Obituaries

Apr 14, 2015

Luginbuel South Grand Lake Funeral Home - Langley - 918-256-5555..... Ronald Dean McClain, 57 year old Tulsa resident passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Ron was born in Tulsa on July 15, 1957 to Ernestine McClain. He proudly served in both the United States Army as well as the Navy. Ron was a computer and electronic wiz and could fix...

Apr 13, 2015

Thelma Marie Allison, 94 year old lifetime Craig County resident, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2015 at her home in Vinita. She was born on January 30, 1921 in Estella, Oklahoma to Fred Edward and Elvina (Cook) Falling. Thelma graduated from White Oak High School and later married Claud T. Allison, who preceded her in death on June 17,...

Apr 12, 2015

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, OK (918)786-2261 ---Joan "Joanie" Bliss Higgins departed this life on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at 3 a.m. at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri, following a brief illness. She is survived by her daughter, Stephanie Higgins and fiancé John Graves of Columbus, Mississippi; her sister and brother-in-law, Janet and Darryl Descourouez, and her mother, Gerry Bliss. She...

Apr 12, 2015

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, OK (918)253-3222 --- Mitchell Dean Earp, 51 year old lifetime Jay, OK area resident passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015. Mitchell was born on November 9, 1963 to Mitchell "Bud" Earp and Lois Marie "Boots" (Lambright) Earp. He received a master's degree from Northeastern State University and worked as a teacher and educator for many years....

Apr 11, 2015

Phillip Bobbie "Bob" Frakes, age 86 and longtime resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, April 11, in the Jane Phillips Medical Center. Phillip Bobbie Frakes was born on November 9, 1928 in Okesa, Oklahoma. He was the son of Clyde Ross Frakes and Luella May (Owen) Frakes. He had lived in the Okesa area where he farmed until...

Apr 10, 2015

Naomi L. Brown, age 82 and resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away on April 10, 2015 in Jane Phillips Medical Center. Naomi Lorene Brown was born on November 1, 1932 in Ralston, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Harvey Troy Brown and Ruth Clorene (Trotter) Brown. She grew up in Ralston, attending Ralston grade school and high school. After high...

Apr 8, 2015

Mary Lou Seaton, 82 year old lifetime White Oak resident, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 in Vinita. She was born on October 17, 1932 in Vinita to Alva William and Elvina Marie (Nelson) McDonough. Mary Lou married Lawrence Robert Seaton on April 6, 1952 in Bentonville, Arkansas, he preceded her in death in June of 1989. She worked...

Apr 8, 2015

Benjamin Funeral Service ~ Nowata, Oklahoma............Funeral services for Sylvia Lee Landes are 10:00 A.M., Saturday, April 11, 2015 at the First Church of God in Nowata with Pastor Wendell Abbott officiating, under the direction of Benjamin Funeral Service. Interment will follow at the Fairview Cemetery in Talala between her Mother & Husband. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Sylvia...

Apr 7, 2015

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, OK....918-253-3222....William "Billy" Lee Ellenburg, age 61, passed away at Integris Grove Hospital, Grove, Oklahoma on Tuesday, April 7, 2015. Billy was born on February 15, 1954 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Charles Ellenburg and Norma Faye (Trout) Ellenburg. Billy worked in the print shop at the Friendship Homes. He enjoyed singing, dancing, cowboy movies, and traveling. He...

Apr 6, 2015

Marla Sue Breshears, 65, of Nowata, passed away April 6, 2015 at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. She was born October 13, 1949 in Bartlesville to Marvin and Lois (Ammons) Gore. She was a 1967 graduate of Bartlesville High School and married Larry Don Breshears October 25, 1979. They moved from Bartlesville to Nowata in 1984. Marla enjoyed reading,...

Apr 5, 2015

Rosa Mae Peterson, 87 year old rural Vinita resident (White Oak), passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2015 at the Craig General Hospital in Vinita. She was born on May 7, 1927 in White Oak to Frank and Rosa (Harvey) Bobb. Rosa attended Kelly School, and later she worked at TRW Cinch in Vinita for 15 years. Rosa was married...

Apr 4, 2015

Luginbuel Funeral Home - Vinita - 918-256-5555......... Lynn Graham, 62 year old Vinita resident, went to be with her heavenly father, Saturday, April 4, 2015. She was born in North Dakota on August 19, 1952 to Forest and Gertrude (Hayes) Welsh. In 1970 she graduated from San Juan High School in Sacramento, CA. She was in Horse Masters for 5...

Apr 2, 2015

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, OK.....918-786-2261....Kenneth "Kenney" P. Birkes, 67 year old, Grove, Oklahoma resident, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2015 at the OSU Medical Center, Tulsa, OK. Kenney was born on November 14, 1947 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania to Kenneth O. and Bonnie (Powell) Birkes. Kenney served his country in the United States Navy. He was owner/operator of Premier Powerline...

Apr 2, 2015

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, OK.....918-786-2261....There will be no obituary.

Service Details

Monday, April 6th, 2015 10:00am, St. Elizabeth Catholic Church

Interment Details

Olympus Cemetery North

Apr 2, 2015

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma........................Funeral services for Bert C. Payton, Sr. are 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Benjamin Funeral Service Chapel with Pastor Wayne Clayton officiating. Interment will follow at Nowata ReLocated Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Bert C. Payton, SR., 94, passed away April 2,...

Apr 1, 2015

Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinta, (918) 256 - 5555 ~ Hosea W. Martin, age 74 of Vinita, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Hosea was born in Vinita on January 3, 1941 to George and Alva (West) Martin. On December 14, 1959 he was united in marriage to Mary Abbott. Survivors include his two sons Billy Martin and Justin Martin,...

Mar 31, 2015

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, OK...918-786-2261....Russell Edwin Towle, age 82, passed away at Freeman West in Joplin, MO on Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Don was born on March 18, 1933 in Orlando, Oklahoma to Frank Towle and Edith (Minigner) Towle. He is survived by his wife of 62 years Berniece (Roedel) Towle; son Rick Towle and his wife Teri; five grandchildren:...

Mar 31, 2015

Luginbuel Funeral Home - Vinita (918) 256 - 5555 - - - John Moore, a 63 year old resident of Vinita, Oklahoma, born on December 12, 1951, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Craig General Hospital in Vinita. Arrangements are pending with Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita, Oklahoma Online condolences may be made at www.honoringmemories.com

Mar 31, 2015

Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinta (918) 256 - 5555 - - Deloris Lee Ayres, 87 year old Bluejacket resident, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 in Bluejacket. She was born on February 18, 1928 in Welch to John R. Spunaugle and Stella (Green) Spunaugle. After graduating from Welch High School, Deloris was married to Paul Truman Ayres on December 22,...

Mar 31, 2015

Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinta, (918) 256 - 5555 ~ R.F. "Pat" Maynard, 76 passed March 31, 2015 in Tucson, Arizona. He is survived by his special friend, Ramona Bearden and son Chris (Sarah) Maynard, of Decatur, TN; grandchildren: Christopher Maynard and Amanda Pacheco ; three great-grandchildren; brothers: Harold (Janette) Maynard , of Grove, OK and Noble Maynard, of Independence, MO...