Obituaries
Charles Dirickson
Nov 29, 2013
Charles Clabe "Roundy" Dirickson, 93 well known Vinita Cowboy and Banker, went to the biggest roping ever, and his entry fees were paid, on Friday November 29, 2013 at the Craig General Hospital in Vinita. He was born into his Osage Heritage on June 14, 1920 northwest of Bartlesville in Osage County to Clabe and Rose (Carpenter) Dirickson. He graduated...
Billie Hillburn
Nov 29, 2013
Mrs. Hillburn was born on June 17, 1921, in Duncan, Oklahoma, to John L. Davis, Sr. and Pearl Thurlo Davis. She graduated from Duncan High School then attended the University of Oklahoma. She married Howard H. Gardner in 1941 and he preceded her in death in 1970. Mrs. Hillburn worked as Safe Deposit Clerk at First National Bank of Bartlesville...
Mildred Sparks
Nov 27, 2013
Mildred Virginia (Guinn) Sparks, 77 year old Bluejacket resident, died Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at the Freeman Health Center in Joplin. She was born on May 16, 1936 in Bluejacket to Bill and Qumine (Meaghers) Guinn. Mildred graduated from Bluejacket High School and later attended NEO A& M College in Miami. On November 9, 1957 she married Kenneth B. Sparks...
Carla Collins
Nov 27, 2013
Carla Jean Collins of Nowata, OK passed from this life and went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, November 27, 2013. She was born on December 6, 1936 in Nowata, OK to Carl Driskill and Margaret Conner Driskill. After graduating from Nowata High School she married Dalbert Collins of Delaware, OK. She and Dalbert raised two children, Kelly and...
Everett Vonschriltz
Nov 26, 2013
Everett Lee "Buddy" VonSchriltz 56 year old resident of Claremore, formerly of Big Cabin, died Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at his home. He was born on November 6, 1957 in Vinita to Floyd G. and Lucille B. (McHaney) VonSchriltz. Buddy attended Big Cabin schools and was of the Baptist Faith. He worked as a truck driver for many years, driving...
Jeannie Chaney
Nov 26, 2013
Jeannie Kay (Brown) Chaney, 42 year old Vinita resident, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2013. Jeannie was born in Vinita on June 17, 1971 to Webb and Emogene (Powell) Brown. On February 14, 2008 she was united in marriage to Chris Chaney. Jeannie worked as a postmaster for several local post offices but was recently with the Grove Post Office....
Peggy Richards
Nov 25, 2013
Peggy Marie Richards, 83 year old Afton resident, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 25, 2013. Peggy was born on February 20, 1930 in Welch, OK to Johny and Stella (Green) Spunaugle. She was a graduate of Baxter Springs High School. On June 2, 1952 she was united in marriage to James Eugene Richards. Peggy loved the...
John Popkess
Nov 25, 2013
John Edwin Popkess, age 89 and a lifelong resident of Dewey, Oklahoma passed away on Monday, November 25, 2013 at Forrest Manor Nursing Home in Dewey. John was born on Leap Year Day, February 29, 1924, to Fred A. and Mary G. Popkess of Dewey. He graduated from Dewey High School and studied at the University of Oklahoma and Notre...
Edgar Higeons
Nov 24, 2013
Funeral services for Edgar Clyde Higeons are 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Talala with Rev. Lester Orwig officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Talala. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Edgar Clyde Higeons, 93, of Wellington, Kansas passed away Sunday, November 24,...
Mary Carroll
Nov 24, 2013
Mary Sue Carroll, 73 year old rural Vinita resident, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 24, 2013 at the Autumn Wood Memory Care in Claremore. She was born September 1, 1940 in Des Moines, Iowa to Cecil Edward and Helen Kathryn (Herbrecht) Calkin. They lived in Des Moines until 1955, when they moved to Vinita. Mary Sue...
