Obituaries
Mark Criger
Apr 24, 2007
Mark Lee Criger, 52, a resident of Grove, OK passed away at St John's Hospital in Joplin, MO after a short battle with cancer. Mark was born on November 21, 1954 in Powell, WY to James R. "Dick" and Betty L. (Robirds) Criger. Mr. Criger graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelors Degree in Horticulture this helped make him...
Linda Walker
Apr 24, 2007
Langley, OK - Linda Zoe Walker, 55, died Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Linda was born March 26, 1952 at Pasadena, California to Elwaine Lewis Walker and Rose Ruth (Walker) Walker. She moved from California to Texas at an early age and lived in various locations, as her family followed her father's work with...
Thomas Anderson
Apr 24, 2007
Jay, OK - Thomas Edgar Anderson, 77, died Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at Integris Grove General Hospital, Grove, Oklahoma. He was seventy-seven years old. Tom was born March 10, 1930 at Westville, Oklahoma, to Les and Susan (Black) Anderson. He lived in Jay for nearly all of his life. He was married to Barbara Anderson, and she survives him. He...
Melvin Hill
Apr 23, 2007
Melvin Le Roy Hill, 69, of White Oak, passed away Monday, April 23, 2007 at his residence. Born On Oct. 31, 1937 in Madera, CA to Roy and Ruth Couch Hill. Mr. Hill was a retired welder, veteran of US Coast Guard, raised horses and had recently moved to the White Oak area from Foyil. He was married to Geraldine...
Bazil Gaut
Apr 22, 2007
Vinita, OK - Bazil Washington Gaut, 93, passed away April 22, 2007 at his home in Vinita. Bazil was born February 28, 1914 at Sprague, Washington to William B. Gaut and Ione Belle (Ferguson) Gaut. He attended several schools due to the ill health of his mother. He graduated from Wann, Oklahoma High School. Bazil married Lorene Beisly on October...
Ruth Bland
Apr 22, 2007
Salina, KS - Ruth Mary Bland, 70, died Sunday, April 22, 2007 at her home in Salina, Kansas. Ruth was born September 26, 1936 at Vinita, Oklahoma to Frederick Thomas Cowardin and Nina Ruth (Smith) Cowardin. She grew up in Vinita and was a graduate of Vinita High School. Ruth spent much of her life in Vinita, before moving to...
Love Bean
Apr 21, 2007
Lovie Gladys Bean Obituary Vinita, OK - Lovie Gladys Bean, 106, died Saturday morning, April 21, 2007 at the home of her daughter, Juanita, in Cleora, Oklahoma. Lovie was born February 24, 1901 near Ft. Gibson, Indian Territory to John Buffington and Mary (Chase) Buffington. She spent her early years in Ft. Gibson before moving to Vinita, Oklahoma. There, Lovie...
Glenn Epperley
Apr 20, 2007
Glenn B. Epperley, longtime resident, died Friday morning at his home in Bartlesville at the age of 91. Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church in Bartlesville on Monday, April 23, at 10:00 a.m. with Dr. C. Mack Roark and Dr. Joe Fowler officiating with interment to follow in the Non Cemetery in Hughes County with the committal...
James Smith
Apr 19, 2007
Fairland -- James L. Smith, 90, a resident of Fairland Oklahoma, passed away April 19, 2007 at Integris Grove General Hospital in Grove, Oklahoma. Mr. Smith was born in Washington County, Arkansas on June 29, 1916. He was the seventh of ten children born to James and Bessie (Brannan) Smith. James and his family settled in Verdigris, Oklahoma, where he...
James Sargent
Apr 17, 2007
James Stokely Sargent passed away April 17, 2007 at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. He was born March 27, 1940 in Jonesville, Virginia, to Oscar and Georgia (McCauley) Sargent. He spent his life in the automobile parts manufacturing industry, working in maintenance. He retired from full time work in 1991. James enjoyed collecting antique automobiles, particularly convertibles. He not only...
Gary Dunham
Apr 17, 2007
Gary was born January 20, 1942 to Lee and June Dunham at Havana, Ks. He married Carol Womack January 20, 1970. They moved to Grove, Ok. and opened Grand Lake Glass. He also served as assistant City Manager for Grove for 17 years, until retiring in 2003. He was very instrumental in starting the annual Thanksgiving Dinner at the Grove...
Mildred Evans
Apr 17, 2007
Mildred Adelaide Evans was born on May 21, 1905 in Lafayette, Indiana. She was the oldest child of Frank and Hattie (McHarry) Barnes. Later they moved to Forest City Illinois where Mildred graduated high school and moved to Arkansas where she taught in a one room school house for a year. She gave that up and sought other pursuits. Some...
Mary Davis
Apr 16, 2007
Mary E. Davis of Grove, Ok died Monday April 16, 2007 at the Betty Ann Nursing Center. She was 96. Mary was born September 8, 1910 to W.W. and Ada Mae LaRue at Prue, Ok. She married William E. Davis June 15, 1929, he preceded her in death in 1980. Mary has lived in the Grove area since 1962. She...
Allen Daugherty
Apr 15, 2007
Allen James "Sonny" Daugherty Jay, Oklahoma Allen James "Sonny" Daugherty, age 79 died Saturday, April 14, 2007 in Jay, OK. He was born on September 2, 1927 in Jay, OK. Sonny was a man who loved his church. He was described as a quiet, gentle, honest man. Sonny was known for hosting marbles tournaments. Sonny was preceded in death by...
Walter Heinrich, Sr.
Apr 11, 2007
Walter W. Heinrich Sr., age 81, a resident of Bartlesville died Wednesday April 11, 2007, at Heritage Villa Nursing Center. Walter William Heinrich, Sr. passed away April 11, 2007. He was born June 5, 1924 in Kansas City, MO to Jacob Wilhelm Heinrich and Pauline Caroline Walter Heinrich. Walt graduated from Northeast High School and began attending Kansas City Junior...
Lawrence Toews
Apr 8, 2007
Lawrence A. "Larry" Toews, 69 year-old resident died, Monday April 9, 2007 at the Craig General Hospital in Vinita. He was born April 26, 1937 in St. Helena, California to Alwin S. and Phosa Mae (Butterfield) Toews. Lawrence married Mary Inman on July 3, 1958 in San Bernardino, California. They moved to Langley area in 1974 from LaSierra, California. He...
Joseph Schlosser
Apr 8, 2007
Joseph (Joe) Merrill Schlosser, age 88, passed away at the Veterans Center in Claremore, Oklahoma, on Sunday, April 8, 2007. Joe was born April 22, 1918 in Celina, Ohio and was a resident of Vinita for forty-eight years. He was preceded in death by his wife Delores (Dee) Schlosser of 61 years on November 30, 2002, his parents Lothar and...
James Arrington
Apr 8, 2007
James E. "Pete" Arrington, 77, of Vinita, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2007 at his residence. Born on July 17, 1929 in Sapulpa, OK to James and Evila (Brady) Arrington. Pete had lived most of his life in Vinita, was a deacon at the United Missionary Baptist of Vinita (Formerly the 1st Baptist Church) on South 4th in Vinita. He...
Florence Werner
Apr 8, 2007
Florence Ann Werner Florence went to be with the Lord early Easter Sunday morning April 8, 2007 from her home in Grove, Ok. She was 63. Florence was born July 7, 1943 to Harold and Hazel (Hawk) Wells at Saint Marys, Kansas. She worked at A&P Grocery and Payless Cashways at Topeka, Ks. She married Robert Werner January 9, 1960...
Nola Tanner
Apr 5, 2007
Nola Faye Tanner Nola Faye went to be with the Lord Thursday April 5, 2007 at the Integris Grove General Hospital, Grove, Ok. She was 73. Nola Faye was born May 19, 1933 to George Breckenridge and Susie Newberry at Blocker, Ok. She moved to Grove in 1997 from Kansas, Ok. when she married Roy Tanner Jr., July 28, 1997....
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