Obituaries

Barney Vignovich Jr.

Apr 10, 2013

Barney Vignovich, Jr., age 88, passed away quietly with his family by his side after a brief illness on April 10, 2013 in Naperville, Illinois. Barney was born in Johnston, Iowa to parents Barney and Eva Vignovich on January 15, 1925. He was one of nine siblings - six boys and three girls - born into the family. Johnston remained...

Agnes Carroll

Apr 8, 2013

Agnes Mae Johnson-Carroll, long time resident of Craig County, passed away Monday April 8, 2013 at the age of 84. She was born in Winfield, KS on August 14, 1928 and was raised in Centralia, OK where she grew up and attended school. She retired from Wal-Mart after many years of service and enjoyed gardening, quilting, and crafting. She was...

Edith Davis

Apr 7, 2013

Edith Chestine Davis, age 89, Bartlesville resident, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2013 in St. John Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Edith was born on May 17, 1923 at Pawhuska, Oklahoma to Jesse Filmore Jackson and Agnes Christine (Blalack) Jackson. She was the oldest of her siblings, Charles George Jackson, Elizabeth Faye Matlock, Florence May Keller, Betty Charlene Smith and...

Pennye Mclennan

Apr 6, 2013

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Kathy Earp

Apr 6, 2013

Kathleen L. (Pritchett) Earp, 69, lifetime Jay resident, died peacefully at home early Saturday morning April 6, 2013, with her family by her side. She was born on September 24, 1943 in Jay, Oklahoma to her parents Harry and Verna Lee (Duncan) Pritchett. Growing up she attended Jay Schools. She married the love of her life, Gary Earp, on August...

John Brown

Apr 4, 2013

Funeral services for John Jay Hardin Brown are 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 12, 2013 at Hillside Christian Church with Van Longbons officiating. Interment will follow at Martin Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. John Jay Hardin Brown, 28, passed away April 4, 2013. He was born August 28, 1984 in...

Jesse Lybarger

Apr 3, 2013

Jesse Wayne Lybarger, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 after a short illness. He was 20 years of age. Jesse was born September 19, 1992 in Ft. Worth, TX, the son of Kimberly Tillery. Jesse grew up in the Grove area where he graduated from the Grove schools class of 2012. Jesse's hobbies included reading, watching pro wrestling, movies,...

Evelyn Gray

Apr 2, 2013

Evelyn Ruth Minick was born on July 23, 1919 in Oso, Washington. She was the daughter of George I. Minick and Nora (Kiper) Minick. Shortly after her birth, the family moved from Oso to Arkansas. When Evelyn was 13 years old, the family moved to the Ramona area where she finished her formal schooling. On September 4, 1935, Evelyn and...

William Manning

Apr 2, 2013

William ( Bill) Patrick Manning, the son of Francis Fyles and Eileen Robinson Manning, was born in Barbados on September 16, 1933. From 1942 to 1951 he attended a British grammar school and earned Oxford and Cambridge Lower and Higher School certificates in 1949 and 1951 respectively. Not only was he an outstanding student, he also won the school swimming...

Doris Wickham

Apr 1, 2013

Graveside services for Doris Ellen Wickham are 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 5, 2013 at the Wickham Family Cemetery in Nowata County with Charlie Cunningham officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Doris Ellen (Freeman) Wickham, 79, of Nowata, passed away April 1, 2013 at her home in Nowata. She was born...

Sylvia Russell

Mar 30, 2013

Sylvia Lannette Russell, 73 year old Claremore resident, formerly of Vinita, died Saturday, March 30, 2013 at the Claremore Regional Hospital. She was born August 6, 1939 in Hutchison, Kansas to Cornelius J. and Helen Beatrice (Pfaffly) Reimer. Sylvia attended school and graduated from Chetopa, Kansas High School. She attended college at Pittsburg State and N.E.O. A&M College in Miami....

Edith Smith

Mar 29, 2013

Long time Nowata resident, Pauline Smith, 88, passed away at Osage Nursing Center in Nowata. She was born May 29, 1924, in Canton, Illinois, to George and Rosa (Wages) Cowden. She attended school in the Canton area and on August 25, 1941 she married Atlas Henry Smith in Missouri. Pauline worked at the Bliss and Ideal restaurants in Nowata, as...

Betty Evans

Mar 27, 2013

Betty Dean Evans, age 83 of Spavinaw, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 27, 2013. Betty was born in Frederick, Oklahoma on June 7, 1929 to A. A. and Martha (Roberts) Hefner. She graduated high school from East Bakersfield High School in Bakersfield, California. While living in California, she worked for numerous years as a secretary for State...

Jean Cass

Mar 25, 2013

Jean Marie Cass, age 83 of Vinita, passed away Monday, March 25, 2013. Jean was born in St. Charles, Missouri on August 19, 1929 to Walter and Lucille (Tayon) Galvin. She graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in Vinita. In 1950 she was united in marriage to Lewis Cass. Jean was employed with Eastern State Hospital 15 years, was a manager...

Anna Thompson

Mar 23, 2013

Anna Rae Rachel Thompson, age 101 of Vinita, went to be with the Lord Saturday, March 23, 2013. Anna was born on April 13, 1911 in Estella, OK to Russell and Clara (Leforce) Hunt. Anna taught for 35 years at a number of schools before retiring. She enjoyed spending time with family, eating out, reading, and going to social functions....

Vivian Mcintyre

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,...

Delbert Ward

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...

John Smith

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...

Marguerite Betz

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...

Vermont Wiens

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...