Obituaries

Francis Crahan Sr.

Francis Crahan Sr.

Dec 31, 2017

Luginbuel Funeral Home Vinita, 918-256-5555.......Francis Patrick Crahan, Sr. passed away December 31, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born November 15, 1928 in Vinita, Oklahoma the son of Paige Crahan and June (Rider) Crahan. Pat was raised in Vinita, Oklahoma and a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy. Pat grew up working a variety of part time jobs, including a summer...

Sandra Kalista

Sandra Kalista

Dec 29, 2017

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, OK 918-786-2261 Sandra Alice (Youngblood) Kalista, 47 year old resident of Grove, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017 in Joplin, Missouri. Sandra as born on March 19, 1970, in Grove, OK, she was the daughter of Cecil and Clara (Day) Youngblood. Sandra was united in marriage to Robert Kalista on June 23, 1988. She...

Ricky Pope

Ricky Pope

Dec 27, 2017

Luginbuel Funeral Home - Vinita - 918-256-5555..... Ricky Gene Pope, 61 year old Vinita resident, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017. Rick was born on June 24, 1956 at Vinita to Shirley and Willie Pope. He worked numerous years as a welder as well as working for the county. He enjoyed collecting guns, knives, and coins, metal detecting, fishing, and...

Mattson Haugh

Mattson Haugh

Dec 25, 2017

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma -918-273-2700.......................................... Mattson H. Haugh (Matt) passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017 surrounded by his loving family at the Journey Home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He was born November 30, 1956 in Nowata, Oklahoma. He graduated from Nowata High School in 1975. He moved to Wichita, Kansas and was a truck driver for Truck Parts...

John Rose

John Rose

Dec 23, 2017

Benjamin Funeral Home- Nowata, Oklahoma, (918) 273-2700............................................... Funeral services for John Kenneth Rose are 10:00 A.M., Friday, December 29, 2017 at Benjamin Funeral Service Chapel with interment following at Memorial Park Cemetery in Nowata, Oklahoma. Family will be receiving friends on Thursday, December 28, 2017 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Benjamin Funeral Home in Nowata, Oklahoma. John Kenneth...

Stella Owensby

Stella Owensby

Dec 22, 2017

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma - (918) 273-2700...................................................................... Funeral services for Stella Kaye Owensby are 10:00 A.M., Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Hillside Christian Church with Van Longbons officiating. Interment will follow at 2:00 P.M. at Shamrock Cemetery in Shamrock, Oklahoma. Stella Kaye Owensby, 76, passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at her residence in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She was...

Corinne Chambers

Corinne Chambers

Dec 21, 2017

Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home (918)336-5225 Bartlesville, OK Corinne Chambers was born August 8, 1935 in Broken Arrow, OK to Clarence and Maggie Burgess. She moved to Bartlesville from Vinita, OK with her mother, sisters and brother: Mary "Mae" Ellen, Sarah Lee and William "Bill" when she was in the sixth grade. She attended Douglass School in Bartlesville, OK....

Robert Schoenfeld

Robert Schoenfeld

Dec 21, 2017

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261. Robert "Bob" Schoenfeld, 79-year-old Monkey-Island resident passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017. Bob was born on July 3, 1938 in St. Paul, Minnesota and adopted by William and Marguerite (Hilderbrand) Schoenfeld. After graduating from Tulsa Central High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Bob attended the College of Westminster in Fulton, Missouri. Bob proudly served his...

Danny Barnett

Danny Barnett

Dec 20, 2017

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma - 918-273-2700................................................................ Funeral services for Danny Ray Barnett are 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at Hillside Christian Church with Van Longbons officiating. Interment will follow at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Family will be receiving friends from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Benjamin Funeral Service. Danny Ray Barnett, 56,...

Betty Weaver

Betty Weaver

Dec 19, 2017

Luginbuel Funeral Home Vinita, 918-256-5555 …….. Betty June Weaver 97 year old resident of Webb City, Missouri passed away December 19, 2017. She was born in Lebanon, Missouri on April 18, 1920; to Charles Otis Scott and Sarah Elizabeth (McCulloch) Scott. Betty graduated from Lebanon High School in 1937 and went to work at HW Scott's shoe store. In 1938...

