Obituaries

Oct 28, 2013

John Steven Benge, 52 year old, lifetime Grove area resident, passed away Monday, October 28, 2013 in Grove, Oklahoma. John was born on July 15, 1961 in Grove, Oklahoma to Earl and Nancy Katherine (Melton) Benge. John attended Grove high school. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He was an avid motorcycle rider and a member...

Oct 27, 2013

Earl Lavern Grumbein, 78 year old Vinita resident died at his home on Sunday October 27, 2013. He was born on February 11, 1935 in Brownell, Kansas to Merle and Bertha (Sunley) Grumbein. Earl attended and graduated from Cleora Schools. Earl served his country in the United States Army in Germany for two years. He married Gwen Drake on March...

Oct 27, 2013

Betty Jean Tagg, passed away at her home in Kenwood, OK on Sunday, October 27, 2013 at the age of 68. Betty was born January 5, 1945 in Tahlequah, OK, the daughter of the late Sam Vann and Katie (Snell) Vann. After Betty attended school, she married Cornelius "Cornbread" Smith in the late 1950's and to this union six children...

Oct 26, 2013

James Franklin "Jimmy" Whitfield 73 year old Vinita resident, died Saturday, October 26, 2013. He was born on March 22, 1940 in Vinita to Henry Whitfield, Sr. and Dora (Han) Whitfield. He married Marilyn Gayle (Stafford) Whitfield on April 14, 2000 in Eureka Springs Arkansas. Jimmy moved back to Vinita in 1996 from Tulsa, He went to work for the...

Oct 25, 2013

Martha Ann (Chappell) Maddux, 87, of Nowata died at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on Friday, October 25, 2013. She was born December 20, 1925 to Judge Glenn H. and Maude E. Chappell in Nowata, Oklahoma. She graduated from Nowata High School in 1942 and attended Oklahoma A&M College and Oklahoma College for women. She married Bill Maddux...

Oct 23, 2013

Judith Elaine "Judy" Bale, age 68, and former resident of Dewey, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at her home in Dallas, Texas. Judy was born August 20, 1945 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of John T. Bale and Sylvia Audrey (Bonham) Bale. She was raised in the Dewey community where she attended school, graduating from...

Oct 22, 2013

Howard Leroy Chrisco, 90 year old longtime Vinita resident, died Tuesday evening, October 22, 2013 at the Medical Lodges in Dewey. He was born on April 5, 1923 in Vinita to Otis Leroy and Gladys Opal (Arms) Chrisco. Howard was a graduate of Bluejacket High School and was a Veteran of the U. S. Army. In the Army He was...

Oct 20, 2013

Former Vinita resident, Argie Mae Hayes, age 87 passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013. Argie was born in Francis, OK on July 25, 1926 to Roy and Elizabeth Cable. In January 1951 she was united in marriage to Edward Hayes. She was a long time employee of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, and the Vinita Senior Center. She was a...

Oct 19, 2013

LeRoy completed his education in Lenapah public schools. He married Ruby Cherry and to that union a daughter, Constance Ross, was born. LeRoy later married Willa Mae Palmer and was a devoted husband for 25 years upon his death. LeRoy served in the military during World War II where he received an honorable discharge. He later joined Westside Baptist Church...

Oct 17, 2013

Curtis K. Reeves, 64, of Nowata, went to be with our lord and savior, Thursday, October 17, 2013, at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Curtis was born June 27, 1949 to Imogene Owens, and Floyd Reeves in Lockwood, Missouri. Early Childhood years were spent growing up in Greenfield, Missouri. Curtis and siblings later moved to Nowata, Oklahoma, where...

Oct 16, 2013

Thelma L. Bonner, 87 of Grove, OK passed away Wed., Oct. 16, 2013 at the Grove Nursing Center. She was born October 6, 1926 on a farm south of Kellerton, Iowa. Thelma was the daughter of Forrest N. and Opal (Ordway) Osborn. She attended Woodland Elementary school and then attended and graduated from Mt. Ayr High School in Mt. Ayr,...

Oct 14, 2013

Carol Stephenson, 75 year old Grove resident, passed away Monday, October 14, 2013 at Grove Nursing Center in Grove, OK. Carol as born on December 1, 1937 in Denver, CO, to Edward Everett Dietrich and Catherine Ann Rahner. Carol moved to Grove from Colorado in 1984. She was a housekeeper for Shangri La. Carol enjoyed gardening, ceramics and painting figurines....

Oct 14, 2013

Twenty year old Nowata resident Ashley Marie Huntington passed away at Saint John Medical Center, in Tulsa, October 14, 2013, after a long hard fought battle with Hodgkin's Lymphona. She was born in Claremore, Oklahoma, June 2, 1993 to David and Julie (Moore) Huntington. Ashley was a 2011 graduate of Nowata High School. She was a member of the American...

Oct 14, 2013

Fred Smoke, age 62, passed away Monday, October 14, 2013. Fred was born in Spavinaw to Frank and Mary (Dreadfulwater) Smoke. On May 29, 1997 he was united in marriage to Debra Browning. Fred worked many years as a heavy equipment operator for Baker Construction. He enjoyed working on his old car, making indian crafts, going to pow-wows, picnicking, and...

Oct 14, 2013

Jane Faye (Gibson) Hiddle, 59 year old Miami resident, died Monday, October 14, 2013 at the Craig General Hospital in Vinita. She was born June 8, 1954 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas to Julian Riley Gibson and Ivy (Adams) Gibson. Jane was of the Christian faith and had lived in the Miami area for several years. The family includes: Donald Hiddle...

Oct 13, 2013

Oct 12, 2013

Donald Baldridge 77 year old long time Vinita resident, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at the Fairland Family Care Center. He was born on October 19, 1935 in Strang, Oklahoma to Solomon and Rosa "Parks" Baldridge. Donald was employed for 20 plus years at the Luginbuel Funeral Home in Vinita, retiring in 1983. He...

Oct 12, 2013

Jackie Dale Shobe, 69 year old, lifetime grove area resident, passed away Saturday October 12, 2013. Jack was born on July 28, 1944 in Stella, Missouri to Marvin Dudley and Ruby Mae (Miller) Shobe. Jack graduated from Grove High School in 1963. He was a farmer most of his life, but also worked as an auto mechanic. He enjoyed traveling...

Oct 8, 2013

Almeda Jean Stewart, 86 year old Langley resident, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2013. Almeda was born in Dawson, Oklahoma on October 20, 1926 to George and Byrl Simms. She enjoyed cooking, fishing, and going to yard sales. She was a member of the Disney Assembly of God Church. Survivors include her children: Phyllis Pryor of Langley, Debra Turner of...

Oct 8, 2013

Funeral services for Edna Elaine Spray are Friday, 2:00 P.M., October 8, 2013 with Pastor Dean Bridges officiating. Interment will follow at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Edna Elaine Spray, 98, of Nowata, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2013. She was born May 28, 1915 in Chelsea to Edna (Dicks) and Oliver Harvey Hobbs....