Obituaries

Oct 23, 2016

Oct 23, 2016

Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita, 918-256-5555, Nona Ruth "Sally" Smith, 66 year old Nowata County resident, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Tulsa. She was born on May 31, 1950 in Claremore to Max and Nona (Nall) Smith. Sally was a huge Oklahoma Sooner Football fan and loved to be around her family...

Oct 23, 2016

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, Oklahoma 918-253-3222.Blanche Bishop, 95 resident of Jay, Oklahoma went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 23, 2016 at Integris Grove Hospital surrounded by her family. Blanche was born on August 3, 1921 on Stanton Mountain located in Greenville County, South Carolina. She was the daughter of George Henry Stanton and Mary Magdalene (Ward)...

Oct 21, 2016

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home - Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261. Ruth Dean (George) Sparkman, 86 years old, Grove, OK, resident passed away on Friday, October 21, 2016, in the presence of her family in Grove, OK. Ruth was born on September 4, 1930, in Wetmore, KS, to Riley and Lena (Scroggins) George. She was a homemaker among many other things in Jay and...

Oct 21, 2016

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma - 918-273-2700......................................... The sun rose for Myrna Joan Rodgers on March 17, 1939, into the loving arms of her parents Harry and Mattie (Little) Stierwalt. The sun sat for Myrna on Friday, October 21, 2016, at St. John Medical Center, once again being back in the loving arms of her parents. She was a...

Oct 20, 2016

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, Oklahoma 918-253-3222. Sharon Yvonne (Peak) Haag, 74 year old Gentry, AR, the "Mom of Gentry" passed away on Thursday October 20, 2016 Siloam Springs, AR. Sharon was born on February 7, 1942, in Claremore, OK, to Woodrow and Leona (Downing) Peak. If you wanted to find Sharon you could always find her at the baseball field,...

Oct 20, 2016

ARNOLD MOORE & NEEKAMP FUNERAL HOME, BARTLESVILLE, OK - Gayle Joan Herring, age 80 and former resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, October 20, 2016. Gayle was born on March 7, 1936 in Wink, Texas. She was the daughter of William Allen Williams and Clarice (Porter) Williams. In 1942, the family was transferred to...

Oct 19, 2016

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261 Michael Evan Annas, 68, former resident of Minot, North Dakota, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016 in Grove, Oklahoma. Michael was born July 10, 1948 in Hickory, North Carolina to Grayson and Coleen (Coffey) Annas. Michael enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1968 and proudly served his country for 21 years. Michael...

Oct 18, 2016

ARNOLD MOORE & NEEKAMP FUNERAL HOME, BARTLESVILLE, OK - Patsy Ruth Sears, age 84 and widow of Duel Sears, passed away on Tuesday at her home in rural Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Patsy Ruth Cullen was born on May 23, 1932 in Humphrey, Arkansas to Rufus Boyd Cullen and Estie (Chriss) Cullen. She left this world to meet her Lord and Savior...

Oct 18, 2016

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home - Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261. Muriel Taylor, 91 year old Afton, Oklahoma resident passed away Tuesday October 18, 2016 in Grove, Oklahoma. She was a lifelong resident of Middletown, NY. Muriel was born on September 27, 1925 in Jersey City, New Jersey to Arthur and Frieda (Rupp) Drescher. She attended Matamoras High School in Matamoras, Pennsylvania. Muriel went...

Oct 16, 2016

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, Oklahoma, 918-253-3222. Jerry E. Walker, 68 year old resident of Jay, Oklahoma, went to be with his Lord and savior on October 16, 2016 after a long illness. Jerry was born on April 21, 1948 in Sunnyside, Washington. He was the son of Kenneth and Margaret (Smith) Walker. Jerry graduated from Jay High School in 1966;...

Oct 16, 2016

ARNOLD MOORE & NEEKAMP FUNERAL HOME, BARTLESVILLE, OK - Loraine L. Hunt, age 91 and longtime resident of Ochelata, Oklahoma passed away on Sunday in the Heritage Villa Nursing Center, Bartlesville. Loraine Ladell Stevens was born on March 15, 1925 in Osage County, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Stephen Edgar Stevens and Faletues V. (Sheets) Stevens. She was a...

Oct 16, 2016

Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita, 918-256-5555 Geneva (Garveston) Young, 76 year old resident of Cleora, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at her home after a courageous five year battle with Cancer. She was born on August 11, 1940 in Kiowa, Kansas to Ethern Lee and Violet Melvina (Skinner) Garveston. The family later moved to Atoka, Oklahoma where Geneva...

Oct 15, 2016

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261.Lily "May" (Morrison) Howard-Hill, 86, passed away on October 15, 2016 in Zena, Oklahoma. May was born on April 11, 1930 in Oden, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Robert David and Florence Nora (Singleton) Morrison. May enjoyed her flowers, gardening, playing pool and dominos and she was also quite good at painting portraits. May...

Oct 14, 2016

Benjamin Funeral Service --- Nowata, Oklahoma --- 918-273-2700 Graveside services for James Lee Parrett are 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Ball Cemetery in Childers, OK with Brother Eddie Pattison officiating. Family will be receiving friends Tuesday, October 18, 2016 from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Benjamin Funeral Service. James "Jim" Lee Parrett, 75, of Nowata passed away...

Oct 14, 2016

ARNOLD MOORE & NEEKAMP FUNERAL HOME, BARTLESVILLE, OK - Shirley Ann Griffin, age 59, and a lifelong resident of Bartlesville, passed away at her home, Friday, October 14, 2016. Shirley was born September 19, 1957 in Bartlesville, to Jack Larzelere and Mildred F. (Petersen) Larzelere. She was a graduate of Bartlesville College High School. She began a career with Phillips...

Oct 13, 2016

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261. Donald Gene Lybarger, 77 year old lifetime resident of Grove, passed away after battling a longtime illness on October 13, 2016. Don was born on November 26, 1938 in the Cayuga/Carr Branch area. He was the son of Mary Jane (Berry) and Clyde Lybarger. During early childhood, Don would ride horse back to attend...

Oct 13, 2016

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home - Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261. Richard Barney Landmesser, Jr., 63, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016 in Grove. Richard was born on February 3, 1953, in Trenton, Michigan. He was the son of Richard Barney and Joyce (Gormley) Landmesser, Sr. Richard proudly served in the United States Army. Richard's favorite scripture was Philippians 4:13, "I can do...

Oct 12, 2016

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, Oklahoma, 918-253-3222. Richard Wayne Blackbear, 67year old resident of Eucha, Oklahoma, passed away on October 12, 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Richard was born on January 30, 1949 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He was the son of Jim and Mary (Levi) Blackbear. Richard proudly served the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Richard enjoyed the outdoors including...

Oct 11, 2016

ARNOLD MOORE & NEEKAMP FUNERAL HOME, BARTLESVILLE, OK - Drake Yancey, age 15 and student of Bartlesville High School, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, in Bartlesville. Drake Onyx Yancey was born in Bartlesville on July 3, 2001. He was the son of Khrislyn (Phillips) Robinett. Drake lived in Bartlesville with his great-grandmother, Virginia Holt. He was a student...