Obituaries
Rita Mayhew
Nov 22, 2014
Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma On July 18, 1937 a daughter was born to Jesse and Covell (Francis) Martin. She was given the name Oletha Marie Martin, which was later changed to Rita Marie Martin. Rita attended Douglas School in Bartlesville until 1945 when she moved with her sister Orenthia Grimmett and started school at Lincoln High School. Rita...

David Grass
Nov 21, 2014
David Wayne Grass, 62 year old, Jay, Oklahoma resident passed away, Friday, November 21, 2014 with his family by his side, following a long illness. David was born on December 21, 1951 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Smith and Anna (Gourd) Grass. He was the City of Jay water department for over three decades. David was an outdoorsman who loved to...
Marilyn Weaver
Nov 21, 2014
Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma Graveside funeral services for Marilyn Sue Weaver, 73 year old Wann, Oklahoma resident will be held 2:00 pm, Wednesday, November 26, 2014, at the Weaver Family Cemetery in Wann. Services are under the direction of Benjamin Funeral Service of Nowata. Marilyn Sue Weaver passed away November 21, 2014, at Jane Phillips Medical Center in...
Vada Austin
Nov 21, 2014
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home Grove, OK (918) 786-2261 --- Vada Marie (Swofford) Austin, age 85, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2014 in Fairland, Oklahoma surrounded by her family. Vada was born on October 11, 1929 in Berryville, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Clarence and Alta (Plumlee) Swofford. Vada was united in marriage to the love of her life, James...
Jennie Ford
Nov 20, 2014
Jennie Lee Keith was born on March 6, 1935 at Cooty's Bluff, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of James Alonzo Keith and Effie (Stover) Keith. She attended high school in Vinita, Oklahoma and Alluwe, Oklahoma where she graduated with the Alluwe Senior Class of 1953 as Valedictorian of the class. In 1966, Jennie married Jay Willis Ford in Nowata, Oklahoma....
Joann Bird
Nov 19, 2014
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, OK....918-786-2261....JoAnn Bird, age 67 of Eucha, Oklahoma, went to be with her Lord Wednesday, November 19, 2014 in Tulsa, OK. JoAnn was born on February 19, 1947 in Bull Hollow, Oklahoma to Walter Lyman and Annie (Budder) Lyman. She was one of seven children. She attended Fairview School in Eucha, OK and Kansas High School. She...
Cecil Caudill
Nov 19, 2014
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral home grove, OK, (918) 786-2261 --- Cecil Wayne Caudill, age 88 died on November 19, 2014 at the Higher Call Nursing Center in Quapaw, Oklahoma. Cecil was born on March 4, 1926 in Grove, Oklahoma to Lige and Ona (Hanna) Caudill. His mother Ona, was an original enrollee on the Dawes Roll. Cecil was extremely proud of his...
Jeffery Speer
Nov 18, 2014
Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita, 918-256-5555. Jeffery Eugene "Jeff" Speer, 51 year old well known resident of Bluejacket, passed away early Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at the Freeman Hospital in Joplin. He was born on June 7, 1963 in Welch, to Arnold and Carol Lea (Berry) Speer. Jeff was a 1981 graduate of Bluejacket High School. He worked at the...
William Mildren
Nov 17, 2014
Luginbuel Funeral Home - Vinita - 918-256-5555....... William George Mildren, 73 year old Cleora resident, passed away Monday, November 17, 2014. William was born in Belle Fourche, SD on January 5, 1941. He enjoyed fishing, playing guitar and singing at church, and was a Deacon at the Cleora Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife Anita Mildren of the home, children:...
Leon Beland
Nov 17, 2014
Leon W. Beland, long - time Nowata resident, passed away November 17 at home surrounded by family. Leon was born May 16, 1945 to Louis E. and Ruth Williams Beland in Ft. Smith, AR. He married Marcia Valentine on October 27, 1990. Leon played football for the University of Nebraska and the University of Arkansas, graduating with a bachelors degree...
Xander Houck
Nov 17, 2014
Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita, (918)256-5555, Xander James Houck, 2 month old son of Dean and Valerie (Spaulding) Houck, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2014 in Tulsa. He was born on September 10, 2014 in Vinita. Preceding him in death were his great-grandparents, Bert Spaulding, Albert Ward, Mike and Sandy Cuffle, Ron McSparin; grandfather, Keith Spaulding, and a sister...

