Obituaries

Aug 27, 2010

Dale Edgar Johnson Dale Johnson age 67 of Grove, OK died Friday August 27, 2010 in the Integris Grove General Hospital. The son of Virgil Leroy and Dorothy Cook Johnson, he was born on February 17, 1943 In Clay County, Illinois. Dale married Cheri Stevenson on February 24, 1967 in Flora, ILL. He worked for Baker Oil Tools in Enid,...

Aug 23, 2010

Visitation Details

Monday, August 23rd, 2010 5:00pm - 9:00pm, Neekamp-Luginbuel Funeral Home

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 8:00am - 9:00pm, Neekamp-Luginbuel Funeral Home

Service Details

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 10:00am, Dewey Cemetery

Interment Details

Dewey Cemetery

Aug 21, 2010

Helen Cooper age 81 of Grove died August 21, 2010 in the Grand Lake Villa Nursing Home at the age of 81. The daughter of Arthur Houston Barnard and Alice Turnbow, She was born on November 16, 1928 in Bristow, OK. Helen married James Cooper in September of 1977 in Miami, OK. They lived in Grove where she enjoyed gardening,...

Aug 19, 2010

Alma Elizabeth (Guinn) Toms, age 85, died Thursday August 19, 2010 in Grove, Oklahoma. She was born in Carlisle, PA in 1924. She graduated from Carlisle High School in 1942 and from Harrisburg Hospital School of Nursing in Harrisburg, PA in 1945 where she was a Cadet Nurse. She entered the U.S. Army Nurse Corp in 1947 and resigned her...

Aug 19, 2010

Vernon L. Buchanan, 79 year old Vinita resident died Thursday August 18, 2010 at Craig General Hospital in Vinita. He was born January 14, 1931 in Woodward, Oklahoma the son of Hobart and Mary "Clodfelter' Buchanan. Vernon attended school and graduated from Pawnee High School, in Pawnee, OK then attended Oklahoma A& M College. He joined the Army National Guard...

Aug 17, 2010

Wilma Pauline Snyder, 78, a resident of Grove passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at the Grove Nursing Center. She was born on December 20, 1931 in Parsons, Kansas to Dan and Minnie (Fought) Carnahan. Wilma retired from being a machine operator for Automotive Control after twenty years of service in 1993. She also worked as a Certified Nurses...

Aug 16, 2010

Aaron J. Frakes, 80, Chief Executive Officer of Artunoff Enterprise, Inc., passed away at 5:30 a.m. on Monday in the Saint John Medical Center in Tulsa. Funeral services for Mr. Frakes will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday in the Colonial Chapel of the Neekamp-Luginbuel Funeral Home. Pastor Darryl Wootton will be the officiant. The funeral cortege will drive...

Aug 16, 2010

Steven Richard Watts, age 47, went to meet our Heavenly Father on Monday August 16, 2010 at 4:45 PM at the home he remodeled and loved. Steve was born September 26, 1962 to Gerald R. and Brenda M. Watts in Burdrop Park, Swindon Wiltshire, England. He married the love of his life, Pamela (Kennedy) Watts on July 17, 1993. They...

Aug 16, 2010

Vernon Keith McLain Sr, a well known and well respected local rancher passed away early Monday morning, August 16, 2010 at his residence south of Bluejacket with his family by his side. Keith was born in Demmit, TX on June 2, 1944, the son of Ewell and Berniece McLain. He was raised and educated in House, New Mexico and graduated...

Aug 15, 2010

Wayne Oliver White, age 71 of Chelsea, died Sunday, August 15, 2010 at his home. Wayne was born in Big Cabin, OK on January 13, 1939 the son of George and Mabel (Bredlow) White. In 1957 he graduated from Chelsea High School. That same year he joined the United Stated Marine Corp, serving until 1960. He was united in marriage...

