Obituaries

Jan 20, 2013

Gary L. Ross, age 71 of Eucha, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2013. Gary was born in Hobart, OK on August 15, 1941 to Richard and Clova (Russell) Ross. Gary graduated from Edison High School, Tulsa, OK in 1959. He later joined the Army working in Special Forces. On June 12, 1987 he was united in marriage to Janice Robinson....

Jan 20, 2013

John Gary Chopper, 65 year old, lifetime area resident passed away Monday January 21, 2013 in Springdale, Arkansas. John was born on August 30, 1947 in Jay, Oklahoma to Johnnye S. and Helen E. (Friend) Chopper. After high school John graduated from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M and attended Oklahoma State University. John worked for the Cherokee Nation Indian Health Services. He...

Jan 20, 2013

Jack Johnson, passed away at the Integris Grove General hospital in Grove, OK, on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at the age of 63. Jack was born February 5, 1949 in Noel, MO, the son of the late Frank Johnson and Blanche (Rowe) Johnson. Jack attended Noel Schools. Jack served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era. Jack married...

Jan 19, 2013

Patricia Sue Morris, age 87 and longtime resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma passed away January 19, 2013 at her home. Patricia was born July 23, 1925 in Dewey, Oklahoma to Robert C. Gilson and Vera (Shull) Gilson. She was raised and attended school in Dewey. She was very active in school activities, especially the marching band. She graduated from Dewey High...

Jan 19, 2013

Betty Jane Nicholson, age 86 of Vinita, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2013. Betty was born in Afton on February 10, 1926 to Thomas and Lula (Creed) Nicholson. She was a graduate of Afton High School in 1945. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Vinita. Betty always had a smile on her face, enjoyed spending time...

Jan 19, 2013

Norman Lee Applegate, 79, a resident of Copan, OK died Saturday, January 19, 2013 at his residence. Norman was born November 11, 1933 in Sugar Creek, Missouri the son of Richard and Velma (Lowe) Applegate. He grew up in the Dewey and Bartlesville communities and in 1951, at the age of 18, Norman entered the U.S. Navy. He proudly served...

Jan 19, 2013

Graveside services for Catherine Brown are 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at MT. Washington Cemetery in Lenapah. Services are under the direction of Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Catherine Nellene (Cook) Brown passed away January 19, 2013 at Windsor Place (Oxford Place) in Coffeyville, Kansas. She was born September 11, 1922 in Nowata to...

Jan 18, 2013

Visitation Details

Sunday, January 20th, 2013 1:00pm - 7:00pm, Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home

Service Details

Monday, January 21st, 2013 2:00pm, Memorial Park Cemetery Bartlesville

Interment Details

Memorial Park Cemetery Bartlesville

Jan 18, 2013

Bertie Lee May (87) long time Nowata resident passed away Friday, January 18, 2013, at Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center. She was born August 20, 1925, in Pleasant Hill, Oklahoma to Charles M. and Nellie (Holloway) Wilson. Mrs. May enjoyed gardening, watching birds, and was a very active person. She loved people and had many friends. Bertie worked as a...

Jan 17, 2013

Norman Laverne "Tubby" Hardrick, 62 year-old longtime Vinita resident, died Thursday, January 17, 2013 after a battle with cancer. Tubby was born March 2, 1950 to Virginia Hardrick Tyler. He was a 1968 graduate of Vinita High School, following graduation; he joined the United States Army and reached the rank of Specialist 4. While serving in the military, he participated...

Jan 17, 2013

Johnny Ray Laws, pass away on Thursday morning, January 17, 2013 at the Freeman Hospital in Joplin, MO. He was 58 years of age. John was born in Pryor, OK on September 3, 1954 to Raymond Edward Laws and Barbara Sue (Hutchison) Laws. John went to school in Eucha, OK until the 7th grade. He completed Jay High school in...

Jan 17, 2013

Services Pending

Jan 16, 2013

John Charles Martin "Jack" Atkins, 72 year old resident of Spavinaw, die Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at the Integris Grove Hospital. He was born June 26, 1940 in Tulsa, to Dr. Paul N. Atkins and Margaret (Martin) Atkins. The funeral mass will be held Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at the Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Vinita, wit...

Jan 16, 2013

Flossie Foresee of Jay, OK passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at the home of her daughter Sharon Spohn of Catoosa, OK. Flossie was born on March 29 in Rural Jay, OK. She and her husband lived there over 50 years and raised five children. She attended Soul Harbor Church with her daughter in Catoosa as long as she...

Jan 15, 2013

Funeral services for Herman Eugene Anders are 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 18, 2013 at the First Church of God in Nowata with Pastor Wendell Abbott officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Talala. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Herman Eugene Anders, 79, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at...

Jan 14, 2013

Wanda Mae Randall Norton 80 year old lifetime Vinitian passed from this life on Monday January 14, 2013 in her home with her daughter by her side. She was born February 1, 1932 in the same house she died in to Jesse Joseph and Mary Ellen (Hubbard) Randall. Wanda was a member of the Vinita High School class of 1950....

Jan 14, 2013

Memorial services for Robert Steven Black are 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 18, 2013 at Hillside Christian Church with Van Longbons officiating. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Robert Steven Black, 72, of Nowata, passed away Monday, January 14, 2013 at Kindred Hospital in Tulsa. He was born on July 31, 1940 in Nowata to Vera Maude (Guthrie) and Jake...

Jan 13, 2013

Sue Ann Shepherd-King passed into the presence of our Lord on January 13, 2013, at Texoma Medical Center in Denison, Texas, after a long illness. Sue was born in Chanute, Kansas on May 16, 1946. She was preceded in death by her mother, Eva Lou and her father, Conner H. Shepherd. She is survived by her daughters, Candice Tucker, of...

Jan 13, 2013

Services Pending

Jan 12, 2013

Karen Lee Copeland, age 45 of Vinita, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013. Karen was born in Vinita on June 17, 1967 to George and Ann (Woolman) Copeland. Karen had a lifelong battle with cerebral palsy and was wheelchair bound since the age of 15. She enjoyed watching westerns, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen movies, being outdoors, children, and animals....