Obituaries
Joshua Stand
Jun 16, 2014
Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma Funeral services for Joshua Luke Stand are 2:00 P.M., Friday, June 20, 2014 at the first Baptist Church in Nowata with Rev. Weldon Foster officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Washington Cemetery in Lenapah. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Memorials in Josh's name may...
Phillip Mayfield Sr.
Jun 13, 2014
Luginbuel Funeral Home - Vinita - 918-256-5555 Phillip Michael Mayfield, Sr., 64 year old Big Cabin resident, died Friday, June 13, 2014. Phil was born in Caruthersville, MO on February 25, 1950 to Oscar "Buddy" and Alene (Fennell) Mayfield. He served in the United States Army during Vietnam. On April 3, 1990 he was united in marriage to Alice Bader....
Danny Hardy
Jun 12, 2014
Luginbuel South Grand Lake Funeral Home - Langley - 918-256-5555 Danny Leroy Hardy, 47 year old Ketchum resident, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014. Danny was born to John and Pearl Hardy in Rogers, AR on March 4, 1967. Danny graduated from Ketchum High School and worked at Johnson Sawmill until he became disabled. Hunting and fishing were his greatest...
Mary Baker
Jun 10, 2014
Mary Francis Baker, 87 year old former Nowata resident passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She was born February 2, 1927, in Nowata, Oklahoma to F.G. McQueen and Sibal (Billups) McQueen. She attended Nowata Schools and in 1946 married Charles Baker in Nowata. Mary was a member of the First Church of God in Nowata. She enjoyed...
Samuel Legrand
Jun 8, 2014
Samuel Mark Legrand, 35 year old Colcord, Oklahoma resident passed away, Monday, June 9th, 2014. Samuel was born on November 26, 1978 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to John Stanley Legrand and Ellen (Barnes) Whitaker. Samuel worked as a construction worker most of his life. He was an avid fisherman and loved life. a memorial service for Samuel will be held at...
Mildred Johnstone
Jun 8, 2014
Mildred Owen Johnstone, 93, widow of the late Leo H. Johnstone, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2014, at her home in Oklahoma City. Mildred was born on October 19, 1920, at Oil Hill, Kansas, the daughter of Sam J. Owen and Myrtle McGee Owen. She was raised and educated in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She attended Bartlesville Junior College and Oklahoma...
Betty Taylor
Jun 7, 2014
Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita 918-256-5555 -- Betty Lee Taylor, 85 year old former Vinita resident, died Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the Senior Suites Healthcare facility in Broken Arrow. She was born on March 27, 1929 in Tulsa to Raymond Frances Headrick and Edna Golda (Epperson) Headrick. Betty attended school in Sand Springs, graduated from Bluejacket, the attended college...
Paul Ayres
Jun 6, 2014
Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita 918-256-5555 --- Paul T. Ayres, 86 year old Bluejacket resident, died Friday, June 6, 2014 at his home. He was born August 14, 1927 in Bluejacket to Lonnie T. and Mary (Branham) Ayres. Paul married Deloris Spunaugle on December 22, 1946 in Oswego, Kansas. He retired from B. F. Goodrich after 30 years, where he...
Robert Mcclain
Jun 6, 2014
Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita, 918-256-5555 -- Robert Suiter McClain, retired retail merchant died at the Veterans Hospital in Claremore on June 6. He was born to John Clarence and Pearl Irene (Snyder) McClain in Lowry City, MO on July 16, 1924. He attended school in Lamar, MO where he excelled in music. He played trumpet in the Lamar Marching...
Fairy Oakley
Jun 6, 2014
Fairy (Belcher) Oakley, 99, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma passed away on June 6, 2014. Fairy, one of nine children born to Bonnie and Hettie Belcher, grew up on a farm claimed by her grandfather in the Cherokee Strip Land Run of 1893. She attended school in Lambert and married her high school sweetheart, Cecil Oakley. Fairy and Cecil began their life...
