Obituaries

Lorraine Glass

Lorraine Glass

Jun 13, 2006

Peewee (Lorraine Mary Jane) Glass was born on November 2, 1945 in Highland Park, Michigan to Leslie Vern and Dorothy Glass. Peewee started life as a very special person and on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 she has gone home to the heaven above. Peewee grew up in Apperson, Oklahoma. Like Mama, she always saw the brighter side of life in...

Jimmy Walker

Jimmy Walker

Jun 13, 2006

Jimmy Ray Walker, 29, of Vinita passed away Tuesday in Vinita. Born on June 3, 1977 in Claremore to Bruce Perry and Brenda Heard Walker. Jimmy was a lifelong area resident. He had been a driveway attendant for Cherokee Truck Stop. Jimmy was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents; Ralph and Louise Heard and his paternal grandfather-Thomas Leroy Walker...

Mildred Dart

Mildred Dart

Jun 13, 2006

Mildred Twylo Frauenberger Dart Mildred Twylo Frauenberger Dart, 90, died Tuesday morning, June 13, 2006, at Nowata Jane Phillips Medical Center Funeral Services for Mrs. Dart are scheduled for Tuesday, June 20, 2006, at 2:00 p.m., in the Nowata Church of the Nazarene, 141 S. Pine. Mrs. Dart was born at her parent's home in Coody's Bluff, Oklahoma on October...

Vera Newkirk

Vera Newkirk

Jun 12, 2006

Vera Katherine Newkirk Longtime Vinita resident passed away at her home in Vinita, OK on Monday, June 12, 2006. She was born in Craig County on April 16, 1911 to Ottie Simpson and Gertie Ethel (Brown) Dye. She married Charley Newkirk on October 11, 1952 in Bentonville, Arkansas. She worked in the Laundry Department at the State Hospital. She was...

Bion Hunt

Bion Hunt

Jun 11, 2006

Bion Lee Hunt, of Vinita, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2006 at his home. He was 99 years, 7 months and 24 days old. Born on October 17, 1906 in Swan, Iowa to Chester E. and Nancy (Brewer) Hunt. He lived in the Swan area until 1952 when he moved southeast of Vinita to the Carselowey Community where he lived...

Wayne Buckett

Wayne Buckett

Jun 11, 2006

Wayne "Peekie" Buckett Wayne died Sunday June 11, 2006 at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Ks. at the age of 70. Wayne was born July 19, 1935 to Grover and Gladys (Quallate) Buckett at Grove, Ok. He married Edna Sue Beard December 20, 1958 at Miami, Ok. Wayne worked at Vulcan Chemical Plant in the maintenance department for over 30...

Mary Meek

Mary Meek

Jun 9, 2006

Mary Jean Meek, a resident of Bartlesville, passed away at 3:35p.m., Friday, June 9, 2006 at her daughter's home in Bartlesville at the age of 49 years 8 months and 19 days. Mrs. Meek was born September 21, 1956 in Nowata, Oklahoma to Jacqulyn and Clarence Brannan. She grew up and attended schools in the Bartlesville area. Mrs. Meek worked...

Mabron Haff

Mabron Haff

Jun 4, 2006

Mabron Haff Vinita resident passed away at Integris Baptist Regional Health Center in Miami, OK on Sunday, June 4, 2006 after a brief illness. Born in Ketchum, OK on March 5, 1917 to Eber "Jake" and Lennie (Sloan) Haff. He married Ruby Thompson on June 1, 1937. As a young man he went to work at a C.C. Camp in...

Frances Higgins

Frances Higgins

Jun 3, 2006

Frances Earlene Higgins Former Vinita resident passed away at her home in Homeland, CA on June 3, 2006. She was born on July 13, 1923 in Oklahoma to Roy and Belle (Blaire) Duke. Mrs. Higgins worked as a Cardiac Nurse for twenty years. She was a member of the Southside Church of Christ in Vinita. She loved caring for people...

Emil Keeler

Emil Keeler

Jun 1, 2006

Emil Jay Keeler Funeral services for Emil J. Keeler will be held 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 6, 2006, at Benjamin Funeral Service, Nowata. Burial will follow at Mt. Washington Cemetery, Lenapah, Oklahoma. Emil J. Keeler was born Sept. 25, 1928, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to Guy Ernest and Daisy (Martin) Keeler. He passed from this life June 1, 2006, at...

