Obituaries
Oma Laudine Brinker
Jul 17, 2024
One of three children, Oma Laudine (George) Brinker was born June 5, 1928, to Roy and Lorene (Enlo) George in Bartlesville, OK. Oma was married to Lionel Wayne Brinker in 1946 and they lived in Wann, Oklahoma, raising four children, Steve, Roger, Shirley, and Larry.
Oma farmed, ranched, drove a school bus, housekeeping, and bookkeeping. She was known best for her...
Patrick Daniel Fournier
Jul 17, 2024
Earl Eugene Harris was born on 10-31-31. On his 1st birthday he was adopted from the Catholic Charities of Bartlesville by Dan & Beulah Fournier, and his name was changed to Patrick Daniel (Pat) Fournier. Pat’s Dad was co-owner of the “Fournier Brothers Tire Store” on Johnstone Ave, until he passed away when Pat was 12.
Pat’s Mom was a stay-at-home...
Bill Wayne Worl
Jul 12, 2024
Billy Wayne Worl, also known as Bill, passed away on July 12 at 90 years of age. He was a beloved father, husband, and friend, who will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Bill was born on December 28,1933 in Ralston, Oklahoma, where he spent his formative years. His parents were Opal and Abner Worl, and he had an...
Mary Isabel Robinson
Jul 9, 2024
On Monday, July 9th, Mary Robinson passed peacefully in her sleep at her home with son James McGraw and daughter-in-law Karen Kerr-McGraw, both of whom were at her side. Though her health had failed over the past two years, she continued to light up with kindness and excitement when friends and family came to see her. As she did throughout...
George Clifford Meese
Jul 6, 2024
George Clifford Meese III was born in Joplin, Missouri on October 7, 1932. He was the middle child among three siblings - an older sister, Jackie, and younger sister, Jerriann. The family relocated to Lamar, Missouri in 1943. George fondly remembered his childhood nickname, "Buddy," given to him by family and friends.
His first job was at an ice cream shop,...
Christian Shailer Cummings
Jun 22, 2024
Christian Shailer Cummings passed away Saturday, June 22, 2024, in Noel, Missouri. Christian was born July 15, 1993, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Jeffery and Evelyn Cummings.
Christian was an entrepreneur. He made his living using creativity and hard work. He owned Osage RV and Storage and Sooner Lawn Care and Power Washing.
Christian’s favorite hobby was playing disc golf with his...
Bonnie Belle Perkins
Jun 21, 2024
Bonnie Belle Perkins, 96 and a resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away Friday evening, June 21, 2024, at Bartlesville Assisted Living.
Bonnie was born August 25, 1927, to Gary Reid and Willie (Yeager) Reid at Silverton, Texas. She graduated from Munday (Texas) High School and attended business school in Fort Worth.
Bonnie married Ed Perkins on March 16, 1947, in Fort Worth....
Shirley Ann Adams
Jun 14, 2024
Shirley Ann (Laird) Adams passed away Friday afternoon, June 14, 2024, at her home in Bartlesville.
Shirley was born in Pawhuska, Oklahoma on January 31, 1950, to Clement Clifford Laird and Ola Sue (Wright) Laird. She grew up and received her education in Nelagoney, Oklahoma.
Shirley married Bill Tayrien on September 21, 1965, and made their home in Okesa, Oklahoma. They had...
Diane Boade
Jun 12, 2024
Virginia Diane Boade, born January 25, 1942, went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 12, 2024.
Devoted and loving wife, mom, and grandma, Diane was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she married Rodney Russett Boade. They subsequently lived in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and following his death she lived many years again in Albuquerque and then Utah.
She is survived...
Earnestine Ricks
Jun 7, 2024
Earnestine Ricks, 75, passed away Friday, June 7, 2024, in Bartlesville, OK. Earnestine was born May 12, 1949, to Earnest and Laura Spencer in Dumas, AR, where she grew up.
She moved to Bartlesville, OK, in 1983. She worked as a housekeeper for twenty years at Medicalodge Nursing Home when she retired.
Earnestine loved watching the Dallas Cowboys, fishing, family, and holidays.
She...
