Obituaries

Ernest Saunders

Dec 22, 2012

Ernest Noble Saunders, 95 year-old resident of Camdenton, Missouri, died Saturday, December 22, 2012 at the Lake Regional Medical Center in Osage Beach, Missouri. He was born November 4, 1917 in the Miles District in Craig County, Oklahoma to Charles Ray and Leda Omega (Price) Saunders. Ernest attended Miles school through 8th grade, then graduated high school from Centralia. He...

Elizabeth Guthrie

Dec 19, 2012

Elizabeth Majel Guthrie, 79 year old long time area resident, died early Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at the Craig General Hospital in Vinita. She was born July 13, 1933 in White Oak, to Calvin S. and Elizabeth Beverly (Bowman) Dick. Majel was a graduate of White Oak High School. She married Charles Ray "Chalk" Guthrie on June 19, 1956 in...

Bobby Shelby

Dec 18, 2012

Bobby Gene Shelby, 39 year old resident of Bernice, died late Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at the St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. He was born on February 18, 1973 in Vinita to Robert Lee Shelby and Sherry Ann (Miller) Preston. Bobby attended Vinita Schools and worked many different jobs in his life time. He enjoyed being with his family and...

Glenna Teel

Dec 16, 2012

Graveside Services for Glenna Darlene Teel are 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at Ball Cemetery with Pastor Justin McKee officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Glenna Darlene Teel passed away Saturday, December 16, 2012 at her home in Delaware. She was born on June 3, 1941 in Nowata to...

Lucille Coleman

Dec 16, 2012

Lucille S. Coleman, 97, a long-time resident of Dewey and Bartlesville, Oklahoma died Sunday, December 16, 2012 at her residence. Kathleen Lucille Stark was born April 27, 1915 in Dewey, Oklahoma the daughter of Albert D. and Anna (Miller) Stark. Lucille grew up and received her education in Dewey, graduating with the Dewey Senior High School class of 1932. Following...

Regenia Reagh

Dec 16, 2012

Regenia Lynne Williams Reagh, passed away at her home in Eucha, OK, on Sunday evening, December 16, 2012 at the age of 52. Regenia was born September 12, 1960 in Afton, OK, the daughter of William Ray Williams and Vera Emma (Wiese) Williams. Regenia graduated from Jay High School in 1978. After graduation she went to work for Matthew's Building...

Charles Fleming Jr.

Dec 14, 2012

Charles "Chuck" William Fleming, Jr., 50 passed away Friday evening, December 14, 2012 at his home in Jay, Oklahoma. Chuck was born on July 7, 1962 in Wichita, Kansas to Charles Fleming, Sr. and Mary (Dorland) Fleming. He married Christel Fleming on August 22, 1981 in Jay, Oklahoma. Chuck worked as a Construction Foreman for the majority of his working...

Florence Phipps

Dec 13, 2012

Florence Mae (Davis) Phipps, 82 year-old Wyandotte resident, died early Thursday, December 13, 2012 at the Osborne Care & Rehabilitation Facility in Miami. She was born May 2, 1930 in Lebanon, Missouri to Arthur Laverne and Mollie Katherine(Beard) Davis. Florence was a member of the Free Set Church in Seneca, Missouri. She loved to embroider, take rides with the grandchildren...

Mildred Minson

Dec 13, 2012

Mildred (Vogel) Minson, 94 year old life time Vinita resident, died Thursday morning, December 13, 2012 at the Integris Baptist Health Center in Miami. She was born December 23, 1917 in Burkburnett, Texas to Oliver Adolph Vogel and Mattie Christian (Wagner) Vogel. Mildred was a graduate of Vinita High School, where she played on the Vinita Queen Bees Basketball Team,...

Mallary Bell

Dec 13, 2012

Mallary Raylynn Tiry-Bell was born and died on December 13, 2012 at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville to Brooklynn Taylor Bell and Jeffrey Tiry. Survivors of Mallary include her parents, Brooklyn and Jeffrey; grandparents, Jim and Lorie Bell of Nowata, Jackie Christenson of Manhattan, Kansas, Brenda Tiry of Nowata; great grandparents, James and Caryl Bell of Nowata, Trojia Stand...

Wayne Brown

Dec 12, 2012

Wayne Arnold Brown, Grove resident, died peacefully on December 12, 2012 at the age of 84 years. Wayne was born in Elsmore, Kansas to his parents, David and Stella (Fitzmaurice) Brown. He graduated from Chanute High School and proudly served his country in the US Army. He loved woodworking, fishing and working on cars. Wayne was a member of the...

Larry Sala

Dec 11, 2012

Obituary information will be released as it becomes available.

Service Details

Monday, December 17th, 2012 3:00pm, Foundation Freewill Baptist Church

Interment Details

Hickory Grove Cemetery

Lemara Gailes

Dec 11, 2012

Service Details

Monday, December 17th, 2012 11:00am, West Side Southern Baptist

Interment Details

Dewey Cemetery

John Blackbear Sr.

Dec 10, 2012

John Allen Blackbear, Sr., went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 10, 2012 at the age of 55. John was born on February 18, 1957 in Tahlequah, OK, the son of Jim and Mary (Levi) Blackbear. John was a mechanic by trade but also cut wood and hauled hay. He was a carpenter and heavy equipment operator. John...

Homer Draper

Dec 9, 2012

Homer Lane Draper, age 91, formerly of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2012, in Hannibal, Missouri. The son of Richard Homer Draper and Pearl (Lane) Draper, Homer was born January 22, 1921, in Decatur, Alabama. A World War II Veteran, Homer was a 1st Lieutenant with the Army Corps of Engineers in North Africa and Italy. While...

Gesela Moss

Dec 9, 2012

Gesela Maria Moss was born to Verneta Faye (Smith) and James Moss on May 28, 1958 in Bitburg, Germany. She spent her formative years growing up in Des Moines, Iowa and during this time she proudly earned her high school diploma. Gesela moved to Bartlesville in later years and remained here until her passing. Gesela was an active member of...

Doris Petersen

Dec 8, 2012

Doris Jean Petersen, 76 year old, Grove, Oklahoma resident passed away Saturday, December 8, 2012. Doris was born on March 26, 1936 in Marshalltown, Iowa to Lyle Allen Sergeant and Grace (Lang) Sergeant. Doris enjoyed cooking and loved animals. Doris was preceded in death by her husband Alfred Petersen in 2008 Doris is survived by two brothers, William Sergeant and...

Laura Rucker

Dec 7, 2012

Laura Marie (Casto) Rucker, 93 year old longtime Vinita resident, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2012 at Rosewood Terrace. She was born March 11, 1919 to Frank and Laura Mae (Hilderbrand) Casto in Vinita. They lived 8 miles north of Vinita, she attended school at Dixon until 8th grade when she came to Vinita and graduated in 1937. Marie...

Billy Stand Jr.

Dec 6, 2012

Graveside services for Billy Joe Stand, JR. are at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 8, 2012 at MT. Washington Cemetery with Rev. Tom Tanquary officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Billy Joe Stand, JR. passed away Thursday, December 6, 2012 at his home in Delaware. He was born on May 19, 1958 in Nowata to Billy Joe and...

Martha Brown

Dec 5, 2012

Funeral services for life long Nowata resident Martha Ann Brown will be held Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at Martin Cemetery, Nowata County, Oklahoma, with Rev. Walker Bell officiating. Services are under the direction of Benjamin Funeral Service of Nowata. Martha Ann Brown was born November 20, 1941 in Nowata to Clyde Earnest and Minnie Mae (Marlin) Hagebusch. She graduated from...