Obituaries
John Leonard
Jun 4, 2017
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, Oklahoma 918-253-3222. John Francis Leonard, 81, passed away on June 4, 2017 at the Grove Nursing Center in Grove, Oklahoma. John was born on February 7, 1936 in Kankakee, Illinois. He was the son of Jess and Celesta (Stowe) Buckner. John proudly served in the United States Marine Corps from 1957 until 1963, and continued to...
Calvin Harris
Jun 1, 2017
Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma - 918-273-2700........................................ Funeral services for Calvin Donald Harris are 2:00 P.M., Monday, June 5, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church in Nowata with Pastor Jeffrey Rickman officiating. Interment will be 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Jester Cemetery in Mangum, Oklahoma with Ken Hamilton officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral...

Joyce Monteer
Jun 1, 2017
Service Details
Wednesday, June 7th, 2017 11:00am, House of Worship
Interment Details
Osborne Memorial Cemetery
Margaret Soules
May 30, 2017
Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home (918)336-5225 - Margaret (Peg) Soules went to be with the Lord on May 30, 2017 at the age of 98. She was a resident of Bartlesville for more than 45 years, but was living at Genesis Senior Care in Montgomery Texas at the time of passing. Peg was born on July 10, 1918 in...
Verna Parker
May 30, 2017
Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma - 918-273-2700............................................ Funeral services for Verna Bell Parker are 10:00 A.M., Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the Oologah Assembly of God Church with Pastors Tom Jones and Kent Jensen officiating. Family will be receiving friends from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Friday, June 2, 2017 at Benjamin Funeral Service at 114 West Cherokee Nowata,...
Tracy Word Iii
May 29, 2017
Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home (918)336-5225 - After a prolonged illness, Tracy Triece Word, III passed peacefully at home surrounded by family on May 29, 2017. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 17, at 11:00 am at Grace Community Church in Bartlesville, followed by inurnment at White Rose Mausoleum, also in Bartlesville. Tracy was born December...
Jeff Hicks Jr.
May 28, 2017
Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma - 918-273-2700................................................. Funeral services for Jeff Davis (J.D.) Hicks Jr. are 10:00 A.M., Thursday, June 1, 2017 at the Full Gospel Christian Center in Watova, Oklahoma with Charlie Watashe officiating. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Nowata. Jeff Davis Hicks, Jr. passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 in Dewey, Oklahoma. He was...
Ernest Pica
May 25, 2017
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261. Ernest "Ernie" Robert Pica, 76 year old resident of Grove, Oklahoma, passed away on May 25, 2017 at the OSU Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Ernie was born on August 12, 1940 in Clairton Pennsylvania. He was one of four children born to Alessandro and Olga (Martinelli) Pica. After graduating high school, Ernie proudly...
Carolin Benson
May 23, 2017
Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma - 918-273-2700.......................................................................... Funeral services for Carolin Louise Benson are 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at the Wann Community Center in Wann, Oklahoma with Pastor Jimmy Harrington officiating. Interment will follow at Ball Cemetery in Childers, Oklahoma. Family will be receiving friends from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Monday May 29, 2017 at Benjamin...
Roger Ortlieb
May 21, 2017
Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita, 918-256-5555. Roger D. Ortlieb, 71 year old well-known minister from Vinita, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at the St. Francis Hospital of Vinita. He was born on November 9, 1945 in Vinita to Charles E. and Nina Mae (Trickey) Ortlieb. Roger accepted the Lord at the age of four. Church and preaching were...
Garnett Buzzard
May 20, 2017
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261. Garnett Arthur Buzzard, 82, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at his residence in Grove, Oklahoma, surrounded by his loving wife, Wilma and daughter Kari. Garnett was born on February 13, 1935 in Fairland, Oklahoma. He was the last living child of Arthur and Etta (Deweese) Buzzard. After graduating from Fairland high school,...
Mary Downing
May 20, 2017
Luginbuel Funeral Home Vinita, 918 -256 -5555......... Mary Ann Downing passed away May 20, 2017 at Hillcrest Medical Center Tulsa, Ok. She was born November 01, 1951 the daughter of James and Mary Francis (McKnight) Armentrout in Vinita, Ok. Mary Ann was raised in Ketchum and attended school and graduated from Ketchum High School in 1969.She was very active in...
Jay Shobe
May 18, 2017
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261. Jay Grover Shobe, age 88, passed away on May 18, 2017 at his home in Tiff City, Missouri. Jay was born on October 1, 1928 in Maysville, Arkansas. He was the son of Dudley Clayton and Hazel (Pritchard) Shobe. Jay proudly served in the United States Army. He married the love of his life...
Evelyn Bausher
May 18, 2017
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261. Evelyn Ann Bausher, 94, passed away on May 18, 2017 at the Grove Nursing Center. She was born on July 2, 1922 in New York City, New York. She was the daughter of Lewis and Mary (Credlo) Fisher. Evelyn was an accountant for Heaven's Enterprises which specialized in appliance repairs. Private family services will...
Stephen Griffith
May 18, 2017
Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita, 918-256-5555. Stephen Roger Griffith, of Seguin, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at the age of 81. He was born in Big Cabin, Oklahoma on February 28, 1936 to Eva Irene (Davis) Goins and Guy Gilbert Griffith. He is preceded in death by his parents and step father, Raymond Goins. Stephen graduated Vinita High...
Claude Havens
May 17, 2017
Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma - 918-273-2700............................................................. Funeral services for Claude Lea Havens are 2:00 P.M., Friday, May 19, 2017 at the Benjamin Funeral Service Chapel with Chaplain Jsue Wagner officiating. Interment will follow at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Claude Lea Havens, 82, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at the Journey Home in Bartlesville. He was born June...
Miki Hoskins
May 15, 2017
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261. Mary Katherine "Miki" WhiteCloud Hoskins, 24, passed away suddenly on Monday, May 15, 2017 only a day after giving birth to her daughter Hope Mary Plank. Hope Mary Plank was surrounded by her family as she peacefully passed into heaven on Sunday, May 14, 2017. Mary was born on January 22, 1993 in Claremore,...
Tommie Countryman
May 15, 2017
Luginbuel Funeral Home - Vinita - 918-256-5555.... Tommie Lee Countryman, 75 year old Afton resident, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2017. Tommie was born in Vinita on March 26, 1942 to Oliver and Dolly (Wilson) Countryman. He graduated from Afton High School in 1960 and went on to serve in the United States Air Force. On October 30, 1970 he...
Hope Plank
May 14, 2017
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261. Mary Plank. Hope Mary Plank was surrounded by her family as she peacefully passed into heaven on Sunday, May 14, 2017. Hope Mary Plank was the daughter of Tyler Wayne Plank and Miki Hoskins. She was born perfect, and then fell asleep. She is now a beautiful angel in heaven with her mommy who...
Ronnie Clarkson
May 14, 2017
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261. Ronnie Lee Clarkson, age 75, left this walk of life on May 14, 2017 at his residence in Grove, Oklahoma. Ronnie was born on May 29, 1941 in Bluejacket, Oklahoma. He was the son of Roscoe E. and Ruby A. (Davis) Clarkson. He was a member of the 1958 class at Oklahoma Boys State....