Obituaries

Nov 22, 2012

Betty Jo Vogel, 86 year old longtime Vinita resident, died Thursday, November 22, 2012 at the Grandwood Sunrise Village in Grove. She was born December 17, 1925 in Prue, Oklahoma to Olin Richard and Hazel Leona (Gray) Maddux. Betty graduated from Wagoner High School in 1943. She married Alfred Eugene Vogel on November 23, 1960 in Pryor; they made their...

Nov 21, 2012

Mary Elamh Hamilton, 90 year old Nowata resident passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa. She was born November 23, 1921, in Jamesport, Missouri, to Albert Wayne and Retta Jane (Mitchell) Jackson. She moved to Nowata County when she was four years old and was educated in the Alluwe School System. In 1940 she...

Nov 20, 2012

Mary Cordray, 73 year old rural Vinita resident, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, November 20, 2012, with her family by her side at her home. She was born December 1, 1938 near Chelsea, Oklahoma to John and Marguerite (Clark) Hampton. Mary was a graduate of Vinita High School. Mary married Samuel Ray Cordray on August 15, 1956...

Nov 20, 2012

Paul Frank Brogden, Sr, 85 year old Vinita resident, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2012. Paul was born in Seminole, Oklahoma on December 16, 1926 to Silas and Blanche Brogden. He attended school in Galena, Kansas. Upon graduating high school he joined the United States Navy serving from 1944 to 1945. As a profession Paul built numerous homes across California,...

Nov 19, 2012

Twila June Woolman, 67 year old Vinita resident, died Monday November 19, 2012 at her home in Vinita. She was born June 24, 1945 in Afton, to Thomas Russel Mefford and Cleva (Hablitz) Mefford. Twila was married to Louis Woolman on January 20, 1959 in Miami; He preceded her in death in 2011. She had worked at Eastern State Hospital,...

Nov 19, 2012

Visitation Details

Tuesday, November 20th, 2012 3:00pm - 5:00pm, Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home - Jay

Service Details

Wednesday, November 21st, 2012 10:00am, Zena Cemetery

Interment Details

Zena Cemetery

Nov 19, 2012

Graveside services for Arthur Leon Call are at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at the Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery with Ben Killion officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Arthur Leon Call passed away Monday, November 19, 2012 at his home in Nowata. He was born on June 9, 1933 in Goodman, Missouri to Edward M. and...

Nov 17, 2012

Alan Walker Countryman, 80 year old, Bernice Oklahoma resident passed away, Saturday, November 17, 2012 in Grove, Oklahoma. Alan was born on October 9, 1932 in Bernice, Oklahoma to Samuel and Oma (Lauderback) Countryman. After high school Alan proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He was an avid fisher who also was very mechanical, especially on cars....

Nov 16, 2012

Dorothy Martin (Snodderly) lifetime resident of Vinita and former owner of Dorothy's Flower had departed this life on November 16, 2012 from an extended illness. She is preceded in death by her mother, Lillian Snodderly, father, John Snodderly, Son Danny Martin and brother, Henry Snodderly. She is survived by her Husband Marvin Martin of Vinita, Oklahoma, Brother John Snodderly of...

Nov 16, 2012

Vivian Kaye Black, 68 year old Big Cabin resident, passed away Friday, November 16, 2012. Vivian was born in Beaver, OK on October 26, 1944 to Lloyd Martin and Pauline (Hummer) Duke. On April 17, 1971 she was united in marriage to Donn E. Black. She attended Phillips University in Enid, OK and later graduated from Texas State Technical Institute...

Nov 14, 2012

Bonnie Dean (Tiffee) Fisher was born on May 14, 1926 to Frank and Della Tiffee in Stapp, Oklahoma. She departed this life on November 14, 2012. She and her husband John owned and operated Fisher's DX Station, Sea Chest, and Fishers Building Materials. Bonnie Loved quilting, working in her flower beds and her family. She is preceded in death by...

Nov 13, 2012

Norman Gene Snider, 82 year old well known resident of the Coves at Bird Island, died Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Tulsa. He was born on July 12, 1930 in Dewey, Oklahoma to Ralph Lee and Goldie Alice (Mason) Snider. Norman married the love of his life Ruth Ann Tesh on December 21, 1952. They...

Nov 12, 2012

Betty Jo McKee Briggs, 82, of Nowata, died Monday, November 12, 2012, at Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center. She was born June 2, 1930 to James and Ethel (Tatum) Inman in Chelsea. Betty was educated in Alluwe schools and later received her Nursing Home Administrators Certificate from the State of Oklahoma. Betty was the administrator for Osage Nursing Home for...

Nov 11, 2012

Dale Dishman was born on May 13, 1944 in Chelsea, Oklahoma. He was the son of Harvey Dishman and Maudie (Russell) Dishman. He was raised in Chelsea, graduating from the Chelsea High School in 1962. Dale was very athletic and was an outstanding basketball player. He attended Tulsa University (TU) on a basketball scholarship. After his freshman year at TU,...

Nov 10, 2012

Grover Duane Hobbs, 71 year old Bluejacket resident, died early Saturday, November 10, 2012 at the Miami Nursing Center. He was born September 28, 1941 in Gravette, Arkansas to Jasper and Bessie (Smith) Hobbs. Grover had lived in this area all his life; he loved to fish and collect things. The family includes: his sisters, Velma Bennett of Bluejacket and...

Nov 10, 2012

J. D. Jones, 25, died Saturday November 10, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada doing what he loved, saddle bronc riding. J.D. was born on May 15, 1987 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to his parents, John Jones and Sharon Louise (Voss) Martineau. He attended Neosho schools where he graduated high school. J.D. loved outdoors, everything from hunting and fishing to playing...

Nov 8, 2012

Dorothy Lee (Jones) Durbin was called home November 8, 2012. She was welcomed by her husband Herbert Leroy, daughter Sharon, son Herbert, and parents Roy Jones, Anna Bell (Jay) Jones. She is survived by children: Doneta, Phyllis, Mike, and Sandra, 18 grandchildren, and 36 great grandchildren. She was best known as the cook and owner of Hotsys Cafe in Adair,...

Nov 8, 2012

Kenneth Oren Birkes, 89 year old, Grove, Oklahoma resident, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2012 at his home, with his family by his side. Kenneth was born on August 17, 1923 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Harry and Gladys (Brooks) Birkes. After high school He proudly served his country in the United States Navy, during World War II. On November 9,...

Nov 6, 2012

LeRoy Heater, 83 year old former Vinita resident, passed from this life on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He was born on July 18, 1929 in Great Bend, Kansas to Clarence and Irene Heater. LeRoy was raised in Vinita, where graduated high school. He attended two years of higher education in Miami, Oklahoma. He served two tours of...

Nov 6, 2012

Mary Katherine Cox, passed away at the Integris Grove General Hospital in Grove, OK on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at the age of 83. Mary was born in San Angelo, TX, the daughter of the late Herbert Wesley Hurn, Sr. and Theresa Leola (Riddling) Hurn. Mary obtained her bachelors degree in education. She taught for 27 years and retired in...