Obituaries

Jan 3, 2014

Walter L. Barnes, passed away at the Integris Grove General Hospital in Grove, OK on Friday, January 3, 2014 at the age of 83. Walter was born on March 25, 1930 in Delaware County, OK, the son of the late Servetus Beaty and Bertha Ellen (Fouts) Barnes. After Walter attended school in Indianola Schools, he went to work for his...

Jan 2, 2014

Danna Margaret (McKisick) Minson, 92 year old rural Vinita resident, died early Thursday, January 2, 2014 at the Heartsworth Nursing Center. She was born on July 25, 1921 in Big Cabin to George and Mary (Landrum) McKisick. Danna was a graduate of Big Cabin schools. She enjoyed cooking, quilting, and gardening, especially growing strawberries. She was a member of the...

Jan 2, 2014

Carl James Simmons, 76 of Vinita, was called home on Thursday evening, January 2, 2014, with his family by his side. He was born at Kaw City, on July 4, 1937 to James and Beatrice Simmons. Carl married June Jolly on August 23, 1973 in Independence, Kansas, Carl and June moved to Vinita in 1976, he worked as a mechanic...

Jan 2, 2014

Ella Lee (Allen) Bauers passed away January 2, 2014, at her home in Nowata surrounded by her family and friends. She was born October 11, 1927, in Delaware, Oklahoma, to Jesse Clarence Allen and Nora Ada (Allen) Allen. Lee attended and graduated from Nowata High School. Lee lived many years in Las Vegas, Nevada. She worked for casino's doing whatever...

Jan 1, 2014

Wayne Howard Patteson passed from this life on January 1, 2014 at 12:50 A.M. in Tooele, Utah. He was born August 3, 1971 at 9:30 A.M. in Joplin, Missouri to Virginia Marie Steele Shepherd Patteson and Bennie Wayne Patteson. He was named after his father, Bennie Wayne Patteson, his grandfather, Conner Howard Shepherd, his uncle, David Howard Shepherd, and his...

Dec 31, 2013

Claudine Cassadel King Bailey of Wann, OK, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2013, at age 91. Claudine was born in Wann, OK on July 9, 1922, the 5th of 10 children to Vick and Blanche Davis King. Claudine married Elvin Bailey on April 28, 1943. They established their home on the family farm east of Wann, while also living in...

Dec 31, 2013

Bruce Wayne Mosley, 56, Dewey, OK, died New Year's Eve 2013 at his home. Bruce was born February 5, 1957 at Ft. Riley, KS to Harold Mosley and Wanda L.(Loudermilk) Mosley. He moved from Ft. Riley to Atoka, OK as a small child and later to the Bartlesville area. Bruce was a 1975 graduate of Dewey High School. He worked...

Dec 31, 2013

Dec 30, 2013

Tammy Lynn (Parrett) Collier, 53, of Nowata, OK passed away on Monday, December 30, 2013, at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. She was born to Jim and Pat (Gooch) Parrett. Tammy was born on May 25, 1960, in Borger, TX and graduated from Nowata High School in 1978. She worked as a boilermaker/welder and belonged to the Boilermakers...

Dec 30, 2013

Henry Karl Hachmuth, 77, Bartlesville, OK passed away Monday, December 30, 2013 at St. John Medical Center, Tulsa. Henry was born May 28, 1936 near Webb City, Oklahoma to Karl H. Hachmuth and Margaret G. (Johnson) Hachmuth. He came to Bartlesville at an early age and was a 1953 College High graduate. Henry served in the US Army and he...

Dec 29, 2013

Bernice M. Swetland, 79 year old rural Big Cabin resident, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, December 29, 2013 at the Claremore Nursing Home. She was born on February 18, 1934 in Beatrice, Nebraska to Gerhard and Bernice (Warkentine) Esau. Bernice married Raymond Lee Swetland on July 9, 1954 in Tulsa, Raymond preceded her in death in August...

Dec 28, 2013

Questa Eunice Alred, 96 year old Vinita resident, went to be with the Lord Saturday, December 28, 2013. Eunice was born in Yale, OK on July 17, 1917 to Charles and Carrie (Richardson) Ellington. She attended and graduated White Oak High School. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church, teaching Sunday School and helping in various church...

Dec 27, 2013

Johnnie Bob Metzger left this earth peacefully on December 27, 2013 at MedicalLodge of Dewey. Johnnie Bob Metzger was born on September 8, 1930 in Hominy, Oklahoma to Walter (Jelly) Clarence Metzger and Maxie (Smith) Metzger. He graduated from Mound Valley High School in Hominy, Oklahoma on May 13, 1948. Upon graduating high school, he enlisted in the United States...

Dec 27, 2013

Myrtle "Irene" Bacon, age 91, and resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away on December 27, 2013 at her home. Myrtle Irene Gardner was born on October 4, 1922 in Jenks, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Leroy Gardner and Mary Elvira (Crabtree) Gardner. She attended Jenks and Tulsa Public Schools, as well as Catoosa and Ramona Public Schools. Irene married...

Dec 27, 2013

George Leake, 88 year old Vinita resident, passed away Friday, December 27, 2013. George was born in Mehan, OK on December 26, 1925 to William and Dona (Roberts) Leake. He served in the United States Marine Corp during some of the worst of World War II. George worked as a carpenter for many years. He also enjoyed gardening, playing cards...

Dec 26, 2013

Mark A. Yorman, age 63, and resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2013, in Bartlesville. Mark Allen Yorman was born November 18, 1950, in Hayward, Wisconsin. He was the son of Alex John Yorman and Elizabeth Marie "Betty" (Prindiville) Yorman. He moved with his family from Wisconsin to Vinita, Oklahoma at an early age, living there...

Dec 26, 2013

Wanda Lou McCarty passed away at the Grove Nursing Center in Grove, OK on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at the age of 81. Wanda was born November 14, 1932 in Graford, TX, the daughter of the late Gerald and Olive (Powell) Hamilton. Wanda graduated high school from Dumas, TX and after her schooling she married Thurman McCarty on August 11,...

Dec 26, 2013

Jefferson "Coonie" Studey, age 75, passed away the day after Christmas at Integris Grove General Hospital. Lifetime resident of Delaware County, Coonie was born on April 6, 1938 in Eucha and was the son of the late Henry and Jennie (Tanner) Studey. Coonie enjoyed fishing, woodworking, making bird houses and tinkering around and building things. He was a member of...

Dec 26, 2013

Barbara Ruth Rothlisberger passed away on December 26, 2013 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Barbara was born in Washington, Iowa, June 27, 1915. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Rothlisberger and parents, James and Gertrude Brooks of Washington, Iowa. Barbara received her education in Washington, Iowa and received a teaching certificate from Northern Iowa Teachers College, Cedar Falls, Iowa...

Dec 25, 2013

Grove - Mary P. Hall, passed away at the Grand Lake Villa in Grove, OK on Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at the age of 80. Mary was born on May 8, 1933 in Barnsdall, OK, the daughter of the late Richard Brown and Elva (Lentz) Brown. She will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her parents. She...