Obituaries
Mabel Arnold
Sep 27, 2009
Mabel Dutton Arnold, 78, of Big Cabin, died at her home Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, after a long illness, surrounded by her family. She was born Dec. 1, 1930, in Mountain Home, Ark., to William Russell Dutton and Mary Ella (Farris) Dutton. She left Arkansas to work at Boeing Aircraft in Wichita, Kan., where she met Robert J. Arnold and...

Lt. Wiseman
Sep 26, 2009
Lt. Colonel Delter Wiseman died peacefully in the loving arms of his wife Treva, on September 26, 2009 in Grove, Oklahoma. Colonel Wiseman was born on September 29, 191 in Norman, Oklahoma to Ace and Roberta Wiseman. He grew up on a farm and survived the Great Depression and the Oklahoma "dust bowl." After graduating from Oklahoma University, he enlisted...

Glenn Moore
Sep 26, 2009
Surrounded by his family, Glenn Curtis Moore, passed away at his home in Nowata on September 26, 2009 at the age of 84. Glenn was born March 9, 1925 to Dewey and Cleo (McCracken) Moore in Pryor, Oklahoma. Glenn was a veteran of WWII, serving as pilot with the Army Air Corp. He flew the P-47 on 118 combat missions...
Juanita Chapman
Sep 26, 2009
Juanita Jewell Roberts Chapman went home to be with the Lord on September 26, 2009, in Dallas, Texas, at age 88. She was born September 15, 1921, in Ranger, Texas, to Jonah Stillman and Dollie Cordelia Roberts. She grew up in Paul's Valley, Oklahoma, and attended Oklahoma State University, where she met her husband, John Harold Chapman. They were married...
Gerald Ruse
Sep 25, 2009
Gerald "Jerry" E. Ruse, age 69 of Afton, died Friday September 25, 2009. Jerry was born on May 17, 1940 in Long Beach, California the son of John and Adell (Rippetoe) Ruse. On August 29, 1959 Gerald was united in marriage to his longtime sweetheart Kay Foster. Together they raised two children. Jerry was always cheerful and greatly loved his...

Barbara Lauck
Sep 25, 2009
Barbara O. Lauck Barbara Lauck age 72 of Grove, OK died Friday September 25, 2009 in the Landmark Hospital in Joplin, MO. The daughter of Dan and Donnie Wright Seitz, she was born on January 13, 1937 in Kingston, AR. Barbara married Gaylen Lauck in 1984 and he preceded her in death in 1989. She worked for O.N.G. in Tulsa...
Franklin Polson
Sep 25, 2009
Franklin E. Polson, 89 year old well-known Vinita resident, died Friday, September 25, 2009 at the Craig General Hospital. He was born on June 5, 1920 in Vinita to O. E. and Chelsea (Vinyard) Polson. Frank attended Oklahoma State University, until he left for the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was married to Betty Imogene (Smith) Polson...
Nancy Phillips
Sep 24, 2009
Nancy Phillips, age 62 of Grove, OK died Thursday September 24, 2009 at her home in Grove, OK. The daughter of Idora Sue Burden and Edward Cave, she was born on June 15, 1947 in Yale, OK. She married Floyd Phillips on March 19, 1966 in Skiatook, OK. He preceded her in death on December 29, 1999. Nancy attended the...

