Obituaries

Aug 1, 2012

Wyvonne Lafena (May) Siefert, 73 year old, Jay Oklahoma passed away Wednesday August 1, 2012. Lafena was born on February 5, 1939 in Jay, Oklahoma to Harvey and Helen (Hiser) May. Lafena attended school in Jay until her high school years. It was around this time she and her family moved to the Oregon area. Lafena gradated from Hermiston High...

Jul 30, 2012

A memorial service for Emory Walter Briggs, Jr. is at 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 3, 2012 at Hillside Christian Church with Van Longbons officiating. Services have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Emory Walter Briggs, Jr. passed away Monday, July 30, 2012 at the Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center. He was born on June 7, 1928 in Oskaloosa, Missouri to...

Jul 29, 2012

Monte Lee Price, 39 year old Jay, OK resident passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2012. Monte was born on January 27, 1973 in Claremore, OK to Dorothy Summerfield Price and Danny Price. He was baptized in the Jay Tsa La Gi United Methodist Church. Monte was a 1991 graduate of Jay High School and was All State in football...

Jul 28, 2012

Andrew Proctor, Jay resident, died Saturday July 28, 2012 at Grove Integris Hospital at the age of 57. He was born on February 1, 1955 in Claremore, Oklahoma to John Wiley and Emma Proctor. Andrew worked as a laborer during his life. He enjoyed OU football and was an avid fan. He is preceded in death by his parents, and...

Jul 28, 2012

Mary Margaret Smith left this world to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, July 28, 2012. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She was born October 19, 1941 to Leo and Frances Dick at the family home in Lenapah, OK. She attended school at Lenapah and Nowata. She was a member of the Church of the...

Jul 28, 2012

John Wesley Beisly, age 65 of Vinita, died Saturday, July 28, 2012. John was born in Springfield, MO on August 27, 1946 the son of Jim and Josephine (Snider) Beisly. After graduating high school he attended NEO College in welding and worked many years as a farmer. His hobbies include hunting, fishing, gardening, and canning. Survivors include his children: Angie...

Jul 27, 2012

Caroline Marie Johnson, age 77 of Vinita, died Friday, July 27, 2012. Caroline was born in Anthon, OK (19 miles north of Clinton, OK) on February 20, 1935 to Pete and Barbara (Gassen) Klein. On October 19, 1968 she was united in marriage to Joe Johnson and together they raised three children. Caroline worked a variety of jobs in her...

Jul 27, 2012

Jason Kyle Cook, 36, ended his life on July 27, 2012, in Seattle, WA. Jason was born January 7, 1976, in Enid, OK, to Carl and Becky (Lyon) Cook. Jason attended schools in Springfield and Republic, MO, and Vinita, OK. He was in the Wings program for gifted students. He worked at Kraft Foods and National Audio Co. in Springfield,...

Jul 25, 2012

Mildred Elizabeth (Henson) Partain, 84 year old long time area resident, died Wednesday July 25th, 2012 at the St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. She was born in Craig County on May 3, 1928 to William Junius Henson, SR. and Almeda Dawson Henson. Mildred loved the Atlanta Braves, reading mystery novels, painting and doing craft works and was an outstanding basketball...

Jul 25, 2012

Gerald Edgar Coats, 85 year old rural Vinita resident died Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at the Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa. He was born August 31, 1926 in Strang, Oklahoma to William Madison Coats and Ida Stuart Coats. Gerald served his country during World War II in the US Navy, on the USS Franklin Aircraft Carrier, which was attacked by...

Jul 24, 2012

Glenda McCarley 74 year old Eucha resident, died Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at her home. She was born September 10, 1937 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to Arthur Joseph Gilbreath and Carrie Elizabeth (Mullin) Gilbreath. Glenda was a well know esthetician in Tulsa, where she worked at Miss Jackson's and was the Elizabeth Arden representative. She had done make up for many...

Jul 23, 2012

Josephine "Jo" was born August 2, 1918 in Nowata, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Elijah and Peal (Campbell) Collins. Jo attended schools at Carter Nine, Shidler, Ponca City, Pershing, Barnsdall and completed her education in the Nowata Public Schools and was a member of the Nowata High School Class of 1938. Following her formal education, she attended a business...

Jul 23, 2012

Pat Goth was born on March 17, 1923 in Highmore, South Dakota. He was the son of Perry Eugene Goth and Alma Leone (Wooley) Goth. He attended the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology where he graduated in 1944 with a Chemical Engineering Degree. Immediately following graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served on the U.S.S....

Jul 22, 2012

Raye Anne (Rhodes) Barnes from Commerce, Oklahoma passed on to be with the Lord on July 22nd 2012. Raye Anne was born on September 9th, 1960 in Miami, Oklahoma to Thomas and Marjorie Sue Rhodes. She was a member of South East Baptist Church in Commerce, Oklahoma. Raye Anne graduated from high school at Commerce, Then went on to further...

Jul 20, 2012

Service Details

Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 10:00am, Memorial Park - Nowata

Interment Details

Memorial Park - Nowata

Jul 18, 2012

Mrs. Florene "Flo" Shrum, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at her home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Flo was born on June 10, 1924 in Bennington, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of O. Z. Adair and Bertha (Wallace) Adair. She married Raymond Shrum on August 5, 1960 in Vinita, Oklahoma. Mr. Shrum preceded her in death on May...

Jul 16, 2012

Tracy Ann Hubbard, passed away in Grove, OK, on Sunday July 15, 2012 at the age of 55. Tracy was born November 25, 1956 in Miami, OK, the daughter of the late Joe Berry Stark and Mary (Butler) Stark. Tracy moved to California at an early age. She graduated from Thomas Downey High School in Modesto, CA in 1973. After...

Jul 15, 2012

Koleman Bo Robbins was born on July 15, 2012 at Claremore Indian Hospital in Claremore, Oklahoma. Bo is the precious son of Kade and Virginia Nicole (Shrum) Robbins. He is the grandson of the late Lynn Shrum and Karen Shrum of Salina, Oklahoma, and Rance and Nancy Robbins of Jay, Oklahoma. Bo is the great grandson of Virginia Brantley of...

Jul 14, 2012

Patsy Ann Cook, 64, a resident of Bartlesville, OK passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012. She was born January 5, 1948 in Bartlesville, OK, daughter of Harvey Glen and Anna Mae (Caudill) Cook. Patsy grew up in Bartlesville, graduting with the Bartlesville high school class of 1966. She enjoyed: going to the lake, fishing, being with her family and was...

Jul 14, 2012

Cheryle Darlene Brown, Grove area resident, died Saturday July 14, 2012 at a Tulsa hospital at the age of 66 years. She leaves many loving memories with her family, husband Larry, of the home; son, Cole Stephens, of Aledo, TX; daughter Kaycee Higgins of Broken Arrow; 6 grandchildren; and many other loving family members. Visitation will be Tuesday evening 6:00...