Obituaries
Yvonne Marie Vaughan
Mar 22, 2025
Yvonne Marie Vaughan, 68, of Bartlesville, passed away Saturday morning, March 22, 2025, at the Journey Home.
Yvonne was born June 25, 1956, in Bartlesville to Joseph Herbert Student and Lavere Lou (Wassom) Student. She was a lifelong resident of Bartlesville, receiving her education in the Bartlesville school district, including high school at College High.
Yvonne worked in the housekeeping departments of...
Henry Edwin Rahm
Mar 19, 2025
On March 19, 2025, Henry Edwin Rahm, age 93, passed away at Medicalodges in Dewey, Oklahoma.
Henry was born on August 7, 1931, to Hubert Edwin Rahm and Ruth (Finnegan) Rahm at the Rahm Ranch in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He attended Dewey Public Schools and was a graduate of the class of 1950. Henry was a veteran of the United States Army,...
Nellda Sue Deller
Mar 17, 2025
On March 17, 2025, Nellda “Sue” Deller, aged 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Sue was born on September 22, 1938, in Duncan, Oklahoma to Harry “Hook” Stewart and Viola (Smith) Stewart. She grew up in Duncan, graduating from Duncan High School. She went on to attend Oklahoma State University.
On March 13, 1960, Sue married...
Tony Lee Clapper
Mar 12, 2025
On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, Tony Lee Clapper passed away at The Journey Home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, at the age of 65.
Tony was born on July 24, 1959, in Fairfax, Oklahoma, to Ray Clapper and Noby (Carter) Clapper. He grew up in Bartlesville, graduating from College High School. On March 16, 1979, Tony married the love of his life, Jamie...
Margaret Jean Patterson
Mar 9, 2025
Margaret Jean Patterson, 91, of Tulsa and a former resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed from this life, Sunday morning, March 9, 2025.
Margaret was born July 8, 1933, at Casper, Wyoming to Roy Currie and Charlotte (Stevenson) Currie. She grew up in Casper and graduated from high school there. Upon her graduation, she attended Principia College where she met her future...
Kenneth Johnson
Mar 7, 2025
Kenneth DeWayne Johnson, 75, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away Friday afternoon, March 7, 2025, at OSU Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma. He died from illnesses brought on by his exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam conflict.
Ken was born January 2, 1950, at Orange, Texas to Billy Johnson and Edna (Chapman) Johnson. He grew up in southeast Texas in the Houston/Beaumont...
Aden James Grindle
Feb 17, 2025
Aden James Grindle, born on 10/13/2006 to Anthony and Gerri Grindle, passed away on 2/17/2025. His life cut too short, but never a doubt he lived life to the fullest while he was on this earth.
Aden was spunky, funny, sweet, and the best dad to the fur children, Buddy and Cora. He was a senior at Bartlesville High School, where...
James William "Jim" Brown
Feb 9, 2025
James William Brown, 76, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away on February 9, 2025.
Jim was born in Coffeyville, Kansas, on May 6, 1948, to Roscoe Erwin and Angeline Maxine Brown of Nowata, Oklahoma. He spent the first ten years of school in Nowata, before moving to Independence, Kansas, where he graduated from high school in 1966. Thereafter, he attended Independence Junior...
Shilo “Dullknife” McHargue
Feb 4, 2025
Shilo “Dullknife” McHargue, 52, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, entered eternal rest during the early hours of February 4, 2025, at The Journey Home. On a sunny, Thursday afternoon at 5:45 PM, Shilo was born in Bartlesville, OK, on January 11, 1973, to Tommy Ray McHargue and Lana Louise (Timmons) Branch.
Shilo grew up in Bartlesville and her family later moved to Pawhuska,...
J C Rhoades
Jan 16, 2025
J C Rhoades, age 91, died in Westminster, Colorado on January 16, 2025. He was born on March 3, 1933 in Jenks, Oklahoma to Alva and Stella Rhoades. J C moved to Bartlesville in 1951 and worked for Phillips Petroleum Company for more than 30 years. He was a veteran of the United States Army, stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia....
