Obituaries

Jan 24, 2014

ARNOLD MOORE & NEEKAMP FUNERAL HOME, BARTLESVILLE, OK - Keith M. Carleton, age 82 and lifetime resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, January 24, at his home. Arrangements for Mr. Carleton are under the direction of the Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home. Keith Miller Carleton was born November 16, 1931 in Bartlesville. He was the son of...

Jan 24, 2014

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, OK 918-786-2261. Christopher Dane Stanbery, a life long resident of Delaware County, passed away at his home in Jay, OK on Friday, January 24, 2014 at the age of 32. Dane was born on February 27, 1981 in Tulsa, OK, the son of Dana L. Stanbery and Carol J. (Maples) Stanbery. Dane attended school in Grove...

Jan 23, 2014

WORLEY-LUGINBUEL GROVE, OK 918-786-2261------- Billie Dean Stout, 68, of Delaware County, Oklahoma, died January 23, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. Bill was born on July 3, 1945, in Welch, Oklahoma, to Wilda and Clyde Stout. Bill graduated from Welch High School in 1963. While in high school, he played baseball. Bill was saved in the Welch Assembly of...

Jan 23, 2014

Funeral services for Johnny Richard Ridenhour are 2:00 P.M., Monday, January 27, 2014 at the Benjamin Funeral Service Chapel with Harold Cheek officiating. Interment will follow at Ball Cemetery in Childers. A family and friends visitation will be Sunday, January 26, 2014 from 2:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Johnny Richard Ridenhour, 50, of...

Jan 22, 2014

Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita - 918-256-5555: Lillie Fern McKinney, 87 year old Vinita resident, died Wednesday January 22, 2014 at the Heartsworth Nursing Center. She was born on March 27, 1926 in Big Cabin, to George L. and Coral Etta (Whisler) Colvin. Lillie had lived in Vinita for many years, she was owner/operator of Mckinney's Garage and McKinney's Texaco,...

Jan 21, 2014

Lester W. Harriman, age 87, and resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, in the Heritage villa Nursing Center. Services for Mr. Harriman will be held on Friday at 2:00 PM in the Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home chapel, 710 S. Dewey Ave., Bartlesville. Lester William Harriman was born on April 3, 1926 in Shawnee,...

Jan 20, 2014

Douglas James Chair passed from this life Monday, January 20, 2014 at Saint Francis Hospital, in Tulsa. He was born August 26, 1958, in Claremore, Oklahoma to Perry and Betty Louise (Koonce) Chair. Dougie, as his friends called him, graduated from Nowata High School in 1977, and continued his education at Oklahoma State Tech. He loved Nowata High School sports...

Jan 20, 2014

Mary Elizabeth Elms passed away on January 20, 2014. It was her 90th birthday. Mary sold real estate in the Grand Lake are for many years, eventually retiring due to health issues. She was known for her independent; say it like it is nature. Mary's children grandchildren, special great grandchildren were the most important part of her life, along with...

Jan 19, 2014

Julia M. Dyer, 89, of Delaware passed away at Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center, Sunday, January 19, 2014 with her family at her side. She was born May 16, 1924, in Barnsdall, Oklahoma to William and Katherine (Schreffler) Downey. She attended and graduated from Barnsdall High School and in 1944 she married James Everett Dyer in Long Beach, California. They...

Jan 19, 2014

Mary Ann (Spornitz) Walls, age 84, a resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away on January 19, 2014 at her home. Mary Ann was born on August 27, 1929 in Corsicana, Texas. She was the daughter of Carl Julius Spornitz and Jewel Celine (Rone) Spornitz. She received her early education in Texas and attended Corsicana Jr. College for 1-1/2 years, where...

Jan 19, 2014

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, Oklahoma................918-253-3222................ Crystal Bird, 36 year old Kenwood, Oklahoma resident, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2014, with her family by her side. Crystal was born on June 23, 1977 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Johnny and Joann (Lyman) Bird. Crystal attended school in Sequoya. She was very skilled in beadwork and made dream catchers for friends and family....

Jan 18, 2014

Georgia Mae Badley, 78 year old resident of Strang, died Saturday, January 18, 2014 at the Monroe Manor Nursing Center in Jay. She was born December 7, 1935 in Strang to John Edward Trice and Tempa (Wickliff) Trice. Georgia was a 1953 graduate of Ketchum High School. On July 2, 1958 she married Bobby Jack Badley in Miami, he preceded...

Jan 15, 2014

Elsie Mae (Applegate) Brown, 100, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2014 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Born July 6, 1913 to John Wesley and Thursa Anne (Hess) Applegate, she was the youngest in the Applegate family of 10 children in Newark, Ohio where she grew up, graduated from Newark High School with the class of 1931 and married. She worked at...

Jan 15, 2014

Lauana Gail Fowler passed from this life Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at her home. Lauana was born on September 11, 1961 to Fred Alvin and Jolena Marie (Brizendine) Dixon. She attended Chatcham High School in Turlock, California. Lauana had several careers over the years, including being an office manager and stay at home mom. Most recently, she worked as a...

Jan 15, 2014

Jan 14, 2014

Charles Elbert "Bud" Gammell, 67 year old Eucha resident, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014. Charles was born in California on October 29, 1946 to Fred and Wanda (Costner) Gammell. On March 21, 1992 he was united in marriage to Billie Goodman. Charles served in the United States Army serving two tours in Vietnam. He worked and retired from AT&T...

Jan 14, 2014

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home-Grove, OK; John Wesley Bushyhead, 50, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. John was born September 9, 1963 in Grove, Oklahoma, to his parents, Jack and Freda Madean (Payton) Bushyhead, one of nine children. John attended and graduated Grove schools. He worked as a machinist and storage tank fabricator. John loved to hunt...

Jan 13, 2014

Sharon Ann England, 59, died January 13, 2014, with her family and her sister by her side at her home in Vinita, Oklahoma. A beloved mother and devoted wife, Sharon never tired of giving to her family, friends, and community. Through her strength, courage, and unrelenting passion for family, she has been a role model and inspiration to many. Sharon...

Jan 12, 2014

Charles Edward Reynolds, 70 year old longtime Vinita resident, went to be with the Lord January 12, 2014. He was born at home on January 13, 1943 to William and Ruby Reynolds in Afton, OK. He attended Afton and Vinita schools. He worked as a construction worker. Charles, better known as Uncle Chuck, enjoyed spending time with family. Although he...

Jan 11, 2014

Bern William Hague, 91, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, died early Saturday morning, January 11, 2014 at Jane Phillips Medical Center. Mr. Hague was born August 2, 1922 at Harris, Missouri to John William Hague and Eunice Woneva (Mason) Hague. Bern moved from Missouri to Des Moines, Iowa as a child. His father managed a lumber yard, where Bern had his first job....