Obituaries

Apr 27, 2014

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma Colleen Joy Cook passed from this life Sunday, April 27, 2014 at her home in South Coffeyville, Oklahoma. She was born September 27, 1927, in Nowata County to Samuel B. Randall and Lela Faye (Hough) Randall. Joy was a 1945 graduate of Childers High School. Joy lived all her life in the Childers, Alluwe,...

Apr 27, 2014

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, OK.....918-786-2261.........Elizabeth "Liz" Easter, passed away at her home in Zena, OK on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at the age of 75. Elizabeth was born March 9, 1939 in Tulsa, OK, the daughter of the late John Otto Hase and Dessie Mae (Palmer) Hase. She graduated from Grove High School in 1957 and then from N.E. Area...

Apr 26, 2014

Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home----710 South Dewey, Bartlesville, OK---918-336-5225 Ellen DeWeese, age 93, and longtime Barnsdall resident, passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2014, in the Barnsdall Nursing Center. Ellen Madden was born October 12, 1920, in Evarts, Kentucky. She was the daughter of John Madden and Rebecca (King) Madden. She received her formal education in Evarts, and in...

Apr 26, 2014

Benjamin Funeral Service - Barbara Ruth Warren (72) of Nowata passed from this life April 26, 2014, in Tulsa. She was born July 3, 1941, in Wichita, Kansas, to Shirley Ray Close and Ruth Irene (Brown) Close. She graduated from High School in Hutchison, Kansas and continued her education for the remainder of her life earning several degrees. On December...

Apr 26, 2014

Luginbuel Funeral Home - Vinita - 918-256-5555 Donna Jo Smith, 77 year old Grove resident, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014. Donna was born in White Oak on December 11, 1936 to Clifton and Waneda (Miles) Reiter. She attended and graduated White Oak School where she also played on the basketball team. On June 25, 1953 she was united in...

Apr 25, 2014

Visitation Details

Wednesday, April 30th, 2014 9:00am - 8:00pm, Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home

Thursday, May 1st, 2014 9:00am - 10:00pm

Service Details

Friday, May 2nd, 2014 1:00pm, Word of Truth Fellowship Church

Apr 25, 2014

ARNOLD MOORE & NEEKAMP FUNERAL HOME, 710 S. Dewey Avenue, Bartlesville, OK---918-336-5225- Nelda M. Beaman, age 77, and longtime resident of the Copan, Oklahoma area passed away on April 25, 2014 in Bartlesville. Nelda Marie Gildart was born on July 9, 1936 in Thayer, Wilson County, Kansas. She was the daughter of Charles Francis Gildart and Sibyl Oakley (Jones) Gildart....

Apr 25, 2014

Glenn Arle Dean Warren (74), of Nowata passed away April 25, 2014. He was born March 9, 1940 in Arkansas, to James Arle Warren and Ida Dean (Smith) Warren. He attended High School in Hutchison, Kansas and on December 13, 1974 married Barbara Ruth Hicks in Independence, Kansas. They moved to Nowata in 1997. Glenn was a truck driver logging...

Apr 24, 2014

Luginbuel South Grand Lake Funeral Home - Langley- 918-256-5555 William Lee Payton, 67 year old Vinita resident, died Thursday, April 24, 2014. William was born in Spavinaw on February 21, 1947 to Henry and Erika (Stevenson) Payton. He proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1965 to 1968. He worked for several years as a carpenter. He loved...

Apr 23, 2014

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma Funeral services for Lillian Lorean (Grannie) Driskill are 2:00 P.M., Friday, April 25, 2014 at the Benjamin Funeral Service Chapel with Eddie Phillips officiating. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Nowata. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Memorials in Lillian's name may be made to the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness....

Apr 21, 2014

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, OK Funeral services for Robert Hugh Walker are 1:00 P.M., Saturday, April 26, 2014 at the First Baptist Church on Willow Street in Nowata. Interment will follow at Lincoln Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Robert Hugh Walker, 62, of Nowata passed away April 21,...

Apr 19, 2014

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, Oklahoma - Wanda "Sis" Maxine West, 87 year old, formerly of Eucha, Oklahoma passed away, Saturday, April 19, 2014 after a sudden illness. Wanda was born on January 15, 1927 in Topsy, Oklahoma to Rollie and Roxie (Henderson) Kirby. She attended school at Topsy. Wanda received the nickname "Sis" as she was called by family and...

Apr 19, 2014

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma Funeral services for Edith Idonia Foster are 2:00 P.M., Thursday, April 24, 2014 at the Living Word Family Church with Rev. Allan Walker and Pastor Jim Price officiating. Interment will follow at Ball Cemetery in Childers. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Edith Idonia Foster,...

Apr 18, 2014

Luginbuel Funeral Home - Vinita - 918-256-5555....... Sam Max Harmon passed away April 18, 2014, in his home in St. Petersburg, FL. Mr. Harmon had been ill for over 3 years. Sam was born at home in Craig County, OK on May 29, 1932, the second child of Bill and Beulah Harmon. He served in the Army from 1953-1955. He...

Apr 17, 2014

Cynthia Louise (Spence) Mahurin, 63 year old Miami resident, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014. Cynthia was born July 14, 1950 in Miami, OK. Her parents were William "Bill" Harp Spence and Betty May (Falling) Spence. She married Norman Mahurin and they were later divorced. She is preceded in death by son Jason Mahurin and her parents. Survivors are daughters:...

Apr 16, 2014

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma - Jack Monroe Caudill, 67 year old, Grove, Oklahoma resident, passed away, Wednesday April 16, 2014. Jack was born on February 25, 1947, in Grove, Oklahoma, to Saul and Eulla (Prater) Caudill. After Jack graduated from Grove High School in 1965, he attended Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in Miami, Oklahoma. Jack graduated with a Bachelors degree...

Apr 16, 2014

Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita -- Robert Ellis Egnor, 61 year old Oktaha resident, died Wednesday, April 17, 2014 at the St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. He was born on December 20, 1952 in Vinita to Robert E. "Peach" Egnor and Arta Blanche (Scott) Egnor. Robert was raised in Big Cabin and graduated from high school there. Robert served his...

Apr 14, 2014

Luginbuel Funeral Home Vinita - Kenneth Paul Cass, 86 year old Vinita resident, died Monday morning, April 14, 2014 at the Heartsworth Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Vinita. He was born on July 18, 1927in Vinita to Paul and Iva (Goodman) Cass. Kenneth married Thelma Head in 1947 and they had three children. He served his country in the United...

Apr 12, 2014

WORLEY-LUGINBUEL FUNERAL HOME, GROVE~ 711 SOUTH MAIN~ 918-786-2261~ Dr. James "Jim" Morris Gray was born in Vinita, OK on September 9th, 1939 to Wilbur William Gray and Elta Pearl Betts. He departed his life on Earth peacefully, surrounded by love, in Tulsa, OK on April 12, 2014. During his youth James had the blessed opportunity to experience life in a...

Apr 12, 2014

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata - Lifelong Nowata resident Clarence Frederick (Fred) Brannan (88) passed away Saturday, April 12, at the VA Nursing Center in Claremore, Oklahoma. He was born January 11, 1926 in Nowata to Cecil and Vernie (Young) Brannan. Fred attended Nowata Schools and was drafted into the United States Army during World War II. He served in...