Obituaries

Oct 30, 2009

John Ruse, 67, a resident of Grove passed away at Integris Grove General Hospital on Friday, October 30, 2009. He was born September 11, 1942. S

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Oct 30, 2009

Marie Kirkham, 65, a resident of Jay passed away at the Grove Nursing Center on Friday, October 30, 2009. She was born on January 16, 1944 in Eucha, Oklahoma to William and Mary Jane (Fogg) Lawhead. She attended Jay and Wyandotte Schools and later married Bill Kirkham in Miami, Oklahoma. Mrs. Kirkham is preceded in death by her parents William...

Oct 27, 2009

Opal Lea Hutton, 84-year-old Nowata resident, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Hutton was born July 19, 1925 in Oglesby, Oklahoma to Jess Taylor and Lova Mae Gouglar-Taylor. She grew up in the Oglesby area which is where she also attended schools. On May 2, 1952, she married William "Bill" Hutton in Oglesby. Mrs. Hutton was...

Oct 25, 2009

Paul Dustin Risman, age 86 of Langley, died Sunday October 25, 2009 at his home. Dustin was born in White Oak, OK on September 12, 1923 the son of Eddie "Dandy" Risman and Rachel (McCabe) Risman. He graduated high school from White Oak then attended two years of welding school. On April 8, 1950 he was united in marriage to...

Oct 24, 2009

Edith Blanch Ross, 88-year-old, life long Lenapah resident, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2009 at Windsor Place Nursing Center in Coffeyville, KS. Mrs. Ross was born in Lenapah, Ok on November 5, 1920 the daughter of Murry Smith and Geneva Grubbs Smith. She was raised and educated in Lenapah and attended school at Douglas High School. Mrs. Ross stayed at...

Oct 24, 2009

Kathryn Marie Davis, 81, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2009 with her husband Bob by her side. She was born on October 10, 1928 in Chickasha, Oklahoma to Samuel J. and Della Allen (Goldman) Johnson. She attended the Oklahoma College for Women until she married the love of her life Bob Davis, on December 25, 1950. She was a...

Oct 24, 2009

Stanley Wayne "Stan" Williams, age 57, of Vinita died Thursday October 22, 2009 in Vinita. He was born July 24, 1952 in Vinita the son of Eldon (Red) Williams and Margaret Gilbert Williams. Stan attended Vinita schools and was a carpenter working in the Vinita area. He spent seven years as the caretaker of Cedar Coves at Grove. Stan loved...

Oct 23, 2009

Alberta Lynn King, 41, a resident of Little Kansas, Oklahoma passed away at her home on Friday, October 23, 2009. She was born on April 22, 1968 in Waynoka, Oklahoma to Herman Leon and Raylene Joyce (Brown) King. She worked as caretaker and in home health. Ms. King likes to go camping and swimming and listening to country music. She...

Oct 23, 2009

Wilma Leola (Miller) Walker passed from this life into Heaven on October 23, 2009 at the Integris Grove General Hospital six days before her 99th birthday. Wilma was looking forward to celebrating her 100th birthday next year. She was born on October 29, 1910 in Fairland, Oklahoma to James C. Miller and Ella Mae (Dennis) Miller. She was united in...

Oct 22, 2009

Baker - Jonas, S. (Joe) died Thursday afternoon, October 22, 2009 at the Oklahoma Veteran's Center in Claremore, at the age of 88 years. Joe was born on January 24, 1921 in Pawhuska, OK. As a young man Joe worked as a stonemason helper. He enlisted in the US Army in July of 1940, serving in WWII with Headquarters Battery...

Oct 22, 2009

Mae Leticia (Metcalf) Nigh, age 83 passed away in Hamilton, Ohio on Thursday, October 22, 2009. Mrs. Nigh was born at Bartlesville, Oklahoma, on November 8, 1925 to Edward Crew and Della Margaret (Nutt) Metcalf. She received her education in Bartlesville and graduated from College High School in 1943. She was first employed in the office of the NuWay Laundry....

Oct 21, 2009

Robert Wayne Kanmore, age 65 of Big Cabin, died October 21, 2009. Robert was born in Webb City, Missouri on May 26, 1944 the son of Vernis and Flossie (Broadway) Kannmore. He served in the United States Army from 1964-1969. He worked as a parts salesman for many years and enjoyed working on his farm. He was a handyman who...

Oct 21, 2009

Wallace W. Taylor, 93 year-old Vinita resident, passed away, Wednesday October 21, 2009 at the Craig General Hospital in Vinita. He was born May 16, 1916 northwest of Vinita at his homestead he still owns, to William "Bill" and Grace (Ager) Taylor. Wallace was a graduate of Ketchum High School and the Oklahoma University Electrical Science Engineering program. He worked...

Oct 20, 2009

Nadine "Rue" Newport, 95, a longtime Grove resident passed away at Integris Grove General Hospital on Tuesday, October 20, 2009. Rue was born on November 6, 1913 to Lundy and Mayme (Shields) Hawkins. She married John M. Newport in 1931; he preceded her in death on July 12, 1978. Mrs. Newport graduated from Fairland High School, she worked for a...

Oct 20, 2009

Margaret Jean Smith, 81 years old, died Tuesday afternoon, October 20, 2009 at Saint John Medical Center in Tulsa. She was born February 21, 1928 in Berkshire County England to Albert H and Annie E (White) Butler. She left school at age 14 during WW2 to work in an aircraft defense plant. Margaret Jean met her future husband, John C...

Oct 19, 2009

The city of Bartlesville has lost a dedicated leader of the community. William G. Creel was peacefully called back to the Lord while surrounded by his family in his home on October 19, 2009. Bill was born on February 19, 1929 in Bartlesville, OK and went on to attend Garfield Elementary School, Central Junior High and graduated from College High...

Oct 19, 2009

LaVerne June Mitchell Acuff, age 90 of Grove, died Monday October 19, 2009. LaVerne was born in Collinsville, OK on June 15, 1919 the daughter of Roy and Sallie (Conway) Hurn. She was united in marriage to Walter T. Mitchell and together they raised one daughter Darla Mitchell. Years after Walter's passing she was re-married to Norbert Acuff. LaVerne was...

Oct 19, 2009

Victor Glenn Wilkins Victor Wilkins age 61 died Monday October 19, 2009 in the St Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK. The son of Glenn Wilkins and Lila Hall Wilkins, he was born on November 18, 1947 in the Clouds Creek area near Jay, OK Victor married Shirley Fraizer on October 22, 1988 in Hugo, OK. He had worked as a...

Oct 18, 2009

Minnie Pearl Barnes 67, of Kingfisher formally of Nowata passed away Sunday, October 18, 2009 in the Hospice Quality Care in Del City, Oklahoma. Minnie was born on February 21, 1942 in Alluwe, Oklahoma to Aaron Grambell Hall and Vera Pauline (Huckleby) Hall. She attended school in Alluwe but life's journey took her in another direction before graduating but in...

Oct 18, 2009

Charles Alan Cupp Alan Cupp age 54 of Grove, OK died Sunday October 18, 2009 in his home rural Grove. The son of Charles and Evelyn Cooper Cupp, he was born on August 21, 1955 in Joplin, MO. Alan had been a code welder traveling to inspect pipe for pipelines. Later he was involved in the manufacture of Wood Stove...