Allan Strong

Allan Strong

Dec 18, 2017

Luginbuel Funeral Home - Vinita - 918-256-5555....... Allan Dale Strong, 67 of Welch, passed away Monday, December 18, 2017. Allan was born in Phoenix, AZ on October 4, 1950 to Charles and Mary (Townsend) Strong. He was an artist, enjoyed writing short stories, and worked as a carpenter. Survivors include his mother Mary Autry of Quapaw, brothers: Chris Strong of...

Melveena Johnson

Melveena Johnson

Dec 15, 2017

Luginbuel South Grand Lake Funeral Home, 918-782-4400………Melveena (Fillman) Johnson passed away on December 15, 2017 from complications of congestive heart failure. She was born on December 26, 1930 to Gettis and Charlotte (Parsons) Fillman in Ketchum, Oklahoma. She was the 6th of 9 children; 6 boys and 3 girls. While she endured frequent teasing and pranks from her brothers, she...

James Russell

James Russell

Dec 14, 2017

Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home - Dr. James B. "Jim" Russell, D.D.S. died on Thursday, December 14, 2017, following a long illness. Jim was born to Gladys and Ben Russell in Drumright, Oklahoma on June 25, 1924. He attended high school in Drumright. Following his high school graduation, Jim enrolled and attended the University of Oklahoma. Jim joined the...

Billie Hughes

Billie Hughes

Dec 14, 2017

Billie Jean Bonner Hughes passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2017, at her home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Billie was the daughter of George H. Bonner, Sr. and Thelma Elizabeth Coose Bonner. She was born on the family farm near Tichnor, Arkansas, on November 8, 1931. She attended high school in Gillett, Arkansas, and graduated with the Senior Class of 1949....

Delbert Gibson

Delbert Gibson

Dec 14, 2017

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma - 918-273-2700..................................... Delbert Maurice Gibson was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on December 14, 2017 at his home in Nowata, Oklahoma. He was born in Nowata March 14, 1953 to Seywood and Edith (Thompson) Gibson. Delbert was a 1971 graduate of Alluwe High School. After high school he served in...

Billie Beesley

Billie Beesley

Dec 13, 2017

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, Oklahoma, 918-253-3222. ABillie Mae Beesley, 86 year old resident of Jay, Oklahoma went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 13, 2017 at Monroe Manor. Billie was born on September 7, 1931 in Ardmore, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of William Jefferson and Altha Mae (Taylor) Shrum. She graduated from Dickson High school at...

Jeffrey Huffman

Jeffrey Huffman

Dec 13, 2017

Funeral services for longtime Vinita resident Jeffrey Duane Huffman will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 16, 2017, at the Luginbuel Funeral Home Chapel with Pastors Terry Wise and Freddy Griffin officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, Oklahoma. Arrangements are entrusted to Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com Jeffrey Duane Huffman was...

Beverly Bouchard

Beverly Bouchard

Dec 13, 2017

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, OK (918) 786-2261 ~ Beverly Faye (Martin) Bouchard fell asleep on December 13, 2017 at her home in Grove, Oklahoma. Beverly was born on May 8, 1956 in Ponca City, Oklahoma to John and Earlene Martin. Beverly was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses on October 1, 1972. She spent most of her life in the...

Helen Taylor

Helen Taylor

Dec 13, 2017

Luginbuel Funeral Home Vinita, 918 - 256 -5555……… Fern Helen Cheek Taylor, 93 year old former Vinita resident, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at the home of her daughter in Richmond, TX. Helen's daughter and son-in-law were by her side. Helen was born in Montrose, CO on July 5, 1924 to Fred King, Sr. and Fern Fay Ferris...

Hazel Bates

Hazel Bates

Dec 12, 2017

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261 Hazel Teen LouElla (Maples) Crossley Bates, entered the arms of Jesus two days after her 95th birthday, at Integris Grove Hospital, on December 12, 2017. Hazel was born on December 10, 1922 in Grove, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Lon and Minnie Elizabeth (Brown) Maples. Hazel was an amazing cook, known for her...

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