Obituaries
Christopher Gress
Feb 1, 2011
Christopher James Gress, age 33 of Vinita, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Tuesday, February 1, 2011. Chris was born in Independence, KS on September 16, 1977 the son of Fred and Vicki (Hudson) Gress. He was a 1996 graduate of Independence, KS High School. Although he was an avid OU fan he earned his associates degree...
Lark Little
Feb 1, 2011
Lark Channing Little, 39 year old, lifetime Jay, Oklahoma area resident, passed away Tuesday February 1, 2011 at St. Johns Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Lark was born on March 2, 1971 in Gravette, Arkansas to Frank Smith and Lela Little. She lived in the area most of her life and graduated from Colcord High School. Lark was an avid...
Anna Johnston
Jan 31, 2011
Anna Marie (May) Johnston, 82, a resident of Grove, Oklahoma, passed peacefully into the loving arms of the Lord on Monday, January 31, 2011 at Grove Nursing Center. Anna was born on October 12, 1928 in Topeka, Kansas to Fredrick May and Eva (Feil) May Helmer. Anna married Walter E. Johnston on October 19, 1946 in Salina, Kansas. Mrs. Johnston...
Alma Ketchum
Jan 31, 2011
Pat Ketchum was born the daughter of Ralph Dick Smith and Alma Rose (Noss) Smith on November 13, 1932, in Dewey, Okla. She was raised and educated in the Dewey area. Pat was united in marriage with Charles W. Ketchum on December 19, 1949, in Bartlesville, Okla. They made their home and raised their children on the family farm north...
Bill White
Jan 29, 2011
Bill C. White 85 year old Vinita resident went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 29, 2011. He was born September 30, 1925 in Maysville, Arkansas to Edward and Myrtle (Wells) White. Bill married Frankie L. Wright on June 15, 1947, celebrating their 63rd anniversary this past year. From the time he was 8 years old, Bill had...
Tony Brown
Jan 29, 2011
Tony Brown age 51, died Saturday January 29, 2011. The son of Bert Brown and Ginger Hopkins, he was born on July 29, 1959 at Downey, CA. He married Fannie Anderson on August 14, 1981 in Miami, OK. Tony worked for 20 years as a turkey loader for Larry Hodson. For the last 10 years, he worked as a diesel...
Keith Folk
Jan 29, 2011
Keith Sterling Folk, "Sonny" died Saturday, January 29, 2011 in Tulsa. He was born November 10, 1928 in Wann, Oklahoma, son of Claude and Minnie (Harris) Folk. Sonny grew up in Wann and South Coffeyville before joining the United States Army. He worked various other jobs including: bartender/bouncer and welder/ironworker. He was a member of the Iron Workers Union #...
Charles Gray
Jan 28, 2011
Charles Gray was born July 28, 1937 in Grove, OK and passed away January 28, 2011 at the age of 73. He was the fourth child of Wilbur William and Elta Pearl Gray. Charles graduated from Grove High School in 1955, received his BSE degree in Education from Pittsburg State University in 1960 and his MSE degree in Education in...
Doris Belz
Jan 27, 2011
Doris Mae (Albert) Belz died Thursday, January 27, 2011 at Muenster Health and Rehabilitation in Muenster, TX at the age of 80 years . She was born February 24, 1930 in Nowata, Oklahoma, daughter of Lewis Albert and Margaret E. (Barnes) Albert. Doris worked as a cafeteria cook for the Denton, Texas public school system. Doris loved to fish and...
Hattie Arning
Jan 25, 2011
Marie Arning, 94, of Pompano Beach, Florida passed away on January 25, 2011, at her home in John Knox Village, Pompano Beach. Marie was born December 23, 1916, in Chelsea, Oklahoma, to James W. and Eva Lillie (Burt) Tilley. She was a lifetime resident of the Nowata/Chelsea area until moving to Florida in May of 2002. Marie was a lifetime...
