Obituaries

Mar 23, 2013

Funeral services for Vivian Louise (Nierman) McIntyre are 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at Hillside Christian Church with Ben Killion officiating. Interment will follow at Floral Haven Cemetery in Broken Arrow. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Vivian Louise McIntyre passed away March 23, 2013 at Windsor Place in Coffeyville,...

Mar 23, 2013

Delbert Charles Ward, passed away at the Monroe Manor Nursing Center in Jay, OK, on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at the age of 75. Delbert was born February 16, 1938 in Westville, OK, the son of the late Getty Ward and Juanita (Masters) Ward. Delbert grew up in the Westville area but lived the majority of his life in the...

Mar 22, 2013

John Phillip Smith, 47, known to his friends as JP, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 22, 2013, while traveling in the state of Virginia. He was born on August 26, 1965, in Anaheim, California to John W. Smith and Phyllis S. (Hurst) Smith. He grew up just outside Vinita helping with the family farm, graduated from...

Mar 22, 2013

Marguerite V. Betz, age 91 and longtime resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away March 22, 2013. Marguerite was born February 12, 1922 in Madill, Oklahoma to Walter P. Bishop and Viola (Blair) Bishop. She attended elementary school in Fox, Oklahoma and graduated from Healdton High School, Healdton, Oklahoma. She also attended Oklahoma Baptist University. She was married to Glendale Betz...

Mar 22, 2013

Vermont Jake Wiens, age 90 of Ketchum, passed away Friday, March 22, 2013. Jake was born in Jefferson, OK on March 30, 1922 to Jacob and Hazil (Alverson) Wiens. He graduated Ketchum High School in 1942. A month after graduation he joined the United States Army. He proudly served during WWII and was a D-Day Veteran. Later in life Jake...

Mar 22, 2013

Martha Lee (Arnall) Robinson, 72 years old, Jay resident, died March 22, 2013 in Grove, Oklahoma with her family by her side. She was born on August 19, 1940 in Hutchinson, KS, first child of Page G. Arnall and Lenora Tharp Arnall. Martha graduated from Ardmore high school in 1957. She attended NSU and received a minor in Business and...

Mar 21, 2013

Angel Raye Logan, Deyŏkiyĕnyadŏ, which means "They Protect with Hands", entered and left this world on Thursday March 21, 2013. She was the infant daughter of Kelci Pulis Anderson & Jonathan Michael Logan, of Grove. Angel was also survived by siblings, Lila Crouch, Dominikk Logan, Eryn Anderson, Krya Logan, Zoey Logan; Maternal grandparents, Tom Eby & Dana Pulis & Jeff...

Mar 21, 2013

Funeral services for Everett Ovett Sears are 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church of Nowata with Pastor Cheryl Newton officiating. Interment will follow at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Everett Ovett Sears, 89, of Nowata passed away Thursday, March 21, 2013 at his home. He was born...

Mar 20, 2013

Helen Mae (Minars) Woodall, 80 year old long time Vinita resident, went to be with the Lord early, Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at the Craig General Hospital. She passed away surrounded by her family. She was born on June 2, 1932 in Anderson, Missouri to Milburn E. and Nancy Katherine (Cheatham) Minars. Helen attended school and graduated from Anderson High...

Mar 19, 2013

Bettie C. Kardos Bishop, RN, PhD, lived a remarkable life of accomplishment. She helped make the communities she lived in better places, she nursed the sick back to health, advocated for those who had no champion and she leaves behind countless friends. She died Tuesday, peacefully and in the loving embrace of her family following a brief illness. She was...

Mar 18, 2013

Michael L. Whitford, 58 year old lifetime Nowata resident passed away at his home in Nowata, Monday, March 18, 2013. He was born in Nowata May 25, 1954, to William Charles and Joan (Cook) Whitford. In 1972 he graduated from Nowata High School and then continued his education at Oklahoma State University. In 1985, he married Paula Rosebeary in Nowata....

Mar 18, 2013

Norman Lee Foreman, passed away at his home in Colcord, OK, on Monday, March 18, 2013 at the age of 79. Norman was born March 29, 1933 in Delaware County, OK, the son of the late Wickliffe Foreman and Frona Cornshucker. Norman grew up on a farm and attended school in the Clouds Creek area. During his working years, Norman...

Mar 18, 2013

Betty Jane Nigh, passed away at her home in Jay, OK, on Monday, March 18, 2013 at the age of 78. Jane was born April 14, 1934 in Labette County, KS, the daughter of the late John E. Lackey, Jr. and Ruth L. (Holten) Lackey. Betty attended school in southern Kansas and Welch, OK. Betty married Billie Dean Rexwinkle and...

Mar 17, 2013

Johnny Lee "John" Cruse, 73 year old Big Cabin resident went to be with his Lord, on Sunday March 17, 2013 at his home, with his family by his side. He was born September 25, 1939 in Inola, Oklahoma to Art and Elsie (Jacobs) Cruse. John was a graduate of Inola High School and served his country for nine years...

Mar 17, 2013

Leonard Lee Woods, 79 years old, lifetime Jay area resident, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013, at his home with his family by his side. Leonard was born in Jay, Oklahoma, on May 29, 1933, to Loyd and Lousie (Gregory) Woods. Leonard graduated from Jay High School in 1951. Leonard married Frankie Nichols on May 3, 1953, in Ozark, Arkansas....

Mar 17, 2013

Graveside services for Lynda Jean Adams are 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at the Relocated Cemetery in Nowata with Ben Killion officiating. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Lynda Jean Adams, 49, passed away at her home in Claremore on March 17, 2013. She was born December 26, 1963 in Nowata to JoAnne and Jack Adams. She lived...

Mar 16, 2013

Betty Jean Robertson, age 87, and resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, March 16, at her home. Betty Jean Robertson was born on March 9, 1926 in Bartlesville. She was the daughter of Roy Louis Robertson and Virginia Brown Robertson. She was raised and received her education in the Bartlesville Public School system where she received her formal...

Mar 16, 2013

Services for Mary Ballenger, 76, of Keene will be conducted at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 20, 2013 in the Craig County Community Center in Vinita, Okla. Burial will be in McLaughlin Cemetery in Cleora, Okla. Visitation was held Monday, from 6-8:00 P.M. at Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Funeral Home. Mrs. Ballenger passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013. She was born Jan. 19,...

Mar 16, 2013

Funeral services for long time Nowata resident Faye "Nell" Hathcoat were held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Nowata with DR. Rev. Larry DeLay and Rev. Wayne Clayton officiating. Interment will follow at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Benjamin Funeral Service. Nell was born September 17, 1922 to Silas J....

Mar 15, 2013

Visitation Details

Sunday, March 17th, 2013 9:00am - 5:00pm, Benjamin Funeral Home

Monday, March 18th, 2013 9:00am - 5:00pm, Benjamin Funeral Home

Service Details

Tuesday, March 19th, 2013 2:00pm, Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery

Interment Details

Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery