Obituaries
James Arrington
Apr 8, 2007
James E. "Pete" Arrington, 77, of Vinita, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2007 at his residence. Born on July 17, 1929 in Sapulpa, OK to James and Evila (Brady) Arrington. Pete had lived most of his life in Vinita, was a deacon at the United Missionary Baptist of Vinita (Formerly the 1st Baptist Church) on South 4th in Vinita. He...
Lawrence Toews
Apr 8, 2007
Lawrence A. "Larry" Toews, 69 year-old resident died, Monday April 9, 2007 at the Craig General Hospital in Vinita. He was born April 26, 1937 in St. Helena, California to Alwin S. and Phosa Mae (Butterfield) Toews. Lawrence married Mary Inman on July 3, 1958 in San Bernardino, California. They moved to Langley area in 1974 from LaSierra, California. He...
Joseph Schlosser
Apr 8, 2007
Joseph (Joe) Merrill Schlosser, age 88, passed away at the Veterans Center in Claremore, Oklahoma, on Sunday, April 8, 2007. Joe was born April 22, 1918 in Celina, Ohio and was a resident of Vinita for forty-eight years. He was preceded in death by his wife Delores (Dee) Schlosser of 61 years on November 30, 2002, his parents Lothar and...
Florence Werner
Apr 8, 2007
Florence Ann Werner Florence went to be with the Lord early Easter Sunday morning April 8, 2007 from her home in Grove, Ok. She was 63. Florence was born July 7, 1943 to Harold and Hazel (Hawk) Wells at Saint Marys, Kansas. She worked at A&P Grocery and Payless Cashways at Topeka, Ks. She married Robert Werner January 9, 1960...
Teresa Greer
Apr 5, 2007
Grove, OK - Teresa Ann Greer, 53, ended her valiant battle with cancer Thursday, April 5, 2007 at Integris Grove General Hospital, Grove, Oklahoma. Teresa was born August 27, 1952 at Florence, South Carolina to Harley D. Cunningham and Miriam (Goodson) Cunningham. She grew up in Darlington and Sumter, South Carolina and later moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, where she...
Nola Tanner
Apr 5, 2007
Nola Faye Tanner Nola Faye went to be with the Lord Thursday April 5, 2007 at the Integris Grove General Hospital, Grove, Ok. She was 73. Nola Faye was born May 19, 1933 to George Breckenridge and Susie Newberry at Blocker, Ok. She moved to Grove in 1997 from Kansas, Ok. when she married Roy Tanner Jr., July 28, 1997....
Lavon Young
Apr 5, 2007
LaVon Young LaVon died Thursday April 5, 2007 at the Integris Grove General Hospital, she was 84. LaVon was born August 4, 1922 to Jeptha Austin, and Lizzie (Chandler) Miller at Warwick, Ok. She lived in Guthrie, Ok. before moving to Grove on May 14, 1961 when she married Donald Young. Her husband Don was the first golf pro at...
Virginia Donaldson
Apr 4, 2007
Grove, Oklahoma Virginia "Ginny" Donaldson Virginia "Ginny" Donaldson of Grove, OK. died Wednesday April 4, 2007, at the Betty Ann Nursing Center. Ginny was 80 years old. Ginny was born February 4, 1927 in Otisville, New York to William and Dorothy (Alberta) Donahue. She spent her life as a housewife and homemaker. She was previously married to Arthur Donaldson of...
Kay Albin
Apr 3, 2007
Kay Sue Albin, 66, died April 3, 2007 at her home in Forney, Texas. Kay Sue was born December 20, 1940 at Nowata, Oklahoma to H.H. "Bud" Albin and Audrey E. (Fincannon) Albin. She grew up in Nowata and the Grand Lake area. Kay Sue was a 1957 graduate of Nowata High School. She graduated from Junior College in California...
Ladema Schoech
Apr 1, 2007
Ladema Schoech, 89 year old Vinita resident, died peacefully at her home on Sunday morning, April 1, 2007. She was born on May 26, 1917 in Rogers County to Arthur Eugene and Anna May Martin Devore and moved to Vinita in 1919. She married Norbert Schoech on Dec. 31, 1937 in Vinita and was a devoted wife for 27 years....
