Obituaries
Charles Goforth
Jun 19, 2006
Charles E. Goforth Vinita resident passed away at Craig General Hospital in Vinita, OK on Monday, June 19, 2006. Born in Saint Louis, Missouri on November 9, 1935 to George and Fannie Rose (Bateman) Goforth. Mr. Goforth worked as a mental health aide at Eastern State Hospital and was a member of the Masons in Vinita. He is preceded in...
Gerald Vandyke
Jun 18, 2006
Grove, Ok. - Gerald R. VanDyke was born October 1, 1926 in St. Francis, Kansas. He passed away June 18, 2006 in Freeman Hospital, Neosho, Missouri at the age of 79 years. Gerald served in the United States Army Paratroopers during World War II. After World War II, he lived and worked in Chicago, Illinois for twenty-five years. He lived...
James Fortney
Jun 17, 2006
James William Fortney Vinita resident passed away at Claremore Indian Hospital in Claremore, OK on Saturday, June 17, 2006. He was born on July 7, 1959 in Bishop, California to James Ottis and Sylvia (Daughtery) Fortney. He worked as an Oilfield worker for many years. Mr. Fortney was preceded in death by his nephew, Aaron J. Kollars, his sister Serritta...
Edith Swanson
Jun 16, 2006
Edith Swanson, longtime Bartlesville resident, died on June, 16 , 2006, at United Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota following a fall in her apartment on June 9th. Edith Elizabeth Brewer was born near Durant, Oklahoma on March 25, 1911. She completed a Bachelors Degree in Music Education from Southeastern College in Durant. Her first job was teaching high school music...
Lorraine Glass
Jun 13, 2006
Peewee (Lorraine Mary Jane) Glass was born on November 2, 1945 in Highland Park, Michigan to Leslie Vern and Dorothy Glass. Peewee started life as a very special person and on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 she has gone home to the heaven above. Peewee grew up in Apperson, Oklahoma. Like Mama, she always saw the brighter side of life in...
Jimmy Walker
Jun 13, 2006
Jimmy Ray Walker, 29, of Vinita passed away Tuesday in Vinita. Born on June 3, 1977 in Claremore to Bruce Perry and Brenda Heard Walker. Jimmy was a lifelong area resident. He had been a driveway attendant for Cherokee Truck Stop. Jimmy was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents; Ralph and Louise Heard and his paternal grandfather-Thomas Leroy Walker...
Mildred Dart
Jun 13, 2006
Mildred Twylo Frauenberger Dart Mildred Twylo Frauenberger Dart, 90, died Tuesday morning, June 13, 2006, at Nowata Jane Phillips Medical Center Funeral Services for Mrs. Dart are scheduled for Tuesday, June 20, 2006, at 2:00 p.m., in the Nowata Church of the Nazarene, 141 S. Pine. Mrs. Dart was born at her parent's home in Coody's Bluff, Oklahoma on October...
Vera Newkirk
Jun 12, 2006
Vera Katherine Newkirk Longtime Vinita resident passed away at her home in Vinita, OK on Monday, June 12, 2006. She was born in Craig County on April 16, 1911 to Ottie Simpson and Gertie Ethel (Brown) Dye. She married Charley Newkirk on October 11, 1952 in Bentonville, Arkansas. She worked in the Laundry Department at the State Hospital. She was...
Bion Hunt
Jun 11, 2006
Bion Lee Hunt, of Vinita, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2006 at his home. He was 99 years, 7 months and 24 days old. Born on October 17, 1906 in Swan, Iowa to Chester E. and Nancy (Brewer) Hunt. He lived in the Swan area until 1952 when he moved southeast of Vinita to the Carselowey Community where he lived...
Wayne Buckett
Jun 11, 2006
Wayne "Peekie" Buckett Wayne died Sunday June 11, 2006 at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Ks. at the age of 70. Wayne was born July 19, 1935 to Grover and Gladys (Quallate) Buckett at Grove, Ok. He married Edna Sue Beard December 20, 1958 at Miami, Ok. Wayne worked at Vulcan Chemical Plant in the maintenance department for over 30...
