Obituaries

Sep 16, 2006

Grove, Ok - Roy V. Morrow went to be with his Lord on September 16, 2006 at his home in Grove. He was 85. Roy was born December 30, 1920 to Raymond and Edna Morrow at Picher, Ok. He attended school in Picher and completed Business College in Miami, Ok. He then went on to work for Western Electric Company...

Sep 14, 2006

Funeral Services are Pending with Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita

Interment Details

Fairview Cemetery Coffeyville, Kansas

Sep 14, 2006

Silas Francis Sparks (Jr.), 85, of Bartlesville passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, September 14, 2006. Silas (Si) was born January 1, 1921 in Allen, Oklahoma to Mr. Silas F. and Bertha Ella (Reese) Sparks. He graduated from Muskogee High School and entered Draughon's Business College in Muskogee. After service with the U.S. Army, 1942 - 1946, he...

Sep 11, 2006

Dave Neal "Cowboy" Malotte, 77 year-old Vinita resident died Monday, September 11, 2006 at Rosewood Terrace. He was born December 28, 1928 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Dave M. and Martha Louise (Barker) Malotte. Dave served in the U. S. Army and was a retired tire builder from B. F. Goodrich where he was employed for 33 years. He was married...

Sep 11, 2006

Bret Eugene Morrison, 47, entered his heavenly home on Monday, September 11, 2006 from complications of a 27 year battle with diabetes. Bret was born on March 25, 1959 in Portland, Oregon to Barbara Stoddard-Morrison-Ruggerio and Larry Morrison. He lived in Las Vegas, Nevada, Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona and later in Nowata, Oklahoma. He attended Nowata Public Schools. He spent...

Sep 10, 2006

Genevieve Marie Reich, 88, resident of Vinita passed away Sunday, September 10, 2006 at Craig General Hospital. She was born December 2, 1917 in Orient, South Dakota to John and Mary (Anglin) Alley. The second of eleven children Genevieve loved cooking, sewing and Gardening and had great caring and compassion for animals. Mrs. Reich has lived in Vinita since 1981...

Sep 10, 2006

James "Jim" Wesley Waldroup, 62-year-old Nowata resident, passed away at 12:48a.m., Sunday, September 10, 2006 at the Bartlesville Care Center. James Wesley Waldroup was born January 10, 1944 in Indiana to William and Ann Waldroup. Mr. Waldroup was later adopted and raised by Lloyd and Grace Waldroup. Mr. Waldroup grew up and attended schools in Texas. While living in Texas,...

Sep 9, 2006

Grove, OK - James Larry Miller, 56, died Saturday, September 9, 2006 at the VA Hospital in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Larry was born November 29, 1949 at Redlands, California to Norman Miller and Byrda (Hendren) Miller. He was a 1968 graduate of Eisenhower High School of Rialto, California and served in the U.S. Army from 1969-1971. Larry worked for Kaiser Steel...

Sep 7, 2006

David L. Head Graveside funeral services for David Leland Head will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 12, 2006, at Nowata Re-Located cemetery. Services are under the direction of Benjamin Funeral Service of Nowata. David Leland Head was born June 30, 1933, in Nowata to Samuel and Mabel (Fox) Head. He died Thursday, September 7, 2006, in Bartlesville after reaching...

Sep 7, 2006

Grove, OK - James D. "Jimmy" Price, 40, was found dead Thursday, September 7, 2006 as the result of a single car accident on Oklahoma Highway 10, northeast of Grove, Oklahoma. Jimmy was born December 22, 1965 at Wichita, Kansas. He was adopted as an infant by Virgil Price and Frankie R. (Lane) Price. Jimmy married Melinda "Mindy" Jensen on...

Sep 4, 2006

Berniece McLain 84 year-old rural Bluejacket resident, died Monday September 4, 2006 at her home. She was born August 30, 1922 in Vanoss, Oklahoma to Egbert Arnold Cannaday and Maude Elizabeth (Baker) Cannaday. She was married to Ewell "Jack" McLain, he preceded her in death. Berniece was over a 40 year member of the Bluejacket First Baptist Church. Berniece enjoyed...

Sep 3, 2006

Donald Ray Giles, 71, of Vinita, passed away on Sunday September 3, 2006 at his home after a 6 year battle with cancer. Born on January 14, 1935 in Vinita, to Charles and Anna Louise (Coppedge) Giles, he was the oldest of 5 children. Don graduated Vinita High School in 1953, and spent three years farming with his dad. He...

Sep 2, 2006

Billy Joe Bellamy, 71-year-old Nowata resident, passed away at 12:20p.m., Saturday, September 2, 2006 at his residence in Nowata. Billy Joe Bellamy was born October 16, 1934 in Nowata, Oklahoma to Clifford Bellamy and Finis E. Hall-Bellamy. Mr. Bellamy attended Nowata schools and on March 2, 1955 he married Anna Belle Woolman. Mr. Bellamy worked for Forrest Oil and later...

Sep 2, 2006

Alta Rhea Shelton, 95, of Vinita, passed away Saturday at Craig General Hospital. Born on February 22, 1911 in Roff, OK to C.W. and Fannie(Magby) Moran. She was a homemaker, member of the Church of Christ, member of the Women's Home Extension Club. She was married in 1957 to Ted O. Shelton and they moved to CA. They moved back...

Sep 2, 2006

Alex Fredrick Bates, 76 of Ketchum, passed away Sat. September 2, 2006 in Miami, OK. Born on October 10, 1929 in Nowata County, OK to Fredrick and Lorinda (Doerflinger) Bates. He was a Truck Driver and veteran of the U.S. Army. Survivors include; Brothers and Sisters; Gwendolyn Giles of Big Cabin Wintafred Bates of Vinita Irene Robison of Claremore Anita...

Sep 1, 2006

Elvin M. Amen, M. D., long-time resident of Bartlesville, died Friday, September 1, 2006, at the Heritage Villa Care Center. Dr. Amen was born May 19, 1920, in Merrill, Wisconsin, the son of Albert Marion and Mabel Jane (Shinn) Amen. When he was a very small child, the Amen family moved to South Dakota, and he grew up in Yankton....

Aug 28, 2006

Authula Hults 89 year-old Vinita resident died Monday, August 28, 2006 at the Rosewood Terrace Nursing Home in Vinita. She was born July 11, 1917 to Chester Miller and Cleo (Waggoner) Miller. She was married to Bill Hults, who preceded her in death. Authula worked at the University of Arkansas and for the St. Paul School District as a cook....

Aug 27, 2006

Raymond Lee Swetland, beloved husband, father and grandfather, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, August 27, 2006 at the age of 73. He was born on July 2, 1933 in Hastings, NE to Lee and Frances (Ferguson) Swetland. As a young boy, Raymond moved with his family to Tulsa, OK where he graduated Central High School. He then...

Aug 27, 2006

Benjamin Samuel Adams, age 84, a resident of Bartlesville died Sunday August 27, 2006 at Jane Phillips Hospital. Mr. Adams was born October 21, 1921 in Pershing, Oklahoma the son of Joseph Adams and Bertha Jackson Adams. He was raised and educated in Pershing, Oklahoma. Sam joined the Navy and served during World War II as a Chief Aviation Machinist...

Aug 26, 2006

Lt. Colonel Robert John Welsh, 85, resident of Disney, OK, passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2006 in Vinita, OK at Craig General Hospital. He was born on November 18, 1920 in Sanborn, Minnesota to Sylvester John & Carrie (Distel) Welsh. Bob knew at a young age that he wanted to fly and enlisted in the Army Air Corps. After...