Obituaries

Sidney Muse

May 25, 2010

Grove ~ Sid Muse, age 77, died Tuesday May 25, 2010 at his residence of Grove, Oklahoma. Sid was born on January 4, 1933 to Lee & Lelia (Jarvis) Muse in Clarendon, Texas. He graduated from West Texas State University. Sid married Laverne Fowler on August 15, 1953 in Floydada, Texas. Sid worked in agricultural sales for Phillips Petroleum, Grace...

French Johnson

May 24, 2010

French Louis Johnson, age 87 of Topsy, died Monday, May 24, 2010 at his home. He was born in Kenwood, OK on June 20, 1922 the son of Alexander and Flara (Black) Johnson. In 1943 French joined the United States Army Artillery Battalion, serving three years. On March 30, 1944 he was united in marriage to Mary Martha Sloane. French...

Douglas Miller

May 24, 2010

Art Miller, 68-year-old lifetime South Coffeyville and Wann area resident, passed away Monday, May 24, 2010 at his home. Douglas M. "Art" Miller was born April 28, 1942 in Estella, Oklahoma to Oce Miller and Frances Bloomfield-Miller. Mr. Miller grew up and attended grade school in Lenapah and later graduated from high school in Ochelata. Mr. Miller served his country...

Cherokee Caywood

May 23, 2010

Cherokee Caywood, 93, a longtime resident of Grove passed away at her home in Grandwood Assisted Living on Sunday, May 23, 2010. She was born on March 20, 1917. Mrs. Caywood was a member of the Cherokee Nation. Her Husband Clarence Caywood preceded her in death. Chapel Services are on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 10:00 AM at the Worley-Luginbuel...

Robert Maples

May 22, 2010

Robert Eugene "Doc" Maples Robert E. Maples age 70, of Jay, OK died Saturday May 22, 2010 in the Integris Grove General Hospital in Grove, OK. The son of Austin and Glastia (Conduff) Maples, he was born on November 16, 1939 in Foyl, OK. A lifetime resident of Jay and Delaware County, Robert loved to visit with people and help...

Shawn Steedman

May 20, 2010

Shawn Carl Steedman, 5, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2010 at the St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, OK. He was born on November 9, 2004 in Bartlesville, OK. The son of Daniel and Katherine Steedman. Survivors include his parents Daniel and Katherine Steedman , Nowata, OK., brothers, Ryan and James and sisters, Stephanie and Amber Steedman also Nowata, OK. Grandparents, Charles...

Sue Coulston

May 20, 2010

Sue Ellen Coulston, age 68 of Langley, died Thursday, May 20, 2010. Sue was born in Englewood, California on January 10, 1942, the daughter of Roy and Lucille (Goins) Morrison. She was a graduate of Chelsea High School. She was employed with American Airlines and later GRDA for over 17 years. Sue enjoyed golfing and playing with her grandkids. She...

Albert Petty

May 19, 2010

Albert Petty, longtime Jay resident died Wednesday May 19, 2010 in West Siloam Springs at the age of 86 years. He was born to his parents, John Harvey and Maggie (Newman) Petty on August 1, 1923 in Ashtabula, Ohio. Albert felt a strong sense of patriotism and the Monday after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, he signed up to enter...

Opal Redman

May 17, 2010

Visitation Details

Friday, May 21st, 2010 8:00am - 8:00pm, Luginbuel Funeral Home

Service Details

Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 10:00am, Luginbuel Funeral Home

Interment Details

Fairview Cemetery - Vinita

Arstella Brown

May 17, 2010

Arstella M. Brown, was born November 17, 1912 and peacefully entered into rest May 17, 2010. She was a member of the Sunrise Baptist Church of Vinita. Arstella is survived by two sons: Earl Ryder and his wife Patsy of Tulsa, Cornell Brown and his wife Carmen, two sisters Rhoda Offord and Ada Burns of Tulsa, 13 grandchildren, 21 great...

