Obituaries

Bonnie Little

Dec 13, 2009

Bonnie Jean Little, 69-year-old Delaware resident, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2009 at the Osage Nursing Home in Nowata. Ms. Little was born July 31, 1940 in Delaware, Oklahoma to Ralph Little and Nancy Ann Corbin-Little. She grew up and attended schools in Delaware and later attended the Tri-County Tech Food Services program. She worked as a cook for the...

Carolyn Weaver

Dec 13, 2009

Carolyn S Weaver, 57 year-old Afton (Cleora) resident, died Thursday December 10, 2009 at the Craig General Hospital in Vinita. She was born November 20, 1952 in Memphis, Tennessee to B. B. and Audrey (Turner) Brown. Carolyn grew up in Beaver, Oklahoma, attended college at Northeastern State College in Tahlequah and received her teaching degree. Carolyn married Joe Weaver on...

Elmer Hathaway

Dec 13, 2009

Rev. Elmer Hathaway, 82-year-old Nowata resident, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2009 at the Osage Nursing Home in Nowata. Rev. Hathaway was born July 31, 1927 in Mountainburg, Arkansas to Henry Hathaway and Maggie Garriett-Hathaway. Mr. Hathaway attended schools in Morris, Oklahoma and after graduation went to serve his country in the United States Army during WWII. Rev. Hathaway married...

Vera Pierce

Dec 12, 2009

Vera K. Pierce, Grove area resident, died Saturday morning December 12, 2009 at the age of 91. She was born on November 30, 1918 to her parents, Arthur and Odile (Norman) Keller in Ruby, Montana. She attended school and graduated from high school while living in Montana. During her life she worked as a secretary for the Douglas Aircraft Company...

Mary Dameron

Dec 11, 2009

Mary Louise Dameron, age 79, a former longtime resident of White Oak died Friday December 11, 2009 at Wildwood Care Center in Tulsa. She was born March 21, 1930 in Tulsa, OK the daughter of Amos C. and Gretta Odell Pool Wilkins. She was raised and educated in White Oak and was of the Baptist Faith. She William O. "Tike"...

Walter Sires

Dec 11, 2009

Walter Sires 86 of Bartlesville, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2009 at the Sterling House. Walter Clinton Sires was born on June 14, 1923 in Bartlesville to Amos and Minnie (Reynolds) Sires. He attended elementary, middle and high school in Bartlesville graduating from College High. Walter entered the United States Army on January 21, 1943. On April 25, 1943...

Terry Lyons

Dec 11, 2009

Terry Lee Lyons, Colcord resident, died early Thursday December 11, 2009 at the age of 57. He was born on November 11, 1952 in Tahlequah, OK to his parents Bill "Scout" Lyons and Dennie (Warren) Lyons. Terry grew up and attended Tahlequah schools where he graduated high school. Terry worked as a produce supervisor at Save-A-Lot grocery as well as...

Juanita Smith

Dec 10, 2009

Juanita Smith age 67 died Thursday December 10, 2009 the Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa, OK The daughter of Orval Bishop and Roxie Slate Bishop, she was born on September 24, 1942 in Bristow, OK. She married Louis E. Smith and he preceded her in death in 2007. Juanita had worked in Automated Mail in Tulsa for 7 years. Later working...

Judy Grass

Dec 10, 2009

Judy Jeanette Grass, Jay resident, died Thursday evening December 10, 2009 at home surrounded by her family at the age of 47. She was born on February 1, 1962 to her parents Sam Jewitt, Jr. and Nancy (Davis) in Claremore, OK. She attended Jay schools while growing up and then married Stanley Grass on February 28, 1979 at Piney Baptist...

Virginia Luce

Dec 8, 2009

Virginia Mae Luce, a resident of Fairland, passed away Tuesday morning in Grove at the age 91. She was born on April 12, 1918 in Toledo, Ohio to her parents WM Giles & Iva Mae Blanchard. Virginia resided in Santa Ana, California from 1959 to 1976 then moved to Oklahoma where she resided until her death. Mrs. Luce was preceded...

