Obituaries

Phyllis Green
Mar 14, 2018
Benjamin Funeral Service, Nowata, OK (918)273-2700** Private Service will be held at a later date.....
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Margie Ruggles
Mar 13, 2018
Luginbuel South Grand Lake Funeral Home - Langley - 918-782-4400..... Margie Ann Ruggles, 66 year old Langley resident, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Margie was born in Afton on August 29, 1951 to Clarence and Rosa May (Satterwhite) Ruggles. She enjoyed fishing, playing her slot machine, playing with her nieces and nephews, and spending time with family. She was...
Mona Cheek
Mar 13, 2018
Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita, Oklahoma 918-256-5555.......Mona Joyce Cheek, 78 year old former Vinita resident, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Mona was born in Tulsa on December 17, 1939 to James and Mona (Swain) Coleman. She grew up in southern California and lived there until 1988 when they moved back to Oklahoma. On May 1, 1992 she was united in...
Bobby Barnes
Mar 13, 2018
Benjamin Funeral Service, Nowata, Oklahoma........ Funeral services for Bobby "Bob" Gene Barnes. are 10:00 A.M., Saturday, March 17, 2018 at the Hillside Christian Church with Pastor Van Longbons officiating. Interment will follow at McMains Cemetery in Childers, Oklahoma. Family will be receiving friends on Friday, March 16, 2018 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Benjamin Funeral Home in Nowata,...
Merle Stuart
Mar 12, 2018
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261. Merle Desmond Stuart, 84, Retired Air Force Sr. Master Sgt. passed away March 12, 2018 at his residence in Grove, Oklahoma. Merle was born on November 3, 1933 in Cleveland, Oklahoma. He was the son of Merle and Minnie (Hensley) Stuart. Merle was a graduate of Pawhuska High School, the class of 1952. Merle...

Harry King
Mar 11, 2018
Benjamin Funeral Service Nowata, Oklahoma....... Funeral services for Harry "Gene" Eugene King are 2:00 P.M., Friday, March 16, 2018, with Jason Calahan officiating. Interment will be held at Wann Cemetery in Wann, Oklahoma. Family will be receiving friends on Thursday, March 15, 2018 from 5:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Benjamin Funeral Home in Nowata, Oklahoma. Harry "Gene" Eugene King,...

Jeremy Green
Mar 11, 2018
Benjamin Funeral Service Nowata, Oklahoma Jeremy Lamar Green, 47, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born July 21, 1970 in Nowata, Oklahoma to Jerry R. and Shirley A. Green. Jeremy worked at Walmart Distribution Center in Ochelata, Oklahoma where he worked in the warehouse. When he wasn't working he was spending time with his special...
Anna Mckinley
Mar 11, 2018
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261. A Rosary will be held at 6PM, Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Grove-Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, March 17, 2018 at the St. Elizabeth Catholic Church with Father Tam Nguyen officiating. Anna will be laid to rest beside her husband in Olympus North Cemetery. Online condolences can...
Linda Mckillip
Mar 10, 2018
Linda Ann (Burris) McKillip, 67 year old Vinita resident, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 10, 2018. Linda was born in Vinita on September 14, 1950 to Jamie and Eunice Burris. On February 14, 1986 she was united in marriage to John McKillip. Linda retired from Eastern State Hospital after 32 years of service. She attended...

Jerry Smith
Mar 9, 2018
Benjamin Funeral Service Nowata, Oklahoma Jerry W. Smith, 83, of Cleveland, OK died on March 9, 2018 at Heritage Villa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Bartlesville, Ok. Jerry was born October 6, 1934 at the family home near Old Alluwe in Nowata County to Hershel and Ethel (Dick) Smith. After graduation from Delaware High School in 1953, he held various...
Alice Surratt
Mar 8, 2018
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261. Alice Marie Surratt passed away peacefully in her home on March 8, 2018. She was born on December 9, 1923, to Nova Lucille Gordon and William Gordon. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Surratt. Alice spent 35 years working at the First National Bank of Oklahoma City, OK as an executive...
Walter Beard Jr.
Mar 8, 2018
Benjamin Funeral Service Nowata, Oklahoma Funeral services for Walter Laverne Beard Jr. are 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at the Benjamin Funeral Home Chapel in Nowata with Pastor Wendell Abbott officiating. Interment will follow at Ball Cemetery in Childers, Oklahoma. Family will be receiving friends on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Benjamin Funeral...
Virgil Smith
Mar 8, 2018
Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita, Oklahoma 918-256-5555......On March 8, 2018 Virgil "Tecumseh" Lee Smith, Jr. passed from this life at St. John's Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born February 6, 1950 in Vinita, Oklahoma, to Virgil Lee Smith, Sr. and Anna Mae (Allen) Smith. Tecumseh as his friends knew him, graduated from Vinita High School where he ran track,...
Jacqueline Reed
Mar 7, 2018
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261 Jacqueline Lee Reed, 47 year old resident of Gravette, Arkansas, passed away on March 7, 2018. Jackie was born on December 14, 1970 in Gravette, Arkansas. After graduating high school, Jackie started nursing at the age of 17. She earned her Associates Degree in Nursing, and worked her way up to being a Registered...
Bob Trout
Mar 5, 2018
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261.Bobbie Glen Trout, 87 year old resident of Grove, Oklahoma, went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 5, 2018 at Integris Grove Hospital. Bob was born on April 9, 1930 in Strang, Oklahoma. He was the son of Wyly and Nita Bell Trout. He attended Pryor high school for 3 ½ years,...
Pauline Selvey
Mar 3, 2018
Benjamin Funeral Service, Nowata, Oklahoma (918) 273-2700*** Pauline Ruth (Gibson) Selvey died in the early morning hours of Saturday, March 3, 2018, at Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center, Nowata, Oklahoma. Pauline was born February 4, 1939, Kansas City, Kansas to Walter B. and Ruth Jewell Kyle Honeywell. She was educated in the Bonner Springs, Kansas schools. She was married to...
William Wassom
Mar 3, 2018
William Lee Wassom was born on 9-17-1952 to Betty (Burdett) and Edwin "Gene" Wassom Sr. Bill received his education in the Okesa, Nelagoney and Barnsdall Public Schools, graduating with the Barnsdall Class of 1970. He then attended college at NSU in Tahlequah, Ok. Bill made his home in Okesa, living there for most of his life. Bill was employed at...

William Royer
Mar 2, 2018
Benjamin Funeral Service, Nowata, Oklahoma 74048 (918)273-2700*** There is no memorial service planned at this time.....

Norman Wygant
Mar 2, 2018
Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita - Norman Albert Wygant passed away Friday, March 2, 2018, at his home in Eucha, Oklahoma. He was born March 7, 1948 in Oil City, Pennsylvania, to Norman L. and Dorothy B. (Riley) Wygant. Norman worked many years for Sam's and Wal Mart starting out in the tire shop and eventually being promoted to store manager....