Obituaries

Sandra Mcclish

Sandra Mcclish

Dec 7, 2014

Sandra Kay McClish, 66 year old resident of Spavinaw, passed away Sunday December 7, 2014 at the Integris Mayes County Medical Center in Pryor. She was born on November 16, 1948 in Tulsa, to Jimmy and Elsie (Branch) Williams. Sandra had worked at the Utica Park Medical Clinic in Tulsa. She married Roy McLish on May 12, 2013 in Miami....

Georgia Cox-Lawrence

Georgia Cox-Lawrence

Dec 7, 2014

Georgia Cox-Lawrence, 96 year old Vinita resident, passed away Sunday December 7, 2014 at the Heartsworth Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Vinita. She was born on February 22, 1918 in the Estella District of Craig County, to Samuel and Fannie (Fritz) Hilderbrand. Georgia was a graduate of Chilocco Indian School. She married Clinton "Bud" Cox, he preceded her in death...

Raymond Maddux

Raymond Maddux

Dec 6, 2014

Benjamin Funeral Service - Raymond Earl Maddux, 84, of Bartlesville, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2014, at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. He was born April 24, 1930, in Wagoner, Oklahoma to K.E. and Nola (Willis) Maddux. The family located back to the Nowata, Talala area where he grew up. Raymond graduated from Talala High School in 1948 and...

Betty Windel

Betty Windel

Dec 5, 2014

Luginbuel Funeral Home - Vinita - 918-256-5555..... Betty Jo Windel, age 84 died Friday, December 5, 2014, at Vinita, Oklahoma. She was born March 24, 1930, in Delaware County, Oklahoma. Her parents were Joe S. Weaver, from Kentucky and Lucy Luona (Graham) Weaver, from Tennessee. Her grandparents were Scott & Ellen (Yadon) Weaver, of Kentucky, and William Crosyer & Sarah...

Marguerite Swain

Marguerite Swain

Dec 5, 2014

Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home - Marguerite A. Swain, age 94 and longtime resident of Ochelata, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, December 5, in the Journey Home, Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Marguerite Ann Swan was born on April 5, 1920 in Claremore, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Charles Edna Swan and Lillie Belle (Bannister) Swan. She grew up in Claremore...

Ruby Williams

Ruby Williams

Dec 4, 2014

Ruby Margaret Williams, 89 year old Vinita resident, died late Thursday evening, December 4, 2014. She was born on October 18, 1925 in Blackwell, Oklahoma to Frank and Ruby (Jayne) Gilbert. Margaret married Eldon "Red" Williams on January 15, 1946 in Independence, Kansas, he preceded her in death. She was a member of the Vinita Church of Christ. Margaret enjoyed...

George Copeland

George Copeland

Dec 2, 2014

George Elmer "Jack" Copeland, age 94 and resident of the Dewey community, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, at his home. Jack was born on May 14, 1920 in Commerce, Oklahoma. He was always proud to be called an "Okie". He was the second son of William Frederick Copeland and Martha Estella (Plummer) Copeland. He moved to Kansas City as...

Richard Harris

Richard Harris

Dec 1, 2014

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, OK....918-253-3222....Richard Harris, age 79, passed away on December 1, 2014 at the Veterans Hospital in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Richard was born on February 28, 1935 in Sacramento, California, and moved to Delaware County at an early age. Richard was a graduate of Watts High school. After graduation Richard was united in marriage to Reba Lee McChristian in...

Mary Wendt

Mary Wendt

Nov 30, 2014

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma Funeral services for Mary Ellen Wendt are 2:00 P.M., Friday, December 5, 2014 at the First Baptist Church in Nowata. Interment will follow at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Mary Ellen Wendt, 77, of Nowata, passed away Sunday, November 30,...

James Mulanax

James Mulanax

Nov 29, 2014

Luginbuel Funeral Home - Vinita - 918-256-5555....... James Edward "Jim" Mulanax, 64 year old Foyil resident, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2014. Jim was born in Shawnee, OK on January 4, 1950 and raised in Vinita and Ketchum before settling in Foyil, OK. Jim was a lifelong member of and retired from International Union of Operating Engineers Local 627. His...

