Obituaries

Jan 12, 2012

Funeral Services for Marvin L. Culver are 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at the First Baptist Church in Nowata, Oklahoma with OHP Chaplain Sam Garner and David Ray officiating. Interment will follow at the Winganon Cemetery. Services have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences can be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Family has asked that memorials be sent to...

Jan 12, 2012

Jan 12, 2012

Mrs. Annie L. Mason, age 93, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2012, in Grove, Oklahoma, where she had been a resident of the Grove Nursing Center. Annie had resided at her home in Ramona until she moved to the Grove Nursing Center several years ago. Annie Luetta Mason was born May 22, 1918, in Ramona, Oklahoma, the daughter of...

Jan 8, 2012

Benjamin Renee "Benji" Macias, 61, a long-time resident of Dewey, Oklahoma died Sunday, January 8, 2012 at the Bartlesville Care Center where he had been a resident for the past few years. Benji was born September 28, 1949 in Bartlesville, OK to Manuel Frank and Julia Maria (Rocha) Macias and spent his lifetime in the Dewey and Bartlesville area. He...

Jan 8, 2012

Lena Lorene White, of McCune, Kansas, former resident of Vinita died Sunday January 8, 2012 at Elm Haven Care Center in Parsons. She was born September 30, 1930 in Vinita to Benjamin T. Osborn and Mary Imogene Ross Osborn. She has lived in Kansas For the past two years. Lena had worked at Eastern State Hospital and the Highway Café...

Jan 7, 2012

Myrna Ann (Brewster) Hershberger, 75, mother of Jay Alan Hershberger and Julie Ann Johnson, was called by God to her eternal rest in the Church Triumphant on Saturday morning, January 7, 2012 while at Green Country Assisted Living. Funeral services for Myrna will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday January 12 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, the Rev. Mark E....

Jan 7, 2012

Jimmy Lee Berry, 72, of Nowata, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, January 7, 2012 at the Wood Manor Nursing Center in Claremore, Oklahoma. He was born October 22, 1938 in Delaware, Oklahoma to Arthur Lee and Hattie Elizabeth (Parsons) Berry. Jim grew up in Delaware County where he lived with his mother and father and three siblings. Jim attended Nowata schools...

Jan 3, 2012

Barbara Ann Faulkner Kiser, 58 of Stuarts Draft, VA formerly of Vinita, OK passed away at her home surrounded by her family, Tuesday January 3, 2011. She was born July 9, 1953 in Lincoln Arkansas the daughter of Ola Faye and Vol Faulkner. The family moved to Vinita in 1957 where she was raised and educated. She married and moved...

Jan 2, 2012

Norman Ray Cramer, age 74, died on Monday, January 2, 2012 at the Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville, Arkansas. Norman was born on March 2, 1937 in Lowell, Kansas. He was the son of Clarence H. and Ruby M. (Fry) Cramer. He was united in marriage to the love of his life, Edna Schnick in March of 1955 in Miami,...

Jan 1, 2012

Fred Jewel Herman, age 81 of Vinita, died Sunday, January 1, 2012. Fred was born in Cottonwood Falls, KS on July 29, 1930, the son of Joe and Elfie (Taylor) Herman. On February 28, 1951 he was united in marriage to Wanda M. Olson and together they raised four sons. Fred worked as a truck driver for Elliott Trucking Company...

Dec 31, 2011

Pearline Mae Blevins, Grove resident, died at Integris Grove Hospital Saturday morning December 31, 2011 at the age of 84 years. She was born January 30, 1927 in St. Louis, Missouri to her parents, William and Myrtle (Kinnamon) Hager. She married the love of her life, Ellis Blevins, Sr. on July 4, 1940 in Grove, OK. They had six children...

Dec 31, 2011

DWayne Edward Haff, age 52 of Vinita, died Saturday, December 31, 2011. Dwayne was born in Vinita on January 21, 1959, the son of Woodrow and Violet (King) Haff. Dwayne worked as an automotive machinist for numerous years as well as for the City of Vinita. He was fun loving and never met a stranger. He was a Chevy enthusiast,...

Dec 31, 2011

Francis M. "Brink" Brinkmeyer, age 77, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma passed away on Friday, December 30, 2011 at Jane Phillips Medical Center. He was born June 4, 1934 in Independence, KS, the son of Carl and Beulah (Booe) Brinkmeyer. Francis grew up in Independence,KS graduating as valedictorian of the Independence High School senior class of 1952. He attended Southern Methodist University...

Dec 31, 2011

Marion James "Jim" Bushyhead, 77 year-old well known Vinita businessman and civic leader, died Saturday, December 31, 2011 at the Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa. He was born August 2, 1934 in Claremore, Oklahoma; his parents were Rufus and Ivy (Beerline) Bushyhead. Jim went to school in Levelland, Texas and graduated from there. He later attended Oklahoma A&M for a...

Dec 29, 2011

Garland "Buck" Jones, age 82 of Miami, died Thursday, December 29, 2011. Buck was born in Narcissa, OK on March 15, 1929, the son of Jack and Bernice (Burnett) Jones. Buck worked for numerous years as a welder for Lone Star Steel in Colorado before moving to Miami. He enjoyed fishing, guns, and collecting knives. Survivors include his sister Vera...

Dec 26, 2011

Victory Ollie Jenkins, a long time Wyandotte resident, passed away at her home on Monday, December 26, 2011 at the age of 93. Victory was born on November 11, 1918 in Alluwee, Oklahoma to Charles G. and Grace O. (McKnight) Riggs. Mrs. Jenkins was a homemaker who loved to crochet and embroider, make dolls and work with her flowers. Victory...

Dec 25, 2011

Dorothy Jean Allen, 79 year old, Grove, Oklahoma resident passed away Sunday December 25, 2011, following an extended illness. Dorothy was born on January 12, 1932 in Neosho, Missouri to Lloyd Edward Jeffers and Viola Esther (Land) Jeffers. Dorothy worked for many years at the Grove High School and was the supervising custodian. She also worked at Day Care Building...

Dec 24, 2011

Robert Higgins, 29 year old Cleora, Oklahoma resident passed away Saturday December 24, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma Robert was born on January 9, 1982 in Jay, Oklahoma to Glenn Higgins and Donna Renee Boily. Robert worked construction on water towers for USA Tanks. He was an avid fisher who also enjoyed cooking (especially biscuits and gravy). Robert loved to be...

Dec 24, 2011

Mack Conley Lancaster a resident of Grove died Saturday December 24, 2011 in Tucson, Arizona at the age of eighty-four. He was born March 16, 1927 in Lodi, California to Eugene and Helen (Garrison) Lancaster. He served in the United States Navy during WWII and retired from the California State Board of Equalization office in; Santa Rosa, California. He was...

Dec 24, 2011

Daniel Glass, 28, year old Oaks, Oklahoma resident passed away Sunday December 24, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma following an extended illness. Daniel was born on November 15, 1983 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to LeRoy and Sharon (Davis) Glass, Daniel graduated from Oaks High School in 2003. Daniel enjoyed watching movies and television shows (especially Cops), attending parties, for any reason, and...