Obituaries

Evelyn Joplin

Nov 27, 2010

Evelyn H. Joplin, 86, a resident of Grove passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2010 at Grand Lake Villa. She was born in Las Angeles, California on December 6, 1923 to Clarence and Hulda Glinn. Services are Pending with the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home in Grove.

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Jack Pitts

Nov 27, 2010

Jack Ray Pitts passed away Saturday November 27, 2010. Jack was born on was born August 28, 1940. Surviving family members include his wife Lois Nelson Pitts of the home, daughter Kerry Seifried and husband Mike, grand daughter Jessica Shotpouch and husband Kenton, and great granddaughter Shelby Rae Shotpouch, all of Jay, his brother JD Pitts of Cartwright, OK and...

Leonard Quallate

Nov 26, 2010

Leonard D. Quallate, 85, a Grove resident passed away at his home on Friday, November 26, 2010. He was born on September 13, 1925 in Delaware County to Houston and Bertha (Crawford) Quallate. He was a member of the Cherokee Nation and worked construction in the pipeline industry. Graveside services for Leonard will be on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at...

Charles Swogger

Nov 26, 2010

Charles "Buck" Swogger, lifetime Zena, Oklahoma Resident passed away Friday November 26, 2010. Buck was born on October 18, 1935 in Zena, Oklahoma to John an Marilla (Edwards) Swogger. He graduated from Grove High School in 1953, and was a painter, carpenter and jack of all trades most of his life. An active outdoors-man, Buck hunted and fished, especially deer...

Ralph White

Nov 25, 2010

Ralph "Bull" Edward White, age 60, died at the OSU Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on November 25, 2010. Ralph was born on June 28, 1950 in Miami, Oklahoma to Robert B. Sr. and Ada Georgia (Bent) White. Bull worked for the Seneca-Cayuga Nation as a Manager before retiring. He was the Faith-keeper for the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe. He enjoyed playing...

Jacob Koontz

Nov 24, 2010

Jacob "Jake" Bradford Koontz, age 23 of Vinita, died Wednesday, November 24, 2010. Jake was born in Grove on July 6, 1987 the son of Jack Koontz and Marilyn Turnbough. He enjoyed spending time with his children, friends, and other family members. He also enjoyed camping, doing carpentry work, and collecting movies and knives. Survivors include his mother Marilyn Turnbough,...

Milburn Slate Sr.

Nov 23, 2010

Milburn Jackson Slate, 83, passed away November 23, 2010 at his rural Nowata, OK home. He was born on October 5, 1927 at Mansfield, Arkansas. He was the son of Omer Jackson and Cordelia May (Carter) Slate. He served in the Army in the post WWII era in the late 40's. He had worked as a floor covering contractor for...

Eva French

Nov 22, 2010

Eva Wiggains French Surrounded by family, Eva Wiggains French, 85, of Grove, Oklahoma, joined her Heavenly Father on Monday, November 22, 2010, in Grove, Oklahoma. Funeral services are set for Saturday, November 27, in Liberal, Kansas. Eva was born on September 9, 1925 at her parent's farm in Hooker, Oklahoma, where she grew up the youngest of ten children. At...

Shirley Baker

Nov 21, 2010

Shirley Ann (O'dell) Baker, age 66, died Sunday, November 21, 2010. Shirley was born in Vinita on February 8, 1944. Survivors include her children Rodger Lay and wife Kimberly of Tulsa, Stephanie Wisener and husband Eric of Hot Springs, AR, seven grandchildren: Sidney Nichole Petty, Jennifer Ann Potter, Kelsey Diane Lay, Courtney Marie Grubbs, Destiny Dawn Wisener, Chelsea Wisener, Brice...

Verna Altebaumer

Nov 21, 2010

Verna Ruth (Walker) Altebaumer, 66 year old Vinita resident, died Sunday, November 21, 2010 at the Craig General Hospital in Vinita. She was born on July 24, 1944 in Onapa, Oklahoma to Vernon and Dovie (Carr) Walker. She was a graduate of Checotah High School. Verna married W. J. "Bill" Altebaumer on August 19, 1981 in Tulsa. She was the...

Troy Liston

Nov 21, 2010

Troy Don Liston, 34, Passed away at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri on November 21, 2010. He was born on November 5, 1976 in Lawton, OK the son of Virgil Dean and Beatrice Liston and born to Louise Y. Juarez . He loved learning and was studying at Pitt State, Pittsburg, Ks He enjoyed hunting and being outdoors...

Violet Johnson

Nov 21, 2010

Violet M. Johnson, age 87, Grove resident, formerly of Las Vegas, died peacefully Sunday morning November 21, 2010. She will be missed by all who knew her. Violet was born on April 20, 1923 in Winnipeg, Canada to her parents, Charles C. and Nellie Elisha (Nordquist) Wood. She graduated high school from Madison High school in Madison Heights, Michigan. Violet...

James Case

Nov 20, 2010

(James) Steve Case age 49, passed away Saturday November 20th in Green River, Wyoming. The son of Lawrence and Bessie Davis Case, he was born on Oct. 10 1961 in Oklahoma City. Steve married Linda Jane Beaumont on Feb. 21st 1987 in Oklahoma City. They moved to Grove, Ok from Stilwell, Ok in 1997, he worked for Snelson Companies Inc....

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...