Susie Zavala
Mar 29, 2007
Mrs. Susie Loraine Gray Humberd Zavala, 41 years old, died Thursday March 29, 2007 at her home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Funeral services for Mrs. Zavala will be held 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 5, 2007 at the New Life Pentecostal Holiness Church of Bartlesville. The Rev. R.G. Bingham and The Rev. Roger Shepherd will preside over the services, with interment to...
Robert Rollins
Mar 27, 2007
Grove, Oklahoma Robert "Bobby" Rollins Bobby Rollins of Grove, Ok died Tuesday March 27, 2007 at the Integris Grove General Hospital at the age of 72. Bobby was born June 6, 1934 to Upin Holt and Elsie (Willingham) Rollins at Devol, Oklahoma. He retired from working in the oil fields for after 20 years of service. Bobby moved to the...
Ralph Hampton
Mar 26, 2007
RALPH GORDON HAMPTON Ralph Gordon Hampton of Bartlesville died Monday March 26, 2007. Ralph was born in Bartlesville on September 3, 1985 to Ricky and Cathy Hampton, and was raised in Dewey, where he attended Dewey public schools. He was a JOAT (Jack Of All Trades) and worked various jobs. Ralph loved to make jokes and have fun. He was...
Ruth Luginbuel
Mar 26, 2007
Mrs. Ruth Luginbuel, 95 year old well known Vinitan died Monday, March 26 2007 at Craig General Hospital. She had lived for many years in her apartment at the Luginbuel Funeral Home until moving to Heartsworth House and recently to Rosewood Terrace nursing center. Mrs. Luginbuel was born February 5, 1912 in Vinita. Her parents were Carey and Hazel Putnam...
Dick Wheeler
Mar 26, 2007
Dick Lee Wheeler, 70, formerly of Afton, passed away Monday, March 26, 2007 in Fairfield, OH. Born on Oct. 11, 1936 in Tulsa, to Arthur and Macie (Beatty) Wheeler. Mr. Wheeler was a graduate of Afton High School, retired in 1976 as a Staff Sergeant in the Air Force, where he had a tour in Vietnam. He had lived in...
Frances Branstetter
Mar 25, 2007
Thank you to all of France's Friends. Updated Frances M. Branstetter (Hardesty), 97-year-old Nowata resident, passed away at 10:00 PM, Sunday March 25, 2007 at the Nowata Nursing Center. A Rosary was held at 7:00 PM, Thursday, March 29, at the Benjamin funeral Home Chapel with Father Michael Cashen officiating. Funeral Mass was held at 10:30 AM Friday, March 30th...
Nancy Melton
Mar 25, 2007
Nancy Jane Melton of Grove, Ok. died unexpectedly Sunday March 25, 2007 at her home at the age of 63. Nancy was born September 20, 1943 at Harrisburg, IL, daughter of the late Everett Graham and Annis (Chaney) Chesnut. She has lived in the Grove area for over 17 years, moving from Kansas. Nancy was currently a hair stylist at...
Virgil Pearsall
Mar 25, 2007
Virgil W. Pearsall, 81-year-old Nowata resident passed away Sunday, March 25, 2007 at his home. Virgil W. Pearsall was born July 5, 1925 in Tempes, Colorado to Roy Ellsworth Pearsall and Marietta Reed-Pearsall. Mr. Pearsall attended school at Diamond Point and then Nowata. He received his Honorary Diploma from Nowata High School on October 8, 2001 making him part of...
Thelma Reed
Mar 25, 2007
Thelma Ruth Odell Reed, age 81, a resident of Bartlesville died Sunday March 25, 2007 at Jane Phillips Medical Center. She was born February 2, 1926 in Broken Arrow, OK the daughter of Charles B. Luster and Goldie M. St. Clair Luster. Thelma was reared and attended a one room school in the community of Sunnyside, east of Broken Arrow....
James Smith
Mar 25, 2007
James "Kenneth" Smith, 95, a resident of Vinita passed away at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri on Sunday, March 25, 2006. He was born on February 18, 1916 to Henry and Ellen (Cauthon) Smith in Bluejacket, OK. Mr. Smith retired from Eastern State Hospital as a Maintenance man. After his retirement he enjoyed farming, yard work and working in his...
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