Obituaries

Nov 5, 2019

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Charlotte Ann Hutton 74, of Nowata, went to be with the lord Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville.

She was born November 3, 1945 in a house on Pecan Street in Nowata, OK. to Oran Eugene “Brownie” Blanke and Wilma Pauline (Merrow) Blanke. She...

Nov 5, 2019

Peggy Ann (Harris) Jones passed away on November 5, 2019 at Woodland Shores Community in Afton, Oklahoma. She was born November 25, 1948 in Emporia, Kansas; the daughter of Donald Harris and Mary (Crouse) Harris. Peggy attended high school at Shawnee Mission North in Kansas. She married the love of her life Donald Lee Jones on July 03, 1965. Together...

Nov 1, 2019

Carl F. Reherman (Dec. 13, 1941-Nov. 1, 2019) was born in El Dorado, Arkansas to Joe and Mayme Reherman. He grew up in Chandler and spent most of his adult life in Edmond before he and his beloved wife, Glo, retired to their Grand Lake home in Cleora and later to Grove.

Carl’s life was one of...

Nov 1, 2019

Donna Dean (Truxal) Rhoades, 86, of Bartlesville, passed away Friday night, November 1, 2019 at Jane Phillips Medical Center.

Donna Dean Rhoades was born September 4, 1933 at Cottonwood Falls, Kansas to Alva Kenneth Truxal and Irene Fern (Rhoades) Truxal.  She came to Barnsdall, Oklahoma as a young girl and was a graduate of Barnsdall High School. ...

Nov 1, 2019

Norma Jean Helm, age 94, Lawrence, Kansas, passed away November 1, 2019 after a short illness.

She was born in Miami, Oklahoma, to the late Archie Harold Daniel and Opal Courtney Daniel. Norma married Ralph Marion Helm on May 25, 1946 in Columbus, Kansas, moving with her family and living in a number of places until ending...

Oct 30, 2019

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Rose Marie Smith, 87, of Nowata, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. She was born September 7, 1932 in Pampa, Texas to Everett Lilburn and Neva (Barr) Lilburn. She graduated from Childers High School and continued her education studying to be a Court Reporter....

Oct 29, 2019

Susan Louise Berg, 59, a lifelong Bartlesville resident, passed away Tuesday at Jane Phillips Medical Center, Bartlesville.

Susan Louise Hastings was born January 30, 1960 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Cecil and Phyllis (Watts) Hastings.  She grew up in Bartlesville and received her education in the Bartlesville schools, including College High School.  Susan received her LPN certification through...

Oct 28, 2019

Howard Lochiele Elder passed away October 28, 2019 in Vinita, Oklahoma. He was born March 17, 1955 in Vinita, the son of Howard Virgil and Mary Lou (Haff) Elder. Howard was raised in Vinita and moved to California. He was a lumberjack logging the redwood trees and worked as roughneck in the oilfields. He loved to fish and tell...

Oct 28, 2019

Olen Mayes Reed was a resident of Grove, Oklahoma for the past 14 years. At the age of 80 years old, Olen went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on October 28, 2019 at 11:45 am.

Olen was born in Kansas, Oklahoma on September 23, 1939 to the late Alfred Aaron Reed and...

Oct 27, 2019

Barbara Jean (Dawson) Reed passed away October 27, 2019 at her home in the Big Cabin area. She was born January 02, 1955 in Peoria, Illinois the daughter of Fredrick Milford Dawson and Viola Mae (Jennings) Dawson. Barbara was raised in Hanna City, Illinois attending school and graduating from Farmington, Illinois. She began studying and attending college to become a...

Oct 24, 2019

Barbara Jean Eggers, 92, of Bartlesville, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2019 at the Journey Home Hospice House.

Barbara Jean Mulcrevy, was born December 15, 1926 in San Francisco, California to Bert Mulcrevy and Leona (Binder) Mulcrevy.  She grew up in San Francisco and received her education there.  She met Albert George Eggers while he was in...

Oct 24, 2019

Ernest Ilo Landers passed away Thursday October 24, 2019 in Vinita, Ok. He was born May 28, 1926 the son of Elman Webb Landers and Dorothy Susan (Rogers) Landers. Ilo was raised and attended school in Vinita. He joined the US Navy in 1943, after discharge he served in the US Army on Eisenhower’s guard. He returned to Vinita...

Oct 23, 2019

Mae Celestine Cooper, age 99, passed away at the Barnsdall Nursing Home Sunday morning, October 20, 2019. She was born May 1, 1920 in Bridgeport, IL to Roy Albert and Goldie May Ramsey. She was the first born and the only girl of three children.

She lived the first part of her adult life in Borger, TX...

Oct 22, 2019

Roxilea Callahan, 62 year old Grove resident, went to join her beloved husband in heaven on Tuesday, October 22, 2019.  Roxilea was born in Miami on December 10, 1956 to John and Josephine (McCleary) Palmer.  On January 20, 1978 she was united in marriage to the love of her life Rodney Dean Callahan.  Roxilea was employed with NEO college...

Oct 22, 2019

Kevin Eugene Patton, age 50, Grove, OK, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at Integris Grove Hospital, Grove, OK.

He was born July 24, 1969 in Tulsa, OK. to Carl Eugene Patton and the late Janet Moody Davis. Kevin married Tammy Kay Beaver on June 17, 1988 in Bernice, OK.

He worked as a heating and...

Oct 20, 2019

Georgia Lee Williams, age 87, from Grove, Oklahoma, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2019 at her home at Grandwood Assisted Living.

Georgia was born December 18, 1931 in Grove, Oklahoma to Denver Gurley and Elsie (Chrisman) Gurley.  The Gurley family has been long time members of the Grove community.

Georgia Lee graduated from Grove High...

Oct 19, 2019

Kevin Earl TallBear, 56, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2019 in Bartlesville, OK.

Kevin Earl TallBear was born November 2, 1962 in Clinton, OK to Edward Earl McIver and Lesa Rose TallBear.  His Cheyenne name was Wolf Coming. He lived in Watonga, OK for over 20 years, before moving to Anadarko, OK. Kevin eventually moved to...

Oct 17, 2019

Maggie Martin DuBois of Jenks, OK, a dedicated teacher, devoted wife and loving mother, died unexpectedly on Oct. 17 in a head-on collision involving a driver going the wrong way on the highway. She was 36 years old.

Maggie is survived by her husband Chad DuBois of Jenks, OK and her two beloved daughters Evie (5) and...

Oct 14, 2019

Faye (Springer) Bacon-Terry, age 88, passed away on October 14, 2019 in Joplin, Missouri.

Faye was born on January 22, 1931 in Red Oak, Oklahoma to F.E. and Thelma (Warren) Springer.  She married Luchion Bacon on June 15, 1948 and they moved to the Zena area.  Luchion and Faye had 2 children, Linda and Larry. ...

Oct 14, 2019

Joel Eugene Quinn, passed away on October 14, 2019 in Vinita, OK. Joel was born on June 07, 1953 to Francis Sr. and Doris (Mosher) Quinn.

Joel grew up and attended schools in Genoa, NY. He moved West 28 years ago, being settled in Miami, OK for the last 24 years. Joel worked at the Oklahoma Forensic...