Obituaries
Richard Grumbein
Nov 20, 2010
Richard Adair Grumbein, age 77 of Vinita, died Saturday, November 20, 2010. Richard was born in Brownell, Kansas on June 20, 1933 the son of Merle and Bertha (Sunley) Grumbein. He graduated from Cleora High School in 1952. On August 30 of that same year he was united in marriage to Dorothy Lee Brown. He worked for Pro Am and...
Elizabeth Davis
Nov 20, 2010
Elizabeth "Libby" Maye Davis went to be with the Lord on Saturday November 20, 2010 after a brave battle with cancer. Libby was born on June 30, 1949 in Mt. Vernon, Ohio to Guy Russell Davis and Columbia Marguerite Butcher Davis. She grew up in the Mt. Vernon, Ohio and Weston, West Virginia areas. She moved to Northeastern Oklahoma at...
Donald Rothfuss
Nov 19, 2010
Don was born near Salina, Kansas in the little community of Wells on August 9, 1927 to Rev. Harry James and Mabel Mae (Alderson) Rothfuss. He grew up in a variety of Kansas communities as his father pastored in cities including Salina, Topeka, & Clay Center. He graduated from Topeka High School and Miltonvale Wesleyan College, a predecessor of Oklahoma...
Harry Temple
Nov 18, 2010
Harry F. Temple, age 77, of rural Nowata, passed away at home on November 18. He was born at Nowata on 20th July 1933 to William Harrison and Esther Lucinda Phillips Temple. He attended school in Nowata and graduated in 1951. He attended college at Oklahoma State University soon after graduation but had to leave school when his mother had...
Helen Walker
Nov 17, 2010
Helen R. Walker, 74 year old Vinita resident, died Wednesday November 17, 2010 at Rosewood Terrace in Vinita. She was born February 20, 1936 in Adair, Oklahoma to Clarence "Shorty" and Opal (Garner) Hughes. Helen married George Walker on November 22, 1965 in Columbus, Kansas. She had worked at Carter's for several years, before she and George started their own...
Frances Kidwell
Nov 14, 2010
Frances June Kidwell, age 85, died on November 14, 2010 at the Integris Grove General Hospital in Grove, Oklahoma. Frances was the daughter of Marcus and Mae (Huggins) Ashby. She was born on January 30, 1925 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Frances volunteered with the Cherry Reds, was a member of the Monkey Island Fire Department Auxiliary, the Monkey Island Woman's Association,...
William Baker
Nov 14, 2010
William "Billy" Elder Baker III, 54-year-old Jay, Oklahoma, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010. Billy was born on January 25, 1956 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma to William Baker and Ola Fern (Wolfe) Broughton. He was a truck driver and a welder most of his life, and enjoyed hunting and fishing, as well as country music and welding. Above all Billy was...
Emma Henson
Nov 14, 2010
Emma Rose Henson went to be with Jesus on November 14, 2010. She was the infant daughter of Brian and Kalynn Henson of Miami, Oklahoma. She is also survived by her big brother Kelby Henson, maternal grandparents Gene and Bonnie Dodson of Miami, paternal grandparents Randy and Linda Henson of Eucha, Oklahoma and paternal great-grandmother Donna Henson along with several...
Jesse Murray
Nov 13, 2010
Jesse E. Murray Sr., a seventy one year old resident of the Strang area died Saturday November 13, 2010 at his home. He was born March 20, 1939 in Kansas City, MO. His parents, Ray Murray and Helen (Cook) Murray preceded him in death. Jesse attended school in Liberal, MO and spent most of his adult life in Nevada, MO,...
Dorothy Logan
Nov 13, 2010
Vinita resident Dorothy Darrough Logan, 80, loving wife, mother grandmother, aunt and friend, died November 13 in her home. Born September 8, 1930 in Oklahoma City, Dorothy graduated from Classen High School. She attended Rockford College in Rockford, Illinois for one year where she was elected president of the freshman class. She later transferred to the University of Oklahoma where...
