Obituaries
Lucille Galvin
Apr 7, 2008
Lucille Theresa Galvin, 97 year-old Vinita resident, passed away peacefully at her home of Monday afternoon, April 7, 2008 at her home, surrounded by all her children. She was born June 20, 1910 in St. Charles, Missouri to Peter and Dora (Obershon) Tayon. Lucille was married to Walter "Jim" Galvin in St. Charles at St. Peter's Church on December 3,...
Pauline Dawson
Apr 5, 2008
Pauline Dawson, age 93, left this life to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 5. She was a resident of the Nowata and Talala communities for almost 88 years before moving to Huntsville, Texas in 2002 to be near family members. Pauline was preceded in death by her husband, Buck Dawson, her parents, Wes and Mary Roberts, and four...
Madeline Osborne
Apr 5, 2008
Madeline Asher Osborne, age 80, died Saturday, April 5, 2008 in Grove, Oklahoma. Madeline was born on November 12, 1927 to Ernest and Kathryn (Way) Asher in Great Bend, Kansas. She grew op on her parent's farm located approximately fourteen miles from Great Bend, Kansas. She attended a rural grade school then Radium Kansas High school for two years and...
Velma Chambers
Apr 5, 2008
On July 23, 1923 a baby girl, Velma Arlena Chambers was born to Willie and Emma (Jackson) Shields, in Virgil, Oklahoma. The sun set on her life April 5, 2008, at Jane Phillips Medical Center, in Bartlesville, after reaching the age of 84 years, 8 months, and 12 days. She was educated in Virgil and in 1947 she moved to...
Donald Richardson
Apr 4, 2008
Betty Richardson, age 85, a resident of Highland Village, Texas, formally of Bartlesville, died Friday April 4, 2008 in Highland Village, Texas Betty Ruth Richardson was born on August 19, 1922, in Augusta, Kansas. Growing up she loved music and singing and attended Emporia State College in Kansas on a voice scholarship. On a blind date in June of 1942...
Gladys Dawson-Keller
Apr 3, 2008
Gladys Dawson-Keller, 87-year-old Nowata resident, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2008 at the Nowata Nursing Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00p.m., Tuesday, April 8, 2008 in the First Christian Church in Nowata with Pastor Robert Crawford and LaVern Draper officiating. Casket Bearers will be Robert Demaree, Larry Johnston, Bud Vaughan, Giles Vaughan, Lee Ray Shouse, and Gary Dawson....
Jessie Irons
Apr 3, 2008
Jessie Mae Irons was born November 9, 1932 in Delaware, Oklahoma to Ralph and Nancy Ann (Corbin) Little. She passed from this life Thursday, April 3, 2008, after reaching 75 years, 4 months, and 24 days. She attended Delaware schools and on September 15, 1951 she married Roy Irons in Nowata. They made their home in the Delaware area and...
Joseph Horton
Apr 1, 2008
Joseph W. Horton of Grove, Oklahoma died at 7:48 a.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at Integris Grove General Hospital in Grove after a brief illness. He was 80. Mr. Horton was born September 7, 1927 in Iola, Kansas to Ben and Thelma Horton. Mr. Horton proudly served his country in the Navy as a Lt. JG. Joseph celebrated his...
Edward Kilburn
Mar 31, 2008
Edward George "Ed" Kilburn Ed Kilburn age 84 died Monday March 31, 2008 at his home in Grove, OK. The son of Bud and Vida Wilson Kilburn, he was born on October 12, 1923 in Arkansas. Ed was part owner of a heat exchanger manufacturing business before he retired. He was a member of the Moose and Masonic Lodges in...
Marie Thompson
Mar 31, 2008
Lifetime resident of Vinita, Oklahoma, Marie Thompson, age 80, died on Monday, March 31, 2008 at the OSU Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Marie was born on November 10, 1926 to John and Grace (Davis) Doan in Estella (Vinita), Oklahoma. Marie attended the Estella School. She was united in marriage to Foss Thompson in 1963, he preceded her in death...
