Obituaries
William Bryant
Jul 9, 2013
William Alfred "W. A." Bryant, 92 formerly of Vinita, died Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at the Bradford Village in Edmond. He was born on June 8, 1921 in Strang, Oklahoma to Fred and Nona Eolene (Bell) Bryant. W. A. served his country in the Army Air Corp and the U. S. Army during World War II and Korea, from September...
Catherine Castoe
Jul 8, 2013
Catherine Birdie McCausland was born February 5, 1916 in Bartlesville. She was the daughter of Oliver Alonzo McCausland and Mildred Theodoshia (Parker) McCausland. She has been a lifelong resident of Bartlesville. Catherine and Leonard Castoe were united in marriage on December 23, 1933. Mr. Castoe preceded her in death on February 13, 1975. Catherine was a member of Memorial Christian...
Betty Moore
Jul 7, 2013
Betty Jean (Teague) Moore, 83 year old resident of Disney, died Sunday July 7,2013 at Rosewood Terrace Nursing Center in Vinita. She was born on April 21, 1930 in Bolivar, Missouri to Herschel and Beulah (Bagley) Teague. Betty graduated from Billings, Missouri High School. She married John William Moore on December 31, 1946, He preceded her in death on November...
Avice Peck
Jul 6, 2013
Avice Carmoletta (Carey) Peck, 83 year old longtime area resident, went to be with the Lord on Saturday July 6, 2013. She was born on January 26, 1930 in Grove to Bruce Freeman and Edith Ethel (Layman) Carey. Carmoletta was a 1948 graduate of Centralia High School, She married Clifford Ray Peck on July 25, 1948 at her parent's home...
Ruby Sonnenfeld
Jul 5, 2013
Ruby was born June 8, 1931 at Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Samuel Paul Gray and Hazel Josephine (Carlile) Gray. She grew up in Tahlequah, attended Tahlequah schools and later graduated from Northeastern Oklahoma State University with a double major in music and English and a teaching certificate. She married Calvin Booth Purdum on June 7, 1952 at Tahlequah. The Purdums moved...
Wayne Smith
Jul 5, 2013
Wayne Monzell Smith, eighty-eight year old, lifetime area resident, passed away, Friday, July 05, 2013. Wayne was born on April 24, 1925 in Ottawa County, Oklahoma to Rufus and Ester (Winnie) Smith. After high school in Wyandotte, Oklahoma, Wayne joined the United States Navy, proudly serving his country during World War II. Wayne married Veldonah Bartley in 1951 in Pineville...
James Harshfield
Jul 4, 2013
Born James Page Harshfield on 23 February 1910 in Fredonia, Kansas, he died July 4, 2013 at Bartlesville, Oklahoma, age 103. He was known to his friends as Page. Page Harshfield was the second child of Lovell Russaw Harshfield and Nellie Minnie Hane Harshfield. Page's father was a grocer, and Page grew up as children did in those days, helping...
Gary Bronnenberg
Jul 4, 2013
Gary Lee Bronnenberg, age 66 of Vinita, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2013. Gary was born in Coffeyville, KS to Edwin and Iva (Avery) Bronnenberg. He served in the Army from 1966-1969 and worked for numerous years as a welder at Atlas Steel. Gary had a good sense of humor and enjoyed flying his power parachute, tractor pulls, and watching...
Sharon Kuningas
Jul 2, 2013
Sharon Dawn Kuningas, passed away at the Integris Grove General Hospital in Grove, OK on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at the age of 68. Sharon was born June 11, 1945 in St George, Utah, the daughter of Harold J. Hafen and Colleen Atkin. Sharon graduated from high school on May 29, 1963 in Henderson, NV. She married Robert Charles Kuningas,...
Gene Ison
Jul 2, 2013
Gene Ison, passed away at his home in Grove, OK, on Tuesday evening, July 2, 2013 at the age of 86. Gene was born in Muskogee, OK on May 10, 1927 to Gene Ison Sr. and Pearl Ison. The Isons moved to Missouri when Gene was young. Gene attended high school in Windsor, MO and graduated from Paseo High School...
