Obituaries

Jan 30, 2010

James H. Newkirk, 88 year old Vinita resident, died Saturday, January 30, 2010 at Rosewood Terrace in Vinita. He was born February 14, 1921 in El Reno, OK to Adrian and Gladys Heitzman Newkirk. James served his country in the Army Air Corp for three years serving in Italy and Germany attaining the rank of Tech Sgt. After his time...

Jan 30, 2010

Virginia Lee Anderson, 89, died Saturday January 30, 2010 at Heritage Villa Nursing Center. Virginia was born September 11, 1920 in Los Angeles, California the daughter of William and Pauline Brann. She was raised and educated in Los Angeles, California. She was united in marriage with Charles Boyd Anderson on January 24, 1947. The family moved to Bartlesville in 1966....

Jan 28, 2010

Hubert Bates, age 87, passed away at his residence on Friday, January 28, 2010 in Chelsea, Oklahoma. He was born November 29, 1922 in Nowata County to Fred Bates and Lorinda Doerflinger-Bates. Hubert worked as an operator for Peabody Coal and was a Veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. Hubert was married to Jo Ann Martin-Bates on June 4, 1954...

Jan 28, 2010

Ella Lenora Minick Gray, Born April 29, 1922 passed away January 28, 2010 after a short illness. Ella is survived by her three sons and daughters-in-law: Merl Ree Gray and wife Gladys from Tulsa, Oklahoma; Floyd Edward Gray, and wife Patsy, from Corsicana, Texas; Gary Gene Gray and wife Lyn from Claremore, Oklahoma; along with 13 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren,...

Jan 28, 2010

Nora Frances Low, 100, died Thursday, at Barnsdall Nursing Home. Mrs. Low was born on February 16, 1910 in Bronson, Ks the daughter of Robert Morris and Alice Jane McGuire. As a child she was a "farm girl". On February 17, 1929 she was united in marriage with Riley E. Low in Bronson, Ks. For 35 years they made their...

Jan 27, 2010

Rufus Eugene Randall, 89-year-old Nowata resident, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at the Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center in Nowata. Rufus was born September 2, 1920 in Crestline, Kansas to Clarence Benjamin Randall and Mamie Martin-Randall. On January 12, 1937, she married Nora Lee Hull in Joplin, Missouri. She preceded him in death. He was the owner of Randall...

Jan 25, 2010

Marion Claude Bowers obit Marion Bowers age 91 of Grove died Tuesday January 25, 2010 at the Grand Lake villa. The son of James L. and Floria Young Bowers, he was born on May 26, 1918 in Texas. Marion was a barber by trade. He moved to the Grove area in 1972 from Bentonville, AR. He loved to fish and...

Jan 23, 2010

Grace Cora Hulsey, Grove resident, died Saturday January 23, 2010 at Integris Grove Hospital at the age of 95 years. Grace was born February 2, 1914 at home near Flint in southern Delaware County to her parents Edgar G. Moyer and Ollie (Pifer) Moyer. Grace was a member of the 1932 graduating class Sand Springs High School in Sand Springs,...

Jan 23, 2010

Patsy Ruth Russell, age 75, of Adair, OK died early Saturday morning at her home on Saturday January 23, 2010. She was born August 22, 1934 in Adair, OK the daughter of William Thomas Frazier and Lena Marie (Wilson) Frazier. She was raised and received her formal education in Adair graduating high school in 1952. Patsy and Douglas F. Russell...

Jan 21, 2010

Leonard I Vickers, 71, a resident of Jay passed away at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa on Thursday, January 21, 2010. Services are Pending with Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home in Jay, Oklahoma.

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Jan 20, 2010

Roger Bogle, 80, a resident of Grove passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 20, 2010. He was born on March 4, 1929. His wife Wilma Bogle survives of the home. No Services are planned.

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Cremation

Jan 18, 2010

Michael Dale Buzzard, former Jay resident, died Monday at a Tulsa hospital at the age of 56 years. Michael was born on August 4, 1953 in Amarillo, TX to his parents, Paul and Jean Buzzard. He attended Gray school near Disney during his junior high years then transferred to Jay High School where he graduated in 1971. He was active...

Jan 18, 2010

Thomas Earl Lewis, 54, passed away Monday, January 18, 2010 in Nowata, OK. He was born on May 2, 1955 in Nowata to Carl and Beverly (Lilburn) Lewis. Tommy was united in marriage to Barbara Howard on January 16, 1987 In Miami, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his father, Carl "Tuff" Lewis, and a daughter, Kiley Jones. Survivors...

Jan 14, 2010

Velma Jean Harvey, 81, passed away Thursday, January 14, at her home in Nowata. She was born in Nowata on June 8, 1928, the daughter of Leo and Nettie (Lemmons) Dick. Velma was a homemaker, attended the Nowata Nazarene Church. She did embroidery, cross word puzzles, had beautiful handwriting, and kept wonderful records of events. Velma was united in marriage...

Jan 14, 2010

Chester John Lewandoski, 90, a resident of Homelake, Colorado passed away on January 14, 2010 at the Del Norte Hospital. Chester was born September 23, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois the son of Anthony and Anna (Kumicz) Lewandoski. He served in the United States Navy and was a veteran of World War II. Chester was preceded in death by his parents...

Jan 8, 2010

Philip Jesse Beisly, Jr. 75 year-old Vinita resident, died Friday, January 08, 2010 at the St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. He was born January 20, 1934 in Vinita to Philip Jesse and Bessie Ann (Thomas) Beisly and was a graduate of Centralia Schools. Philip married Aline Ketchum on March 3, 1961 at the Bunker Hill Baptist Church. He was a...

Jan 7, 2010

Louise Allen Rucker Connor was born on June 20, 1938 in Chicago, IL to Dr. Ralph Weller and Laura Allen Rucker. Her family moved to Bartlesville in 1939, and except for two years in Wichita Falls, TX while Dr. Rucker was in the Air Force, Louise lived nearly her entire life in Bartlesville. She graduated from Bartlesville College High School...

Jan 7, 2010

Audrey D. "Rabbit" Hare, 82, a longtime resident of Grove passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2010 at the Integris Grove General Hospital. He was born on April 27, 1927 in Amarillo, Texas to Lamont and Ruby (Adams) Hare. Mr. Hare married Virginia Howell. Rabbit served his country in the United States Air Force. He was a Fighter Pilot in...

Jan 6, 2010

Pat L. Lair, 70 year old well known Vinita resident, died early Wednesday, January 06, 2010 at the Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa. He was born December 10, 1939 in Vinita to Joe L. and Millie Iona (McGehee) Lair. Pat graduated from Vinita High School in 1958. He married Darlene Kirk on March 14, 1963 at her parent's home in...

Jan 6, 2010

James R. (Jim) Edwards, age 49, of Eucha, OK, died Wednesday January 6, 2010 at Freeman Healthcare Systems in Joplin. He was born July 17, 1960 in Bartlesville, OK the son of James R. and Connie (Bible) Edwards. He was raised and received his education in Dewey, OK graduating from Dewey High School. He moved to the lake area two...