Berta Bell
Sep 21, 2009
Berta Lou Bell, 77-year-old Bartlesville resident, passed away Monday, September 21, 2009 at the Forrest Manor Nursing Home in Dewey. Mrs. Bell was born March 20, 1932 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Bert Stewart and Laura Ayres-Stewart. She married the love of her life, Perry Bell on July 3, 1954 in Bartlesville. Mrs. Bell worked as a medication aide in a...
Glennen Edinger
Sep 20, 2009
Leon Edinger 68, of Claremore passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2009 at the St. Frances Hospital in Tulsa after his courageous battle with cancer. Leon was born on March 8, 1941 to Benjamin Dow Edinger and Opal Rozella (Fair) Edinger in Delaware, Oklahoma. He spent the majority of his younger years working on the farm with his family in...
James Stine
Sep 19, 2009
James C. Stine, 78, of Bartlesville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 19, 2009 following a short battle with cancer. Jim was born in on December 27, 1930, in Glendale, CA, the son of Charles and Edna Stine. Following his mother's death in 1936, he lived with various relatives until he came to live with his uncle Virgil and Emma...
Janet Nickell
Sep 19, 2009
Janet Marie Smith Nickell, age 45, of Okmulgee, OK died Saturday September 19, 2009 at Calrehouse in Tulsa. She was born July 24, 1964 in Garden Grove, California the daughter of Wayne Frank Delibra and Charlotte Ann DeLibra Smith. Janet worked at Sheehan Pipe Line and was of the Pentecostal faith. Janet loved her church, her family and gospel music....

Fred Scott
Sep 17, 2009
Fred F. Scott, age 81, of Chelsea, OK died Thursday September 17, 2009 at the V.A. Medical Center in Muskogee, OK. He was born December 20, 1927 in Galena, Kansas the son of James F. Scott and Ursie Henderson Scott. The family moved to Vinita where he was raised and received his education graduating high school. In March of 1946...
Liberty Illingsworth
Sep 17, 2009
Liberty "Libby" Isla Illingsworth 89, of Nowata went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday at 5:15 am September 17, 2009. Liberty was born on July 4, 1920 in Delaware, Oklahoma to Lyle and Gladys (Willis) Calvert. She attended Delaware Public Schools but graduated from Childers High School. Libby married James Louis Illingsworth in 1938, they had one...
Ferne Comstock
Sep 17, 2009
Ferne Lorea Comstock Obituary Mrs. Ferne Lorea Comstock, age 99, a resident of Burgandy Place in Tulsa, passed away on September 17, 2009. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Comstock will be conducted by the Neekamp-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Bartlesville. Final committal rights will be accorded her on the family plot of the Memorial Park Cemetery in Bartlesville under the direction of...
Carl Garrison
Sep 16, 2009
Carl "Cobb" Edward Garrison 82, of Delaware passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at his residence. Carl was born on October 20, 1926 in Coweta, Oklahoma to Aubie M. and Minnie Leodis (Still) Garrison. He grew up in Tulsa but traveled to many different cities across the United States before settling in Delaware in 1991. Carl served 2 years,...
Mural Swan
Sep 16, 2009
Mural Dean Harris Swan, 70, Longtime Bartlesville and Dewey resident, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday September 16, 2009 at her home in Dewey surrounded by loving family and friends. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm, On Tuesday, September 22, 2009 in the Colonial Chapel of the Neekamp Luginbuel Funeral Home with Chaplain Roger Shepherd...
Denzel Berry
Sep 16, 2009
Denzel Lee Berry, 87, died September 16, 2009 in Nowata, Oklahoma after a lengthy illness. Born August 20, 1922 in Delaware, Oklahoma to Lee B. and Lela Lumm Berry, he attended the Delaware schools until his junior year when he entered the Oklahoma Military Academy in Claremore, Oklahoma. After his graduation from OMA in 1942, he served four years in...

William Barrett
Sep 16, 2009
William G. "Bill" Barrett Bill Barrett age 76, died Wednesday, September 16, 2009 in the Grove Nursing Center, in Grove, OK. The son of James R. and Willie Hedgekock Barrett, he was born on May 17, 1933 in Pampa, TX. He moved here from Grooms, TX on May 18. 1969. Bill worked as a Wrecker Operator for Mayfield Chevrolet in...

Helen Houck
Sep 15, 2009
Helen J. Houck, age 91, died Tuesday September 15, 2009 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Helen is survived by her two children, Karen Sisk and her husband Stan of Muskogee and Ross C. Houck of Long Beach, Ca., two grandchildren, Andrea Nelson and Traci Sisk both of Cleveland, Ok, 5 great grandchildren, Nick, Taylor, Luke, Josie and Patrick and several nieces and...