Obituaries
Gary Taylor
Dec 19, 2010
Gary L. Taylor, 74, died Sunday, December 19th 2010 after a brief illness in Grove, Oklahoma. Gary was born in Pratt, Kansas on June 27, 1936; the second son of Bedford and Viola ‘Jeanne' Taylor. As a young man Gary became a barber in Lawrence, Kansas. He moved to Oklahoma where he became a successful businessman. Gary loved to fish,...
Grace Daniels
Dec 18, 2010
Grace Ellen Daniels, a sixty-nine year old long time Delaware County resident passed away at her home on Saturday, December 18, 2010. Mrs. Daniels was born on December 22, 1940 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Ora Alexander and Dora Ella (Lewis) Keith. She married Thomas Wayne Daniels. He preceded her in death September 29, 2001. Grace loved her family. She raised...
Mendel West
Dec 18, 2010
Mendel Eugene West, age 73, died Saturday December 18, 2010 in St. John's Hospital in Tulsa, Ok. Mendel Eugene West was born the son of Floyd Clifford West and Dorothy Genieva (Tippit) West in Lenapah, Oklahoma on January 20, 1937. He was raised and educated in NE Oklahoma. Mendel served in the United States Army in Hawaii from 1959 -...
Joan Barnes
Dec 17, 2010
Joan Camilla Barnes of Grove, Oklahoma passed away December 17, 2010 at the Integris Grove hospital, she was 79. She was born on October 22, 1931, in Marshall Town, Iowa, to Marie Mahaffey and Merle Mahaffey. Joan is survived by her husband of thirty years, Jim; two sons, Michael Damian Moore of Denver, and Michael Alan Barnes of Grove, Oklahoma,...
Kathryn Sosa-Athey
Dec 17, 2010
Kathryn Estella (Dick) Sosa-Athey, Monkey Island resident, died Friday December 17, 2010 at the age of 54 years. She was born on April 1, 1956 to Kenneth Dick and Samuella (Pierce) Dick in Stella, Missouri. Kathy worked as an X-ray technician. She was affectionately known as "Big Kat" and "Meemaw". She loved to read and play PlayStation video games. Kathy...
Jack Parsons Jr.
Dec 17, 2010
Jack Dee Parsons, Jr., Grove resident, died Friday evening December 17, 2010 at home surrounded by his family. He was born on December 5, 1944 in Columbus, Kansas to his parents, Jack Parsons, Sr. and Margaret J. (Malcolm) Parsons. Jack grew up in West Mineral and Cherokee, Kansas. Jack earned the following degrees, Bachelors in Science Education, Masters in Education,...
Mary Askrens
Dec 16, 2010
Mrs. Askrens was born the daughter of Oscar and Edna (Dixon) Fortney on February 4, 1912 in Nelagoney, Oklahoma. She attended grade school in Okesa, Ramona and Buck Creek graduating from Nelagoney High School in 1932. Mary was united in marriage with Bruce G. Askrens on February 19, 1933. They moved to the family farm in SE Bartlesville in 1945....

Hazel Weaver
Dec 16, 2010
Hazel Marie Weaver, Jay resident, age 74, died Thursday, December 16, 2010 at Grove Integris Hospital. She was born October 11, 1936 in Summers, Arkansas to Oscar Lofton and Melvina (Neal) Lofton. Hazel met the love of her life Harold Weaver while attending Westville High School. She graduated high school on May 19, 1954 and married Harold the following day....
Larry Brown
Dec 14, 2010
Larry Sherman Brown, 49 year old Big Cabin resident, died Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at the Integris Grove Hospital. He was born May 7, 1961 in Pryor to Lonnie Sherman and Bobbie Loydene (Ivey) Brown. Larry worked for the City of Big Cabin in maintenance. He was a volunteer fireman for nearly 20 years, with the Big Cabin Fire Department....
Juanita Remington
Dec 13, 2010
Juanita Faye Remington, age 68 of Bluejacket, went to meet her Lord and Savior on December 13, 2010 after a lengthy, but hard battle with rectal cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and kidney disease. She was born on August 5, 1942 in Vinita, OK to William Dee and Wanda Nelson. She was a loan teller at Turley Bank for many years before...