Jimmie Fallis
Nov 16, 2014
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, OK.....918-786-2261....Jimmie D. Fallis, passed away at the Grove Nursing Center in Grove, OK on Sunday, November 16, 2014 at the age of 75. Jimmie was born on November 13, 1939 in Cleburn, TX, the son of the late Willard Sherman Fallis and Hazel (Finley) Fallis. Jimmie and his family moved to California at an early age...
Bobby Kuder
Nov 16, 2014
Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita 918-256-5555, -- Bobby Dale Kuder, 82 year old resident of Pryor, died early Sunday, November 16, 2014 at the St. John Medical Center in Tulsa. He was born November 23, 1931 near Vinita, to Winrow Edward Kuder and Cleo Linda (Nelson) Kuder. Bobby graduated from Afton High School and attended NEO A&M College in Miami....
Shirley Hutton
Nov 15, 2014
Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, OK. Funeral services for Shirley Madge (Secondine) Hutton are 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at Benjamin Funeral Service Chapel with Ben Killion officiating. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Shirley Madge Hutton passed away Saturday, November 15, 2014 at her home in Nowata. She was born April 6, 1927 in Nowata County to...
Florence Amendolara
Nov 15, 2014
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, OK....918-786-2261....Florence Margaret (Iannone) Amendolara, age 93, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at the Grove Nursing Center in Grove, Oklahoma. Florence "Flo" was born on March 13, 1921 in Utica, New York. She was the daughter of Carlo and Rose (Yule) Iannone. Flo was united marriage to Danny Amendolara, and then they moved to California...
Tommy Ballard
Nov 15, 2014
Luginbuel Funeral Home - Vinita - 918-256-5555...... Tommy Jack Ballard, well known Vinita resident, passed away November 15, 2014, at his home. He was born July 17, 1925 in Ruby (Nowata County) to Jack and Delva McMains Ballard. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Bennie in WWII and Dewitt. Tommy graduated from Nowata High School. He...
Laura Browning
Nov 14, 2014
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, OK....918-786-2261....Laura Leona Browning, 89, of Grove, OK, passed away on Friday, November 14th, at her home in Grove. Laura was born on August 4, 1925 in Centralia, OK, to Lewis and Ruth Cook. She married Milo Curtis Browning, in May of 1942. She is preceded in death, by her husband, Milo Curtis Browning and a son,...
Doris Spicer
Nov 13, 2014
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, OK....918-786-2261....Doris A. Spicer, passed away at the Grove Nursing Center in Grove, OK on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at the age of 95. Doris was born on February 18, 1919 in Pawhuska, OK, the daughter of the late Stewart Jamison and Nellie (Charloe) Jamison. Doris grew up in Oregon and attended school in Oregon. She married...
Edward Barnhart
Nov 12, 2014
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, OK.....918-253-3222.....Edward "Ed" K. Barnhart, passed away in Tulsa, OK on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at the age of 63. Ed was born on January 17, 1951 in Jay, OK, the son of the late Raymond Barnhart and Orpha (Earp) Barnhart. Ed graduated from Jay High School in the mid 1960's. After graduation, Ed served his country...

Lucille Minniear
Nov 12, 2014
Funeral services for Lucille Lorraine Minniear are 1:00 P.M., Monday, November 17, 2014 at Hillside Christian Church with Ben Killion officiating. Interment will follow at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Online condolences maybe left at www.honoringmemories.com. Lucille Lorraine Minniear, 96, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at the Osage Nursing Home in Nowata. She was born May 8, 1918 in Falan,...