Obituaries

Lynn Edwards

Lynn Edwards

Sep 22, 2012

Lynn Ray Edwards, age 59, of Langley, died Saturday, September 22, 2012. Lynn was born in Tulsa on August 26, 1953 to Walter and Nellie (Lister) Edwards. He grew up and attended school in Tulsa. In 1970 he joined the United States Army serving in Alaska. After his military service he worked for the Tulsa Fruit Company. He moved to...

William Spurgeon

William Spurgeon

Sep 21, 2012

William Allan Spurgeon, age 70, passed from this life on September 21, 2012. He spent his last days at home under hospice care after a long battle with cancer. Allan was born at Konowa, Oklahoma where his father worked in the oilfields. His parents were John B. and Yvonne (Fuzzell) Spurgeon. As an infant he was very frail, so his...

Albert Sherwood

Albert Sherwood

Sep 21, 2012

Albert Ray Sherwood, "Rippa", age 85, Grove resident, formerly of Tulsa, died peacefully at his home Friday evening, September 21, 2012, surrounded by his family. Al was born on February 20, 1927 in Porum, Oklahoma to Carl R. and Nancy C. (West) Sherwood. He grew up attending school in Muskogee. Al served his country in the US Navy during WWII....

Donna Martinez

Donna Martinez

Sep 20, 2012

Donna Sue Martinez, age 52 and resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, went to Heaven on Thursday, September 20, 2012 to be with her parents, brothers and beloved companion, Gary Portnall. Born on March 25, 1960. She was the daughter of Robert Alfonso Martinez, Sr and Bonnie (Blackfox) Martinez. Raised in Strang, Oklahoma and lived in Bartlesville. Donna brought laughter to every...

Douglas Sears

Douglas Sears

Sep 18, 2012

Douglas Clark Sears, 65, of Nowata, Ok died on Tuesday September 18, 2012. He was born in Bartlesville, Ok on June 2, 1947. He graduated from College High School in the class of 1965 and immediately enlisted to serve his country by joining the United States Navy where he served in Vietnam as a Marine replacement corpsman. After returning from...

Cecil Dingman

Cecil Dingman

Sep 16, 2012

Cecil Woodrow Dingman, 55 year old resident of Lenapah, died Sunday, September 16, 2012. He was born April 24, 1957 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Kenneth Dingman and Phyllis (Whittenburg). He was a 1976 graduate of Caney Valley High School. Cecil married Lee Ann (Schumacher) on March 2, 1979 in Copan, Oklahoma. He was the ranch foreman for Big Creek Ranch...

Carol Foster

Carol Foster

Sep 16, 2012

Carol Dean (Parks) Foster, 75, Grove resident, died at her home Sunday September 16, 2012 surrounded by her family. She was born on June 21, 1937 in Toronto, KS to her parents, George M. and Cleo Jean (Venable) Parks. Carol graduated high school from Elk City, Kansas. She married the love of her life, William Keith Foster, on November 18,...

Eugene Green

Eugene Green

Sep 15, 2012

Eugene W. "Gene" Green, 75 year old resident of Claremore, formerly of Vinita, died Saturday, September 15, 2012 at the Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa. He was born November 5, 1936 in Center, Colorado to Ruth (Cook) and Ausbin W. Green. Gene graduated from Vinita High School in 1957. He was united in marriage to Fern Prather on November 19,...

James Hoyt

James Hoyt

Sep 12, 2012

Langley, Oklahoma, James Anthony Hoyt, 82, died Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at Jack C. Montgomery Veterans Hospital in Muskogee, Oklahoma. James was born on February 6, 1930 at Corpus Christi, Texas to Ellenora (Miller) Hoyt and Albert Otto Hoyt. James grew up at St. Elizabeth's Parrish, Arkansas. When James finished school he worked as a carpenter. In 1951 James joined...

