Obituaries

Mar 19, 2022

Julia Margaret First (83) passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Julia was born October 9th, 1938, in Kansas City, Missouri.

Julia graduated from Tulsa Will Rogers High School in 1956. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from William Jewel College in 1963 and a Master’s from Northeastern University in 1983.

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Feb 28, 2022

Funeral services for 99 year old Marie Eileen Hogan of Bartlesville, OK will be held March 5, 2022 at St. John’s Before the Latin Gate Catholic Church at 12:00 p.m. in Bartlesville, OK.  Marie will be laid to rest by her husband’s side in the Memorial Park Cemetery.

Marie was born near Algona, IA to Dominic and Margaret (Jennett)...

Feb 24, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Sherrie Ann (Smith) Bewley. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Feb 23, 2022

VerI graduated from College High School,Bartlesville, OK in 1976. He attended Oklahoma State University Institution of Technology,Okmulgee, OK.) majoring in automotive technology from 1976-1977.

His hobbies included working on classic cars, weight lifting, baseball, motorcycling, golf and art.

He worked at Phillips Petroleum Company; Bartlesville, OK from 1978 to 1991 as a lab...

Feb 20, 2022

Dorothy Marie Adamson, 98, Dewey, OK, passed away Sunday morning, February 20, 2022, at Bartlesville Health and Rehab Center.

Dorothy was born October27, 1923 at Fawn Creek, Kansas to Andrew P. Jackson and Annie (Cody) Jackson.  She grew up in the Fawn Creek area and began her education, there.  Dorothy would graduate in May of 1942, from...

Feb 18, 2022

Agnes (Griffith) Tucker lifetime resident of the Ramona area passed away February 18, 2022.  Agnes was born July 24, 1931 at her family home in Ramona to William and Della (Sizemore) Griffith.  Agnes played basketball for Ramona High School before graduating.

She was active in the Cherokee Home Demonstration Club, 4-H Club, and Ladies Missionary Society at the Romona Friends Church...

Feb 15, 2022

Surrounded by her family, Diane Elizabeth Potter passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February

15th, 2022 at the age of 75.

Born to Elmer Alvin Wattle Jr. and Eula “Faye” Viola (Johnson) Wattle on September 14, 1946,

Diane was raised near Caruthersville, Missouri along with her two brothers Sonny and Scotty

Wattle....

Feb 13, 2022

Sharon I. Wehmeyer, age 78, passed peacefully into heaven on February 13th, 2022, with her husband by her side. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and friend. There was nothing on earth she cherished more than her family. Sharon spent her lifetime creating memories that will live on in her family’s hearts for generations. She was...

Feb 13, 2022

Edward Leroy Hawn, 69, of Nowata, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022, at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Ed was born February28, 1952 at Caney, Kansas to Edward “Bud” Hawn and Betty (Adams) Hawn.  He grew up around the Caney & Sedan, Kansas area and later attended Copan Schools in Copan, Oklahoma.  Soon after high school,...

Feb 9, 2022

Jack Leroy Renfro was born on February 21, 1926, to Joseph Walter and Myrtle (Lord) Renfro on the family farm in Big Cabin, Oklahoma. He passed from this life, Wednesday night, February 9, 2022, in Norman, Oklahoma and the age of 95.

After graduating from Big Cabin High School, Jack enlisted in the Army Air Corps and...

Feb 9, 2022

Terry Ann Chandler, 76, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away at her home Wednesday morning, February 9, 2022.

Terry was born June 14, 1945, in Wichita Falls, Texas.  She grew up in Wichita Falls and graduated from high school, there.  Terry took a job as a nurse’s aide in the maternity ward of the hospital in Wichita Falls. ...

Jan 24, 2022

Gilbert Loya Jr., 90, passed away on January 24, 2022, surrounded by his beloved wife and daughters.

Gilbert (Gil) was born in El Paso, Texas on October 18, 1931 to Gilberto Sr. and Ramona (Quesada) Loya. He attended Ysleta High School, graduating in 1950 in the top 10 of his class. He was a member of the...

Jan 23, 2022

BARTLESVILLE — Joel Crowley Esslinger of Tallgrass Estates passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022, at The Journey Home as a result of congestive heart failure. He was 82.

Joel was born Dec. 21, 1939, in the Panama Canal Zone to Willian Houston Esslinger and Eileen Crowley Esslinger. He attended Canal Zone schools, graduating from Balboa...

Jan 23, 2022

In the early morning hours of January 23, 2022 John “David” Bergin peacefully entered into eternal life on his eightieth birthday in Porter, Texas.

He was born in Davenport, Oklahoma on January 23, 1942 but most of his youth and early adult life was spent in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He graduated from Bartlesville College High School in 1960....

Jan 19, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Michael Ladon Jackson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jan 14, 2022

Edra Belle Tinsley Balentine, 92, of Copan, Oklahoma, passed from this life January 14, 2022.

Edra was born November 23, 1929, to Claude H. Tinsley and Anna J. (Aduddell) Tinsley in El Reno, Oklahoma.  The family moved to Osage County in 1937.  She attended and graduated from Mound Valley School, north of Hominy, Oklahoma.  Edra then moved...

Jan 10, 2022

Anthony Benjamin “Tony” Puckett; 58; went to his heavenly home on January 10, 2022.

His devotion to his family and firm belief in God made him stronger and gave him peace during his life.

Tony was born to his late mother, June (Rickman) and living father, Ray Puckett on May 30, 1963, in Bartlesville, OK....

Jan 3, 2022

Stephen Albert Laws, 66, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma passed from this world on January 3, 2022.  Stephen was born on January 31, 1955 in Fulton, New York to Albert Charles Laws and Luella Mildred (Phelps) Laws.

A long-time employee of Leinbock Company and retired four years prior to his passing.  He loved hunting and fishing. He was an...

Dec 27, 2021

Al McCoy, 88, passed away from this life on December 27, 2021.  He was born January 18, 1933, in Enid, Oklahoma to Paul and Grace McCoy.  In 1951, he married the love of his life, Betty (Kanady) McCoy.  The couple lived in Stillwater, Oklahoma most of their lives and then, Cushing, Oklahoma for 20 years.  Al served his country...

Dec 24, 2021

Lucille Kay-haw-kay (Meadows) Bartlett, 65, Ramona, Oklahoma passed away Christmas Eve at her home.

Lucille was born September 7, 1956, at Claremore, Oklahoma to Dale Meadows and Ruby Lucille (McIntosh) Meadows.  She grew up in Ochelata, Oklahoma and moved to Bartlesville in the early 1980s.  Lucille worked for Murphy’s Steakhouse at the time.  She married Fred Bradley...