Obituaries

Oct 28, 2010

Grove, OK - Gerald "Jerry" Nelson Nichols passed away Thursday, October 28, 2010 in Grove, Oklahoma. He was born on November 21, 1931 to Chuck and Gracie Nichols in Bloomington, Illinois. Jerry was an avid perch and crappie fisherman on Lake Eucha. The fish are resting much easier today. Jerry was retired from the California Carpenters Union. He also established...

Oct 27, 2010

Terry L. Abercrombie, 55 years old of Grove, Oklahoma went to rejoice eternally with our Lord on October 27, 2010 in Wichita, Kansas where she ended her yearlong battle with cancer. Born in Corona, California on July 28, 1955 to Jessie and Helen (Papi) Patrick, Terry was the middle child of 5. She grew up in Neosho, Missouri where she...

Oct 25, 2010

Service Details

Friday, October 29th, 2010 10:30am, Fairview Cemetery - Vinita

Interment Details

Fairview Cemetery - Vinita

Oct 24, 2010

Donald Keith Hodges, age 83, died on Sunday October 24, 2010 at the Grand Lake Villa in Grove, Oklahoma. Donald was born on September 5, 1927 in Hugoton, Kansas. He was the son of Asa Lawson and Hazel Marie (Hampton) Hodges. Donald proudly served in the United States Navy as a Fireman First Class. He was united in marriage to...

Oct 23, 2010

Bobby L. Thompson, 76, died Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Medicalodge of Dewey. Mr. Thompson is survived by his four children, Debbie Stock of CA, Bobby Thompson Jr. of CA, Melody Stevens of Dewey and Lynnda Arrington of Dewey, Nine Grandchildren and Twelve Great Grandchildren. Private family services will be held at a later date. Services are under the direction...

Oct 20, 2010

Glenna M. White, Grove resident, died Wednesday October 20, 2010 in Grove, Oklahoma at the age of 76 years. Glenna was born on January 4, 1934 in Joplin, Missouri to her parents, Joseph Elmer and Lydia (Pendleton) Green. She attended and graduated from Joplin schools. She enjoyed sewing, playing the organ, and playing pool. She was a member of the...

Oct 19, 2010

Richard Allen Polson, 79, a resident of Jay passed away at Integris Grove General Hospital on Tuesday, October 19, 2010. He was born on June 30, 1931 in Wilburton, Oklahoma to Henry Franklin and Bernice B. (Briscoe) Polson. Richard worked in the Oil and Gas industry for years. Survivors include his sister June Boyd and her husband Charles of McAlester,...

Oct 18, 2010

John Rosberg Jr., 80 year old, Jay Oklahoma resident passed away Monday October 18, 2010 following an extended illness. John was born on December 27, 1929 in San Francisco, California to John and Vivian (Shauger) Rosberg. John worked most of his life as a truck driver, and married Alean Eastep in 1947 in Reno, Nevada. He was an avid angler...

Oct 18, 2010

Marcia Mae (Fletcher) Magill, 81, a long time area resident passed away at Grove Nursing Center on Monday, October 18, 2010. She was born on June 15, 1929 in Afton, Oklahoma to George and Verna (Driskol) Fletcher Marcia worked as a Medical Technologist for years before retiring. She enjoyed playing golf and was a member of the ladies golf clubs...

Oct 18, 2010

Wanda Lee Downing Matthews, 94 year long time Vinita resident, died Monday, October 18, 2010 at the Craig General Hospital. She was born June 3, 1916 in Narcissa, Oklahoma to William Henry "Butch" and Mintie Ethyl (Hill) Fouts. Wanda was married to George Downing they moved to Vinita in the 50's from Locust Grove. George passed away on October 3,...

Oct 17, 2010

Bill Willhite, 82, of Donna, TX, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2010, in Edinburg, Texas. Bill was preceded in death by his wife Oleta. He is survived by three daughters: Sandra Warden Simmons of Virginia Beach, VA, Rhonda and Danny Vail of Vinita, OK and Glenda and Roger Ryals of Sanger, TX. He had four grandchildren: Amanda Osborn of Vinita;...

Oct 17, 2010

John Edward Brannan, 51-year-old Bartlesville resident, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2010 at his residence in Bartlesville. Mr. Brannan was born August 15, 1959 in Nowata, Oklahoma to Clarence F. Brannan and Jacqulyn Pearl Smith-Brannan. He graduated high school in Bartlesville with the Class of 1978. Mr. Brannan worked in the construction field for several years with brief positions in...

Oct 15, 2010

Christopher Hill Péwé arrived on this earth August 24, 1991 in Mesa, AZ. He reunited with his Creator on October 15, 2010. Memorial services will held on Thursday, October 21st in Johnstone Park, Bartlesville, OK at 2:00pm. Elder Tommy Dent, Pastor of Church of God in Christ, Chanute, KS will officiate. On-line condolences can be left for the family at...

Oct 13, 2010

Eddie Lee Countryman age 74 of Grove, OK died Wednesday October 13, 2010 at the St Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK. The son of Samuel and Ona Layton Countryman, he was born on July 11, 1936 on Monkey Island, OK. Eddie married Susan Kelley on May 29, 1970 in Las Vegas, NV. They moved to the Grove Area in 1999...

Oct 13, 2010

Joshua Phillip Banker, infant son of Samuel and Amber (Fink) Banker, born on Monday October 11, 2010, He passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 in Claremore. The family includes: his parents, Sam and Amber Banker of Ketchum, grandparents, Phil and Brenda Fink of Ketchum, Gary and Teresa Bollwine of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, Dan and Linda Banker of Indiana, great-grandparents,...

Oct 12, 2010

Dorothy Jean Tatum, 80-year-old life-long Delaware resident, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. Mrs. Tatum was born April 4, 1930 in Perry, Oklahoma to Dickson Dawson Dronberger and Jennie Cornelia Nelson-Dronberger. Mrs. Tatum attended schools in Delaware where she graduated with the Class of 1948. On March 19, 1948, she married Joseph...

Oct 11, 2010

Ronald Lee Palmer, age 62 of Vinita, died Monday, October 11, 2010. Ronald was born in St. Louis, MO on September 22, 1948, the son of Normalee Crenshaw. He served in the Marine Corp from 1968-1972 during Vietnam. He was united in marriage to Harriett Hallmark on November 10, 1973 in El Paso, IL and together they raised three daughters....

Oct 11, 2010

Edna Matilda Britten was born in Nottinghamshire, England, December 25, 1923. She was the daughter of the late John Henry Britten and Anne (Cook) Britten. She lived with her daughter at Monkey Island, Oklahoma where she died, October 11, 2010 at the age of 86 years. She immigrated to Canada in 1956 and later immigrated to the United States where...

Oct 11, 2010

Anna Marie Hilderbrand, eighty three year old Vinita resident died Monday October 11, 2010 at Craig General Hospital in Vinita. She was born March 7, 1927 in Harrisburg, PA the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Hollenbaugh) Sulzer. She was raised and educated in Harrisburg where she met and later was married to Dennis Daniel Hilderbrand in 1944. They moved to...

Oct 10, 2010

Richard Henry Pugh Sr., 84, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2010, at the Jane Phillips Medical Center, Bartlesville, OK. He was born on September 29, 1926 near Oglesby, Oklahoma, the son of William H. and Mary Madeline (Johnson) Pugh. Richard attended school in Oglesby and Ramona OK. Early in World War II, Richard moved with his family to California to...