Obituaries

May 15, 2013

Betty Lou Svoboda, passed away in Oklahoma City, OK, on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the age of 80. Betty was born August 25, 1932 in Ulm, AR, the daughter of the late Edmond Hosto and Edna (Fricker) Hosto. She was the oldest of five children. She was baptized in the Lutheran Church but attended whatever church was in the...

May 15, 2013

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May 15, 2013

Johnnie D. Norman, 81 year old Vinita resident, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Johnnie was born in Pitcher, OK. After graduating high school he went on to earn his Associates Degree from OSU. He also served in the United States Army from 1950-1953. He was employed with REC for 45 years and was the Sargent of Arms for the...

May 14, 2013

Lifetime resident of Delaware County, Charles "Robert" Jordan, age 69, passed away on May 14, 2013 at his residence in Jay, Oklahoma. Robert was the son of John David and Mary Luella (Niman) Jordan. He was born on October 19, 1943 in the Whitewater area of Delaware County. Robert graduated from Jay High School in 1962. He was united in...

May 14, 2013

There will be no Obituary written at this time.

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No Services Planned

Interment Details

Cremation

May 13, 2013

James Madison Bresnehen, 92 year old Miami resident, died Monday May 13, 2013 at his home. He was born April 17, 1921 in Vinita to Daniel and Anna (Chandler) Bresnehen. James served his country during world war II in the Army Air Corps as a flight mechanic. He married Nora Florence Bottom on May 21, 1949 in Dekalb, Illinois. James...

May 13, 2013

Joseph O. Engstrom, passed away at the Integris Grove General Hospital in Grove, OK, on Monday, May 13, 2013 at the age of 75. Joseph was born January 24, 1938 in Peoria, IL, the son of late Leroy Andrew Engstrom and Annabelle (Metroff) Engstrom. Joseph grew up in Peoria, IL where he graduated from high school in 1955. After high...

May 13, 2013

86 year old rural Vinita resident, Mary Kathryn Chaney Postier passed peacefully from this life on Monday, May 13, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. The second of four children, Mary was born on December 22, 1926 in Centralia, OK to George Williams and Bertha McColloch Chaney. Mary attended school in Centralia and graduated on May 18, 1944. While there...

May 13, 2013

Barbara R. Evans; (Marler) (Wusk) of Coffeyville, KS passed away in the early morning hours of May 13, 2013 at The Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. She was born September 28, 1915 in Pawnee County, Oklahoma to Charlie and Maggie Evans. The family later moved to Seminole, OK where she attended school and later met and married Jim Marler on April...

May 12, 2013

Virginia Ruth "Froelich" Harkins, 92, Nowata County resident, passed away May 12, 2013 at the Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center. She was born November 24, 1920 north of Childers in Nowata County to Warren C. and Gertrude (Childers) York. Virginia grew up just east of Childers, attending school there and after graduation, married Arthur Froelich in Delaware on August 2nd,...

May 12, 2013

Robert Carl Brown, 87 year old year old Big Cabin resident, died Sunday, May 12, 2013 at the Wood Manor Nursing Center in Claremore. He was born June 25, 1925 in Kansas to Carl B. and Ruth Alta (Elliott) Brown. Robert was a graduate of Big Cabin High School Class of 1943. He served his country during World War II,...

May 11, 2013

Roselea Colvin, 87 year old long time Big Cabin area resident, died Saturday May 11, 2013 at Rosewood Terrace Nursing Center in Vinita. She was born August 4, 1925 near White Oak, to Owen Theodore "OT" and Ruth Irene (White) Miers. Roselea graduated from White Oak High School. She was married to George Earl Colvin on March 31, 1943 in...

May 10, 2013

Patrick T. "Pat" Waddle, 77 year old Vinita resident went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 10, 2013 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 26, 1935 in Monark (west of Picher, Oklahoma) to George E. Waddle, Sr. and Zella (Power) Waddle. Patrick married Millie Story on June 15, 1956. He was led...

May 10, 2013

Neva Lorene Perry, 82 year old Nowata resident passed away Friday, May 10, 2013 at St John Medical Center, in Tulsa. She was born in Cooper, Oklahoma October 16, 1930 to Frank and Florence Galloway. On February 13, 1954 she married Charles Perry in Wichita, Kansas. She was a member of the Full Gospel Christian Center in Watova. Mrs. Perry...

May 8, 2013

Vera Emma (Wiese) Williams, 81 year old, Eucha, Oklahoma resident passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2013. Vera was born on August 22, 1931 in Canton, Oklahoma to Chris and Emma L. (Glundlach) Wiese. Vera loved animals, enjoyed cooking and flowers, but above all she loved her grandchildren. Vera married W.R. (Bill) Williams on March 18, 1951 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. he...

May 8, 2013

Mesa, AZ - Nonearl Elizabeth "Nonnie" Thompson died in Mesa, AZ after a long illness on May 8, 2013. She was born January 27, 1930 in Oklahoma City, OK to Earle Royce and Lois Elizabeth Huddleston. She married Bill Thompson on June 18, 1948 in Sapulpa, OK. She retired from Walmart in Grove, OK. She lived with Bill in Ketchum...

May 7, 2013

Martha Jean Leach, age 85 of Eucha, passed away peacefully at her home Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Martha was born in Lufkin, Texas on September 15, 1927 to Giles and Esther (Coward) Albritton. On November 18, 1944 she was united in marriage to Harlen V. Leach. Martha loved antiques and at one point was an antique dealer. She also loved...

May 5, 2013

Pamela Elouise Pace, age 57 of Fairland, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2013. Pamela was born in Livermore, CA on April 13, 1956 to Harold and Pauline Hanhey. She was the youngest of 6 children. Following high school she earned as associates degree in accounting. On March 18, 1978 she was united in marriage to Gerald Pace. She enjoyed cooking,...

May 4, 2013

Douglas S. Evans, 85, went home to be with The Lord Saturday May 4th. He was a long standing member of St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church in Grove, OK were he was also a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was born January 29, 1928 in Tulsa, OK to Samuel and Gladys Evans. Doug lived in Grove, OK for 24...

May 4, 2013

After a brief illness Bill Strange passed away on Saturday May 4th in Grove, Oklahoma. He was born September 20, 1928 in Shaw, Kansas to Everett and Gertrude Strange. After high school Bill served his country in the US Navy from 1946 -48. He returned to Kansas to marry his childhood sweetheart, Reva E. Stanley in 1948 and enrolled in...