Tanner Chisum

Tanner Chisum

May 31, 2006

Tanner Lee Chisum, born on May 6, 2006, went to sit on the lap of our Lord on May 31, 2006. Even though Tanner was given to us for only a brief 25 days, his memory will be cherished for a lifetime. Those who mourn his passing are his parents, Joe and Krystal Huffman-Chisum of Chelsea, OK, his brothers, Tate...

Emma Roberson

Emma Roberson

May 31, 2006

Emma Jane Roberson Graveside funeral services for Emma Jane Roberson will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, June 3, 2006 at Memorial Park Cemetery, Nowata, Oklahoma. Services are under the direction of Benjamin Funeral Home of Nowata. Emma Jane Roberson was born July 9, 1935, in Nowata, to William and Lucille (Cooper) Corn. She passed from this life at Tulsa Regional...

Fosca Baldridge

Fosca Baldridge

May 27, 2006

Fosca M Baldridge Vinita resident passed away at her home in rural Vinita, OK on Saturday, May 27, 2006. She was born on August 8, 1948 in Scotia, California to Kenneth and Faye (Watson) Weeks. Mrs. Baldridge worked as a machine operator for General Mills for over fifteen years. She was preceded in death by her parents Kenneth and Faye...

Ira Kroh Jr.

Ira Kroh Jr.

May 25, 2006

Ira E. Kroh Jr., age 80, a lifelong resident of Dewey died Thursday May 25, 2006 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center. Ira E. Kroh Jr. was born on January 30, 1926 to Ira Ellsworth Kroh Sr. and Tina (Miller) Kroh in Dewey, Oklahoma. He was raised and educated in Dewey graduating from the Dewey High School. Ira served in...

Leo Taylor

Leo Taylor

May 25, 2006

Leo W. Taylor, age 74, a lifelong resident of Dewey died Thursday May 25, 2006 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center. Leo W. Taylor was born on September 8, 1931 to William McKee Taylor and Gracie Mae Henderson Taylor in Dewey, Oklahoma. Leo served in the Korean War as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army. He received the Korean Service...

Gladys Harrison

Gladys Harrison

May 21, 2006

Gladys Stand-Heath-Harrison, 88-year-old Nowata resident, passed away at 10:15p.m., Sunday, May 21, 2006 at the Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center. Funeral services for Mrs. Harrison will be held at 11:00a.m., Friday, May 26, 2006 at the Hillside Christian Church with Pastor John Presko officiating. Interment will follow in the Nowata Re-Located Cemetery under the direction of the Benjamin Funeral Home...

Mckey Turner

Mckey Turner

May 20, 2006

Jay, Ok. - McKey Turner (sometimes called Stew-Stew Meat or Stony Burke), 83, went to be with the Lord on May 20, 2006 at Integris Grove General Hospital. He was born at home in Delaware County, Oklahoma on February 2, 1923 to Daniel and Sally (O'Field) Turner. He went to school at Oakhill School. He was married to Idella Littledave...

Joseph Carinder, Jr.

Joseph Carinder, Jr.

May 17, 2006

Joseph Elliott Carinder, Jr., 51-year-old Nowata resident, passed away at 3:28a.m., Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. Funeral services for Mr. Carinder will be held at 2:00p.m., Saturday, May 20, 2006 at the Living Word Family Church with Pastor Jim Winslow officiating. Interment will follow in the Peru Cemetery in Peru, Kansas. Services are...

Harold Walters

Harold Walters

May 16, 2006

Harold Clifford Walters, died Tuesday Morning, May 16, 2006 at St. Johns Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Funeral services for Mr. Harold Clifford Walters will be held 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 19, 2006 at the Colonial Chapel of the Neekamp-Luginbuel Funeral Home. Dr. Joe Dan Fowler of the First Baptist Church of Bartlesville, Ok. will preside over the services. Funeral...

Edwin Kraft

Edwin Kraft

May 14, 2006

Grove, OK - Edwin Frederick "Ed" Kraft, 42, lost his battle with cancer, Sunday, May 14, 2006 at Integris Grove General Hospital. Ed was born December 5, 1963 in Denver, Colorado to Edwin T.F. Kraft and Hideko (Suzuki) Kraft. He grew up in Denver and also lived in Japan and California, before coming to Oklahoma in 1992. Ed moved to...

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