Lewis Thompson

Lewis Thompson

Nov 29, 2014

Lewis J Thompson, age 97 and longtime resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away at his home on Saturday, November 29, 2014. Lewis was born on May 17, 1917 in Hatton, North Dakota. He was the son of John Thompson and Josephine (Berg) Thompson. After his early education, he attended and graduated from North Dakota State University with a Master of...

Robert Kemp Jr.

Robert Kemp Jr.

Nov 28, 2014

Luginbuel Funeral Home - Vinita - 918-256-5555....... Robert Lewis Kemp, Jr., 56 year old Vinita resident, passed away Friday, November 28, 2014. Robert was born in Nuremberg, Germany where he lived until he was about 10 years old. His parents were Robert and Gearldine (Bruner) Kemp. After moving back to the United States Robert continued his education in Keota, OK,...

Faye Bloomer

Faye Bloomer

Nov 28, 2014

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, OK....918-786-2261....Hildreth "Faye" Bloomer went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 28, 2014 at the age of 93. Faye was born on September 18, 1921 in Grove, OK, the daughter of the late Larkin A. Goins and Winifred L. (Jeffries) Goins. Faye grew up in Grove and graduated from Grove High School in 1939. She...

Junior King

Junior King

Nov 27, 2014

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma Funeral services for Junior D. King are 10:00 A.M., Friday, December 5, 2014 at the Lenapah Baptist Church with Pastor Ray Witty officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Independence, KS. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Junior D. King, 89, lifetime Nowata...

Norman Tuell

Norman Tuell

Nov 27, 2014

Luginbuel Funeral Home - Vinita - 918-256-5555....... Norman Eugene Tuell, 84 year old Big Cabin resident, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, November 27, 2014. Norman was born in Stilwell on February 27, 1930 to Walter and Wilma (Claphan) Tuell. He attended grade school at Centerview School north of Big Cabin and graduated from Big Cabin High School. In...

Edith Bailey

Edith Bailey

Nov 27, 2014

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma Funeral services for Edith Pauline Bailey are 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at the Benjamin Funeral Service Chapel Pastor Rick Thayer officiating. Interment will follow at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Memorials in Pauline's name may be made to the Alzheimers Association at 6465 South Yale Ave,...

James Barnes

James Barnes

Nov 27, 2014

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, OK....918-786-2261.....James Alban Barnes, known to many as, "Jim" but to his closest friends, "Barney" has passed away at the Integris Grove Hospital in on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27, 2014 in Grove, OK at the age of 80. Jim was born on February 21, 1934 in Los Angeles, CA, the son of the late Douglas Barnes...

Robert Minson

Robert Minson

Nov 24, 2014

Robert W. (Bob) Minson, 86 year old Miami, Oklahoma resident, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2014 Freeman's Hospital, Joplin, Missouri after a lengthy illness. Bob was born on October 13, 1928 southwest of Vinita to John William (Bill) and Nellie F. (Muncy) Minson. Bob married "my sweetie" Betty Harrison on January 22, 1949 in Vinita and they were married...

William Mcdaniel

William Mcdaniel

Nov 24, 2014

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home Grove, OK (918) 786-2261 - William Vincent McDaniel, three year old son of Adam and Elizabeth (Wahleithner) McDaniel, passed away Monday November 24, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri, with his family by his side. William was born in Grove, Oklahoma on November 11, 2011. He is the grandson of Mike and Barbar Easter and Darla and Alan...

Patsy Bland

Patsy Bland

Nov 23, 2014

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261....Patsy Jane Bland, 83 year old, Grove, Oklahoma resident passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014 in Grove, Oklahoma. Patsy was born in Parsons, Kansas on June 13, 1931 to William E. and Florence Elizabeth (Harding) Davis. She would later graduate High school from Parsons. Patsy married Alvin Bland on December 24, 1948. She worked in...