Obituaries

Nov 10, 2006

Wayne Leslie Taylor, 83, of Bluejacket, passed away Friday, Nov. 10, 2006 at the Craig General Hospital in Vinita with his family at his bedside. Born on October 15, 1923 in Timberhill, OK to William Leslie and Anna Laura (Coats) Taylor. Mr. Taylor was a graduate of Bluejacket High School and was a Seaman 1st Class in the U.S. Navy,...

Nov 8, 2006

Walter Brashear Polk, age 85, a resident of Bartlesville died Wednesday November 8, 2006 at Jane Phillips Medical Center. Walter Brashear Polk was born to Walter Howe Polk and Mary Margaret (Mamie) Brashear Polk in Vicksburg, Mississippi. He grew up in Winterville, Mississippi and attended Primary, Elementary and High Schools in Greenville, Mississippi. One of the most traumatic experiences he...

Nov 7, 2006

Tobby Allen Edwards, 70, of Bluejacket, passed away Tuesday at his residence. Born on Dec. 4, 1935 in Bluejacket, OK to Charles and Johnnie (Long) Edwards. Tobby moved back to this area 6 years ago from New York. Tobby was a veteran of the US Army where he was highly decorated as a Green Beret with the 101st Airborne. Member...

Nov 7, 2006

Ralph K. Kendall, 78, of Vinita, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006 at Craig General Hospital. Born in Coolidge, KS on Nov. 27, 1927 to John Wilson and Nella Mae (Eakins) Kendall. Ralph was retired from being a Journeyman Lineman and Member of IBEW Local 1002 in Tulsa. Ralph moved back to the area in 1961 from Joliet, IL. Vet...

Nov 7, 2006

Grove, OK - Marcella Jean Bubniak, 83, died Tuesday afternoon at her home in Grove, Oklahoma. Marcella was born March 4, 1923 at Kansas City, Missouri to Elroy Mock and Helen (Lataurette) Mock. She grew up in Kansas City, graduated from Paseo High School and later married Claude Wistrom. The Wistroms moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma and then to Grove in...

Nov 6, 2006

Russell Allen Shadwick, 41-year-old Bartlesville resident, passed away after a lingering illness on Monday, November 6, 2006. Mr. Shadwick was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Jerrey and Patsy Davis-Shadwick on April 21, 1965. He was a proud member of the Cherokee Indian Tribe. Mr. Shadwick attended schools at Osage Hills and later at Caney Valley. He was a truck driver...

Nov 6, 2006

Wallace Larry Smith, 65 year-old Vinita resident died November 6, 2006 at his home. He was born January 14, 1941 in Tulsa to Wallace and Verna (Patterson) Smith. Mr. Smith had lived in Vinita since 1988. He worked as a tire salesman at Robertson Tire Center in Tulsa. Wallace was a veteran on the United States Navy and a member...

Nov 5, 2006

Dennis Ray Shrum, Jr., 38 of Afton, passed away Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006. Born on July 14, 1968 in Springdale, Ark. to Dennis Ray and Donna (Barnett) Shrum. Dennis was a lifelong area resident and a welder working in dock services. Dennis is survived by his wife-Christine Dotson Mother-Donna Shrum Stepmother-Dona Salsberry 5 Children-Sierra Shrum Christopher Shrum Denton Shrum Trenton...

Nov 5, 2006

Martha Florence Runabout of Jay died Sunday November 5, 2006 at her home in Jay. She was 65. Martha was born August 3, 1941 to John and Mary Marie (Davis) Kelley at Blairstown, Mo. She previously worked at Hudson Poultry in Noel, Mo. Martha enjoyed playing dominos, board games, and visiting with her friends and family. She married Garland Runabout...

Nov 5, 2006

Richard Eugene Lee, 56-year-old Vinita Resident passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2006. He was born on February 6, 1950 to Robert E. And Beatrice (Spotts) Lee in Vinita. He worked as a PCA at the Oklahoma Forensics Center for twenty -eight years. He also was a member of the United States Air Force and attained the rank of SGT....

Nov 4, 2006

Sean Michael Davis, 22-year-old Langley resident passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2006. Sean was born on February 12, 1984. His parents are Robert "Bob" and Vickie (Lowe) Lawton. Mr. Davis graduated from Ketchum High School in 2002 where he was very active in Football and Baseball. He also enjoyed working out going to the lake, his cars, motorcycles and...

Nov 4, 2006

Dorothy Floy Hendricks, age 97, a longtime resident of Bartlesville died early Saturday morning, November 4, 2006 at Heritage Villa Care Center in Bartlesville. She was born November 5, 1908 in Coffeyville, KS the daughter of Jesse B. and Della Floy (Buckles) Brewster. She was reared and received her education in Independence, KS graduating from Montgomery High School in 1926....

Nov 3, 2006

Roy M. Miller, 80-year-old Vinita resident died on Friday, November 3, 2006 at Craig General Hospital in Vinita. Mr. Miller was born on August 23, 1926 in Vinita, to Milton and Bernice (Barnes) Miller. He married Bernice Gilbert on May 13, 1945 at the Church of God Parsonage in Vinita. Roy attended Northeastern Jr. College in Miami then went to...

Nov 3, 2006

Grove, OK - Brenda Quay Matsler, 59, died late Thursday night, November 2, 2006 at her home near Grove. Brenda was born July 9, 1947 at Pawhuska, Oklahoma to Charles A. Byers and Bonnie (Johnson) Byers. She married Howard Matsler on August 9, 1969 at Sallisaw, Oklahoma. Brenda worked in the healthcare profession for nearly 30 years. She was a...

Nov 2, 2006

Mary Louise Jackson, age 62, a lifetime resident of Bartlesville died Thursday, November 2, 2006 at Jane Phillips Medical Center. She was born January 9, 1944 in Bartlesville, OK the daughter of Jack and Betty Jackson. Mary was reared in and received her education in Bartlesville at St. John's Catholic School and Douglas High. She retired in 1986 after twelve...

Nov 2, 2006

Oct 30, 2006

Thelma Marie Cannon Thelma Marie Cannon was born October 18, 1911, in Osage County, Oklahoma, to Kenneth and Nellie (Chilton) Sherwood. She passed from this life Monday, October 30, 2006, in Coffeyville, Kansas, after reaching 95 years and 12 days. She attended schools and graduated from Lenapah High School. On December 23, 1933, she married Al Cannon, in Independence, Kansas....

Oct 30, 2006

Mary Isabel Hindman Mary Isabel Hindman was born June 11, 1926, at Duke Center, Pennsylvania, to John and Gladys (James) Hifler. She died Monday, October 30, 2006 at her home in Bartlesville, after reaching 80 years, 6 months, and 19 days. She attended school in Buffalo, New York, moved to Nowata at age 10, and graduated from Nowata High School....

Oct 30, 2006

Wynena Peak. Montgomery, age 80, a resident of Bartlesville died Monday October 30, 2006 at her home. Mrs. Montgomery was born December 17, 1925 in Delaware County, the daughter of Charles Curtis Peak and Louisa Bushyhead Peak. She was raised and educated in Grove, Oklahoma. Wynena attended Bacone College before attending Business College in Tulsa. After her graduation she went...

Oct 28, 2006

Harry Ervin Lair, age 85, a resident of Bartlesville died Friday October 27, 2006 at his home. Mr. Lair was born August 20, 1921 in Niotaze, Kansas the son of James Lair and Emily Coke. He was raised and educated in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Harry joined the Marines and served as a corporal during World War II with the 970th Platoon...