Helen Marie Wallen
Jun 1, 2024
Helen Marie Wallen, 93, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma passed from this life on Saturday June 1st, 2024, suddenly. She is now awaiting Jesus’ return and his promise of a new life with him. Helen was born November 16,1930 at Oologah, Oklahoma to Robert and Edna Hendrickson. The family moved to Bartlesville, Oklahoma in 1940 where she lived the rest of her...
Nancy Jane Smith
May 28, 2024
Nancy Jane Hanson Smith, who passed away Tuesday morning, May 28, 2024, at The Journey Home, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, at the age of 85. She was born November 12, 1938, to John Malcolm and Dorothy Anne Robar Hanson at Boston Osteopathic Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Nancy attended Medford Hillside Grade School in Medford, Massachusetts. After moving from Medford to Denver, Colorado in 1949,...
Barbara Diane Terry
May 26, 2024
Barbara ‘Diane’ Terry was born September 5th, 1950, to George and Bettie (Snell) Higbee in Tulsa, Oklahoma and passed peacefully on May 26th, 2024. Diane graduated from Dewey High School in 1968 and married David Terry in 1970. They moved to Edmond, OK, where they had daughter Paige and son JD. Her greatest passion was spending time with her family,...
Robert E. Rigney
May 19, 2024
Robert E. “Bob” Rigney passed away early Sunday morning, May 19, 2024, at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, OK.
Bob was born August 4, 1926, in Rantoul, Kansas to parents, Walter and Pearl (Diediker) Rigney. He attended elementary schools in Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, before graduating from Fairfax, OK high school in May 1944. Bob served in the U.S. Navy...
Edward Harold Bellatti
Apr 26, 2024
Edward Harold Bellatti passed away Friday, April 26, 2024, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Edd Bellatti was born on December 29, 1942, in Stillwater, Oklahoma to R. Marsden Bellatti II and Kathyrn (Davenport) Bellatti.
He grew up in Stillwater and was a 1961 graduate of C. E. Donart High School where he was an All-State football player. He attended Oklahoma State University before moving to Tulsa to sell advertising for the Tulsa World. He then moved to Nowata to work with his...
Roy Lee Taylor
Apr 21, 2024
Roy Lee Taylor, 75, of Bartlesville, OK, passed away at his home Sunday, April 21, 2024.
Roy was born in Austin, Texas on March 15, 1949, to James Curtis “Curt” Taylor and Macy Irene (Bruce) Taylor. He grew up in Pershing, OK and graduated from Pawhuska High School in 1967. Roy joined the U.S. Army in 1972 and made a...
Beverly Kay King
Apr 18, 2024
Beverly Kay King, 82, of Tulsa and formerly of Bartlesville, OK passed away Thursday afternoon, April 18, 2024, at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa.
Beverly was born October 24, 1941, to Eugene Comstock and Ferne (Mendenhal) Comstock in Bartlesville, OK. She grew up in Bartlesville and lived in several places during her lifetime, including Dallas, New Orleans, Vicksburg, and Tulsa....
Sandra Kay Hamilton
Apr 6, 2024
Sandra Kay Hamilton, 76, Dewey, Oklahoma passed away Saturday afternoon, April 6, 2024, at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, OK.
Sandra was born May 13, 1947, at Coffeyville, KS to Archie Collins and Norma Jean (Critchfield) Collins. Sandra grew up in Nowata, OK and graduated from Nowata High School.
Sandra married Floyd Ray Hamilton on February 16, 1964, in Bartlesville....
David Dean Jensen
Mar 30, 2024
David Dean Jensen of Bartlesville, OK went to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, March 30, 2024.
David was born on January 25, 1937, in Audubon, Iowa to Fred and Ellen (Magnussen) Jensen. David met Jean Gay Parry, the love of his life, and they were married on June 4, 1965. They made their home in Bartlesville where they raised...
Walecia Elizabeth Allen
Mar 29, 2024
Walecia Elizabeth Allen, 86, of Nowata, Oklahoma, passed away Friday afternoon, March 29, 2024 at Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Walecia was born October 31, 1937, to William Lillard Falling and Mildred Leona (Tarter) Falling at Vinita, Oklahoma. She grew up in the country between Bunker Hill Baptist Church and the Vinita city limits. She received her education in Wolf...
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