Obituaries

Jan 7, 2020

Joyce Irene (Wade) Baker left this world in the comfort of her own home January 7th, 2020 in Grove, Oklahoma; where she was surrounded by her husband, son and daughter. Joyce was born April 12th, 1943 in Valentine, Nebraska to Joe and Irene Wade. She was the oldest of four siblings: Tell Wade, Cathy Zellner and Irene Klusman. She...

Jan 7, 2020

Mildred Louise (Owens) Raper, 88 year old lifetime resident of Colcord, Oklahoma, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 7, 2020.

Mildred was born on July 24, 1931 to Judge and Jensie “Jennie” (Sapsucker) Owens.  Mildred enjoyed sewing, gardening, taking care of grandbabies, and spoiling her youngest daughter Carla.  Mildred took great pleasure in...

Jan 7, 2020

Sadie Jane McKee, 66 year old Miami, OK resident, entered into the presence of the Lord on January 7, 2020.

Sadie was born in Tahlequah on May 12, 1953 to William and Opal (Christie) McKee.  She worked for numerous years as a home healthcare provider.  Sadie loved cheering on the OU Sooners, spending...

Jan 6, 2020

Jimmie has been transported to Itasca, Texas where graveside services will be held under the direction of Clayton Kay-Vaughn Funeral Home, Alvarado, Texas.

Jan 6, 2020

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Walter Warren Farrell Gutensohn passed away Monday, January 6, 2020, in Nowata, Oklahoma.  He was born November 11, 1968, in Tulsa, OK, to Walter Warren Gutensohn and Connie Farrell Gutensohn.  Walters’s father passed away when Walter was one year of age. His mother Connie later married Mark Branstetter and they moved...

Jan 5, 2020

Maudie Lorraine Bauman, 90, and a resident of Copan, Oklahoma, passed away Sunday afternoon, January 5, 2020 at Medicalodge of Dewey.

Lorraine was born February 24, 1929 to Orie B. Stanton and Mabel L. (Barkdoll) Stanton at McCune, Kansas.  She came to Bartlesville as a small child and received her education in Bartlesville, Amarillo, Texas and Kansas...

Jan 5, 2020

Mary B. Hahn passed away peacefully on January 5, 2020, at The Village at Gleannloch Farms in Spring, Texas. She was born Mary Mildred Bentz on July 22, 1925, in Francitas, Texas, the youngest of the five children of Henry and Frieda Bentz née Wolf. After a long and eventful life, she is at rest in God’s loving arms...

Jan 4, 2020

On January 4, 2019 John Lechlider Sr. a loving father, grandfather, and great- grandfather was called home.  John Sr. was born on June 29, 1943 in Vinita, Oklahoma to Lawrence Corbet and Mattie Jane. After only completing 11yrs of schooling, he joined the United States Navy in 1961 and was selected for SEALs team after finishing Basic Training. He...

Jan 3, 2020

Allen Eugene “Gene” Schoonover, 62, gained his wings on January 3, 2020 at his home in Grove, Oklahoma after a brief illness.

Gene was born January 24, 1957 in Watonga, Oklahoma to Tommy and Martha Schoonover. He graduated from Canton High School in 1975.  After high school, Gene became a Welder for Willis Welding and...

Jan 1, 2020

Geneva Jo Land passed away at Zarrow Point in Tulsa, Oklahoma on January 1, 2020 at the age of 85. She was born June 6, 1934 in Greenfield, Missouri to Andrew Jackson Houston and Neva Christel Houston.

Jo retired from the School Board Office of Vinita Public Schools.

Jo is preceded in death by her...

Jan 1, 2020

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Wilma June (Inman) Vinita 77, began the new year with her perfected heavenly body after departing this life in the early morning hours of January 1, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Illinois.

June was born to Carl and Gracie (Lewis) Inman, the third of six children on April...

Dec 31, 2019

Longtime Vinita resident Lorinda Mae (Cooyama) Allen, age 79, passed away with her children by her side on December 31, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

A 1958 graduate of Vinita High School, Lorinda was born in Tuba City, Arizona.  She married Robert Dale Allen of Vinita on July 22, 1959, and to this union three children were born. ...

Dec 30, 2019

She’s in the sun, the wind, the rain; she’s in the air with every breath you take.

She sings a song of hope and cheer, there’s no more fear.  You’ll see her in the clouds above; hear her whisper words of love.  You’ll be together before long, until then, listen for her song.

Shelby Lynn...

Dec 29, 2019

Raymond Edward “Cork” Kirby, 87, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019 in Eucha, Oklahoma.

Cork was born on February 21, 1932 in Fairview Holler to Rollie and Roxie (Henderson) Kirby. He drove a school bus for Kansas Public Schools for over 50 years.

Raymond was greeted in heaven by his parents, his...

Dec 27, 2019

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Mary Muriel Andrew, age 79, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, December 27, 2019, at St. John Heath System in Nowata.

Mary was born on November 11, 1940, in Nowata, OK to Loyd Austin Andrew and Muriel Mae (Hoefer) Andrew. She grew up in Nowata...

Dec 27, 2019

Joanna Frances Crofford, 77, of Strang, Oklahoma passed away at St. John Medical Center, in Tulsa, Oklahoma on December 27, 2019. She was born August 2, 1942, in Cincinnati, Ohio to Leonard and Joanna (Ostrowski) Phillips. Joanna graduated from high school in Tulsa, and on June 7, 1969 she married William Newton Crofford Jr. in Tulsa. She was very...

Dec 26, 2019

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William “Bill” Floyd Baldwin Sr., age 62, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 26, 2019, at St. John Heath System in Nowata.

Bill was born on March 20, 1957, in Big Spring, TX to Charles Smith Baldwin and Ruth Constance (White) Baldwin. He was...

Dec 25, 2019

Carolyn Joan Warren (Lawrence) peacefully joined our Lord on His day of birth, December 25, 2019 from her home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.  “And she fell asleep, not forever but just for the moment between the death of her body and the awakening of her spirit in the radiance of grace where she belonged.”

Carolyn was...

Dec 24, 2019

Karen Sue Deatherage, 74 year old Grove resident, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2019.  Karen was born on April 3, 1945 in Bethany, OK to Jack and Modean Deatherage.  Karen had a brilliant mind and loved to read and learn.  She enjoyed studying French, Math, and Law.  She taught English and Drama for a number of years and taught...

Dec 23, 2019

Donny Ray “Bull” Swake, 42 year old Grove resident, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019.  Bull was born the youngest of 10 children to Cooney and Betty (Wolfe) Swake on June 7, 1977.  In high school he wrestled and played football.  He graduated from Grove High School in 1995.  Bull loved watching football, fishing, four wheeling, and just being...