Obituaries

Nov 15, 2024

Martha Jim “Marty” Icenberger, 86, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, went to her Heavenly home on Friday, November 15, 2024. Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 25, in the chapel at Arnold Moore &Neekamp Funeral Home in Bartlesville with the Rev. Wade Daniel from First Baptist Church Bartlesville officiating. Final committal rites will be accorded Mrs. Icenberger in the Fairview...

Nov 9, 2024

Lucile Mary Strome, 98, went to meet her Lord on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at the family farm southeast of Bartlesville, near Oglesby. She had lived on the farm for 77 years, and wanted to spend her final years there.

Lucile was born Nov. 4, 1926, in Ochelata, to Hazel and Alfred Benefiel. She graduated from Sand Springs High School, and...

Oct 31, 2024

Mary Lee Brantley, 77, of Bartlesville, passed away Thursday morning, October 31, 2024, at her home.

Mary was born in Bartlesville on June 19, 1947, to Demps Anderson Hamilton and Mary (Williams) Hamilton. She lived most of her life in the Bartlesville area, except for a short time in Missouri and Arkansas.

Mary was married to Kenneth Wayne “Sonny” Brantley on December...

Oct 19, 2024

Mattie Marie Nash was born on January 3, 1949, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, to parents Irene (Nash) Jefferson (John Henry Jefferson) and Buster Nash. Along with her siblings and mother, the family moved to Bartlesville when Mattie was just 5 months old, where she resided until her death.

Mattie attended Douglas School and graduated from College High School. Mattie went on to...

Oct 18, 2024

Rita Frew Childers, 79, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma passed away Friday night, October 18, 2024, at Green Country Village.

Rita was born in Plainfield, New Jersey on April 25, 1945, to Roswell Richardson Childers and Emily (Rowland) Childers. She grew up in Plainfield, later living in Stamford, Connecticut and New York City. After graduating high school, Rita received her associate degree from...

Oct 17, 2024

Patrick Eugene Boren, a long time resident of Talala, Oklahoma, passed away on October 17th, 2024, at Hillcrest Hospital in Claremore, Oklahoma, at the age of 62. 

Born on June 12th, 1962, to Leo Allen Boren and Betty Jane (Graves) Boren (both deceased), Patrick grew up in Nowata, Oklahoma, surrounded by his siblings: Louise (Boren) Fitzmaurice (deceased), Judy (Boren) Carrell of...

Oct 16, 2024

Mary Patricia Taylor, 74, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on October 16, 2024, at her residence.

On September 8, 1950, Mary was born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, to James Garee and Winona (Prickett) Garee. She grew up in Pennsylvania, leaving home at 16 to make a new life for herself.

Mary enjoyed seeing new things and...

Oct 15, 2024

Terrie Sue Hurd, 77, passed away late Tuesday night, October 15, 2024, at her home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, surrounded by her loving family.

Terrie was born April 28, 1947, in Greely, Colorado, to Robert Harding Elliott and Leona Inez (Richardson) Elliott. She grew up in Victor, Colorado, and lived in Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, spending the majority of her life...

Oct 15, 2024

Elizabeth “Betty” Brosius-Miller age 95 of Bartlesville, OK passed away on Wednesday October 2, 2024. She was living in West Chester, OH with her daughter and son in law Donna and Don French.

She was born on December 12, 1928, in Copan, OK, the daughter of the late Marshall and Izena (nee Todd) Brosius. Mrs. Miller graduated from Copan High School...

Oct 10, 2024

David Allen Fisher of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 10, 2024. He was 82 years old. 

He was born in Hackensack, New Jersey, on October 24, 1941, to parents Karl and Eleanor Fisher (both deceased). He was raised with two siblings, Marcia Fisher (deceased) and brother, Rick Fisher, who resides in Round Rock, Texas. 

David has two children; a...

Oct 9, 2024

Sarah Janette Harwood, 60, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2024, at her residence in Tulsa.

On May 28, 1964, Sarah was born in Tulsa, OK, to Eddie Allen and Daisy (Woodside) Allen. She grew up in Tulsa, graduating from Will Rogers Hill School in 1982. Right after high school, Sarah began working as a bartender and then...

Oct 8, 2024

Margie Lee McKee, 90, of Nowata, OK passed away Tuesday afternoon, October 8, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.

Margie was born June 22, 1934, at Burbank, Oklahoma to Benjamin Earl Robinson and Tressie Velma (Hart) Robinson. She grew up in Wann & Bartlesville, OK. She married Marvin Ray McKee on August 11, 1950.

The couple made their home in Bartlesville and...

Sep 27, 2024

Richard Oliver Franks Jr, age 81 of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away at his home on September 27, 2024. He was born in Caney, KS, to parents Richard Oliver and Freida Amy Alice Franks on June 10, 1943.

Mr. Franks grew up in Tyro KS, Caney, KS, and Ponca City, OK. He graduated from Ponca City High School where he ran track...

Aug 20, 2024

Harold Eugene Watt Jr., a native of Dewey, Oklahoma, better known as “JR”, passed from this world on August 20, 2024, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. JR was born on September 25, 1939, in Dewey, Oklahoma. He was the son of Harold E. “Soupy” Watt and Ruth Edith (Marlow) Watt. He was reared and received his education in Dewey, graduating with the...

Aug 19, 2024

Barbara Jean Westfall, 93, of Bartlesville, OK, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2024, in Bartlesville, OK, at the Bartlesville Health and Rehab Community. She was born on November 13, 1930, in Narcissa, OK, to James Edward Plake and Bertha (Brown) Plake.

Barbara grew up on a farm in the Narcissa area and graduated from Afton High School in 1946. While...

Aug 14, 2024

Dr. Bobby Clark James, 89, of Bartlesville, passed away at home on Wednesday, August 14, 2024.

He was born in Amarillo, Texas, on August 1, 1935, the only child of Glenn E. James and Doris M. James. The family moved to Borger, Texas, when Bobby was 6 months old and he attended school in Borger through high school, during which he...

Aug 12, 2024

Deontre’ “Tre” “Short” Martez Ricks, age 33 of Bartlesville, Oklahoma passed away August 12, 2024, in Owasso, Oklahoma.

Cremation has taken place under the direction of the Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home. Burial will be held at the White Rose Cemetery at a later date.

Deontre’ Martez Ricks was born May 12, 1991, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Greg Ricks and Laura...

Jul 27, 2024

Tyrone Lee Houck, 85, of Oklahoma City, OK, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2024, at the Integris Health Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, OK. He was born on July 28, 1938, in Jay, OK, to Ted Houck and Nola (Earp) Houck. 

Tyrone grew up in the Jay area and graduated from Jay High School. He went on to attend college,...

Jul 22, 2024

Margaret Augusta "Marge" DeFrees (née Hein) of Bartlesville, OK, age 101, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024 with her children by her side. She was born on November 22, 1922 to Louise Anna Norden and Peter Otto Hein at the family farm of her maternal grandparents (Theodore and Anna Norden) near Fairmount, Kansas.

Marge grew up in Basehor, KS on...

Jul 18, 2024