Juanita Gagat
Dec 12, 2010
Juanita J Gagat, age 82 of Tulsa, died Sunday, December 12, 2010. Juanita was born in Vinita, OK on August 7, 1928, the daughter of Henry and Dora (Han) Whitfield. On July 7, 1951 she was united in marriage to William Thomas Gagat. Juanita enjoyed cooking and was very active in Catholic charities. Survivors include her siblings: Dorothy Donavant of...
Eloise Williams
Dec 12, 2010
Eloise Jeanette Schellstede, born September 11, 1918 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, peacefully left our presence December 12, 2010. Eloise was preceded in death by her mother and father, Carrol and Delmar Rees, her sister, Wilma, her husbands: John E. Schellstede and Jim Williams, and her sons: John Robert Schellstede and Richard Schellstede. Eloise is survived by her grandchildren; David Schellstede, of...

Mack Hedrick
Dec 10, 2010
Mack Hedrick, 67 year old lifetime area resident passed away Friday, December 10, 2010 at the Integris General Hospital in Grove, Oklahoma. Mack was born on December 11, 1942 in Kenwood, Oklahoma to Claude and Ora (Matthews) Hedrick. Worked as a welder most of his life, and worked for several different companies over the years. He was also very good...
Floyd Wheeler
Dec 9, 2010
Floyd Daniel Wheeler, age 75 of Vinita, died Thursday, December 9, 2010. Floyd was born in Spring Hill, Kansas on January 30, 1935, the son of Virgil and Mamie (Adams) Wheeler. He was a graduate of Ketchum High School and continued his education at 0 S U at Okmulgee where he trained as an electrician. On December 10, 1960 he...
Luana Hopkins
Dec 9, 2010
Luana Hopkins 78, year old resident of Grove, formerly of White Oak, Chelsea and Vinita, died late Thursday evening at the Grove Nursing Center. She was born November 16, 1932 in Clovis, New Mexico to Jasper Wells McCarty and Alene (Barton) McCarty. Luana had a restaurant at one time, worked at Kiddie Land Day Care, Home of Hope group home...
Michael Mcclellan
Dec 8, 2010
Michael Wayne McClellan a forty six year old resident of Grove passed away at his home on Wednesday, December 8, 2010. He was born on July 1, 1963 in Waco, Texas to Harold Wayne and Frances (Pavelka) McClellan. Michael worked in Bonham, Texas as a major crimes investigator and then in Oregon as a major crimes detective. He was a...
Ann Casper
Dec 8, 2010
On December 8, 2010, Ann (Annell) Casper embarked on the greatest adventure of her life; she entered heaven. Ann peacefully passed away at the Nowata Care Center where she was surrounded by friends and family. She was 79 years old. Ann Casper was born in Nowata, January 18, 1931. She attended Nowata and Delaware schools and finished her education through...
Ruth Burch
Dec 8, 2010
Ruth Mae Burch, 66 year old resident of Spavinaw, died Wednesday December 8, 2010 at the Craig General Hospital in Vinita. She was born March 21, 1944 in Bakersfield, California to Elmer and Flora (Townsend) Ledbetter. She was a graduate of Shafter High School in California. Ruth was married to Johnny Burch, who preceded her in death. She enjoyed going...
Dollie Howard
Dec 7, 2010
Dollie M. Howard, 74 year old Ketchum resident died early Tuesday Morning at Craig General Hospital in Vinita. She was born June 27, 1936 in Vinita the daughter of John and Estella (Cochran) O'Neill. She attended school at Kelso, and Ironside school's then graduated from Vinita High School. She had worked Autumn Home and Nowata Nursing Center and retired from...
Mary Wigger
Dec 5, 2010
Mary Jeanette Wigger, 90 year old lifetime Nowata resident died Sunday, December 5, 2010 at her daughters home in Bartlesville. She was born on March 13, 1920 in Nowata, Oklahoma to C.C. Crenshaw and Marie (Allison) Crenshaw. Mary was a 1937 graduate of Nowata High School and graduated from the Baptist State Hospital School of Nursing in Little Rock on...