Patricia Armstrong
Jun 5, 2014
Patricia L. Armstrong, age 74, and resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2014, in the Jane Phillips Medical Center. Patricia Louise Parker was born June 27, 1939 in Bartlesville. She was the daughter of Ernest Cleo Parker and Dorothy Mae (Graham) Parker. She graduated from Bartlesville College High School with the Senior Class of 1957. She...
Donna Beard
Jun 4, 2014
Luginbuel Funeral Home - Vinita- 918-256-5555 Donna Marie Beard, 65 year old former Vinita resident, died Wednesday, June 4, 2014 in Everett, WA. Donna was born in Vinita on August 4, 1948. She worked as a professional dog groomer both in Washington and as the founder of Soggy Doggy in Vinita. Survivors include her husband Arthur Beard of Everett, WA,...
Mary Guest
Jun 1, 2014
Luginbuel's South Grand Lake Chapel of Langley 918-782-4400 Mary Frances Guest, 93 year old Ketchum resident, went to her heavenly home, Sunday June 1, 2014. She was born on May 5, 1921 in Tulsa to Peter and Rose Marie (Johnston) Diederich. Mary was a graduate of Holy Family High School in Tulsa. She married Roy Richard "Dick" Guest on February...
Jerry Hewitt
May 31, 2014
Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma Funeral services for Jerry Wayne Hewitt are 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at the First Church of God with Pastor Wendell Abbott officiating. Interment will follow at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Memorials in Jerry's name may be made to the 1033 Wheelchair Van. Jerry Wayne Hewitt...

Fae Haney
May 31, 2014
Luginbuel Funeral Home - Vinita - 918-256-5555 Jorja Fae Haney, 89 year old Vinita resident, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2014. Fae was born on December 3, 1924 to Joseph and Nancy Wyatt. On September 17, 1949 she was united in marriage to Quention "Dutch" Haney and together they raised two daughters and ran a ranch for many years. Fae...
Lois Bunch
May 30, 2014
Luginbuel Funeral Home - Vinita - 918-256-5555 Lois Marie Bunch, 77 year old Vinita resident, died Friday, May 30, 2014. Marie was born in Angels Camp, CA on December 6, 1936 to Herl and Nola Osborn. On July 10, 1955 she was united in marriage to the love of her life, Lewis Bunch, in Springfield, MO. For 22 years she...
Joy Macdonald
May 29, 2014
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261. Joy M. MacDonald, Grove resident, died at home with family by her side Thursday evening, May 29, 2014, at the age of 81 years. She was born June 15, 1932 in Flint, Michigan to her parents, Clifford and Madeline (Loy) Sisco. After graduating high school, she married the love of her life, Gerald MacDonald...
Jeffrey Harris
May 28, 2014
Luginbuel Funeral Home - Vinita - 918-256-5555 Jeffrey Ray Harris, 38 year old Cleora resident, died Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Jeff was born in Tulsa on August 12, 1975 to Timothy Harris and Stacy Wallace. He had worked at Indian Hills resort and as a painter. He is survived by his mother Stacy Wallace of Afton, son Korey Harris, brother...
Mandy Benigar
May 24, 2014
Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma Mandy Nadine Benigar, 57, of Nowata passed away at her home Saturday, May 24, 2014, with her family at her side. She was born June 2, 1956, in Nowata to Charles Horton and Roxie (Young) Horton. Mandy attended Nowata Schools and later earned a degree in Para-Legal Studies. She enjoyed being a part of...
Melvin Mcgee
May 23, 2014
Benjamin Funeral Service - Melvin R. McGee (loving husband to Carol Sue McGee), 78 year old Nowata businessman died Friday, May 23, 2014 in an automobile accident just south of Nowata. He was born February 19, 1936 in Davenport, Oklahoma to Ora David McGee and Grace Gertrude (Stone) McGee. Melvin was a 1954 graduate of Davenport High School where he...