Obituaries
Clifford Elliott
Feb 14, 2012
Clifford Vincent "Cliff" Elliott, 57 year old Ketchum resident, passed away February 14, 2012, leaving behind many acts of kindness and generosity to all who knew him. He was born February 3, 1955 in Vinita to Vincent and Necia (Clingenpeel) Elliott and graduated from Vinita High School in 1973. Cliff attended Oklahoma State and Northeastern State Universities. In 1977, he...
Grace Smith
Feb 13, 2012
Grace Hodges Smith passed away, Monday, February 13, 2012 at the Evergreen Care Center in Owasso, Oklahoma. She was born on July 4, 1919 in Sidney, Iowa to James B. and Lula (Martin) Hodges. She was married to Carl F. Smith on August 21, 1937 in Grove, Oklahoma. Grace was a beautician for fifty five years, most of which she...
Pauline Lowe
Feb 13, 2012
Pauline L. Lowe, age 96, passed away on Monday, February 13, 20012, in Duncan, Oklahoma, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law. Pauline Lily Caudle was born on February 22, 1915 in Collinsville, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of the late William Oakley and Olive T. Caudle. She was one of 11 children. Pauline was united in marriage with...

Bob Kirby
Feb 13, 2012
Robert "Bob" Eugene Kirby, age 65, died on Monday February 13, 2012 at his residence in Jay, Oklahoma. Bob was the son of Roy M. Kirby, Sr. and Nora Jean (Carrol) Kirby, he was born on July 12, 1946 in Jay, Oklahoma. Bob was a member of the Jay High school graduating class of 1964. Bob worked in the construction...

Carol Graham
Feb 13, 2012
Carol Graham, resident of Grove, OK, passed away in Miami, OK, Monday, February 13, 2012 at the age of 75. Nancy was born on August 20, 1936 in Godley, TX to Charles Bradford Brown and Ann Walker Burke. In her teen years she moved to Wichita, KS. In 1968 she gave birth to her daughter Sherry Kratzke Hamilton. In 1977...
Agnes Mader
Feb 12, 2012
Agnes J. (Sas) Mader, age 92, passed away peacefully, at Forrest Manor Nursing Center on February 12, 2012. Agnes was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, on March 21, 1919. She was the fifth child of seven children born to Mary Rose Warzybak Sas and Pete Sas. She grew up in the Polish/smelter community of Pruneville in Bartlesville. She graduated from St....
Jason Hughes
Feb 12, 2012
Jason Dean Hughes, 31 year old Langley resident, died from injuries received in an auto accident on Sunday, February 12, 2012. He was born November 12, 1980 in Claremore to Dean and Debra (Mayes) Hughes. Jason was a 1999 graduate of Ozark Adventist Academy in Gentry, Arkansas. He worked with his father at Dean Hughes Painting Company. Jason was a...
Lavonne Stefanopoulos
Feb 12, 2012
Lavonne Stefanopoulos, age 87, resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2012. Lavonne Griffin was born on June 29, 1924 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Van Griffin and Roxie (Holt) Griffin. She moved to Borger, Texas as a small child and lived there approximately five years. In 1931, the family moved to Copan,...
Clarence Mcintyre Jr.
Feb 12, 2012
Funeral Services for Clarence M. McIntyre, Jr. will be Thursday, 10:00 a.m., February 16, 2011 at the Hillside Christian Church in Nowata, Oklahoma with Ben Killion officiating. Interment will follow after the service at 1:30 p.m. at Floral Haven Cemetery in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Services have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences can be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Clarence...

