Obituaries

Hallie Branstetter

Sep 16, 2017

Hallie Mavontiene Branstetter, 90 year old Vinita resident, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, September 16, 2017. She was born on January 15, 1927 in Hallett, Oklahoma to Lester Eugene and Hallie Marie (Newman) McMillan. Hallie attended school at Couch and Welch. She married Kenneth Jackson Branstetter on August 11, 1945 in Oswego, Kansas, they had just celebrated...

William Maddux

Sep 16, 2017

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma - 918-273-2700......................... Memorial services for William Eugene Maddux are 11:00 A.M., Saturday, September 23, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church with Pastor Jeffrey Rickman officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. William Eugene Maddux, who was lovingly called Bill, Dad, Papa and W.E. by those who knew and loved him, passed...

Richard Smith Jr.

Sep 16, 2017

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma - 918-273-2700........................................................... Funeral services for Richard James Smith, Jr. are 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Benjamin Funeral Service Chapel with Chaplain Dave Talle officiating. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Richard James Smith, Jr., 74, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Heartsworth...

Naomi Ramseyer

Sep 15, 2017

Services are pending at this time.

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Lila Riley

Sep 15, 2017

Luginbuel Funeral Home - 918-256-5555.... Lila Mae Riley, 83 year old long time resident of Strang, OK, passed away Friday, September 15, 2017 in Tulsa, OK. Lila Mae was born April 26, 1934. She attended school at Strang. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Strang. Lila Mae was an exceptional cook and gardener. She fed many, many...

Howard Hendren

Sep 14, 2017

Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita, 918-256-5555. Howard Ross Hendren, 76 year old well known Chelsea resident, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at the St. Francis Hospital in Vinita. He was born on May 15, 1941 in Vinita to Howard Kenneth and Oneita Ione (Burke) Hendren. Howard was a 1959 graduate of Centralia High School. HH lived life to...

Teresa Berend

Sep 14, 2017

Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita. 918-256-5555. Teresa Kay Berend, 53 year old White Oak resident, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at her home. She was born on November 1, 1963 in Vinita to Bill Leroy and Juanita (Nelson) Nall. Teresa had worked at the McDonalds Glass House Gift Shop as a sales clerk. She liked to work in...

Ella Locust

Sep 14, 2017

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, Oklahoma, 918-253-3222. Ella Moriah Locust, 19, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2017, due to injuries of a vehicle accident in Bixby, Oklahoma. Police said Ella Locust, was in the passenger seat when the crash happened, near the intersection of 131st and Memorial. The car she was in was turning left into the new Kum and...

Lisa Brown

Sep 13, 2017

Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita. 918-256-5555. Lisa Gail (Boatright) Brown, 46 year old Ketchum resident, passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at the St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, after a courageous battle with NMO. She was born on April 10, 1971 in Vinita to Ed and Kristi (Wedge) Boatright. Lisa was a graduate of Vinita High School and received...

Richard Brooks

Sep 12, 2017

Luginbuel Funeral Home Vinita, 918-256-5555………..Richard Paul Brooks passed away September 12, 2017 at St. John Hospital Tulsa. He was born in Laredo, Texas on March 01, 1965 the son of Roy C. Brooks and Donna L. (Burns) Brooks. Richard's family moved to Catoosa, Oklahoma where he attended and graduated school. He joined the US Army and served his country for...

Chris Weatherred

Sep 11, 2017

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261 A voice known by listeners around the Grand Lake region silenced this week, as Dean Chris Weatherred, age 58, - a long-standing radio personality at KGVE 99.3 FM died from complications from a lung infection on September 11, 2017 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Chris was born on December 19, 1958 in Lawrence, Kansas. He was...

Rick Hughes

Sep 11, 2017

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, Oklahoma. 918-253-3222 Richard M. "Rick" Hughes, 61 year old resident of Colcord, Okahoma, passed away on September 11, 2017 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Rick was born on April, 14, 1956 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was the son of Charles M. and Clara LaDell (Beam) Hughes. Rick graduated from Colcord High School in 1974. Rick worked as a...

Delores Joplin

Sep 10, 2017

Delores P. Joplin passed away on September 10, 2017 at Brookdale South, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, surrounded by her loving family. Delores Ann "Dee" Pieper was born on June 27, 1932 in St. Louis, Missouri. She was the daughter of Theophil Bernard Pieper, Jr. and Ann (Bundschuh) Pieper. She had lived in the Bartlesville community from 1973-1979; and returned in 2003. Dee...

Ruth Prine

Sep 9, 2017

Luginbuel Funeral Home Vinita……..918-256-5555 Ruth Irene Prine passed away September 09, 2017 at her residence in rural Ketchum. She was born August 03, 1934 the daughter of William Albert Smith and Myrtle Lee (Wattam) Smith. Ruth was a member First Southern Baptist Church Ketchum. She enjoyed her flowers, pets and sewing for many years. Ruth was a homemaker spending her...

Donald Johnson

Sep 7, 2017

Luginbuel Funeral Home Vinita…….. 918-256-5555 Donald (Donnie) Leigh Johnson passed away at St. Francis Hospital Tulsa September 07, 2017. He was born August 01, 1946 in Columbus, Pennsylvania. The son of Herman Howard Johnson and Evelyn (Alexander) Johnson. Donnie was raised in the Columbus, Pennsylvania area and later moved to Denver, Colorado. He worked as a carpenter. Donnie met the...

Lillie Bennington

Sep 6, 2017

Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita. 918-256-5555. Lillie Bennington 94 year old Claremore resident, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at her home in Claremore. She was born on June 25, 1923 in Vinita, OK to Lee and Ruby (Steele) Couch. Lillie married Lee Bennington on January 14, 1942 in Barnsdall, OK. There were two...

Jesse Browning

Sep 6, 2017

Luginbuel Funeral Home Vinita, 918 -256 - 5555………Jesse L. Browning from Cleora, Ok passed away September 6, 2017. He was born June 01, 1936 at Cleora, the son of Melvin Browning and Sadie (Larman) Browning. Jesse was raised and graduated from Cleora. He was an electrician by trade. Jesse was preceded by his mother and father, one son Kelly Browning...

Carol Herman

Sep 5, 2017

Carol L. Herman, age 81 and Bartlesville resident, passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 in St. John Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Carol Lynne Lawver was born on March 27, 1936 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Arthur George Lawver and Alta Ione (Moon) Lawver. She was raised in Bartlesville and graduated from College High in 1954. On...

Caroline Solomon

Sep 4, 2017

ARNOLD MOORE & NEEKAMP FUNERAL HOME, BARTLESVILLE, OK (918) 336-5225 - Caroline S. Solomon, age 72 and resident of Copan, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2017. Caroline Sue Bronson was born on October 26, 1944. She was the daughter of Abner Bronson and Maybelle (Ashbrook) Bronson. She lived most of her life in the Bartlesville area where she...

Evelyn Geren

Sep 4, 2017

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma - 918-786-2261 Evelyn Frances (Morlan) Geren, 89 year old Grove resident passed away on September 4, 2017. Evelyn was born to Daniel & Bessie (Amiss) Morlan on March 10, 1928, in St. George, Kansas. Evelyn was a member of the Delaware Baptist Church. Evelyn is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Gordon Geren,...