Obituaries

Jan 9, 2013

Ralph M. Parman, 85 year old Adair resident, died Wednesday, January 09, 2013 at the Colonial Terrace Nursing Center in Pryor. He was born November 6, 1927 in Craig County to Benjamin C. and Betty G. (Waldrop) Parman. Ralph married his first wife Rosemary in 1947, they had a Dairy Farm in Knapp, Wisconsin, they later divorced. He married Betty...

Jan 9, 2013

Jim Ericson Gilmore, 53 year old Big Cabin resident, died early Wednesday, January 09, 2013, at his home. He was born December 16, 1959 in Nowata to Joe Ericson and Arthie Mae (Arning) Gilmore. Jim was a graduate of Big Cabin High School. He was a farmer and custom hay baler all his life. Jim enjoyed fishing, trapping and going...

Jan 9, 2013

Billy F. "Bill" Minson, 86, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2013, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown. Visitation will be from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 12, 2013, at Crawford Funeral Chapel in Watertown. The family will receive friends from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday January 15, 2013 at the Luginbuel Chapel...

Jan 9, 2013

Andy Russell, age 65 of Big Cabin, passed away suddenly Wednesday, January 9, 2013. Andy was born in Healton, OK on March 27, 1947 to Willard and Geneva (Ponder) Russell. He joined the Marine Corp in 1965 serving in the Vietnam War. On February 14, 1970 he was united in marriage to Phyllis Durst and together they raised two daughters....

Jan 7, 2013

Cynthia (Axe) Foote, age 65, former resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2013 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Cindy, the daughter of Nelson and Mary Axe was born on October 18, 1947, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma where she lived until she left to attend Oklahoma State University after her high school graduation in 1967. Cindy received her bachelor...

Jan 5, 2013

Raymond "Ray" Lee Blevins, age 74, of Nowata, Oklahoma, died at 4:00 a.m., Saturday, January 05, 2013, at Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center, in Nowata, Oklahoma. He was born in McAlester, Oklahoma, on November 6, 1938, to Frank and Grace (Johnson) Blevins. He attended Blue School, west of McAlister. On August 18, 1980, he married Maggie Nichols, in Claremore, Oklahoma....

Jan 5, 2013

Elsie Marie (Giyer) Smith Weston, 81 year old White Oak resident, died Saturday, January 5, 2013 at the Southcrest Medical Center in Tulsa. She was born May 19, 1931 on Monkey Island in Delaware County to John B. and Ollie O. (Morgan) Giyer. Elsie worked for many years in Vinita at Munsingwear, Sequoyah Bedding and lastly TRW Cinch where she...

Jan 5, 2013

Nancy Joan Dishinger, 83 year old former Vinita resident, died Sunday, January 6, 2013 at her home in Elk City, Oklahoma. She was born June 25, 1929 in Big Cabin to Finis Wayne and Ida Josephine (Williams) Hemphill. Nancy was a 1947 graduate of Vinita High School and attended college at University of Tulsa, she was also a former Miss...

Jan 5, 2013

Hazel Jenny Corrigan, Grove resident, age 97 years, died Saturday morning January 5, 2013. Hazel was born September 3, 1915 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan Canada to her parents, Robert and Josie (Sears) MacIntosh. She married the love of her life, Charles Corrigan in 1939 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They moved through Charles' pro hockey career. Upon moving to California, Hazel...

Jan 4, 2013

Mr. Lloyd G. Minter, 94, retired General Counsel, Senior Vice President and past member of the Board of Directors of Phillips Petroleum Company, died on Friday, January 4, 2013 at his retirement residence in Tulsa, Okla. Lloyd G. Minter was born in Pocasset, Okla. on November 2, 1918 to Chester and Millie Minter. He received his bachelor's degree from Oklahoma...

Jan 2, 2013

Carl J. Hicks, passed away at his home in Jay, OK, on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at the age of 84. Carl was born September 27, 1928 in Strang, OK, the son of the late Richard C. Hicks and Bertha (Fields) Hicks. While Carl was in his youth, he and his family moved to various places including Texas and California...

Jan 2, 2013

Dixie Lynn Williams of Playa del Rey, California, passed away January 2, 2013. She was born November 14, 1938 in Great Bend, Kansas, the second daughter to Allen and Clarice Williams. In 1942, the family was transferred by Phillips Petroleum Company to Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She attended McKinley, Garfield, Central Jr. High, and College High, graduating in 1956. Dixie participated in...

Jan 1, 2013

Service Details

Saturday, January 5th, 2013 2:00pm, Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home - Grove

Interment Details

Hickory Grove Cemetery

Jan 1, 2013

Bill Lloyd Hendricks, Sr. 84 year old Ketchum resident, died Tuesday January 1, 2013 at his home. He was born March 15, 1928 in Ketchum to William Charles Hendricks and Tena (Skinner) Hendricks Woolery. Bill worked on a harvest crew in his early life during the summers. He was united in marriage to Lois Arlene Caldwell on December 19, 1953...

Jan 1, 2013

Jack White, passed away at St. Francis Medical Center in Tulsa, OK, on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at the age of 88. Jack was born October 9, 1924 in Tulsa, OK, the son of the late Edward M. White and Maude Ellen (Stinson) White. Jack attended high school in Tahlequah, OK, until 1942 when he joined the United States Navy...

Jan 1, 2013

Obituary information will be released as it becomes available.

Service Details

Wednesday, January 9th, 2013 2:00pm, Oak Chapel Church

Interment Details

Cremation

Dec 31, 2012

Funeral services for Mary Ella Gingerich are 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 4, 2013 at the First Church of God, of Nowata, with Pastor Wendell Abbott officiating. Interment will follow at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials in Mary's name may be made to the First Church of God at 408 South Pine, Nowata OK 74048. Online condolences may be left at...

Dec 30, 2012

Graveside services for Luciretta Rainwater are 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Nowata with Pastor Wendell Abbott officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Luciretta Rainwater, 83, of Nowata passed away Sunday, December 30, 2012 at the Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center. She was born on...

Dec 30, 2012

Tommy Lee Taylor, Eucha resident died Sunday December 30, 2012 at the age of 46 years. Tommy was born on September 7, 1966 in Cyril, Oklahoma to his parents, Lee Taylor and Mildred (Strickland) Martin. He attended Anadarko schools and later worked as a Millwright for the Local Union #216. He married Angie Taylor (Ausburn) in Neosho, MO on September...

Dec 29, 2012

Funeral services for Roy Shepard Tanquary are 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at the Delaware First Baptist Church with Pastor Tom Tanquary officiating. Interment will follow at 1:30 p.m. in Park Cemetery in Columbus Kansas. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Roy Shepard Tanquary, 94, of Bartlesville passed away Saturday,...