Aug 13, 2010

Selma Ruth Sparkman, age 85, a resident of Bartlesville, died Friday August 13, 2010 at Jane Phillips Medical Center. Mrs. Sparkman was born March 23, 1925 the daughter of Elmer Lord and Nancy Seals Lord. On November 4, 1979 she was united in marriage with Alvin Sparkman. Selma worked for Phillips Petroleum Company for many years before retiring. Mrs. Sparkman...

Aug 12, 2010

Ycilla Fay Wilson, 79, died Thursday, August 12, 2010 at her home in Grove. She was born on June 12, 1931 to Will Kit and Mertist Mae (Foster) Bigham in Lefors, Texas. She married Austin H. "Whip" Wilson on August 18, 1948 in Pampa, Texas. Ycilla worked as a hospital transcriptionist for Pratt Regional Medical Center in Pratt, Kansas for...

Aug 11, 2010

Lula Pearl Woods, 71, a resident of Colcord passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at the Quail Ridge Living Center. Mrs. Woods was born on May 1, 1939 in Jay, Oklahoma to William Jess and Fannie (McGee) Rutherford. Lula married her loving husband of fifty-two years on December 20, 1957 in Miami, Oklahoma, Donald Woods. The Woods moved back...

Aug 10, 2010

Jefferson Davis "Jeff" Campbell passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at the Claremore Veterans Center. Jeff Campbell was born July 17, 1932 in Boise City, Oklahoma to Carl Holmes Campbell and Stella Marie Stubbert-Campbell. On February 8, 1952 he married Evelyn Marie Parrish in Nowata, Oklahoma. Mr. Campbell enlisted in the United States Army in January of 1953 and served...

Aug 8, 2010

Jacqueline "Jackie" Kay Brooks, 44 year old Miami resident, died Sunday August 8, 2010. She was born November 10, 1965 in Miami to Bill and Anita (Viles) Jarvis. Jackie was a graduate of Vinita High School and of Northeastern Oklahoma A & M School of Nursing. She was a registered nurse and worked for Integris Baptist Regional Health Center in...

Aug 6, 2010

Harvey Haynes age 67, a longtime resident of the lake area went home to be with the lord on 8-6-2010. Harvey worked for Peabody Coal Company and the United Mine Workers Union until his retirement in 1991. He enjoyed growing tomatoes, going to car races and spending time with the grandkids. He will be greatly missed by all his friends...

Aug 6, 2010

Charles Homer Nelson, Afton resident, age 82, died Friday August 6, 2010, in Joplin, Missouri surrounded by his family. He was born May 2, 1928 in Bernice, Oklahoma to his parents, Homer and Leona (Creason) Nelson. Charles married the love of his life, Helen Cockrell in Jay, Oklahoma on Christmas Day of 1947. Charles and Helen have lived in the...

Aug 5, 2010

Beloved husband, father and "Pa-pa", Billy Ray Tanner age sixty-four left us on August 5, 2010 after a very long and hard struggle with many illnesses. Born on November 5, 1945 in Maysville Arkansas to Grover and Hazel (Morgan) Tanner. Bill was a very caring man whom loved to hunt, fish, go camping, go to the creek to go crawdad...

Aug 5, 2010

Myrtle Mae "Maggie" Barnes, age 78 of Owasso, Oklahoma, formerly of Vinita, died Thursday, August 5, 2010 in Owasso. Maggie was born in Vinita on October 19, 1931, the daughter of Hallard and Elsie (Kinney) Cook. She graduated from Vinita High School in 1949. She married Donald Schwegman and had two sons. Later she was united in marriage to Gary...

Aug 3, 2010

Joshua Murry, age 28, went home to be with the Lord on August 3, 2010. Josh was born on August 15, 1981 to Anita Jo Mattingly Murry and Randy Dale Murry of Grove, Oklahoma. Josh was a life long resident of the Grove area. He enjoyed being outdoors, hunting and fishing. Josh loved spending time with his sons, who were...