Obituaries

David Henderson
Feb 2, 2008
David M. Henderson was born August 5, 1930 in rural Columbus, Kansas. He was the son of Walter and Emma (McMahan) Henderson. Dave grew up in Columbus, Kansas. He graduated from West Mineral High School. After graduation, he joined the Air Force and served four years in Limestone, Maine. He worked at B.F. Goodrich in Miami, Oklahoma for 30 years...
David Litchfield
Feb 2, 2008
In July 1969, man first set foot on the lunar surface and shortly thereafter, D. C. Litchfield, landed in Tulsa, Oklahoma for the first time. He was born July 24, 1969 to Mary Jane (Brooks) and Dale Litchfield, SR. gaining immediate popularity as the beloved baby brother of Jan, Dale Jr. and Diana. He left Tulsa for the last time...

Robert Hays
Jan 31, 2008
Robert Eugene Hays, 71 years old, died Sunday, January 27, 2008 at Manor Care Assisted Living in Overland, Kansas. Robert was born in Vinita to Rutherford A. (Bud) and Hazel A. (Smith) Hays on May 22nd, 1936. He lived in Vinita and Bernice for many years. Robert was baptized in the Vinita Church of Christ. He graduated from Bluejacket High...
James Armentrout
Jan 29, 2008
James W. Armentrout, 78 year old longtime Ketchum resident, went home to be with his Lord, Tuesday, January 29, 2008, in Tulsa. James was born near Blue Eye, MO., on September 21, 1929, to Ella (Perkins) and Orvle Armentrout. HE was married to Mary Frances McKnight on April 30, 1950, I Ketchum. James loved the Lord and his church where...
Dora Bell
Jan 27, 2008
Dora Bell, 100 years old, died late Sunday evening, January 27, 2008 at the Craig General Hospital in Vinita. She was born November 24, 1907 in Yale, Oklahoma to Robert M. And Grace E. (Sams) Green. Dora was a 1926 graduate of Vinita High School. She was married to Herman F. Bell, who preceded her in death on January 14,...

Grandville Griffin
Jan 27, 2008
Grandville R. "G.R." Griffin, 97 year-old Grove resident, died Sunday, January 27, 2008 at the Grove General Hospital. He was born April 11, 1910 in Pensacola, Oklahoma to Hubert M. and Mary Katherine (Deitrick) Griffin. G. R. married Ethel Lina Linam in September of 1936 in Miami, Oklahoma, she preceded him in death on June 20, 2007. Mr. Griffin was...

Arvie Scott
Jan 25, 2008
Arvie Marie Scott, age 92, a longtime resident of Bartlesville passed on at Medicalodge of Dewey, Oklahoma to be with her Lord and Savior. She was born to Noah and Lora Martin on March 21st, 1915 in Greenwood, Arkansas. She was one of thirteen children, all deceased except one brother, Bobby Martin of Bartlesville. She was united in marriage to...
Dorothy Beisley
Jan 24, 2008
Dorothy Nell Beisley 69, year-old Ketchum resident, died Thursday, January 24, 2008 at her home after an extended illness. She was born May 4, 1938 in Durant, Oklahoma to Richard and Margaret (Herr) Hennigan. Dorothy married Marvin Beisley on November 20, 1954 in White Oak. They had lived in the Ketchum area for many years. Dorothy was a member of...
Richard Spohn
Jan 24, 2008
Richard Franklin Spohn, son of Charles Robert and Mattie Sue Spohn, grandson of Frederick and Mary Spohn and Dr. and Mrs. W.A Day. When the "Big" war started, Dick fudged on his age and joined the Navy where he served 23 years. With constant advancement during that time serving as Meteorologist and other positions, ended with rating of Chief Petty...
Haskell Whaley
Jan 23, 2008
Haskell Murrell Whaley, 88, a resident of Vinita, died Wednesday, January 23, 2008, at the Rosewood Terrace Retirement Center. Haskell was born August 16, 1919 in St. Jo, Texas to Trouse Lamar Whaley and Martha "Ada" Franklin Whaley. He is survived by his four children: Susan Hutchins and husband Kevin; Lynda Reynolds and husband Charles; Dennis Whaley; Kerry D. Whaley...

