Obituaries

Jan 18, 2010

Thomas Earl Lewis, 54, passed away Monday, January 18, 2010 in Nowata, OK. He was born on May 2, 1955 in Nowata to Carl and Beverly (Lilburn) Lewis. Tommy was united in marriage to Barbara Howard on January 16, 1987 In Miami, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his father, Carl "Tuff" Lewis, and a daughter, Kiley Jones. Survivors...

Jan 14, 2010

Velma Jean Harvey, 81, passed away Thursday, January 14, at her home in Nowata. She was born in Nowata on June 8, 1928, the daughter of Leo and Nettie (Lemmons) Dick. Velma was a homemaker, attended the Nowata Nazarene Church. She did embroidery, cross word puzzles, had beautiful handwriting, and kept wonderful records of events. Velma was united in marriage...

Jan 14, 2010

Chester John Lewandoski, 90, a resident of Homelake, Colorado passed away on January 14, 2010 at the Del Norte Hospital. Chester was born September 23, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois the son of Anthony and Anna (Kumicz) Lewandoski. He served in the United States Navy and was a veteran of World War II. Chester was preceded in death by his parents...

Jan 8, 2010

Philip Jesse Beisly, Jr. 75 year-old Vinita resident, died Friday, January 08, 2010 at the St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. He was born January 20, 1934 in Vinita to Philip Jesse and Bessie Ann (Thomas) Beisly and was a graduate of Centralia Schools. Philip married Aline Ketchum on March 3, 1961 at the Bunker Hill Baptist Church. He was a...

Jan 7, 2010

Louise Allen Rucker Connor was born on June 20, 1938 in Chicago, IL to Dr. Ralph Weller and Laura Allen Rucker. Her family moved to Bartlesville in 1939, and except for two years in Wichita Falls, TX while Dr. Rucker was in the Air Force, Louise lived nearly her entire life in Bartlesville. She graduated from Bartlesville College High School...

Jan 7, 2010

Audrey D. "Rabbit" Hare, 82, a longtime resident of Grove passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2010 at the Integris Grove General Hospital. He was born on April 27, 1927 in Amarillo, Texas to Lamont and Ruby (Adams) Hare. Mr. Hare married Virginia Howell. Rabbit served his country in the United States Air Force. He was a Fighter Pilot in...

Jan 6, 2010

Pat L. Lair, 70 year old well known Vinita resident, died early Wednesday, January 06, 2010 at the Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa. He was born December 10, 1939 in Vinita to Joe L. and Millie Iona (McGehee) Lair. Pat graduated from Vinita High School in 1958. He married Darlene Kirk on March 14, 1963 at her parent's home in...

Jan 6, 2010

James R. (Jim) Edwards, age 49, of Eucha, OK, died Wednesday January 6, 2010 at Freeman Healthcare Systems in Joplin. He was born July 17, 1960 in Bartlesville, OK the son of James R. and Connie (Bible) Edwards. He was raised and received his education in Dewey, OK graduating from Dewey High School. He moved to the lake area two...

Jan 5, 2010

Lloyd Edward Bauer, 86, a resident of Vinita passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 5, 2010. Mr. Bauer was born on March 3, 1923 in San Francisco, California to Robert L. and Bessie (Maines) Bauer. He lived most all of his life in the Grove area. He joined the United States Army; he was honorably discharged as a...

Jan 4, 2010

Robert John Baker Robert John Baker age 70 of Grove, OK died Monday January 4, 2010 at his home in Grove, OK. The son of Edward and Cecelia Wisnieski Baker, he was born on March 8, 1939 in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. Robert married Sue Warden on November 1, 1969 in Joplin, MO. They moved to Grove in 1982 He had worked...

Jan 3, 2010

Service Details

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010 10:00am, First Baptist Church - Nowata

Interment Details

Martin Cemetery

Jan 2, 2010

Bertha Lea Standeford, 80, passed away January 2, 2010, at the Nowata Care Center in Nowata , Ok. She was born on October 29, 1929 in Oklahoma, the daughter of Jim and Esther (Slape) Smith. On July 4, 1947 she was united in marriage to Amos Standeford in Nowata, Oklahoma. He survives at their home. Bertha had been a homemaker....

Jan 2, 2010

Dallas Sammer, 94, died Saturday, January 2, 2010 in Dewey, OK. Dallas was born in Woodward Oklahoma to Fred and Laura Sammer August 10, 1915. He and his brother Andy and sister Mervene lived on a farm where their father farmed broomcorn. They later moved to Blackwell Oklahoma. The family made it through the Depression on meager supplies. After high...

Jan 2, 2010

Our Precious "Lil man" Malachi Edward Robert Robison, blessed us with his presence on Dec. 29, 2009 at 9:18 p.m., at St. Francis Hospital of Tulsa. He was welcomed into this world by his mommy Stephanie Gibbins, Auntie Heather Gibbins and Grandma Terri Gibbins, all of Vinita. Malachi was a fighter and fought for his life for 3 1/2 days...

Jan 2, 2010

Donald E. Anderson, a Registered Professional Engineer, slipped away from this life on January 2, 2010 after a long illness; he was born on May 11, 1927 in Wichita, KS. Don's family then moved to Bartlesville, from there to Tulsa. Don graduated from Tulsa Central in 1944 and won a sport scholarship to Michigan State University. He wrestled and played...

Jan 1, 2010

Joe Kenneth McGrew, 54 of Delaware, OK passed away, January 1, 2010 at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He was born May 6, 1955 in Nowata Country to Roy E. and Donna Crooks-McGrew. He had been employed at the Depot Café as a dishwasher. He is survived by his mother, Donna McGrew; and a brother and his wife,...

Jan 1, 2010

Willetta Mildred Diamond Gibson, 85, died on New Year's Day, 5:30 p.m. at Heritage Villa Nursing Home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 5 at First Assembly of God, 900 S Dewey, Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The service will be officiated by her son, Gary Gibson, assisted by Pastor Bret Luallen of Tuxedo Assembly of...

Dec 31, 2009

Mack Oyler was a never confused about who he was-he was strong without being macho, sensitive without being weak. He was a man with great values: loyal, proud, kind, compassionate and classy. He was born August 8, 1926 to J. Mack and Gail Clare Oyler in Sapulpa and died Thursday in Grove. He received his degree in Veterinary Medicine from...

Dec 30, 2009

Eula Anita Sanford, Grove resident, died peacefully at home on Wednesday December 30, 2009 at the age of 72. She was born on February 20, 1937 to her parents, Carl and Alice (Craton) Cromer in Sarcoxie, Missouri. Eula married the love of her life, Walter Sanford, on March 7, 1962 in Gainesville, Texas. Walter and Eula moved many times during...

Dec 30, 2009

Loretta Darlene Fox Loretta Darlene Fox of Jay, OK died December 30, 2009 at 12:13 a.m. in Sallisaw, OK. She left the world at the age of 50 due to cancer Darlene was born on January 3, 1959 in Claremore, OK to Willis and Maxine Fox. She graduated high school at Sequoyah Indian School and she attended Career Point Business...