Phillip Gingerich

May 16, 2010

Phillip R. Gingerich, 67, of Bartlesville departed this life on Sunday, May 16, 2010. Funeral services under the direction of the Benjamin Funeral Service of Nowata will be held on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 2:00p.m. in the First Church of God in Nowata. Interment will be in the Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. On-line condolences can be left for the...

Jeanette Bluejacket

May 15, 2010

Jeanette Lynn BlueJacket, age 54, was born July 28, 1955 in Gallup, New Mexico to Mr. and Mrs. Julian Boles (Juanita Yocum) BlueJacket and died May 15, 2010 in Grove, OK. She is survived by her daughter, Taylor Frances Fields, sisters, Judy Brown and husband Bill, Janice Brossett and husband Gus, all of Grove, OK, and brother, Jeff BlueJacket, of...

Mary Shults

May 14, 2010

Mary Lou Shults, 77-year-old Nowata resident, passed away Friday, May 14, 2010 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. Mrs. Shults was born June 8, 1932 in Okemah, Oklahoma to William Bradley Meadors and Mary Ethel Reed-Meadors. She grew up and attended schools in Bearden, Oklahoma. On April 21, 1951, she married Lon Richard Shults in Bearden. The two...

Joyce Mead

May 14, 2010

Joyce Annette Mead, Jay resident, died Friday evening at Integris Grove Hospital at the age of 62 years. Joyce was born August 27, 1947 to Sherman and Myrtle (McRae) Buzzard in Eucha, Oklahoma. She lived in the Jay area most of her life. Joyce received her Masters Degree from NSU in Tahlequah. She is preceded in death by her parents,...

Neoma Hennen

May 13, 2010

Neoma Fay Hennen, age 57, a resident of Vinita, OK died Thursday May 13, 2010 at St. John Hospital in Tulsa, OK. She was born March 27, 1953 in Vinita the daughter of Leonard L Collins and Willa Fay Kerr Collins. She was raised Coffeyville, KS attended and attended high school from Labette County High School. He has moved back...

Joseph Salyer

May 13, 2010

Joseph Lee Salyer, age 61, died on Thursday May 13, 2010 surrounded by his family and friends at his residence in Grove, Oklahoma. Joseph the son of Farrel and Joann (Sherwood) Salyer was born on October 22, 1948 in Monahans, Texas. Joseph proudly served in the U.S. Navy. He was united in marriage to Rhonda Willingham in 1988. Joe worked...

Carolyn Nuckolls

May 12, 2010

Wyandotte, OK - Carolyn "Susie" Nuckolls, 71, died Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Missouri. She was born on February 11, 1939 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Dutch and Geraldine (Bearskin) Stovall White. Susie married Jeff Nuckolls on December 28, 1957. She worked for the Miami Indian Health Clinic. Susie enjoyed button collecting and trading,...

Betty Rice

May 12, 2010

Betty Lou Rice, Grove resident, died Wednesday evening at Grove Integris Hospital at the age of 73 and will be sorely missed by her family and friends. She was born on July 10, 1936 in Lawrence, Kansas to her parents Riley B. Fetty Sr. and Gertrude (Frances). Betty was an apartment complex leasing manager for many years prior to moving...

Mary Alexander

May 12, 2010

Mary Alexander, 82-year-old Nowata resident, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Alexander was born March 3, 1928 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to David A. Greene and Helen A. Shawl-Greene. She grew up and attended schools in Bartlesville. After graduation, Mrs. Alexander attended the Ward Belmont Finishing School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She later returned to Oklahoma, where she...

Charley Six

May 9, 2010

Charley Six, age 65 of Vinita, died Sunday, May 9, 2010. Charley was born in Spavinaw on March 15, 1945, the son of John and Cora (Dreadfulwater) Six. In 1963 he graduated from Ketchum High School. He later joined the Army serving during Vietnam. Charley enjoyed football, wrestling, and working on cars. Survivors include his children John Six of Oolagah,...