Obituaries

Jun 1, 2021

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Dustin Leon Weaver, 46, of Nowata, Oklahoma passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2021.

Dustin was born March 14, 1975, at Nowata to Floyd Leon and Hazel Nan (Carr) Weaver. He attended and graduated from Nowata High School with the class of 1993. He was a hard worker and...

May 28, 2021

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Delores Ella Utter, 86, a longtime resident of Nowata, passed from life on May 28, 2021, with family members by her side.

Delores was born on February 23, 1935 in Stratton Nebraska, to Francis Marion Baumfalk and Ella Gladys (Foster) Baumfalk. She was born and raised on a Farm/Ranch...

May 27, 2021

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Katherine Pearl Hughes, 78-year-old Delaware resident passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021, in Bartlesville, OK. She was born October 6, 1942, in Coodys Bluff, OK to Horace Guy and Eliza Pearl (Martin) Little. Katherine was raised by different family members after the death of her twin and mother. When she...

May 27, 2021

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Katherine Pearl Hughes, 78-year-old Delaware resident passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021, in Bartlesville, OK. She was born October 6, 1942, in Coodys Bluff, OK to Horace Guy and Eliza Pearl (Martin) Little. Katherine was raised by different family members after the death of her twin and mother. When she...

May 26, 2021

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Jesse “Duke” Porter, 80-year-old, Lenapah resident passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. He was born on October 8, 1940, in Johnson County, Missouri to Frank and Beatrice Porter. He was employed with the Coffeyville Co-op for many years before retiring. Duke was known as the neighborhood handyman. Much of his...

May 23, 2021

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Edra Illean Landers, 82-year-old Nowata resident, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, May 23, 2021 in Owasso, OK. Edra was born October 5, 1938 in Nowata, the daughter of Ike and Ruby (Bennett) O’Dell. She attended Nowata schools and graduated with the Class of 1956. She then attended...

May 22, 2021

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Joshua Lyle Tatum, 31, of Talala, Oklahoma passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on December 10, 1989 to William Bradley Tatum and Cyndi (McGee) Rasberry.

Josh attended Skiatook High School in Skiatook, Oklahoma. He was a hard worker and flourished in any...

May 20, 2021

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Marris Danny Howell, 79, of Nowata, OK died early Thursday morning, May 20, 2021 at Legacy Living at Arlington, TX.

Danny was born October 12, 1941 at Nowata to Marris B. Howell and Dorothy M. (Reeves) Howell.  He grew up in Nowata, graduating from Nowata High School, Class of...

May 18, 2021

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Edwadean Draper, 85-year-old Nowata resident, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, May 18, 2021.

Dean was born September 22, 1935, to Edward and Nell (Adcock) Branstine in Dierks, Arkansas. She graduated from Broken Bow High School, Oklahoma. Dean was the 1953 Class Valedictorian and editor of...

May 17, 2021

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John Ray Friddle, 80, of Nowata passed away Monday May 17, 2021 peacefully at his residence in Nowata, Oklahoma. He was born October 23, 1940 in Dewey, Oklahoma, the son of Garrett Friddle and Iza (Cooper) Bauman.

He attended Nowata Public School and entered the United States Navy his...

May 16, 2021

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Delmar Thomas Mosher Jr. 84 passed away May 16, 2021, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He was born in Nowata, Oklahoma, May 20, 1936, to Delmar Thomas Sr. and Carrie Amanda (Arning) Mosher.

Delmar graduated from Nowata High School and then enlisted in the Air Force Reserve.   He then attended...

May 14, 2021

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Alwildia Marie Parrish, 88, passed away Friday, May 14, 2021 in Bartlesville, OK with family at her side. She was born December 2, 1932 in Watova, Oklahoma, to Chester C. and Lena Maude (Vaughan) Johnston.

Alwildia was raised in Watova, Oklahoma and lived in the Nowata county area her...

May 5, 2021

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Hubert Nolen Jameson, 87, a longtime resident of Delaware, passed away on May 5, 2021, with his family by his side. Hubert was born May 30, 1933, in Geary, OK, to Robert Eldee and Mary Addie (Vaughn) Jameson. He graduated from Geary High School and married Ramona Joyce Lorenz on June...

Apr 29, 2021

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Glen Allen Blackbourn, 59, Bartlesville resident passed away on April 29, 2021, with his family at his side.

Glen was born November 16, 1961, in Coffeyville, Kansas, to John Freedman and Alta Ruth (Floyd) Blackbourn. He was a graduate of Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, OK, with the...

Apr 28, 2021

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Clarence “CD” “Buzz” Douglas McIntyre, 72, of Lenapah passed away on April 28, 2021, in Nowata, surrounded by his family.

Clarence was born April 22, 1949, in Charleston, West Virginia, to Clarence Maywood and Vivian Louise (Nierman) McIntyre. He attended and graduated from High School in Fingle Bay, Australia,...

Apr 25, 2021

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Benjamin Charles Killion

Ben Killion was born in a farmhouse in Searcy County, Arkansas July 13, 1934, the son of Reason Prinder Killion and Adeline (Williams) Killion.

At the age of 5, the family moved to Gilbert, Arkansas for regular school attendance. He received his education...

Apr 18, 2021

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Judy Sue Bolton, (Garrison), age 55 of Livingston, TX died April 18, 2021 at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, OK.  (With her husband and family by her side)

The daughter of William F Garrison (deceased) and Peggy Sue (Morrow) Quintero of Coffeyville.

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Apr 14, 2021

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Sherry Joel (Inman) Diamond, 74, of Nowata, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully in her home on April 14th, 2021, surrounded by her family.

Sherry was born June 15, 1946, in Nowata, Oklahoma, to Joel “Jay” ElKanah Inman and Sherlotta “Lottie” Virginia (Hendricks) Inman. She attended and graduated from Nowata High...

Apr 10, 2021

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Barbara June Benigar, 89, of Nowata, Oklahoma passed away at The Journey Home Hospice House in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on April 10, 2021.

Barbara was born January 26, 1932, in Skiatook, Oklahoma to Theodore Griggs and Anna Zora (Fletcher) Griggs. She attended Skiatook High School until the ninth grade.

Mar 29, 2021

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Donald Milton Bates,86, of Nowata, passed away at The Journey Home Hospice House in Bartlesville on March 29, 2021.

Mr. Bates was born June 29, 1934 in Altamont, Kansas to Carl Harrison Bates and Ethel Mae (Sterling) Bates. He attended Chetopa, Kansas High School and continued his education for...