Obituaries

Aug 14, 2011

Geraldine "Gerrie" H. Richie, 71 year old Eucha, Oklahoma resident passed away Sunday August 14, 2011, at the Integris Grove General Hospital. Gerrie was born on October 20, 1939 in Disney, Oklahoma to Claude "Hopper" and Oma Mae (Howard) Hanna. She was a real estate agent for many years and was an avid Crotchetier and quilter. She also collected antiques,...

Aug 14, 2011

Dolly Evelyn McBrien was born September 22, 1921 north of Welsh, in Craig County, Oklahoma. She attended high school in Chetopa, Kansas and also Labette County Community High School, in Altamont, Kansas where she graduated in May of 1938. After high school, she was employed by Phillips Petroleum Company for 35 years. Dolly retired from Phillips as an Executive Secretary...

Aug 13, 2011

James B. Cottle, 52, resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2011, in the St. John's Medical Center, Tulsa. James Barden Cottle was born July 28, 1959, in Bartlesville. He was the son of John Ernest Cottle and Sarah Alexander (Cooley) Cottle. He was raised and attended school in Bartlesville, graduating with the Bartlesville College High School Sr....

Aug 11, 2011

Mary Richardson, 82, a longtime resident of Grove passed away at her home on Thursday, August 11, 2011. She was born on July 23, 1929 in Wyandotte, Oklahoma to Fred and Rose (Smith) Howerton. Mary married Sherman Richardson on October 5, 1957. Mary and Sherman owned the Village Kitchen in Grove for 18 years. She loved flowers, gardening and cooking...

Aug 10, 2011

James Donald Kelsey, 60 year old Afton resident died Wednesday August 10, 2011 at his home. He was born February 16 1951 in Claremore, OK the son of Don Kelsey and Eva Dean Still Kelsey. He was raised and educated in Claremore then moved to Vinita, Oklahoma when he was in the eighth grade. James and Gloria Jones were united...

Aug 9, 2011

Delores Jewel (Lanfear) Williams, age 83 died on Tuesday August 9, 2011 at Integris Grove General Hospital in Grove, Oklahoma. Delores, the daughter of Alferd and Mildred (Atkinson) Lanfear, was born on June 14, 1928 in McCune, Kansas. She graduated from McCune High School and attended Pittsburg State Teachers College. Delores was united in marriage to the love of her...

Aug 7, 2011

Jack "J.B." Clayton (78), husband of Ruth Clayton and retiree of Phillips Petroleum Company, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2011, at his home in Dewey, Oklahoma. A native Oklahoman, Jack was born in Wynona, Oklahoma on December 30, 1932. He was the son of Otis B. Clayton and Joshephine "Jack" (Deaton) Clayton. At the age of six years old,...

Aug 6, 2011

Toni Lynn Holland, longtime Jay area resident, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2011. Toni was born on October 7, 1961 in Afton, Oklahoma to Cot and Juanita (Duffield) Robertson. Toni graduated from Jay High School in 1979. She married Joe Holland on March 15, 1985 in Topsy, OK. Toni worked for 27 years as a librarian and the Jay Elementary...

Aug 6, 2011

The Lord got a new roper when Clinton Kyle Crane went to join His team on August 6, 2011 Clinton was born February 20, 1981 in Vinita to Rick And Diane (Reheard) Crane. Clinton was a 2000 graduate of Vinita High School. Soon after graduation, Clinton began traveling the country with his favorite roping horse, Speedy. That successful partnership earned...

Aug 6, 2011

Carson Jeff Tanner, age 75, went home to be with his Lord and Savior and heavenly family on August 6, 2011 at 3:45 a.m. in his home on Beaty Creek, east of Jay, Oklahoma. Carson was born on January 5, 1936 in Delaware County, Oklahoma to Scott and Sallie (Owens) Tanner. He was 12th born of 14 children and was...

Aug 5, 2011

Roy Dean Ramseyer Sr. age 81 formerly a resident of Vinita died Friday August 5, 2011 at Lindsay Municipal Hospital at Lindsay. He was born February 6, 1930 at Mt. View, Missouri the son of Andrew Ray Ramseyer and Lella Clarice Specklmeir Ramseyer. Roy was raised and educated at Mt. View and moved to Vinita in the early 1950's where...

Aug 1, 2011

Robert Eugene Brown, age 57 of Chelsea, died Monday, August 1, 2011. Robert was born in Sabetha, KS on November 14, 1953. He worked numerous years for Eastern State Hospital where he retired. He also worked as a Catastrophic Insurance Adjuster. He was a loving man who never met a stranger. He enjoyed playing guitar and singing, listening to the...

Jul 29, 2011

MITCHELL(Simpson)-Rosetta L. ("LaVerne"), age 79, passed away on July 28, 2011 in Langley, OK. Formerly of Omaha, LaVerne was a teacher within the District 66/Westside Public School system. She taught students at both the Elementary and Junior High levels. After a long career as an educator LaVerne retired with her husband to the Grand Lake area in Oklahoma close to...

Jul 29, 2011

Eleanor Lorrine Thomas, age 87 of Vinita, died July 29, 2011. Eleanor was born in Ranger, Texas on November 2, 1923, the daughter of Ross and Lorrine Thomas. She enjoyed shopping, going to Wal-Mart, playing bingo with her friends, going on bus rides, sitting outside, working with beads, reading, and listening to music. She attended the Frist Baptist Church and...

Jul 28, 2011

Harold Spencer, age 64, died on Thursday July 28, 2011 at his residence in Eucha, Oklahoma. Harold was the son of Hubert and Vesta "Irene" (Allen) Spencer; he was born on April 22, 1947 in Maysville, Arkansas. Harold graduated from Jay High school in 1965, he attended college both at Oklahoma State and NSU, and he also proudly served in...

Jul 27, 2011

Carol Barnhart Newby, 62 year old, Jay Oklahoma Resident passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Hillcrest medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Carol was born on June 6, 1949 in Rose, Oregon to Raymond Barnhart and Orpha Rose Barnhart. Carol worked for many years as a habilitation training specialist for the Friendship Homes in Jay, Oklahoma, as well as being...

Jul 27, 2011

Harold (Bud) David Lay was born February 1, 1947, in Nowata, Oklahoma, to Virgil Harold Lay, and Stella Mae (Huggs) (Lay) Payton. He passed from this life at Bartlesville Care Center, in Bartlesville, Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Bud attended Nowata Schools and later served twelve and a half years in the United States Army. In 1968 he married Judy Wilcox....

Jul 26, 2011

Don Elmer Whitney, age 57, Grove resident, died surrounded by his family on Tuesday July 26, 2011. He was born May 26, 1954 in Wichita, Kansas to his parents, Lamar Henry and Mildred Arlene (Jones) Whitney. Don grew up in Kansas and Colorado, moving to Oklahoma in the late 1970s. Don enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, riding motorcycles, spending time with...

Jul 26, 2011

WALTER GLENN PALMER 1918 - 2011 Walter Glenn Palmer reached the end of life's journey on July 26, 2011. He was born on April 5, 1918 in the small community of Newburg, Iowa to Walter Alden Palmer and Pearl Wickham Palmer. The sixth of eight children, he grew up attending Newburg Consolidated School and working with his father in the...

Jul 25, 2011

Service Details

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 10:00am, Lone Elm Cemetery

Interment Details

Lone Elm Cemetery