Billy Goforth
Jun 30, 2013
Billy Joe Goforth, age 75 of Vinita, passed away June 30, 2013. He was born in Clayton, OK May 8, 1938 to Orba D. and Anna G. (Burge) Goforth. He served 4 years with the National Guard and after his service became a surveyor for the State of Colorado. He moved back to Oklahoma to be close to family. He...
Jessie Reeves
Jun 29, 2013
Jessie Lee Reeves, 84, of Barnsdall, Oklahoma, died Saturday afternoon, June 29, 2013 at Barnsdall Nursing Home, where she had resided the past five years. Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at Pawhuska Cemetery, Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Visitation will be Monday until 8 p.m. at Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home, Bartlesville and Tuesday, 9 a.m....
Ronald Dean
Jun 29, 2013
Ronald Ralph Dean, age 64 of Grand Lake, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013. Ronald was born in Pecos, TX on October 2, 1948 to Ralph and Bernice (McMahon) Dean. Ronald was a very talented and artistic entrepreneur. He ran his own catering businesses, floral shops, made Santa Clauses and winter scenes, and worked as an interior decorator. He enjoyed...
Roy Wright
Jun 29, 2013
Roy "Chuck" Wright was born April 10, 1920 and went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 29, 2013 at the age of 93. He was born on White Water, Delaware County, to Thomas and May (Caudill) Wright, who were farmers. Chuck was a bass player and his career and talent as a musician took him...
Gary Meyers
Jun 29, 2013
Gary Lee Meyers, 60 year old, Jay, Oklahoma resident passed away, June 29, 2013 following a sudden illness. Gary was born on June 8, 1953 in Miami, Oklahoma to Walter Jesse Meyer and Maudie R. Meyers. After high school, Gary attended Northeast Vo-tech. He was an avid fishermen who also loved to hunt. Gary enjoyed music and was a fan...
Ida Ham
Jun 28, 2013
Ida Marie "Sissy" Ham, was born, September 28, 1952 in Konowa, (Seminole County) Oklahoma. She was the second child of Stanford and Ida Josephine (McBroom) Ham. Her parents lived three miles northeast of Asher. Her grandparents were Joseph Andrew and Mary A. (Rouse) Ham and James William and May (Johnson) McBroom; Marie suffered from medical problems from the time she...
Victoria Sam-Bush
Jun 27, 2013
Victoria Sina "Vicki" Sam-Bush, 46 year old resident of Marble City, died Thursday, June 27, 2013 at the Kindred Hospital in Tulsa. She was born on October 9, 1966 in Claremore to Dwayne and Condelia Nan (Thomas) Sam. Vicki was a graduate of Tahlequah-Sequoyah High School. She married Benny I. Bush on July 10, 1985 at the Craig County Court...
Jay Ford
Jun 26, 2013
Jay Willis Ford was born August 2, 1933 in Newkirk, Oklahoma. He was the son of Julian Ford and Marie Willis Ford. Jay lived in Chelsea, Oklahoma before moving to Bartlesville 40 years ago. Jay and Jennie Keith were united in marriage on July 1, 1966 and they continued their home in Bartlesville. Jay served in the U.S. Army from...
David Nelson
Jun 25, 2013
David Allen Nelson, 58 year old rural Vinita resident, died Tuesday, June 25, 2013. He was born on February 25, 1955 in Tulsa to W. D. and Wanda (Nivison) Nelson. David was a graduate of Tulsa Will Rogers High School. He married Karen Martin on August 30, 1986. They lived in Conway, Missouri for several years where he owned an...
Geneva Canatsey
Jun 23, 2013
Geneva E. Canatsey, 95 year old Vinita resident, went to be with the Lord Sunday, June 23, 2013. Geneva was born in Craig County on October 19, 1917 to Ralph and Elsie (Roberts) Chamberlain. She worked in the meat department of Safeway for many years until her retirement. She enjoyed sewing and gardening. She was a member of the First...
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