Lora Owens
Feb 11, 2012
Lora Estell Owens, age 88, died on February 11, 2012 at Integris Grove General Hospital in Grove, Oklahoma. Lora was the daughter of John and Ida Josephine (Melton) Wogoman. She was born on October 26, 1923 in Grove, Oklahoma. Lora was a lifetime resident of Grove. She was united in marriage to Charles M. (Jr.) Owens in Miami, Oklahoma. Lora...
Ethan Jack
Feb 10, 2012
Ethan Lee Jack, age 16, died on February 10, 2012 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Ethan was the son of Everett Lee Jack, Jr. and Sherry Diane (Turnbough) Hodges. He was born on April 8, 1995 in Vinita, Oklahoma. Ethan was a student at Afton High school. He enjoyed writing songs, drawing; carpentry; three-wheeling and hanging out with his friends. Ethan was...
Vera Horn
Feb 10, 2012
Vera M. Horn, age 72, resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away at her home on Friday, February 10, 2012. Vera Mae Clevenger was born on April 11, 1939 in Oakley, Kansas. She was the daughter of Herbert Hadley Clevenger and Lucetta Susan (Whitaker) Clevenger. She received her formal education in the Missouri school system. Mrs. Horn was a certified health...
Ruth Phillips
Feb 9, 2012
Ruth Emma Phillips, age 93, died on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Monroe Manor in Jay, Oklahoma. Ruth was the daughter of William and Cora (Weatherman) Craig, she was born on August 8, 1918 in Walnut Shade, Missouri. Ruth was the caretaker and manger of Stoney Point Lodge. She enjoyed gardening, canning, spending time with her family and was an...
Viola Coghill
Feb 9, 2012
Viola Marie Coghill, age 88 and lifelong Vinita resident, died Thursday, February 09, 2012. Viola was born in Vinita on December 28, 1923 the daughter of Joe and Ada (Thatcher) Millhollin. On August 6, 1951 she was united in marriage to Harry "Roy" Coghill in Benton County, Arkansas. Her past jobs included working for the State of Kansas Highway Department,...
Lois Martin
Feb 9, 2012
Lois Bea Martin, 87 year old resident of Grand Lake, died Thursday evening February 9, 2012. She was born October 3, 1924 in Ringgold County, Iowa to Jacob Lee and Bessie (Sefrit) Lepley. After graduating high school in Clearfield, Iowa, then cosmetology school, Lois went to New York and worked for Roux Beauty Products. She would go to different beauty...
Ralph Johnson
Feb 6, 2012
Ralph C Johnson, Sr., age 88 of Vinita, died Monday, February 6, 2012. Ralph was born in Cyclone, MO on August 29, 1923, the son of Henry and Maude (McKinzie) Johnson. On July 12, 1944 he was united in marriage to Doris K. McPhail. Ralph worked as a Hydraulic Specialist in the Navy and was honorably discharged in 1945. He...
Leroy Wilson
Feb 5, 2012
Leroy Wilson, age 83, died on Sunday, February 5, 2012 at the Grove Nursing Center in Grove, Oklahoma. Leroy was the son of William Leonard and Donna Muriel (Miller) Wilson; he was born on September 23, 1928 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After graduating from Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Leroy proudly served in the United States Marines. He earned the...

Leroy Staller
Feb 4, 2012
Leroy Staller "Roy" went to be with the Lord on February 4, 2012. He was born to Sam and Geneva Staller April 15, 1942 in Claremore, Oklahoma. Roy spent most of his life in Delaware County, he loved the outdoors, fishing and he loved watching westerns and wrestling. He loved spending time with his children and grandchildren. Roy possessed a...
Nora Brewington
Feb 4, 2012
Nora Louise Brewington, 85, was born Nora Louise Coe on January 18, 1927 to Thomas Lee Coe and Cora Belle (Winston) Coe in Charlotte, Ark. and went home to be with her Jesus on Feb. 4, 2012, at Summit Nursing Center, in Okeene, Okla. Mrs. Brewington lived a full life loving her Savior and her family in an unconditional way...
Bobby Wiles
Feb 4, 2012
Bobby G. Wiles, age 70, former mayor of Vinita died Saturday February 4, in Tulsa. He was born June 13, 1941 in Ottawa County, OK to Ben F. Wiles and Rosa Stegall Wiles. Upon graduation from Chelsea High School in 1960 he joined the US Navy and served four years. Bob married the former Barbara Holcomb of Vinita on September...