Midwest City, passed away Friday, December 19, 2025, in Harrah at the age of 89. He was born February 14, 1936, in Dogtown to Arthur Alton Blankenship and Ida Bell (Berryhill) Blankenship. He married Ethel Marie Summers December 22, 1953, in Okmulgee.

Graveside services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, December 26, 2025, at Dustin Cemetery. Services are under direction of Integrity Funeral Service.

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