Betty Christian
Mar 31, 2008
Betty Lou Christian, 80 year-old Vinita (Centralia) resident, died late Sunday, March 30, 2008 at the Craig General Hospital in Vinita. She was born November 11, 1927 in Wheeler, Texas to Glenn and Augusta (Martindale) Bean. After graduating from Centralia High School she married Lowell Christian on January 10, 1948 in Centralia, he preceded her in death on September 30,...
Doyle Inman
Mar 30, 2008
Doyle Wayne Inman Obituary Doyle W. Inman age 70 died Sunday March 30, 2008 in the St. Johns Regional Medical Center in Joplin. The son of John C. and Kelly Carder Inman, he was born on December 11, 1932 in Grove, Ok. Doyle graduated from the Vinita High School in 1952 and joined the U. S. Air Force serving until...
Mary Masters
Mar 29, 2008
MARY LOY MASTERS JAY, OK - Mary Masters died March, 29, 2008 at Monroe Manor Nursing home in Jay, Oklahoma. She was born on February 20, 1913 in New Market, Tennessee to Reverend Bert C. and Paralee (Jones) Cochran. She was a member of the Baptist church and a teacher. She wrote poetry, loved to sing and was a member...
Edward Foreman
Mar 29, 2008
Edward Norton Foreman of Colcord, Oklahoma went home to be with his Lord at 9:20 p.m., Saturday, March 29, 2008 at his home. He was 74. Mr. Foreman was born April 13, 1933 in Delaware County, Oklahoma to Richard and Sallie (Birdchopper) Foreman. He retired from Brady Hauft Trucking Company as a truck driver. He was a member of Old...
Nadean Skinner
Mar 27, 2008
NaDean Skinner was a resident of Bartlesville for over 91 years. In addition to raising her two sons, Dr. James Skinner and John, here, she worked for Phillips 66 for 29 years before retiring in the mid-1970s. Her beloved home for over 60 years was the white, rambling, two-story with a white picket fence in the front that is still...
James Connor
Mar 24, 2008
JAMES WILLIAM CONNOR James William ("Jim") Connor was born on August 21, 1932 in Seminole, OK to William Michael and Gertrude (Smith) Connor. The family moved to Tulsa, OK in 1938 and Jim received his primary education there. He attended and graduated from Marquette High School in 1950, lettering in both football and basketball. He graduated from St. Benedict's College...
Marjorie Tawney
Mar 24, 2008
MRS. MARJORIE LEE TAWNEY, 86 year old Vinitan, passed away Monday morning at the Craig General Hospital. Mrs. Tawney was born in Renick, Missouri on July 14, 1921. She was a graduate of Moberly, Missouri High School and Moberly College. As a young woman she was an avid tennis player and ice skater. She was the only woman in her...
Eldon Williams
Mar 23, 2008
Eldon "Red" Williams 83 year old Vinita resident, died late Sunday, March 23, 2008 at the St. Francis South Medical Center in Tulsa. He was born July 19, 1924 in near Bluejacket to Milo Francis and Minnie (Worley) Williams. Red served his country during World War II in the U. S. Navy as a Sea Bee in the south Pacific...
Ruby Wayland
Mar 20, 2008
Ruby Faye Wayland, 78, died Thursday, March 20, 2008, at her home in Afton, Oklahoma. Ruby was born in Catoosa, Oklahoma on November 15, 1928, to Gene and Frances (Cates) Ash. On May 22, 1949 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Ruby married Bob Wayland. They shared 58 years together as husband and wife. He survives her at the home. She is also...
Dorothy Moore
Mar 19, 2008
Surrounded by her family, Dorothy Jean (Lawrence) Moore, Daughter of Albert J. (Pat) Lawrence and Iva G. (Collins) Lawrence departed this life on April 19, 2008, at the age of 81. Dorothy was born March 8, 1927 in Webber Falls, Oklahoma. She attended Webber Falls Public Schools and graduated with the class of 1945. She attended Connors Junior College in...
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