Obituaries

Sheila Kerns

Apr 20, 2009

Sheila Lavern Kerns, age 48 of Vinita, died Monday April 20, 2009 at her home. Sheila was born in Oklahoma City on March 21, 1961 to Lavern and Mildred (Pointer) Belt. In 1995 she was united in marriage to Raymond Kerns where they made their home in rural Vinita. Sheila had been a caregiver all her life, working as a...

Harlon Dixon

Apr 20, 2009

Harlon Erwin Dixon, 89, died Monday, April 20, 2009 in New Mexico. Harlon Erwin Dixon was born on October 17, 1919 in Bartlesville, Ok to Frederick E. and Mary Ellen (Mollie) Sullivan Dixon. He attended the Bartlesville Public Schools graduating in 1937. He attended Texas A&M College Class of 1943 graduating in 1948 with a B.S. Degrees in Petroleum Engineering...

Joe Lindley

Apr 19, 2009

Joe "J.R." Lindley, 85, of Bartlesville died Sunday, April 19, 2009 at Heritage Villa Nursing Center. Joe is survived by his wife Phyllis Lindley of the home, one daughter Linda Looney and her husband Don of Tulsa, Ok, two grandchildren Carole Baldwin and her husband John of Broken Arrow, Ok and Brad Looney of Los Angeles, California, two great grandchildren...

Herbert Adams

Apr 19, 2009

Herbert O. Adams 86, of Nowata passed away at his home on Sunday, April 19, 2009. Herbert was born on August 16, 1922 in Hog Shooter, Oklahoma to William T. and Annie (Marshall) Adams. Herbert was a member of the Childers Full Gospel Church. He married Pearl May Sandburg on January 14, 1944. Herbert joined the Army and served in...

Ruth Dugan

Apr 19, 2009

Ruth Ellen Dugan, age 76, a lifetime resident of the Vinita area died Sunday April 19, 2009 at her home. She was born February 24, 1933 in White Oak the daughter of Harry Heard and Elsie Harvey Heard. She was raised and received her education in White Oak and was of the Baptist Faith. Ruth and Roy Dugan were married...

Patricia Hamill

Apr 18, 2009

Patricia Blalack Hamill Patricia Ann "Pat" Hamill age 70, died Saturday April 18, 2009 at her daughter's home rural Grove, OK. The daughter of James Reedy and Ellen Byrd Reedy, she was born on July 27, 1938 in Kansas. Pat married John B Blalack and later Roy C. Hamill, both preceded her in death. Her family moved to Fairland, OK...

Mary Thomas

Apr 17, 2009

Mary Lee Thomas, age 70, a longtime resident of Big Cabin died Friday April 17, 2009 in Claremore, OK. She was born March 18, 1939 in Sallisaw, OK the daughter of William Clarence Mayhan and Jocie C. Dobbs Mayhan. Mary Lee was raised and educated in Sallisaw then attended Contra Costa Jr. College in Richmond CA. She and Howel Glyn...

Leonard Crawford

Apr 16, 2009

Leonard M. Crawford retired from this life on April 16, 2009. Leonard was born on October 22, 1940 at Granny Jessie Tyner's house in Ochelata, on their Cherokee allotment. His parents were Fred Melton and LaVonne Phyllis (Tyner) Crawford Kleier. Leonard's early years were spent in Ochelata with Granny Jessie and his mother. He received most of his education in...

Mary Parmer

Apr 14, 2009

Mary "Ileen" Parmer, 64, of Fairland, Oklahoma died at 8:40 p.m., Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at her home following a long illness. Mary was born August 1, 1944 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Herber Karl and Mary (Tschoepe) Harford. She graduated from Marion High School. She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening and crafts. She was a member of Bible...

