Obituaries

Oct 27, 2011

June Newburn Evinger, lifelong resident of Grove, passed away on October 27, 2011. She was born March 30, 1926 to Goldie V. and Clarence W. Newburn in Grove. She was a graduate of Grove High School and Northeastern State University where she obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Education in 1944, and a Master's Degree in Counseling in 1984. June taught...

Oct 27, 2011

Betty "MiMi" Jean Vaughn Betty Jean Vaughn, 75, of Nowata, was born August 17, 1936 in Alluwe, Oklahoma to Fern H. and Gracie Burdell (McNabb) Clasby. She passed from this life Thursday, October 27, 2011 at the Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center. Betty attended and graduated from Alluwe Schools and on December 24, 1954 she married Walter "Pete" Vaughn in...

Oct 27, 2011

Mary Luvena Whittenburg Drake, 88, of Wann, Oklahoma passed away October 27, 2011 at her home. Luvena was born September 26, 1923 in Bartlesville to Joseph and Leta (Sullivan) Brown. Luvena married Percy Whittenburg on October 16, 1937 in Davenport, Iowa. After they were married they made their home east of Dewey. She was employed by Halliburton and also worked...

Oct 26, 2011

Dollie Gregory passed away on October 26, 2011 at the Grove Nursing Center in Grove, OK at the age of 88. She was born December 23, 1922 in Ripley County, MO to Radford E and Medie Jane (Campbell) Stanley. Dollie received her education in Centralia, OK. On February 12, 1942 she married Everett James Gregory in Vinita, OK. She made...

Oct 24, 2011

Service Details

Friday, October 28th, 2011 2:00pm, Neekamp-Luginbuel Funeral Home

Oct 24, 2011

Odie Darrell Swift, Sr., age 78 of Vinita, died Monday, October 24, 2011. Odie was born on April 19, 1933 in Barnsdall, OK the son of Charlie and Emma (Starr) Swift. In 1955 he enlisted in the United States Army serving until 1957. Odie worked as a truck driver for Elliott Trucking numerous years. He enjoyed watching NASCAR and was...

Oct 24, 2011

Mary Allene (Jenkins) Henson, eighty four year old lifetime Vinita Resident passed away at her home on Monday October 24, 2011. Mary was born July 25, 1927 the daughter of Arlin Jenkins and Claudia Elsey Jenkins. After high School Mary attended NSU at Tahlequah where she earned her bachelor's degree. She worked as an Assistant County School Superintendent and taught...

Oct 24, 2011

Leane Elizabeth Line, nom de plume "Leane Roffey", 62, a resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma died peacefully at her home on Monday, October 24, 2011, after fighting a courageous two year-long battle with breast cancer. Leane Elizabeth Accomando was born March 17, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of Joseph and Ethel (DeSalvo) Accomando. Leane was united in marriage to Mark...

Oct 23, 2011

Willa Jean Cauthon, age 83 of Vinita, died Sunday, October23, 2011. Willa Jean was born in Vinita on June 9, 1928. She graduated from Vinita in 1946. On July 23, 1948 she was united in marriage to Robert "Bob" Cauthon and together they raised three sons. Willa worked as a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell for numerous years as well...

Oct 23, 2011

Helga was born June 29, 1925 in Jena, Germany. She was the daughter of Wilhelm Emil Fritz Hardtke and Frieda Klara Olga Fischer Hardtke. She was raised in what became East Germany after WWII. Helga's father was a Master Baker who opened up his own bakery in 1925. As a young girl, she worked in her father's bakery delivering fresh...

Oct 23, 2011

Rodger Lynn Springer, 65 year-old resident of Strang, died Sunday October 23, 2011 at the St. John's Medical Center in Tulsa. He was born April 14, 1946 in Portland Oregon. Rodger was a graduate of Strang High School and attended NEO A & M College in Miami. He served his country in the United States Army from 1967 to 1969...

Oct 23, 2011

John Oakley Money, Jr. 83 year old Port Charlotte, Florida resident, formerly of Langley, Oklahoma, died Sunday, October 23, 2011 in Port Charlotte. He was born November 14, 1927 in Hanna, Oklahoma to John Oakley Money, Sr. and Grace Alexander Money. John served his country in both the Navy and Air Force. He married Sylvia Tenneson in 1955 and was...

Oct 22, 2011

Donald L. "Don" Reynolds, 91, formerly of Nowata, OK died Saturday, October 22, 2011 at his home in Langley, OK. Donald L. Reynolds was born March 19, 1920 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of John Lynn and Grace Reynolds. Don grew up in Nowata County, graduating from Delaware High School. He was united in marriage to Virginia Conard and...

Oct 22, 2011

Jimmie Allen Newton, 75 year old Ketchum resident, died Saturday, October 22, 2011. Jimmie was born on January 30, 1936 in Anadarko, OK, the son of Ural and Cleo (Marquis) Newton. He enjoyed boating, fishing, and music, but most of all loved spending time with his family. Jimmie also loved the Lord. He was an ordained minister, a member of...

Oct 22, 2011

Lloyd Prater, age 71, died on Saturday October 22, 2011 at Integris Grove General Hospital. Lloyd was the son of Fred and Margaret (Cawood) Prater; he was born on February 16, 1940 in Grove, Oklahoma. He served in the Oklahoma National Guard. Lloyd was a lifetime resident of the area, he worked on the line for Simmons Industries in Jay....

Oct 22, 2011

Ronald Lester Peace left this life on October 22, 2011 at the age of 67. Ronald was born in Nowata County on January 10, 1944 to Leon and Annie (Wise) Peace. Les was a member of the First Baptist Church (Willow) in Nowata, Oklahoma. He worked for the Nowata County District 2, after many years of service, due to illness,...

Oct 22, 2011

Dorothy (OG) Youngbird was born on September 22, 1938 in Sid (Delaware County), Oklahoma. She departed this life on October 22, 2011 at her home in Kansas, Oklahoma surrounded by her family. Dorothy was born to Johnny and Frona (Cornshucker) Tehee. Dorothy married Thomas Youngbird of Kansas Oklahoma, out of this marriage they brought forth eight children. Dorothy loved watching...

Oct 22, 2011

Cecil Soldier, age 75, died on Saturday October 22, 2011 at Integris Grove General in Grove, Oklahoma. Cecil was born on September 15, 1936 in Eucha, Oklahoma. He was the son of Whitaker and Maggie (O'Field) Soldier. Cecil was a lifetime resident of the area. He was a member of the Brush Creek Baptist Church; he enjoyed fishing and spending...

Oct 22, 2011

Victor Ray "Vic" Cobb, Sr., 51, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, died on Saturday, October 22, 2011, at his home. Victor Ray Cobb was born April 26, 1960, in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. He was the son of LeRoy and Dorothy Jane (Lindsay) Cobb. Victor was united in marriage to Louri Marie Keddington on March 8, 1980 in Barnsdall, Oklahoma. Vic was employed in...

Oct 20, 2011

Ana Maria (Annie) Gonzalez was born December 20, 1918 in Guayama, Puerto Rico, daughter of Aurora Villamil and Pedro Gonzalez Iglesias. They preceded her in death. Ana was a Civil Service employee in the Medical Dept. of the U.S. Naval Station in San Juan, P.R., where she met Harry Edward Worley Jr. They were married at the U.S. Naval Chapel...