A. Dummitt
Jan 25, 2011
Grove, OK - A. Jean Dummitt, 81, died Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. She was born on February 9, 1929 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Milton and Janie (Brogdon) Peterman. She married Robert Dummitt on June 11, 1946 in Independence, Kansas they enjoyed 64 years of marriage. Jean and Robert loved living in Alaska for...
William Lopez
Jan 25, 2011
William Lopez age 59 of Grove, died Tuesday January 25, 2011 in the Integris Grove General Hospital. The son of Filomeno Lopez and Henryetta Montijo Lopez, he was born on May 11, 1951 in Tucson, AZ. At age 18, he went to work for the Southern Pacific Railroad, which later became the Union Pacific, until he became sick. William moved...
Jerry Cotter
Jan 25, 2011
Jerry Dee Cotter, Grove resident, died at his home January 25, 2011 at the age of 75 years. He was born April 12, 1935 in Pawnee, Oklahoma to his parents, Everet Dee and Glendola Marie (Hayes) Cotter. Jerry graduated from Miami High School and joined the US Army. Jerry served his country starting in 1954 until his retirement in 1975....
Ronald Pendergraft
Jan 24, 2011
Ronald Sturges Pendergraft, 73 year old, Jay, Oklahoma resident passed away Monday, January 24, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, following a sudden illness. Ronald was born on October 21, 1937 in Whittier, California to Lemmi Earl and Vyra (Sturges) Pendergraft. He spent much of his younger life in Colorado working on the family farm and graduated from Olatha...
Phyllis Boyle
Jan 24, 2011
Phyllis was born July 29, 1934 in Colony, Kansas, the daughter of Vern and Pauline (Ferguson) Wilmoth. Phyllis grew up in Colony, KS where she graduated from high school. She furthered her education, attending Kansas State University where she attained a Bachelor's degree in early childhood education. Phyllis was wed to Jack Boyle on June 1, 1958. Phyllis pursued her...
Charles Blagburn
Jan 22, 2011
Charles Leroy Blagburn, age 53, of Diamond, MO. Died Sunday January 22, 2011 at Craig General Hospital in Vinita, OK. He was born August 4, 1957 in E. St. Louis, Illinois the son of Donald Blagburn and Juanita Lilly Blagburn. Chuck was a truck driver with L & P Transport and enjoyed life, his family and his motorcycle. Surviving him...
Joseph Dollens
Jan 22, 2011
Joseph Stephen Dollens, 18 year old Bartlesville resident passed from this life January 22, 2011, at his home in Bartlesville. Joseph was born April 2, 1992, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Steven and Connie (Geubelle) Dollens. He attended school in Claremore and Bartlesville where he graduated high school and was currently a freshman at Rogers State University. During the summers, Joseph...
William Jolly
Jan 22, 2011
William Lee Jolly, 95 year old, Grove, Oklahoma resident passed away Saturday, January 22, 2011, following a sudden illness. William was born on January 3, 1916 in Bon Air, Arkansas to Leland and Alma (Kettler) Jolly. William proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II and served both in the U.S. and in Japan. In 1956...
Kenneth Pickert
Jan 20, 2011
Kenneth "Ken" W. Pickert, 79, a resident of Grove passed away at his home on January 20, 2011. He was born on September 11, 1931 in Richmond, Kansas to Fred and Hilda (Hermreck) Pickert. Mr. Pickert was a veteran of the United States army. He and his wife Sally (Gilstrap) married on August 29, 1955 in the "family parish" Saint...
Lorene Collins
Jan 20, 2011
Mary (Lorene ) Collins, age 84 a lifetime resident of Craig County, died Thursday, January 20, 2011. Lorene was born in Vinita on May 6, 1926, the daughter of Ellis and Ethel Inman. On September 27, 1947 she was united in marriage to Ray Collins. She enjoyed cooking, shopping, socializing with her friends and family, spending time with her grandsons...
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