Mary Welsh

Mary Welsh

Sep 11, 2012

Mary Geraldine "Geri" Welsh, 83 year old Vinita resident, died Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at the Craig General Hospital. She was born April 30, 1929 in St. Marys, Kansas to Charles and Nettie I. (Marker) Ellis. Geri was married to Lt. Col. Robert John Welsh, he preceded her in death on August 26, 2006. They lived in Wichita, where she...

Robert Martin

Robert Martin

Sep 11, 2012

Robert D. "Bob" Martin was born July 11, 1956 to James Brady and Alene Martin. He passed away September 11, 2012 at Craig General Hospital. He was united in marriage to Cindy Wells on September 7, 2004. Bob was employed at OFC at the time of his death. Bob was the most amazing and supportive dad you could ever ask...

James Woods

James Woods

Sep 11, 2012

Graveside services for James D. Woods are at 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 17, 2012 at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery with Pastor Wendell Abbott officiating. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. James D. Woods passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at the Sequoyah Pointe Living Center in Owasso. He was born on March 10, 1935 in Nowata County to Arthur...

J.T. Boyd

J.T. Boyd

Sep 9, 2012

J.T. Boyd, passed away at the Integris Grove Hospital in Grove, OK, on Sunday, September 9, 2012 at the age of 75. J.T. Boyd was a loving husband, father and best friend and was well loved by all. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Judy of the home; five children: Julie Veldstra...

Mary Keeler

Mary Keeler

Sep 8, 2012

Mary Keeler passed away at her home in Claremore, Oklahoma on September 8th, 2012. She was 88 years old. Mary was born on March 12, 1924 in Delaware, Oklahoma to Edd and Florence Wood. She married Gerald E Keeler on December 8, 1941, the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor, in Nowata. During their marriage of 54 years, the...

Mildred Lewis

Mildred Lewis

Sep 8, 2012

Mildred Faye Lewis was born January 3, 1936 at the family farm in Adair, OK to Herman Bland and Eureka Mae (Jacob) Lewis. She went home to be with the Lord on Saturday September 8, 2012, at the age of 76. Mildred attended Adair Schools all her life and graduated in 1954. She came to Vinita to live with her...

Sandra Dalton

Sandra Dalton

Sep 7, 2012

Sandy (Sandra) Jane Dalton, 66, longtime resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma passed away Friday, September 07, 2012 at Bartlesville Care Center. Sandy was born April 18, 1946 in Borger, Texas to Jack Shelby and Nina Ethel (Jones) Riley. Sandy graduated Hugoton High School in Hugoton, Kansas in 1963. After graduation, she continued her education and became a Licensed Practical Nurse. Sandy...

Kenadie Inman

Kenadie Inman

Sep 7, 2012

Funeral services for Kenadie Raelyn Inman are at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at Hillside Christian Church with Ben Killion officiating. Interment will follow at Winganon Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Kenadie Raelyn Inman passed away Friday, September 7, 2012. She was born on April 20, 2012 in Bartlesville to Amy L. Jones and Jeremy...

Ronald Inman

Ronald Inman

Sep 7, 2012

Funeral services for Ronald Lee Inman are at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at Hillside Christian Church with Ben Killion officiating. Interment will follow at Winganon Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Ronald Lee Inman, 73, passed away Friday, September 7, 2012 at his home in Nowata. He was...

Rosella Inman

Rosella Inman

Sep 7, 2012

Funeral services for Rosella Darlene Inman are at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at Hillside Christian Church with Ben Killion officiating. Interment will follow at Winganon Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Rosella Darlene Inman, 70, passed away Friday, September 7, 2012 at her home in Nowata. She was...

Susan Mcelroy

Susan Mcelroy

Sep 7, 2012

Susan H. McElroy, 72 year old, Grove, Oklahoma resident passed away, Friday September 7, 2012 in Joplin, Missouri. Susan was born on February 2, 1940 in Yonkers, New York to Peter and Ruth Crean. She graduated high school from Blessed Sacraments Academy in Yonkers. Susan worked most of her life as a PBX supervisor for San Antonio Community Hospital ....

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