Obituaries

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 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

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 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

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 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...

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 7, 2008

Raymond Nathaniel Wilson, Sr., of Wyandotte, Oklahoma died Thursday, February 7, 2008 at the Claremore Indian Hospital in Claremore, Oklahoma. He was born June 11, 1955 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Tommy Wilson and Lena Goodmoney. He was a general laborer. He is survived by his mother Lena Roof, son Brent Wilson daughter Thera Basinger, former wife Christine Wilson, grandchildren Jacob...

Feb 7, 2008

Charles White, 57, of Jay, Oklahoma, died at his residence on Thursday, February 7, 2008. He was born on November 18, 1950 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Thomas White and Anna Louise Nordin. Charles worked as a delivery driver in the Hospitality industry and loved fishing, playing horseshoes, listening to music, playing golf and telling funny stories with his family...

Feb 6, 2008

Wanda F. McPeters of Grove died at 9:50 a.m., Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at Grove Nursing Center in Grove, Oklahoma. She was 85. Wanda was born October 17, 1922 in Graham, Texas to Carl and Gertrude Helney. She worked as a Nurse. No local services are planned. Local arrangements are under the care of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home of Grove. Services...

Feb 5, 2008

Sommers Dawn West died Sunday, February 3, 2008 at The Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Her parents are Jefferson West and Tonya (Self) West. In addition to her parents, Sommers is survived and will be missed by a large family which includes: Three brothers and three sisters: Kari ShyAnn West Bobbie Brooke West Tiffany Moore Corey Gomes Colton Gomes...

Feb 5, 2008

Hayes Gordon Beck, 67, of Eucha, OK, passed away on Feb. 5, 2008 after bravely battling cancer. He was born September 13, 1940 in Crowder, OK to O.M. Beck Jr. and Virginia (King) Beck. He graduated from California's Tranquility Union High School in 1958 and served his country honorably in the United States Army. He married his wife Barbara in...

Feb 4, 2008

Donald Ditlow Richardson, age 86, died Monday February 4, 2008 at Rambling Oaks Assisted Living Center in Highland Village, Texas. He was born January 2, 1922 in Liberal, Kansas. At a young age Donald moved with his family to Wichita where he attended school, graduating Wichita East High School in 1941. He entered the army in June 1942 and married...

Feb 4, 2008

Alma J. Pemberton, 60, a resident of Grove passed away at Integris Grove General Hospital on February 4, 2008. She was born in Chicago, IL on May 10, 1938. Ms. Pemberton was a homemaker and loved her children. No local services have been planned. Arrangements are under the direction of the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home in Grove. Friends and family may...

Feb 4, 2008

Violet D. Brashear, age 95, a resident of Bartlesville, died Monday morning, February 4, 2008 at Heritage Villa Nursing Center in Bartlesville. Violet Brashear was born to Mr. and Mrs. W.O. Peters on August 14, 1912 in Argonia, Kansas. Early in her life the family moved to Nowata, Ok where she was raised and educated, graduating from the Nowata High...

Feb 3, 2008

John H. Harkreader, Sr. of Grove, Oklahoma died at 4:35 p.m., Sunday, February 3, 2008 at Integris Grove General Hospital, Grove, OK. He was 82. John was born October 13, 1925 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to James Robert and Mary Magdelene (Edwards) Harkreader. He served his country from October 11, 1943 to May 15, 1946 as an Electrician's Mate 3rd Class...

Feb 2, 2008

Charles Franklin Epple, age 67, a longtime resident of Nowata, died Saturday February 2, 2008 at his home in Nowata. Charles Franklin Epple was born in Claremore, Ok on February 17, 1940 the son of James Barney Epple and Elena Fern (Kniffen) Epple. He was raised and educated in the Talala and Nowata area and attended the Nowata High School....

Feb 2, 2008

Marguerite Julia Spencer, age 90, a longtime resident of Copan passed on at Medicalodge of Dewey, Saturday February 2, 2008. Marguerite Julia Spencer was born in Springfield, Missouri to William Mack Parsley and Lura Bella (Willhite) Parsley September 26, 1917. Marguerite married Benjamin Roy Spencer November 2, 1935; to this union was born three children, William "Bill" Spencer of Choctaw,...