Betty Buck

Dec 7, 2009

Betty Jo Buck Jay, OK - Betty Jo Buck was born January 18, 1926 in Jay, OK. She was the daughter of Helen Aubrey and Cal E. Dooley. Betty died Monday, December 7, 2009 at the age of 83 in Springdale, AR. She was lifetime resident of Delaware County working as a clerk in the Delaware County Treasurer Office before...

Flora Tarbox

Dec 7, 2009

Flora May Tarbox, 93, loving wife, mother and grandmother, went home to be with her Lord early Monday morning. Flora May Kucera was born on July 20, 1916 in St. Louis, Missouri, the only child of Anton (Tony) Kucera and Flora Mary McNamee Kucera. She grew up in Santa Monica and Hollywood, California, completing her education at Hollywood High. Flora...

Merit Nivison

Dec 6, 2009

Merit Dee Nivison, age 71 of Bluejacket, died December 6, 2009 at his home. He was born in Big Cabin, OK on August 7, 1938 the son of Dick Nivison and Ella Faye Maxwell. He attended Ketchum School. In 1956 Merit joined the Army. He also worked as his family's caregiver several years. Merit is preceded in death by his...

Sherry Luther

Dec 5, 2009

Sherry Jean Luther, age 58 of Vinita, died Saturday, December 5, 2009. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 11, 2009 with Pastor Eddie Wrinkle officiating.

Service Details

Friday, December 11th, 2009 10:00am, Luginbuel Funeral Home

Interment Details

Fairview Cemetery - Vinita

Earl O'Dell

Dec 5, 2009

Earl Edward O'Dell, age 93 of Vinita, died Saturday December 5, 2009. He was born in northeast Craig County on March 3, 1916 the son of O. G. O'Dell and Eva (Fox) O'Dell. On August 21, 1937 he was united in marriage to Juanita June Adams. That same year Earl began doing installation work in Tulsa for Western Electric Company,...

Carrie Mosher

Dec 4, 2009

Carrie Amanda (ARNING) Mosher, age 97, of Nowata, Oklahoma died December 4, 2009 at Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center. Funeral Services for Mrs. Mosher will be held at 2 p.m. at the First Christian Church, Wednesday, December 9, 2009, Nowata, Oklahoma with Rev. Rob Crawford officiating. Interment will follow at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Benjamin Funeral...

Frankie Durr

Dec 3, 2009

Frankie LUNELL Durr of Claremore, Oklahoma died at 3:30 pm on December 3, 2009. . . In addition to being a wonderful mother, wife and friend, she knew how to have a fun. Her laughter was contagious and she was always "Good to go". Though being captured in the fog of Alzheimer's disease over the past 5 years, Nell has...

Steve Carter

Dec 3, 2009

Steve R. Carter, 54, a resident of Grove passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at the Integris Grove General Hospital. He was born on March 29, 1955 in Springdale, Arkansas to Gaylord and Betty Jean Carter. He worked as a farm hand; he loved to hunt deer fish and his Goldwing Motorcycle. Mr. Carter was preceded in death by...

Danny Howard Sr.

Dec 2, 2009

Danny Joe Howard Sr., Ketchum resident, died Tuesday evening December 2, 2009 in Pittsburg, KS at the age of 58 years. He was born on June 4, 1951 in Pittsburg to Andrew Allen Howard Sr. and Hattie Wilma (Clark) Howard. Danny attended Pittsburg schools and later served his country in the US Air Force. After serving his country, Danny worked...

Betty Jones

Dec 2, 2009

Betty Juanita Jones, 81 year-old longtime area resident, died Wednesday December 2, 2009 at Rosewood Terrace. She was born September 6, 1928 in Big Cabin to Charles and Lorena (Trickey) Whisler. Betty graduated Weathers High School in 1946; she was one of three graduates. She married Alden Edward Jones on January 6, 1947 at the Pittsburg County Court House in...