Obituaries
Nonearl Thompson
May 8, 2013
Mesa, AZ - Nonearl Elizabeth "Nonnie" Thompson died in Mesa, AZ after a long illness on May 8, 2013. She was born January 27, 1930 in Oklahoma City, OK to Earle Royce and Lois Elizabeth Huddleston. She married Bill Thompson on June 18, 1948 in Sapulpa, OK. She retired from Walmart in Grove, OK. She lived with Bill in Ketchum...

Martha Leach
May 7, 2013
Martha Jean Leach, age 85 of Eucha, passed away peacefully at her home Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Martha was born in Lufkin, Texas on September 15, 1927 to Giles and Esther (Coward) Albritton. On November 18, 1944 she was united in marriage to Harlen V. Leach. Martha loved antiques and at one point was an antique dealer. She also loved...

Pamela Pace
May 5, 2013
Pamela Elouise Pace, age 57 of Fairland, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2013. Pamela was born in Livermore, CA on April 13, 1956 to Harold and Pauline Hanhey. She was the youngest of 6 children. Following high school she earned as associates degree in accounting. On March 18, 1978 she was united in marriage to Gerald Pace. She enjoyed cooking,...
Douglas Evans
May 4, 2013
Douglas S. Evans, 85, went home to be with The Lord Saturday May 4th. He was a long standing member of St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church in Grove, OK were he was also a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was born January 29, 1928 in Tulsa, OK to Samuel and Gladys Evans. Doug lived in Grove, OK for 24...
Bill Strange
May 4, 2013
After a brief illness Bill Strange passed away on Saturday May 4th in Grove, Oklahoma. He was born September 20, 1928 in Shaw, Kansas to Everett and Gertrude Strange. After high school Bill served his country in the US Navy from 1946 -48. He returned to Kansas to marry his childhood sweetheart, Reva E. Stanley in 1948 and enrolled in...
Adelle Davis
May 3, 2013
Adelle Faye (Amos) Davis was born February 20, 1926 in Baxter Springs, Kansas, and passed to her heavenly home on May 3, 2013 with her family by her side. Adelle married Paul C. Davis on April 16, 1946 in Coffeyville, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her husband of 24 years, her parents, Lester and Faye Amos, and her...

David Rodgers
May 2, 2013
David Allen Rodgers passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013 at his home in Mounds. He was born March 6, 1963 in Nowata to Myrna (Stierwalt) and Carl Wesley Rodgers, Jr. He loved watching Nascar racing and drag racing. David is survived by his daughter, Ashley Sowder and husband Denney of Sapulpa; his mother, Myrna Rodgers of Mounds; a sister, Donna...
Lorene Woodall
May 2, 2013
Lorene Woodall, age 91 of Vinita, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013. Lorene was born in Grove, OK on January 17, 1922 to Rollie "Rol" Rogers and Blanche (Phoenix) Rogers. In 1940 she graduated from Grove High School. She was united in marriage to Jack Woodall on December 23, 1941. Lorene ran her own beauty shop from 1960-1991. She was...

Lacy Beamer
May 2, 2013
Lacy Lee Beamer, passed away in Grove, OK, on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at the age of 54. Lacy was born January 9, 1959 in Claremore, OK, the son of Will Rogers Beamer and Louise Pickup Adams. Lacy grew up in Jay, OK where he graduated from Jay High School in the late 1970's. After high school Lacy moved to...
George Boltinghouse
Apr 29, 2013
George Boultinghouse was born on January 30, 1933 in Nowata, Oklahoma. He was the son of Oscar Everett Boultinghouse and Ollie Josephine (Beaver) Boultinghouse. He was raised in the Nowata area where he graduated from Nowata High School in 1952. In the early ‘70s he moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, before returning to Bartlesville. George was married to Jean Drumheller on...
Donna Barajas
Apr 29, 2013
Donna Marie Kirk was born March 1, 1957 in Gibson City, Illinois. She was the daughter of Earl J. Kirk and Aima Jean (Hatcher) Kirk. She has lived in the Ramona area sine 2003, moving here from Marysville, California. Donna attended the Ochelata, Oklahoma United Methodist Church. She was a member of the VFW Women's Auxiliary. She always enjoyed her...
Phyllis Looper
Apr 28, 2013
Phyllis Laverne (Kuykendall) Looper, Grove resident, died Sunday April 28, 2013 at the age of 83 years. She was born May 12, 1929 in Pampa, TX to her parents, Isaac Clay and Elniece (Ginn) Kuykendall. Phyllis married Earl Looper in Pampa, TX in October 1948. Phyllis was a homemaker who enjoyed fishing and spending time with her family and friends....
Darrel Burroughs
Apr 26, 2013
Darrel Bruce "Chief" Burroughs, 76 year old well known Langley resident, died Friday, April 26, 2013 at his home. He was born April 4, 1937 in Garber, Oklahoma to Ernest Merle Burroughs and Velma Deloris (McVay) Burroughs. Darrel was a graduate of Bluejacket High School, where he met his future wife Mary (Wilkins) Burroughs; they were married on March 3,...
Wayne Bradley
Apr 24, 2013
Wayne Marvin Bradley passed away at the Freeman Hospital in Joplin, MO, on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at the age of 80. Wayne was born May 19, 1932 in Seneca, MO, the son of the late Earnest Bradley and Florene Marie (Beck) Bradley. Wayne grew up in Commerce, OK and later he moved to Pasadena, CA until moving back to...
James Stephens
Apr 24, 2013
James Edger "Ed" Stephens, age 70, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at his home in Copan, Oklahoma. James Edger Stephens was born March 7, 1943 in Copan, Oklahoma. He was the son of Charly Stephens and Thelma (Fiddler) Stephens. He was known as "Ed" to all who knew him. He was a lifelong resident of Copan. where he...

Karan Dean
Apr 23, 2013
Karan Sue (Lewis) (Moore) Dean, current Verdigris resident, formerly of Bernice, died Tuesday April 23, 2013 In Tulsa at the age of 62 years. She was born in Galena, KS on April 14, 1951; Karan graduated from Riverton High School in Riverton, KS. Karan loved arts and crafts, growing flowers, and spending time with friends and family, especially her grandkids....
Kathleen Howard
Apr 23, 2013
Kathleen Virginia Howard passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at the Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center. Kathleen was born March 1, 1930 at Nowata, Oklahoma to James Joe Hicks and Lee Ora (Albert) Hicks. She grew up and received her education in Childers, Oklahoma, graduating from Childers High School. Kathleen married Hubert C. Howard on June 11, 1950 in Texas....
James Postoak
Apr 22, 2013
On April 22, 2013, James C. Postoak made a sudden and unexpected exit from this world. James was born in Miami, Oklahoma on August 5, 1973 to Raymond and Phyllis (Dilliner) Postoak. James grew up in Jay, Oklahoma, with his 2 brothers, Douglas and Kirk Postoak. He graduated Jay High School in 1991, as an honor student. He was also...

Aretha Jinks
Apr 19, 2013
Funeral Services for Aretha Ellen Jinks will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday April 24, 2013 at the Hart Funeral Home Chapel with Steve Parker officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday April 23, 2013 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Hart Funeral Home in Tahlequah. Visitation will be held Thursday April 25, 2013 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m....
Wayne Smith
Apr 19, 2013
Wayne E. Smith, 88, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2013 in the Jane Phillips Medical Center. Services for Mr. Smith will be held on Tuesday, April 23, 2:00 p.m. in the Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Gary Gibson officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery with full military honors. Wayne Edward...