Mary Meek
Jun 9, 2006
Mary Jean Meek, a resident of Bartlesville, passed away at 3:35p.m., Friday, June 9, 2006 at her daughter's home in Bartlesville at the age of 49 years 8 months and 19 days. Mrs. Meek was born September 21, 1956 in Nowata, Oklahoma to Jacqulyn and Clarence Brannan. She grew up and attended schools in the Bartlesville area. Mrs. Meek worked...
Mabron Haff
Jun 4, 2006
Mabron Haff Vinita resident passed away at Integris Baptist Regional Health Center in Miami, OK on Sunday, June 4, 2006 after a brief illness. Born in Ketchum, OK on March 5, 1917 to Eber "Jake" and Lennie (Sloan) Haff. He married Ruby Thompson on June 1, 1937. As a young man he went to work at a C.C. Camp in...
Frances Higgins
Jun 3, 2006
Frances Earlene Higgins Former Vinita resident passed away at her home in Homeland, CA on June 3, 2006. She was born on July 13, 1923 in Oklahoma to Roy and Belle (Blaire) Duke. Mrs. Higgins worked as a Cardiac Nurse for twenty years. She was a member of the Southside Church of Christ in Vinita. She loved caring for people...
Emil Keeler
Jun 1, 2006
Emil Jay Keeler Funeral services for Emil J. Keeler will be held 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 6, 2006, at Benjamin Funeral Service, Nowata. Burial will follow at Mt. Washington Cemetery, Lenapah, Oklahoma. Emil J. Keeler was born Sept. 25, 1928, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to Guy Ernest and Daisy (Martin) Keeler. He passed from this life June 1, 2006, at...
Tanner Chisum
May 31, 2006
Tanner Lee Chisum, born on May 6, 2006, went to sit on the lap of our Lord on May 31, 2006. Even though Tanner was given to us for only a brief 25 days, his memory will be cherished for a lifetime. Those who mourn his passing are his parents, Joe and Krystal Huffman-Chisum of Chelsea, OK, his brothers, Tate...
Emma Roberson
May 31, 2006
Emma Jane Roberson Graveside funeral services for Emma Jane Roberson will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, June 3, 2006 at Memorial Park Cemetery, Nowata, Oklahoma. Services are under the direction of Benjamin Funeral Home of Nowata. Emma Jane Roberson was born July 9, 1935, in Nowata, to William and Lucille (Cooper) Corn. She passed from this life at Tulsa Regional...
Fosca Baldridge
May 27, 2006
Fosca M Baldridge Vinita resident passed away at her home in rural Vinita, OK on Saturday, May 27, 2006. She was born on August 8, 1948 in Scotia, California to Kenneth and Faye (Watson) Weeks. Mrs. Baldridge worked as a machine operator for General Mills for over fifteen years. She was preceded in death by her parents Kenneth and Faye...
Ira Kroh Jr.
May 25, 2006
Ira E. Kroh Jr., age 80, a lifelong resident of Dewey died Thursday May 25, 2006 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center. Ira E. Kroh Jr. was born on January 30, 1926 to Ira Ellsworth Kroh Sr. and Tina (Miller) Kroh in Dewey, Oklahoma. He was raised and educated in Dewey graduating from the Dewey High School. Ira served in...
Leo Taylor
May 25, 2006
Leo W. Taylor, age 74, a lifelong resident of Dewey died Thursday May 25, 2006 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center. Leo W. Taylor was born on September 8, 1931 to William McKee Taylor and Gracie Mae Henderson Taylor in Dewey, Oklahoma. Leo served in the Korean War as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army. He received the Korean Service...
Gladys Harrison
May 21, 2006
Gladys Stand-Heath-Harrison, 88-year-old Nowata resident, passed away at 10:15p.m., Sunday, May 21, 2006 at the Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center. Funeral services for Mrs. Harrison will be held at 11:00a.m., Friday, May 26, 2006 at the Hillside Christian Church with Pastor John Presko officiating. Interment will follow in the Nowata Re-Located Cemetery under the direction of the Benjamin Funeral Home...
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