Cindy Sixkiller
Jan 23, 2008
Cindy K. Sixkiller of Little Kansas, Oklahoma died at 3:16 p.m., Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma after a brief illness. She was 53. Cindy was born July 27, 1954 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Claude and Lula (Blackfox) Sixkiller, Sr. She graduated from Little Kansas High School. She was a homemaker and enjoyed doing beading and...
Tyler Ainesworth
Jan 22, 2008
Tyler Ainesworth, age 17, a resident of Bartlesville died Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at his home in Bartlesville. He was born August 13, 1990 in Bartlesville the son of Anthony "Tony" Brooks Ainesworth and Kathy Landes Ainesworth. Tyler was a lifetime resident of Bartlesville and a junior at Bartlesville High School. He attended Tri County Tech where he was training...

Marilyn Yirsa
Jan 20, 2008
Marilyn Lee Yirsa, 76-year-old Nowata resident passed away Sunday, January 20, 2008 at her home. Marilyn Lee Yirsa was born March 16, 1931 in Billings, Oklahoma to Arthur Foster and Leota Gatten-Foster. The family moved to Delaware in 1946. Mrs. Yirsa attended schools in Nowata. On April 15, 1950 she married Bobby Gene "Pete" Yirsa in Nowata. Mrs. Yirsa worked...

Judy Combs
Jan 19, 2008
Mrs. Judy E. Combs, 58 years old, died Saturday January 19, 2008 at St. Johns Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Judy E. Combs was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, February 14, 1949, the daughter of Ervin J. Munkirs and Betty Jo (Sailing) Munkirs. She was raised and educated in Bartlesville. Mr. Robert F. Combs and Judy (Munkirs) Combs were united in marriage...

Roy Good
Jan 17, 2008
Roy Franklin Good, Jr. of Grove died at 4:40 p.m., Thursday, January 17, 2008 at Grand Lake Villa after a short illness. He was 91. Roy was born October 31, 1916 in Paola, Kansas to Roy Franklin and Ada Naomi (Gunnels) Good, Sr. He attended schools in Kansas and Missouri, graduated from North East High School in Kansas City, Missouri...
Virginia Fox
Jan 16, 2008
Virginia Fox, age 91, a resident of Bartlesville passed away January 16, 2008 at Medicalodge in Dewey. Virginia Elizabeth Beecroft, DeBruner, Jones, Harrison, Fox was born in Springfield, Illinois 08/02/16 to Albert Beecroft and Hazel Dell Beecroft. The youngest of two children, she moved to Bartlesville, OK with her family in 1917 where she lived until 1931 moving then to...
Marilou Kelly
Jan 15, 2008
Marilou Barbee Kelly, 81, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, died Tuesday, January 15th, in a Tulsa hospital. She was born on June 26, 1927 to Hershel B. and Mandy V. Wright Barbee in Duncan, Oklahoma. While completing training at Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa to become a registered nurse for the Cadet Nurse Corps in 1947, she married Paul Duke...
Nancy Owens
Jan 15, 2008
Nancy Ann Owens, 69 year-old Vinita resident, died Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at Rosewood Terrace in Vinita. She was born May 12, 1938 in Vinita, to Henry and Dora Mae (Hann) Whitfield. She married Maurice Gayle Owens on August 31, 1957 in Miami, Oklahoma, Maurice preceded her in death. Nancy worked at Eastern State Hospital for over 36 years, as...

Randy Moore
Jan 12, 2008
Randy Gene Moore, 54 year-old Disney resident, died Saturday, January 12, 2008. Randy was born February 18, 1953 to John and Betty Moore in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Randy went to Jay Schools, and served in the U.S. Navy from 1972 to 1976, He was on the USS Saratoga. Randy had lived in Tulsa, Miami and Disney. He enjoyed auctions, antiques, and...
Bobby Badley
Jan 12, 2008
Bobby Jack Badley, 71 year-old long time Strang resident, died at his home Saturday, January 12, 2008, after an extended illness. He was born November 9, 1936 in Strang to Ed and Lela (Booton) Badley. Bobby Jack was married to Georgia Mae Trice on July 2, 1958 in Miami, Oklahoma. He served his country in the United States Navy. Bobby...