Obituaries

Mar 28, 2024

Elizabeth Jane “Janie” McCollum Howard passed away March 28, 2024, in Bartlesville, OK.  Life began for Janie on Oct. 6, 1962, in Bartlesville, OK to Eugene Franklin McCollum Jr. and Mary Jane Hutchens McCollum.

Janie lived most of her life in Bartlesville other than the one year she spent in Tulsa.  She was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church.  

She...

Mar 26, 2024

Sarah Armour Woolwine Winn, 99 ½, passed away peacefully in her sleep on the evening of March 26, 2024. Sarah, retired Librarian from Dewey Public Schools, was the wife of retired Bartlesville Public Librarian, H.E. “Gene” Winn.

    Sarah was the fourth child, born on September 6,1924, to Earl Glenn Woolwine and Sarah Armour Neighbors Woolwine. Her mother died when...

Mar 23, 2024

Molly Ann (Watts) Ferguson passed away peacefully on March 23, 2024, at the age of 91 in Bartlesville, OK. She was born to Jack Northington Watts, Sr. and Norma Estelle (Franklin) Watts on April 12, 1932 and was quickly given the affectionate nickname of ‘Tinkerbell.’ She grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana, with three brothers joining the family to her great...

Mar 15, 2024

Ethan Joe White, a gentle giant and an epic hugger, passed away on March 15, 2024 at the age of 25.

Ethan – also known as “E” and “EJ,” – was born in Claremore on September 30, 1998, and kept his mom running to keep up with him for many years after that. After graduating from Bartlesville High School in 2017,...

Mar 13, 2024

Doris Elaine Burns Smith was born March 11, 1942, in Fort Springs West Virginia. She grew up in the Alluwe, Nowata area and attended Nowata public schools.

Doris met Paul R. Smith and they were married December 20, 1958, in Dewey, Ok. Paul was serving in the U.S. Army art Fort Sill, OK at the time of their marriage. The couple...

Mar 11, 2024

Fred Ray Tucker, lifelong resident of the Ramona area passed away at his home March 11, 2024, at the age of 94.  

Son of Monroe and Nellie Tucker, Fred spent his early years helping out on the family farm, hunting, and trapping. He was an avid basketball player at Ramona High School where he graduated.

He left a promising carpentry career...

Mar 9, 2024

Karen “Amy” Shaw, 65, passed away at The Journey Home in Bartlesville, OK on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

Amy was born October 27, 1958, in Washington DC to Robert and Mary Katherine (Hawkins) Shaw.  Amy grew up and attended school in Washington DC. She completed her education at Ohio State University with a Masters in English.  Amy lived in Columbus, Ohio...

Feb 25, 2024

 Virginia Lee Ray DeFrees passed into the loving arms of Christ on the morning of February 25, 2024 at the age of 71.

 She was born at the Marine Corps Hospital at Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, California on March 31, 1952, to Wenfred and Aileen Ray, and lived on base for the first few months of her life. The youngest of...

Feb 24, 2024

Billie Juanita “Nita” Collie Obituary

Juanita “Nita” Collie went home to be with her Heavenly Father on February 24, 2024. She was 90 years old.

Nita was born February 28, 1933, to William R. and Rachel E. (Shook) Smith at Ft. Riley, Kansas. She will now join her husband and love of her life of 61 years, Bill, whom she is looking...

Jan 30, 2024

Donald Paul Hubble passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2024, in Bartlesville, OK. Donald was born in Skiatook, OK, on December 1, 1942, to Ollie and Mabel (Hollowel) Hubble.

Donald grew up and attended school in Skiatook. He graduated from high school and started working for a luggage company. The luggage company eventually closed, and he began his 42-year career with TRW/Reda...

Jan 29, 2024

Jan 27, 2024

Max Wilhelm Legatski (84) passed away January 27, 2024 in Bartlesville, OK.  Max was born July 29, 1939, in Bartlesville, OK to Harold and Louesa (Lester) Legatski.  Max attended College High School in Bartlesville, and went on to earn a PhD in Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan.  After college, Max went to work for Atlantic Richfield in their research division until he left to...

Jan 22, 2024

Anthony “Tony” Singleton, a long-time resident of Bartlesville, OK, passed away on January 22, 2024, at the age of 86. Tony is preceded in death by his parents Ralph and Shirley Singleton and his brother Melvin.  He is survived by his wife, Joan; children Jay, Nathan, Letitia, Ethan, and Timothy; his cherished grandchildren; his sister Yvonne; and his brother Ralph.

Born...

Jan 13, 2024

Dan was born on January 23,1962 in Ellinwood, Kansas, the third child of Leroy and Allene Hogan. He grew up in Holyrood, KS on the Hogan family farm, attending school and church in the community. He graduated from Quivira Heights High School at Bushton KS, in May, 1980.

 

After graduation from high school, Dan attended college at Kansas State University in...

Jan 8, 2024

Phyllis Willis, 85, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024. She entered this world on December 21, 1938 in Sandsprings, OK, born to Walter and Cora Willis. She is survived by a sister, Willa Jean Curnutt and her husband Ron, and two nieces. Services have been entrusted to Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home.

Jan 4, 2024

 

Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Kroh, 91, of Dewey, OK, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2024, in Dewey, OK.

Betty was born April 17, 1932, to the late Clinton Large and Katie Garrison Large in Flint, Michigan. She grew up in Michigan, New York, and Oklahoma. Betty graduated from Dewey High School in 1950 and began working for Southwestern Bell.

On...

Dec 20, 2023

 

 

Ernestine Dukes Williams Thompson, 90, of Bartlesville, OK, passed away Wednesday night, December 20, 2023, at Ascension St. John Medical Center, in Tulsa, OK.

Ernestine was born August 25, 1933, to the late Moses Dukes and Ida Hayes Dukes at Manning, South Carolina. She attended the Rosenwald School and was a member of the Pine Grove A.M.E. Church. ...

Dec 14, 2023

 

Mark Marion Doyen, 94, of Bartlesville, OK passed away on December 14, 2023 after a brief illness. 

 

Born in Rice, KS on November 8, 1929, Mark was the youngest of Orville and Millie Doyen’s four sons.  His childhood included working on the family farm and the start of a life-long love of sports, playing baseball and basketball on...

Dec 8, 2023

 

Sharon Kay (Steeler) Webster was born February 3, 1964, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, to Robert J. (Jim) Steeler and Elizabeth P. Steeler. Sharon passed away on December 8, 2023, at St. Francis Hospital, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, from complications from a recent surgery.

She attended Lincoln Elementary, Central Jr. High, and College High Schools. She worked at J. C. Penney’s, Service...

Nov 17, 2023

 

Howard Taft Javine, Jr., 81, of rural Claremore, OK passed away Friday night, November 17, 2023, at St. Francis Hospital South, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Howard was born November 9, 1942, at Barnsdall, OK to Howard Taft Javine, Sr. and Alice Mildred (Duncan) Javine.  He grew up and completed his education in Barnsdall.  After graduation, he met and later married...