Stephen Mclaughlin
Nov 22, 2013
Stephen Webster McLaughlin, 82 year old Grove, OK, resident passed away Friday, November 22, 2013. Stephen was born May 10, 1931 to Helen Lucille Laffoon McLaughlin in Tulsa, OK. He married Betty (Cox) on August 24, 1956 in Tulsa, OK. Stephen served in the United States Air Force in Korea. He worked for the Union Petroleum Corporation as a vice...
Gladis Leaf
Nov 22, 2013
Gladis Martha (Freeman) Leaf, 66 year old resident of rural Afton (Duck Creek), died Friday, November 22, 2013 at the Landmark Hospital in Joplin. She was born April 3, 1947 in Vohenstrauss, Germany to S. D. and Margrit Freeman. Gladis was married to Mickey Leaf in 1974 in Vinita. She was retired from Cinch Connectors after 23 years with them....
Earl Hale Jr.
Nov 22, 2013
Earl Edgar Hale, Jr., age 81 of Langley, OK passed away Friday, November 22, 2013. Earl was born in Lyons, NE on October 20, 1932 to Earl and Louise (Case) Hale. On March 12, 1973 he was united in marriage to Doris Wood. Collectively they raised 6 children of their own and 596 foster children. Earl was a very proud...
Eddie Inman
Nov 22, 2013
Eddie Ray Inman, 70 year old Ketchum resident, died Friday, November 22, 2013 at his home. He was born on September 27, 1943 in Delaware, Oklahoma to Jim and Virginia (Pearsall) Inman. Eddie was raised in the Delaware and Nowata area, then moved to Ketchum several years ago. His wife Bonnie Inman preceded him in death in 2004. In September...
Jake Olsen-Correa
Nov 21, 2013
Jake Olsen-Correa, 23, of Grove, OK, passed away on November 21, 2013, after a tragic car accident on the cliff above Grand Lake's Blue Bluff Harbor near Grove, OK. He was born in Visalia, CA, on August 9, 1990, and in 2005 relocated with his family to Grove, a community he proudly called home. A graduate of Grove High School...
Monieca Mcghee
Nov 19, 2013
Monieca "Moni" Dawn McGhee, passed away at the Saint Francis Hospital, Tulsa, OK on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at the age of 43. Moni was born February 4, 1970 in Gravette, AR, the daughter of Dink West and June Williams. Moni attended elementary school in Grove before moving to Jay where she graduated high school in 1988. She then attended...
Cheryl Guyaux
Nov 18, 2013
Cheryl Ann (Patrick) Guyaux The world lost a loving mom, wife and friend when Cheryl Ann (Patrick) Guyaux passed away suddenly on Monday, November 18th, 2013 at the age of 69. She was born on January 24, 1944 to Mary (Jordan) Patrick and Marion Patrick in Fairland, Oklahoma. A long-time employee of Grand River Dam Authority, Cheryl retired to life...
Donald Blevins
Nov 17, 2013
Donald Blevins, passed away in Jay, OK on Sunday, November 17, 2013 at the age of 55. Donald was born May 16, 1958 in Tulsa, OK, the son of Silas Blevins and Joann (Rose) Blevins. Donald attended school in Jay, OK. After his schooling, Donald worked for his father in the timber cutting business in Colorado until moving back to...
Shirley Landrum
Nov 16, 2013
Shirley Elizabeth (Coleman) Landrum passed away early Saturday, November 16, 2013. She was born June 11, 1926 at Choctaw, Oklahoma to John Arthur Coleman and Ola Mae (Cole) Coleman. Shirley's family moved to Okmulgee, OK when she was 3 years old and she attended Okmulgee Roosevelt Elementary School and graduated from Okmulgee High School in 1944 in the top 10%...
Tammy Crawford
Nov 16, 2013
Tammy Crawford, Grove resident died Saturday morning, November 16, 2013 at the age of 56 years. She was born on October 26, 1957 in San Jose, CA to her parents, the late Therlo Thomas George and Bessie (Watkins) Owen. She graduated College High School in Bartlesville, OK. She married the love of her life, Greg Crawford on July 30, 1976...
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