Obituaries
Edith Smith
Mar 29, 2013
Long time Nowata resident, Pauline Smith, 88, passed away at Osage Nursing Center in Nowata. She was born May 29, 1924, in Canton, Illinois, to George and Rosa (Wages) Cowden. She attended school in the Canton area and on August 25, 1941 she married Atlas Henry Smith in Missouri. Pauline worked at the Bliss and Ideal restaurants in Nowata, as...
Betty Evans
Mar 27, 2013
Betty Dean Evans, age 83 of Spavinaw, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 27, 2013. Betty was born in Frederick, Oklahoma on June 7, 1929 to A. A. and Martha (Roberts) Hefner. She graduated high school from East Bakersfield High School in Bakersfield, California. While living in California, she worked for numerous years as a secretary for State...
Jean Cass
Mar 25, 2013
Jean Marie Cass, age 83 of Vinita, passed away Monday, March 25, 2013. Jean was born in St. Charles, Missouri on August 19, 1929 to Walter and Lucille (Tayon) Galvin. She graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in Vinita. In 1950 she was united in marriage to Lewis Cass. Jean was employed with Eastern State Hospital 15 years, was a manager...
Anna Thompson
Mar 23, 2013
Anna Rae Rachel Thompson, age 101 of Vinita, went to be with the Lord Saturday, March 23, 2013. Anna was born on April 13, 1911 in Estella, OK to Russell and Clara (Leforce) Hunt. Anna taught for 35 years at a number of schools before retiring. She enjoyed spending time with family, eating out, reading, and going to social functions....
Vivian Mcintyre
Mar 23, 2013
Funeral services for Vivian Louise (Nierman) McIntyre are 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at Hillside Christian Church with Ben Killion officiating. Interment will follow at Floral Haven Cemetery in Broken Arrow. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Vivian Louise McIntyre passed away March 23, 2013 at Windsor Place in Coffeyville,...
Delbert Ward
Mar 23, 2013
Delbert Charles Ward, passed away at the Monroe Manor Nursing Center in Jay, OK, on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at the age of 75. Delbert was born February 16, 1938 in Westville, OK, the son of the late Getty Ward and Juanita (Masters) Ward. Delbert grew up in the Westville area but lived the majority of his life in the...
Marguerite Betz
Mar 22, 2013
Marguerite V. Betz, age 91 and longtime resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away March 22, 2013. Marguerite was born February 12, 1922 in Madill, Oklahoma to Walter P. Bishop and Viola (Blair) Bishop. She attended elementary school in Fox, Oklahoma and graduated from Healdton High School, Healdton, Oklahoma. She also attended Oklahoma Baptist University. She was married to Glendale Betz...
Vermont Wiens
Mar 22, 2013
Vermont Jake Wiens, age 90 of Ketchum, passed away Friday, March 22, 2013. Jake was born in Jefferson, OK on March 30, 1922 to Jacob and Hazil (Alverson) Wiens. He graduated Ketchum High School in 1942. A month after graduation he joined the United States Army. He proudly served during WWII and was a D-Day Veteran. Later in life Jake...
Martha Robinson
Mar 22, 2013
Martha Lee (Arnall) Robinson, 72 years old, Jay resident, died March 22, 2013 in Grove, Oklahoma with her family by her side. She was born on August 19, 1940 in Hutchinson, KS, first child of Page G. Arnall and Lenora Tharp Arnall. Martha graduated from Ardmore high school in 1957. She attended NSU and received a minor in Business and...
John Smith
Mar 22, 2013
John Phillip Smith, 47, known to his friends as JP, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 22, 2013, while traveling in the state of Virginia. He was born on August 26, 1965, in Anaheim, California to John W. Smith and Phyllis S. (Hurst) Smith. He grew up just outside Vinita helping with the family farm, graduated from...
Everett Sears
Mar 21, 2013
Funeral services for Everett Ovett Sears are 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church of Nowata with Pastor Cheryl Newton officiating. Interment will follow at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Everett Ovett Sears, 89, of Nowata passed away Thursday, March 21, 2013 at his home. He was born...
Angel Logan
Mar 21, 2013
Angel Raye Logan, Deyŏkiyĕnyadŏ, which means "They Protect with Hands", entered and left this world on Thursday March 21, 2013. She was the infant daughter of Kelci Pulis Anderson & Jonathan Michael Logan, of Grove. Angel was also survived by siblings, Lila Crouch, Dominikk Logan, Eryn Anderson, Krya Logan, Zoey Logan; Maternal grandparents, Tom Eby & Dana Pulis & Jeff...
Helen Woodall
Mar 20, 2013
Helen Mae (Minars) Woodall, 80 year old long time Vinita resident, went to be with the Lord early, Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at the Craig General Hospital. She passed away surrounded by her family. She was born on June 2, 1932 in Anderson, Missouri to Milburn E. and Nancy Katherine (Cheatham) Minars. Helen attended school and graduated from Anderson High...
Bettie Bishop
Mar 19, 2013
Bettie C. Kardos Bishop, RN, PhD, lived a remarkable life of accomplishment. She helped make the communities she lived in better places, she nursed the sick back to health, advocated for those who had no champion and she leaves behind countless friends. She died Tuesday, peacefully and in the loving embrace of her family following a brief illness. She was...
Norman Foreman
Mar 18, 2013
Norman Lee Foreman, passed away at his home in Colcord, OK, on Monday, March 18, 2013 at the age of 79. Norman was born March 29, 1933 in Delaware County, OK, the son of the late Wickliffe Foreman and Frona Cornshucker. Norman grew up on a farm and attended school in the Clouds Creek area. During his working years, Norman...
Betty Nigh
Mar 18, 2013
Betty Jane Nigh, passed away at her home in Jay, OK, on Monday, March 18, 2013 at the age of 78. Jane was born April 14, 1934 in Labette County, KS, the daughter of the late John E. Lackey, Jr. and Ruth L. (Holten) Lackey. Betty attended school in southern Kansas and Welch, OK. Betty married Billie Dean Rexwinkle and...
Michael Whitford
Mar 18, 2013
Michael L. Whitford, 58 year old lifetime Nowata resident passed away at his home in Nowata, Monday, March 18, 2013. He was born in Nowata May 25, 1954, to William Charles and Joan (Cook) Whitford. In 1972 he graduated from Nowata High School and then continued his education at Oklahoma State University. In 1985, he married Paula Rosebeary in Nowata....
Lynda Adams
Mar 17, 2013
Graveside services for Lynda Jean Adams are 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at the Relocated Cemetery in Nowata with Ben Killion officiating. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Lynda Jean Adams, 49, passed away at her home in Claremore on March 17, 2013. She was born December 26, 1963 in Nowata to JoAnne and Jack Adams. She lived...
Johnny Cruse
Mar 17, 2013
Johnny Lee "John" Cruse, 73 year old Big Cabin resident went to be with his Lord, on Sunday March 17, 2013 at his home, with his family by his side. He was born September 25, 1939 in Inola, Oklahoma to Art and Elsie (Jacobs) Cruse. John was a graduate of Inola High School and served his country for nine years...
Leonard Woods
Mar 17, 2013
Leonard Lee Woods, 79 years old, lifetime Jay area resident, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013, at his home with his family by his side. Leonard was born in Jay, Oklahoma, on May 29, 1933, to Loyd and Lousie (Gregory) Woods. Leonard graduated from Jay High School in 1951. Leonard married Frankie Nichols on May 3, 1953, in Ozark, Arkansas....
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