Obituaries

Jan 18, 2014

Georgia Mae Badley, 78 year old resident of Strang, died Saturday, January 18, 2014 at the Monroe Manor Nursing Center in Jay. She was born December 7, 1935 in Strang to John Edward Trice and Tempa (Wickliff) Trice. Georgia was a 1953 graduate of Ketchum High School. On July 2, 1958 she married Bobby Jack Badley in Miami, he preceded...

Jan 15, 2014

Jan 15, 2014

Lauana Gail Fowler passed from this life Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at her home. Lauana was born on September 11, 1961 to Fred Alvin and Jolena Marie (Brizendine) Dixon. She attended Chatcham High School in Turlock, California. Lauana had several careers over the years, including being an office manager and stay at home mom. Most recently, she worked as a...

Jan 15, 2014

Elsie Mae (Applegate) Brown, 100, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2014 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Born July 6, 1913 to John Wesley and Thursa Anne (Hess) Applegate, she was the youngest in the Applegate family of 10 children in Newark, Ohio where she grew up, graduated from Newark High School with the class of 1931 and married. She worked at...

Jan 14, 2014

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home-Grove, OK; John Wesley Bushyhead, 50, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. John was born September 9, 1963 in Grove, Oklahoma, to his parents, Jack and Freda Madean (Payton) Bushyhead, one of nine children. John attended and graduated Grove schools. He worked as a machinist and storage tank fabricator. John loved to hunt...

Jan 14, 2014

Charles Elbert "Bud" Gammell, 67 year old Eucha resident, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014. Charles was born in California on October 29, 1946 to Fred and Wanda (Costner) Gammell. On March 21, 1992 he was united in marriage to Billie Goodman. Charles served in the United States Army serving two tours in Vietnam. He worked and retired from AT&T...

Jan 13, 2014

Sharon Ann England, 59, died January 13, 2014, with her family and her sister by her side at her home in Vinita, Oklahoma. A beloved mother and devoted wife, Sharon never tired of giving to her family, friends, and community. Through her strength, courage, and unrelenting passion for family, she has been a role model and inspiration to many. Sharon...

Jan 12, 2014

Charles Edward Reynolds, 70 year old longtime Vinita resident, went to be with the Lord January 12, 2014. He was born at home on January 13, 1943 to William and Ruby Reynolds in Afton, OK. He attended Afton and Vinita schools. He worked as a construction worker. Charles, better known as Uncle Chuck, enjoyed spending time with family. Although he...

Jan 11, 2014

Bern William Hague, 91, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, died early Saturday morning, January 11, 2014 at Jane Phillips Medical Center. Mr. Hague was born August 2, 1922 at Harris, Missouri to John William Hague and Eunice Woneva (Mason) Hague. Bern moved from Missouri to Des Moines, Iowa as a child. His father managed a lumber yard, where Bern had his first job....

Jan 11, 2014

Frank Schoonover, 80 year old White Oak resident, died Saturday, January 11, 2014. Frank was born in Holly, Colorado on August 3, 1933 to Oman and Vera (Cochran) Schoonover. He served in the United States Army from 1953-1955. On September 15, 1983 he was united in marriage to Nancy. Frank worked as a heavy equipment operator for numerous years. Survivors...

Jan 9, 2014

Rocky Lee Ferdig, Sr. 60 year old resident of Bluejacket (Timber Hill), went to be with his Lord on Thursday, January 9, 2014, with his family by his side. He was born on October 22, 1953 in Noel, Missouri to Kent and Louetta (Adams) Ferdig. Rocky attended school at McDonald County and then went into the United States Marine Corps,...

Jan 8, 2014

Funeral services for Cressa Anne Ewers are 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at Benjamin Funeral Service Chapel with Pastor Lawrence Green officiating. Interment will follow at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Cressa Anne Ewers, 49, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. Cressa was born July...

Jan 5, 2014

Ina Geraldine Briggs left this world to meet her passed loved ones once again on January 5, 2014, at her home in Nowata. Gerry Briggs was born January 11, 1928, to Byron and Grace (Plecker) Epperson. She had a sister, Mae Truitt who is also deceased. Gerry met Robert Briggs at Lenapah School and they were married September 3, 1949...

Jan 4, 2014

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove~ Teddy Leon Reece, Jr., Grove resident, died January 4, 2014 in Fayetteville, AR at the age of 50 years. Teddy was born July 31, 1963 in Gravette, AR to his parents, Ted Reece Sr. & Wanda Sue (Blevins) Reece. Teddy attended Jay schools growing up and spent his lifetime in the area. Teddy married the love...

Jan 4, 2014

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma LLOYD GRANT MESSIMORE BELOVED HUSBAND, BROTHER, AND FATHER Lloyd Grant Messimore was born to Delbert & Emma Messimore of Afton, Oklahoma (now deceased) on July 19, 1950 in Sacramento, California. He was 63 years of age when he passed away in his rural home in Jay, Oklahoma from cancer on January 4, 2014. Lloyd spent...

Jan 4, 2014

Alfred Earl VanGundy, 91 year old former Vinita resident, died Saturday, January 4, 2014 in Edmond, OK. Alfred was the youngest of seven children born to Wallace and Mary (Green) VanGundy. He was born in Miami, OK on March 20, 1922. He served in the United States Army during the Rhineland Battle in World War II. From 1959-1984 he was...

Jan 3, 2014

Walter L. Barnes, passed away at the Integris Grove General Hospital in Grove, OK on Friday, January 3, 2014 at the age of 83. Walter was born on March 25, 1930 in Delaware County, OK, the son of the late Servetus Beaty and Bertha Ellen (Fouts) Barnes. After Walter attended school in Indianola Schools, he went to work for his...

Jan 2, 2014

Ella Lee (Allen) Bauers passed away January 2, 2014, at her home in Nowata surrounded by her family and friends. She was born October 11, 1927, in Delaware, Oklahoma, to Jesse Clarence Allen and Nora Ada (Allen) Allen. Lee attended and graduated from Nowata High School. Lee lived many years in Las Vegas, Nevada. She worked for casino's doing whatever...

Jan 2, 2014

Carl James Simmons, 76 of Vinita, was called home on Thursday evening, January 2, 2014, with his family by his side. He was born at Kaw City, on July 4, 1937 to James and Beatrice Simmons. Carl married June Jolly on August 23, 1973 in Independence, Kansas, Carl and June moved to Vinita in 1976, he worked as a mechanic...

Jan 2, 2014

Danna Margaret (McKisick) Minson, 92 year old rural Vinita resident, died early Thursday, January 2, 2014 at the Heartsworth Nursing Center. She was born on July 25, 1921 in Big Cabin to George and Mary (Landrum) McKisick. Danna was a graduate of Big Cabin schools. She enjoyed cooking, quilting, and gardening, especially growing strawberries. She was a member of the...