Hazel Ellen Estes
Jan 13, 2025
Hazel Ellen Estes, 86, passed away on January 13, 2025, at Ascension St. John’s hospital in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She was born on July 6, 1938, in Richwood, West Virginia, to Paul and Juanita Dickey. The family eventually moved to Borger, Texas, where Ellen grew up, finished high school, and met her future husband.
On March 30, 1956, Ellen married Robert Coleman...
Karyl Ann Price
Jan 12, 2025
Webb City, Oklahoma, October 19, 1939, this small town in the Osage, welcomed its newest tiny member, Karyl Ann Krohn (Price), the child of Richard and Mildred (Ross) Krohn. This child had a personality simply larger than the town. Karyl would go to Oklahoma State University and obtain a Bachelors’ Degree in English. While attending OSU she would meet her...
George Henry Sagel
Jan 8, 2025
George H. Sagel, 76, of Bartlesville, OK, passed away early Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at Jane Phillips Medical Center.
Born George Henry Sagel, on August 14, 1948, to Howard E. Sagel and Alice M. (Melrose) Sagel. He was a 1967 graduate of Hominy High School. George attended Ramona schools for 11 years before the family moved to Hominy, his senior year....
Hi Williamson Staten, Jr.
Jan 1, 2025
Hi Williamson Staten, Jr., a resident of Bartlesville for more than 70 years, passed away on January 1, 2025.
Hi was born on August 10, 1927 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, the son of Hi W. Staten (senior) and Anna Wertman Staten. Hi’s father was a professor of agronomy at Oklahoma State University (at the time, Oklahoma A&M). Hi graduated from Stillwater High...
John Gay Leroy Koster
Jan 1, 2025
It is with both heavy hearts and joyful memories that we celebrate the life of John Gay Leroy Koster, who passed away on January 1, 2025, at the age of 84. Born on January 22, 1940, at Bartlesville Memorial Hospital, John lived a life filled with laughter, love, and an unwavering spirit that touched everyone fortunate enough to know him.
On...
Sharene Templeton
Dec 28, 2024
Sharene Templeton, 83, of Bartlesville, passed away Saturday morning, December 28, 2024, at her home.
Sharene was born October 25, 1941, to Shaheen DeGaish and Loreen Ives (McMillian) DeGaish at Corpus Christi, Texas. She married Herman David Templeton on June 20, 1959, in Corpus Christi and the couple moved to Bartlesville shortly thereafter. Sharene was a quality insurance inspector for Baker...
Clara "Winkie" Jean Louis
Dec 25, 2024
Clara Jean “Winkie” Louis, 68, of Bartlesville, OK, entered eternal rest on December 25, 2024. Clara, affectionately known as Winkie was born on March 1, 1956, in Bartlesville, OK, to Ethel Nell Gunter-Louis and Paul Ogans.
Clara received her education in Bartlesville, graduating from Bartlesville College High School. While in high school, she was a swimmer. She went on to attend...
Naomi Ann Johnson
Dec 24, 2024
Naomi Ann (Smith) Johnson, 84, of Copan entered into eternal rest on December 24, 2024. Onie, as she was referred to by family and friends, was born on June 20, 1940, to Demcy and Pearl Smith of Barnsdall. She married Billy Ray Johnson on March 22, 1957, and together they welcomed three children. They were also blessed with five grandchildren...
Kay Arlene Clopton
Dec 2, 2024
Kay Arlene Clopton, 86, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away early Monday, December 2, 2024, at The Journey Home.
Kay was born October 20, 1938, at Emporia, Kansas to Lon R. Perry and Marjorie (Soule) Perry. She graduated from Madison, Kansas in May of 1956 and later that year, married William Howard Clopton on December 9, 1956, in Madison. The couple lived...
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