James Magrino
Nov 11, 2010
Farmington, AR - James Joseph Magrino, born September 13, 1951 in Brooklyn NY, died on November 11, 2010 after a brief illness. He had resided in Farmington, AR since 2006, after living in Grove, OK from 1997-2006. Jim is survived by Gerry Faley and Mark Hansche of the home; sisters Kathy Arrington-Conner of Broken Arrow, OK and Janet Alesio of...
Jesse Sprueill
Nov 11, 2010
Jesse Ray Sprueill age 84 died on Thursday November 11, 2010 at his home near Grove, OK. The son of Perry Lee and Mary Lula Sprueill, he was born on March 4, 1926 in Chandler, OK. Jesse had worked as a mobile home mover before retiring to the Grove area a few years ago. He served in the US Army...
Joe Woolard
Nov 10, 2010
Joe A. Woolard, 86, of Lewisville, TX went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 10, 2010. Joe was born in Centralia, Oklahoma on May 3, 1924 to the late Art and Dolcie McCorkle Woolard. He was a Vinita High School graduate and enlisted in the United States Navy at age 17. During WWII, Joe spent some of his...
Fred Depetris
Nov 10, 2010
Fred Leon Depetris 51 year old, longtime Jay, Oklahoma resident passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2010. Fred was born on April 13, 1959 in Prescott, Arizona to Sammy and Ruthie (Lindenbury) Depetris. He held several Positons over the years working for the Delaware County Sheriff's Department, Lakemont Security, Grand Lake Casino Security, Simmons in Noel and Jay, and was currently...
Laverne Muse
Nov 9, 2010
Laverne Muse 78 year old Grove, Oklahoma resident passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at her home following a sudden illness. Laverne was born on December 11, 1931 in Lockney, Texas to Ernest and Irene (Webster) Fowler. She spent most of her youth in Texas. She graduated from high school in 1949 and received a Bachelor of Science degree...
Jack Lowrey Sr.
Nov 9, 2010
Jack Dale Lowrey, 82-year-old South Coffeyville resident, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at the Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. Mr. Lowrey was born January 12, 1928 in rural Lenapah to John Lowrey and Vola Sherron-Lowrey. He attended schools in Lenapah and broke horses for the Halsell Ranch during that time. He then enlisted and served his country in the United...
Jami Herring
Nov 7, 2010
Jami Nicole Herring, 19 year old Disney resident, died early Sunday November 7, 2010 from injuries from an automobile accident. She was born on March 28, 1991 in Grove. Jami was a 2009 graduate of Ketchum High School and was currently attending Northeastern A & M College in Miami, as well as working at Home of Hope in Vinita. The...
James Hillman
Nov 7, 2010
James V. Hillman, Spavinaw resident, died Sunday morning November 7, 2010 at Grove Integris Hospital at the age of 92 years. James was born on November 20, 1917 in Lehigh, Oklahoma to his parents, Edward Hector and Mary Esther (Ferris) Hillman. He served in the US Army during WWII and was awarded a Purple Heart during his tour of duty....
Helen Witt
Nov 6, 2010
Helen C. Witt, 95, of Green Country Village in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, died November 6, 2010, after a brief illness. Born October 28, 1915, in Decatur, Illinois, she was a daughter of the late George Otis and Ersel Beulah Hathaway. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Eugene ‘Gene' Thomason Witt on June 22, 1998. She was...
Ruth Steinert
Nov 5, 2010
Ruth May Steinert, Grove resident, died at home Friday morning November 5, 2010 at the age of 80 years. She was born on May 31, 1930 in Ideal, South Dakota to her parents Ray and Margarette (Lenker) Hibbs. Ruth attended and graduated from school in Winner, South Dakota. She was a member of the American Legion, enjoyed fishing, and working...
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