Obituaries

Feb 24, 2008

Betty Jane Arning was born June 22, 1916 in Fairview, Kansas, to George E. and Birdie (Pruitt) Hicks. She passed from this life in Arkansas City, Kansas after reaching 91 years, 8 months, and 2 days. At age 3 her mother died and she was adopted by Joseph and Elsie Noyes, of Coffeyville, Kansas. She attended and graduated from schools...

Feb 23, 2008

Robert James Schroeder (Sarge), 77, of Grove, Oklahoma died Saturday, February 23, 2008 at Integris Grove General Hospital. He was born May 13, 1930 in Dennison, Iowa and married Cheryl Ronn at Bella Vista, Arkansas on February 7, 1998. He served 21 years in the U.S. Army and was stationed in occupied Germany, Korea and two tours of duty in...

Feb 23, 2008

Vern Tomlinson, 85-year-old former Nowata resident, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2008 at the St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. Vern Tomlinson was born August 11, 1922 in Lesley, Arkansas to Ernest Tomlinson and Florence Williams-Tomlinson. He moved to the Chelsea area in 1928 where he attended school. He worked for years on the family farm to help ensure that the...

Feb 21, 2008

Thomas L. Barnes, Jr. "Hulk" "Chief", 38, of Grove, Oklahoma died at OSU Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on February 21, 2008. He was born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma on September 6, 1969 to Thomas Lee Barnes, Sr. and Patricia G. Masters. He attended Grove High School and enjoyed music , Sooner and Grove Football, spending time with his children and...

Feb 20, 2008

Allen S. Craig, 62, a resident of Jay was found on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 after a long search. He was born on April 7, 1944 in Springfield, MO to Roxanna (Deal) Underwood. He graduated from high school in Jones, OK. Mr. Craig joined the United States Air Force were he spent some time over seas as an airplane mechanic....

Feb 20, 2008

Janet Ann Maynard, 59, a longtime Grove resident passed away at her home on Wednesday, February 20, 2008. She was born on September 26, 1948 to Andy and Wanda (Forrest) Dominguez in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Mrs. Maynard received her teaching certificate from the University of Arkansas and went on to obtain her LPN license. From 1973 to 1996 she worked as...

Feb 20, 2008

Bethel Leona Harding, 69, of Anderson, Missouri, died Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at the Golden Living Center in Anderson, Missouri. She was born June 22, 1939 in Delaware County, Oklahoma to J.D. Harding and Ruby Lee Hepler.-Harding. She never married and worked in numerous homes of elderly people providing care. She also worked in cafeterias. Bethel was a member of...

Feb 18, 2008

Vincent Robert Clark of Grove died at 2:25 a.m., Monday, February 18, 2008 at Integris Grove General Hospital. He was 91. Vincent was born January 1, 1917 in Cherryvale, Kansas. His parents were Percy l. and Katherine J. (Davis) Clark. He attended schools in Wichita, Kansas. He graduated from high school in Wichita. While still in high school, Vincent began...

Feb 18, 2008

Ruth Mae Reynolds, age 84, a resident of Dewey died Monday evening, February 18, 2008 at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. She was born March 24, 1923 in Dewey, OK the daughter of Calvin O. Watt and Allie A. Needham Watt. She was reared and received her education in Copan, OK. She and Benjamin "Frank" Reynolds were united in...

Feb 17, 2008

Wilma Louise Koerner of Grove died at 10:30 p.m., Sunday, February 17, 2008 at her home after a long illness. She was 76. Survivors include her son, Ted Koerner of Grove. Private funeral arrangements have been made with Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home in Grove.

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Feb 17, 2008

Charlene Manley, 56, died Sunday, February 17, 2008 in Vinita, Oklahoma. Charlene was born in Vinita, Oklahoma on September 19, 1951, to L.C. and Evelyn (Sumner) Tucker. On June 4, 1970, Charlene married Willard Manley, in Vinita, Oklahoma. Willard survives at the home. Charlene spent her working life in the manufacturing industry, working for Eaton Dynamics. She liked to read,...

Feb 17, 2008

Helene K. Harrah, 87, died Sunday, February 17, 2008 in Vinita, Oklahoma. Helene was born in Perry, Oklahoma on November 12, 1920, to Frederick and Katherine (Bamberger) Lovecamp. Helene spent her working life and much of her non-working life as well, as a cook. Professionally, she cooked at the Junior High School Cafeteria in Perry, Oklahoma. She also worked as...

Feb 14, 2008

Shirley Lee Barham Dunbar, age 74, of Bartlesville died at 6:30 a.m. Thursday February 14, 2008 at St. Frances Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. Shirley was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on June 13th 1933 to Henry Folk and Mary Louise Wright. She grew up in Bartlesville and attended Bartlesville schools. On June 18th 1949 she married Paul Jr. Barham in Bartlesville,...

Feb 12, 2008

Claudine Woods was born December 15, 1932, in Phelps City, Missouri, to James and Mabel C. (Stoner) Bailey. She passed from this life Tuesday, February 12, 2008 in Stillwater, Oklahoma, after reaching 75 years, 1 month, and 27 days. She graduated from High School in Fairfax, Missouri, and on June 11, 1950 she married Don L. Woods in Mound City,...

Feb 11, 2008

Stephen Forrest Speer, sixty-one year old resident of Wyandotte, Oklahoma died February 11, 2008 at his home. Born on December 21, 1946 in Wellington, Kansas, he was the son of Forrest and Bernadine (Tracy) Speer. Steve married Donna Gaylord on March 21, 1981 in Wichita, Kansas. For many years Steve worked in the aircraft industry all over the country. He...

Feb 10, 2008

Charles Homer Eaton passed away on February, 9th, 2008 at his home in Vinita, Oklahoma. Charles was born on September 16, 1928 in Salina, Oklahoma to Charley "Dutch" and Mamie "Midge" (Benham) Eaton. He married Wanda Duncan on June 25th, 1949; they made their home in Spavinaw. In his early years Charles delivered minnows for Bill McGimpsey, he then worked...

Feb 10, 2008

Austin J. Driggars, 77 year-old Afton resident, died early Sunday, February 10, 2008 at his residence after a long illness. He was born May 4, 1930 in Glenwood, Arkansas to James Austin and Carrie (Johnson) Driggars. Austin attended school at several small country schools, including, Glenwood, Bethel, Mountain View, and Caddo Gap, Arkansas. He attended college at Northeastern State in...

Feb 10, 2008

Nyla M. Wright, 91 year-old resident of McKinney, Texas, died late Sunday, February 10, 2008 at the Baybrooke Village of McKinney. She was born April 14, 1916 in Centralia, Oklahoma to George and Emma (Duncan) Costley. Nyla attended Centralia Schools graduating in 1934; she continued her education at the Southeast Kansas Nursing School in Coffeyville, Kansas. Nyla worked as a...

Feb 9, 2008

Aretha Mae "Aunt Reed" Turner, 97 year old resident of Rosewood Terrace, died Saturday, February 9, 2008. She was born January 16, 1911 in Pensacola, Oklahoma to Phillip Albert "Bert" Flock and Dortha "Dollie" (Clemons) Flock. She completed 10th grade at Pensacola, Oklahoma, then graduated from Vinita High School. She spent time in California where she studied nursing. She married...

Feb 9, 2008

Rodney Lee Tacker, 39, of Jay, Oklahoma, went home to be with the Lord following an auto accident on Saturday, February 9, 2008. He was born April 5, 1968 in Bentonville, Arkansas to Jerry Tacker and Shirley Kirby. Rodney was a welder in the poultry industry and loved to work on cars He loved to spend time with his family...