Obituaries

Carol Newby

May 10, 2008

Carol Jean Newby of Grove, Oklahoma went home to be with her Lord at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, May 10, 2008 at Integris Grove General Hospital. Carol was born January 15, 1932 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma to Raymond Peter George and Madeline (Gosselin) Flindt. She graduated from Pawhuska High School and then attended Northeastern State University in Tahlequah where she received her...

Lori Hogshooter

May 8, 2008

Lori Lu Hogshooter of Jay, Oklahoma went home to be with her Lord at 5:15 a.m., on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at Monroe Manor in Jay. Lori was born November 14, 1967 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Billy Joe Wolfe and Dayna Hogshooter. She was a proud member of the Cherokee Nation. She had worked as a laborer for Peterson's Poultry...

Eula Transue

May 8, 2008

Eula Pauline "Diddi" Transue, 89, a resident of Fairland, OK passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at Integris Grove General Hospital. She was born on May 27, 1918 to William Mitchell and Della Mae (Tovey) Gillespie in Nowata County. She married Aaron Transue in November of 1941; he preceded her in death on August 14, 1990. Diddi started working...

Helen Pettinato

May 5, 2008

Helen D. Pettinato, age 90, died Monday May 5, 2008 at her home. Helen Deloris Pettinato was born on May 24, 1917, to Caroline and Albert Gladoski, in Lambert, Montana. She was raised and educated in eastern Montana and attended Eastern Montana State University, followed by ten years as an elementary school teacher. Helen married Russel Pettinato in 1949. They...

Robert Reusser

May 5, 2008

ROBERT E. REUSSER Robert E. "Bob" Reusser, 89, longtime resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, May 5, 2008, at Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Olathe, Kansas. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 9 at Neekamp-Luginbuel Funeral Home in Bartlesville. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, May 10, at First United Methodist Church, Bartlesville. Additional services to be...

James Koburi

May 4, 2008

James Koburi of Grove, Oklahoma died at 1:45 a.m., Sunday, May 4, 2008 at Integris Grove General Hospital in Grove. He was 78. Mr. Koburi was born July 15, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois to James and Aida (Colletti) Koburi, Sr. He grew up and attended schools in Chicago, Illinois. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the...

Charlotte Carter

May 4, 2008

Charlotte V. Carter, age 80, a longtime resident of Vinita Died Sunday May 4, 2008 at Cedar Ridge Assisted Living Center in Broken Arrow, OK. Charlotte was born March 26, 1928 in Catoosa, OK the daughter of Newton Foster and Erma Powers Foster. Charlotte was married to M. L. Avant. Later she and Homer Carter were united in marriage on...

Ronnie Watkins

May 4, 2008

Ronnie Lee Watkins, 66 year-old rural Vinita resident, died early Sunday morning, May 4, 2008 at his home, after an extended illness. He was born August 19, 1941 in Vinita to Orville Dallas "Jack" Watkins and Lima Lee (Lay) Watkins. Ronnie was a graduate of White Oak High School. He married Billye Giles on June 29, 1962 at the Bunker...

Carl Hurt

May 2, 2008

Carl R. "Bob" Hurt, 84, of Grove, Oklahoma died Friday, May 2, 2008 at Integris Grove General Hospital. He was born October 15, 1923 at Pratt, Kansas to Noble Hurt and Ina Gooch Hurt. Bob served his country proudly as a U.S. Marine during WWII. He comes from a railroad family. He represents the third generation to work for the...

Georgia Christian

Apr 30, 2008

Georgia Jean Christian, 87 year-old Vinita resident, died early Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at Rosewood Terrace in Vinita. She was born May 18, 1920 in Hartshorne, Oklahoma to James B. and Mina Clare (Simpson) Patterson. Georgia served in the United States Navy during World War II from 1944 to 1945 as a Seaman First Class. She married Emmett Christian on...

Frances Vineyard

Apr 28, 2008

Frances Rae Vineyard, age 85, a resident of Dewey, died Monday morning at Forrest Manor Nursing Home in Dewey, Ok. Mrs. Vineyard was born in Chautauqua, Kansas, October 19, 1922, the daughter of Raymond Alfred Moffitt and Alma Mae (McDowell) Moffitt. She was raised and educated in Independence, Kansas. Mr. William J. Vineyard and Frances Rae (Moffitt) Vineyard were united...

Earl Strack

Apr 25, 2008

Earl Dean Strack was born March 14, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri to Earl E. and Edith Strack. His family soon moved to Chanute where he spent most of his childhood. At the age of 17, he went to work for the Santa Fe Railroad, and it was during this time he met his future wife, Eileen Anderson. The two...

Leonard Nealis

Apr 25, 2008

Leonard Martin Eugene Nealis passed away on Friday, April 25, 2008, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, at the age of 88. He was born May 22, 1919, near Mulhall, Oklahoma, to Sam and Carrie Nealis. Both of his parents were in the 1889 Land Run as teenagers. Leonard was educated in country schools until he moved to live with his sister, Laura...

Henry Fox Jr.

Apr 23, 2008

Henry Hugo Fox, Jr., passed away on Wednesday, April 23, at the age of 95. He was born on January 14, 1913, in Washington, D.C., to Fredrica Swett Fox and Henry Hugo Fox. He and his younger brother, Fred Swett Fox, grew up in St. Louis, Mo., and later moved to Washington, D.C., while still in high school. Mr. Fox...

James Patrick

Apr 22, 2008

James "Gene" Patrick, age 84, a resident of Vinita died early Tuesday morning, April 22, 2008 at his home. He was born May 26, 1923 in Vinita, OK the son of Joseph Patrick and Blanch Bush Patrick. He was raised in the Fairland area and attended school in Ogeeche where he played basketball, winning a trophy and four medals. At...

Leon Davenport

Apr 18, 2008

Leon "Cotton" Davenport, 72, of Grove, Oklahoma, died Friday, April 18, 2008 at the Grove Nursing Center. He was born June 14, 1935 at Kansas, Oklahoma to Alva N. Davenport and Bertha Rice Davenport. Leon was married to Mary Sue Davenport who preceded him in death on August 18, 1990. He worked for and retired from Rockwell International in the...

Rae Leas

Apr 16, 2008

Rae Nell Leas died early Wednesday morning at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. She was 67. Arrangements are pending with Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home of Grove.

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Patricia Melton

Apr 15, 2008

Patricia Mary Melton, 61 year old well known Vinita resident, died late Tuesday evening, April 15, 2008 at her home, after an extended illness. She was born January 29, 1947 in Harrisburg, Illinois to Martin and Denise (Adams) Doherty. Patricia graduated with a recreation degree from Southern Illinois University. She retired from Eastern State Hospital as Recreation Director after 30...

Larry Bryant

Apr 14, 2008

Larry Dewey Bryant 61 year-old Fairland resident, died Monday, April 14, 2008 in Fairland. He was born August 10, 1946 in Vinita, to Paul and Olive Ruth (Hunt) Bryant. Larry was a graduate of Afton High School and worked as a self employed carpenter. He was a professional Bass Fisherman and a Volunteer Fireman for the Bernice Fire Department. Larry...

Peggy Tompers

Apr 14, 2008

Peggy B. Tompers of Grove went home to be with her Lord Monday, April 14, 2008 at Integris General Hospital in Grove. Peggy was born October 5, 1925 in Seattle, Washington to Peter and Ragna (Arnessan) Holen. She married Kay C. "K.C." Tompers on November 6, 1945. He preceded her in death on June 16, 2006. Due to his career...