Patricia Carlson

Apr 14, 2009

Patricia Ann Carlson, 76, of Grove, Oklahoma died at 4:20 a.m., Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at Integris Grove General Hospital in Grove, Oklahoma. Patricia was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 3, 1932. On March 26, 1980, Patricia married Arthur J. Carlson in Jay, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death on February 21, 2005. Her only immediate survivor is her...

Carney Heard

Apr 12, 2009

Carney E. Heard 91, of Bartlesville passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2009 at Jane Phillips Medical Center. Carney was born on September 21, 1917 to Charles Denson and Ira Vela (Wallace) Heard in Cass County, Texas. He received his education in Lakewood, New Mexico graduating from High School there. Carney started work with the Kanotex refinery in Arkansas City...

Amber Witt

Apr 11, 2009

Amber Elyse Witt, 27 year old Ketchum resident, died Saturday April 11, 2009 at the St. John's Medical Center in Tulsa after an extended illness. Amber was born April 9, 1982 in Pryor to Stanford Gordon Witt and Debbie Sue (Offenbacker) Witt. She was a graduate of Ketchum High School. Amber had lived in Iowa since 2003, until she just...

Carolyn Jackson

Apr 8, 2009

Carolyn Sue Jackson was born December 14, 1940 and passed from this world into the next on April 8, 2009. Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, James Oscar Lewis and Mary Opal (Blevins) Lewis and two brothers, Jerry Lewis and Gary Lewis. She is survived by her husband Richard; five children, Carol McKinney and her husband Keenan, Rick...

Stephen Ketcherside

Apr 8, 2009

Stephen Kyle Ketcherside 36, of Nowata passed away on April 08, 2009 in the Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center. He was born on August 24, 1972 in Claremore, Oklahoma. Stephen received his education from Alluwe Public Schools. He was member of the First Baptist Church in Nowata. Stephen was very family oriented; he had a large family and every one...

Mary Sandsness

Apr 8, 2009

Mary L Sandsness, 62, a resident of Eucha passed away at Integris Grove General Hospital on Wednesday, April 8, 2009. Mary was born on August 21, 1946 in Hobbs, New Mexico to Wallace and Mary (Mills) Higgs. Her and her husband Dale have lived in the Eucha area for fifteen years after moving from Tulsa. Mary was most proud of...

Jimmy Minami

Apr 7, 2009

Jimmy Minami, 61, passed away at his home in Fairland, Oklahoma on Tuesday, April 7, 2009. No local services planned. Arrangements are under the direction of the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home in Grove, Oklahoma.

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Bobby Garner

Apr 6, 2009

Bobby Lynn Garner, 47, a longtime Delaware County resident passed away at the Integris Grove General Hospital. He was born on September 7, 1961 in Wichita, Kansas to Melvin Garner and Beverly Church. Bobby enjoyed when he worked with his brother painting houses. He also loved to be on the bank fishing and could often be caught listening to George...

Roy Hall

Apr 6, 2009

Roy Hall Sr. age 83 a twenty five year resident of Vinita died Monday April 6, 2009 at his home. He was born November 25, 1925 in Chelsea, OK the son of Jess Hall and Dora Cougler Hall. He was raised and received his education in Chelsea. Roy and Cloey Pace were united in marriage on March 13, 1963 in...

Gloria Thompson

Apr 6, 2009

Our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Gloria Jeanne "Shorty" Thompson, left us to go home to her Father on Monday, April 6, 2009, in the Bartlesville Care Center. She had a permanent and deep influence on each one of us and she will be greatly missed. Jeanne was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on June 21, 1928 to W. Clyde Gage...

Ruth Mease

Apr 4, 2009

Ruth Muriel (Barker) Mease, a long-time resident of Nowata, Oklahoma, was called to be with her Lord and Savior on April 4, 2009. Mrs. Mease was born on December 15, 1924, the ninth of twelve children, to Charles Clell and Lena Matilda Barker, in Pittsburg, Kansas. Mrs. Mease was a life-long member of the Lutheran Church, and was a student...